Beschreibung:

POTTER, BEATRIX. The Fairy Caravan. By Beatrix Heelis ("Beatrix Potter"). N.p.: Copyright of the Author, 1929. 6 color illustrations, 21 full-page black and white illustrations and 42 illustrations in the text. Small 4to, original cloth-backed lettered green paper boards, uncut, boards rubbed and darkened, cloth worn and torn; hinges cracked, insect damage to pp. 19-22 (affecting text on pp. 20 and 22), similar damage to blank margins on pp. 206-225 (not affecting text or images). ENGLISH COPYRIGHT EDITION, limited to 100 copies, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Potter on the front free endpaper: "For Mr. Frank Fawcett from 'Beatrix Potter' (H.B. Heelis Sawrey nr Ambleside)." The number of this copy is not designated. Quinby 29; Linder, pp. 292-305 and p. 431; V & A 1703. Sold not subject return. With numerous annotations and corrections by Potter in pencil throughout the text, as follows: p. 85: "taking their cud" p. 86: "Old J. Mackereth dating from days when the hoggs ( sic ) were hayed; he's tired of being sent away to winter." p. 87: "Corkermouth" is corrected to "Cockermouth" p. 89: "Anthony Benson and Bess" p. 90: "There was a complement sequel to this anecdote. Tom Storey laid the ewe in the grass after getting her out of the drift. After cleaning her, he looked back and saw a carrion crow picking her eyes out! She recovered, wanting one eye." p. 92: "This anecdote has been denied in a most unsentimental manner." p. 96: "keep" is corrected to "keeps" p. 103: "'Whist, whist..." is corrected to "'Whisht, wisht..." and "spining" to "spinning" p. 128: "moles" to "voles" p. 133: "Tallentire" (referring to Squire Browne). p. 153: On this page, Potter identifies the various dogs in the illustration. The following names are given: "Bay," "Twig," "Nip," "Bobs," "Fly," "Nip" (again), "Glen," "Fan," "Meg," "Bess," "Bill," "Bagman," "Susie pup," and "Spot" p. 154: "dead and" is inserted, and "to Oxo" is inked out. p. 155: "Hawkeshead" corrected to "Hawkshead" p. 159: "de" to "des" p. 168: "Stott pork from Mrs. Scale's cat M.E. [Mary Ellen]"