Preliminary identification
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Overview
An early hardcover printing of Beatrix Potter's beloved classic 'The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle', published by Frederick Warne & Co. It features the iconic green-grey cloth boards with white lettering and an inset pictorial paste-down of the washerwoman hedgehog.
Story
Beatrix Potter based Mrs. Tiggy-winkle on her own pet hedgehog, Tiggy, and a beloved Lake District washerwoman named Kitty MacDonald.
Maker / Origin
Beatrix Potter was an English writer, natural scientist, and conservationist whose self-illustrated pocket books revolutionized children's literature. Her longtime publisher, Frederick Warne & Co., worked closely with Potter to ensure her precise botanical and animal illustrations were reproduced with exceptional delicacy.
Condition & Value
Fair to good antiquarian condition; shows chipping and loss to the head of the cloth spine, modern stickers/labels to the upper left front board, soiling, and a notable torn lower corner on the final text leaf. Condition wear reduces collector market value significantly.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
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Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.