{"title":"Childrens","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-pie-and-the-patty-pan-beatrix-potter-early-edition","title":"The Pie and the Patty-Pan, Beatrix Potter — Early Edition","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"12\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"588\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original pictorial binding shows some discolouration consistent with age, though the silver lettering and colour illustration to the front cover remain clean and well-preserved. Light bumping to the corners from shelf wear is present, but the binding is otherwise free from significant defects. Binding remains square and tight. Former owner’s pencil inscription to the endpapers. Text block remains sound and well-preserved. Internally, pages are tightly bound and clean throughout, with light foxing present. Illustrations, both colour and black-and-white, remain crisp, clean, and well-defined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"604\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003eEarly edition published by Frederick Warne \u0026amp; Co., London, 1905. A desirable early printing of one of Beatrix Potter’s classic children’s tales, featuring her distinctive combination of gentle humour, anthropomorphic characterisation, and finely observed illustration. Early Warne editions are increasingly sought after by collectors of illustrated children’s literature, particularly those retaining their original pictorial bindings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1369\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1069\"\u003eThe Pie and the Patty-Pan\u003c\/em\u003e follows the humorous rivalry between a cat and a dog whose attempts at social politeness lead to a series of misunderstandings over a shared meal. Characteristically charming and subtly satirical, the story reflects Potter’s mastery of rhythm, visual storytelling, and understated moral observation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52568162468179,"sku":"2021-RM-R-VG-47","price":98.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/57_c53b9a74-88b0-476d-9da0-4c02e78882a5.jpg?v=1765459170"},{"product_id":"book1-1","title":"The Light in the Forest, Conrad Richter — Illustrated Edition","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"385\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs New\u003c\/strong\u003e: A brand-new, unread and professionally handled book. Carefully preserved from publication to purchase, presented in pristine original condition within its original sealed plastic wrapper. Binding square and tight, with contents fresh and immaculate throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"402\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"402\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"775\"\u003eChildren’s Classics Edition. Hertfordshire: Wordsworth Editions Ltd., 2005. Illustrated hardback issued as part of the Wordsworth Children’s Classics series. Standard publisher’s decorative binding produced for the series’ uniform library-style presentation of notable historical children’s literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"993\"\u003eHistorical novel set on the eighteenth-century American frontier, exploring identity, cultural conflict, and belonging through the experiences of a young captive raised between Native American and colonial societies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53509109809491,"sku":"4007 EV N","price":15.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_1e930ca4-d96a-4676-a0a5-d53a56ad3df8.jpg?v=1776439214"},{"product_id":"book2-1","title":"A Apple Pie and Traditional Nursery Rhymes, Kate Greenaway — Illustrated Edition","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"385\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs New\u003c\/strong\u003e: A brand-new, unread and professionally handled book. Carefully preserved from publication to purchase, presented in pristine original condition within its original sealed plastic wrapper. Binding square and tight, with contents fresh and immaculate throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"402\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"402\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"821\"\u003eChildren’s Classics Edition. Hertfordshire: Wordsworth Editions Ltd., 2002. Illustrated hardback issued as part of the Wordsworth Children’s Classics series. Features Greenaway’s celebrated Victorian illustrations accompanying traditional English nursery rhymes and alphabet verse, reproduced in a decorative gift-format edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003eA collection of classic nursery rhymes and alphabet verse presented with Kate Greenaway’s iconic illustrations, exemplifying late Victorian children’s book design and illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53509364941139,"sku":"4008 EV N","price":15.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_4770b220-cccb-4084-8cbc-1937f0deea88.jpg?v=1776439370"},{"product_id":"little-ann-and-other-poems-jane-ann-taylor-1st-edition-thus","title":"Little Ann and Other Poems, Jane \u0026 Ann Taylor — 1st Edition Thus","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Frederick Warne \u0026amp; Co., c. 1900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 64.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The original half-green cloth and glazed pictorial boards remain structurally sound and tight, a commendable state for Victorian-era children's books. The boards exhibit expected age-toning, gentle surface rubbing, and minor edge-wear, particularly around the cloth-tipped corners, though Greenaway's central cover illustration retains its charming clarity. Internally, the binding is secure. The pages display standard light, intermittent foxing and handling marks primarily confined to the preliminaries, yet the vibrant chromolithographic illustrations remain bright and unmarred by heavy offsetting. A handsome copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e Early reissue by Frederick Warne \u0026amp; Co. 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