The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy Winkle

New York: Frederick Warne & Co, 1905. Paper along back strip partially detached with 1/2 lacking at top.. 85 pp. 27 color illustrations. Original brown-green paper boards with applied stamp. Illustrated end papers. Some fading on covers. The story of a hedgehog washerwomen is another classic from the world of Beatrix Potter. The character is largely inspired by an actual washerwomen she knew. Combined with inspiration a beloved pet hedgehog, the famous Mrs.Tiggy Winkle was added to Potter's collection of stories. The brief Peter Rabbit cameo rounds out this cute short story. 5 1/2" x 4" N.B. This copy sold as Lot 46 at Christie's East, the Doris (truncated) Frohnsdorff Collection, April 16, 1997. (Inventory #: 28000825)