How To Tell If A Beatrix Potter Book Is A First Edition. Please note the date on the title sheet. Potter had an isolated childhood, separate from other children, and educated by governesses.
First trade edition of the tale of peter rabbit, an extraordinary copy. If you want any more info, let me know. Peter harrington, london, is one of the leading rare book firms in the world, and their website offers the following advice:
The book is unusually fresh and clean and has an unread aspect to it which is unusual for an early first edition of potter.
In early 1917, potter's publishers frederick warne and co. First editions are usually dated at the foot of the title page in the imprint or publishers details. “now, my dears… don’t go into mr. First edition, first issue, of of potter’s introduction of peter rabbit’s cousin benjamin, the fourth of her books to be published.