POTTER, Beatrix. (1866 - 1943). The Tale of Pigling Bland. Author's Presentation copy INSCRIBED to her uncle, Fred Burton. Frederick Warne & Co., 1913. single volume, first edition, 16mo, (143 x 115mm), original green paper backed boards, colour onlay to upper cover, pictorial e/ps., ink ownership name of Esme Burton to front pastedown, half-title, INSCRIBED by the author to her uncle, Fred Burton, on verso of frontispiece, (using her newly married name) 'F. Burton Esq l.P. / Gwaynynog / From his aff niece / Beatrix Heelis / Sawrey / Nov 22. 13', colour frontispiece and 14 colour plates, plain title vignette and in-text illustrations by the author, 93pp; together with two accompanying typescript documents, the first of which is a concise family tree, marked with green arrows showing this volume's journey by direct descent from Beatrix Potter to the present day; the second document is an account of how the cotton industry in the 17th century brought together three families, the Burton cotton millers, the Leech cotton millers and the Potters calico printers. Beatrix Potter frequently visited family members, this being the last of her works to be published a month before her marriage to William Heelis (1872-1945) a solicitor from Hawkshead, on 15 October, 1915. Provenance: by descent from the family of Beatrix Potter 'Beatrix gave first editions of many of her books to her goddaughter Helen Burton and her uncle Fred Burton. This book was given to Uncle Fred in 1913 (the year of his death) whilst he was living at Gwaynynog, Denbighshire, Wales. Pigling Bland then passed down to Uncle Fred's granddaughter, Esme Marcella Burton who wrote her name in it. During the 2nd world war Esme drove lorries around Britain for the Womens Auxiliary Army, where in 1943 she met William J Benham and they settled down together at the end of the war. Esme left the book at Gwaynynog and her sister Helen Burton added it to her collection of Beatrix's Tales for safe keeping. Helen died some years ago and her daughter Marion gave this copy to the current owner who shares the family friendship'. (Ref. the second accompanying document). (Qty. 1). Condition Report: light marks to lower board, corners a little bumped, joint cracked to lower board, spine darkened and marginally bumped head/tail with a small tear to green paper (no loss) top of spine, light marks to front e.ps., a black smudge to lower pages 8-9, the author's inscription bold and clear to read, internally a clean crisp copy. Condition Report Disclaimer
POTTER, Beatrix. (1866 - 1943). The Tale of Pigling Bland. Author's Presentation copy INSCRIBED to her uncle, Fred Burton. Frederick Warne & Co., 1913. single volume, first edition, 16mo, (143 x 115mm), original green paper backed boards, colour onlay to upper cover, pictorial e/ps., ink ownership name of Esme Burton to front pastedown, half-title, INSCRIBED by the author to her uncle, Fred Burton, on verso of frontispiece, (using her newly married name) 'F. Burton Esq l.P. / Gwaynynog / From his aff niece / Beatrix Heelis / Sawrey / Nov 22. 13', colour frontispiece and 14 colour plates, plain title vignette and in-text illustrations by the author, 93pp; together with two accompanying typescript documents, the first of which is a concise family tree, marked with green arrows showing this volume's journey by direct descent from Beatrix Potter to the present day; the second document is an account of how the cotton industry in the 17th century brought together three families, the Burton cotton millers, the Leech cotton millers and the Potters calico printers. Beatrix Potter frequently visited family members, this being the last of her works to be published a month before her marriage to William Heelis (1872-1945) a solicitor from Hawkshead, on 15 October, 1915. Provenance: by descent from the family of Beatrix Potter 'Beatrix gave first editions of many of her books to her goddaughter Helen Burton and her uncle Fred Burton. This book was given to Uncle Fred in 1913 (the year of his death) whilst he was living at Gwaynynog, Denbighshire, Wales. Pigling Bland then passed down to Uncle Fred's granddaughter, Esme Marcella Burton who wrote her name in it. During the 2nd world war Esme drove lorries around Britain for the Womens Auxiliary Army, where in 1943 she met William J Benham and they settled down together at the end of the war. Esme left the book at Gwaynynog and her sister Helen Burton added it to her collection of Beatrix's Tales for safe keeping. Helen died some years ago and her daughter Marion gave this copy to the current owner who shares the family friendship'. (Ref. the second accompanying document). (Qty. 1). Condition Report: light marks to lower board, corners a little bumped, joint cracked to lower board, spine darkened and marginally bumped head/tail with a small tear to green paper (no loss) top of spine, light marks to front e.ps., a black smudge to lower pages 8-9, the author's inscription bold and clear to read, internally a clean crisp copy. Condition Report Disclaimer
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