Classic Potter illustrated story, this one featuring Tom Kitten. Great deals on Beatrix Potter First Edition Antiquarian & Collectible Books. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in October 1908 as The Roly-Poly Pudding. We're sorry; the page you requested could not be found. Title: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers … [2], The tale was published by Frederick Warne & Co. in October 1908 in a large 5 by 8 format (rather than the series usual 4 by 5) and dedicated to Potter's long deceased pet rat, "Sammy" or Mr. Samuel Whiskers. The first farm that Beatrix Potter owned, Hill Top, was an old house with thick walls and many hiding places for rats and mice. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly- Poly Pudding Beatrix Potter F. Warne & Co Ltd 1926 Antique Children's Hardcover Book Tom Kitten Rat First edition under this title (previously published in larger format as 'The Roly Poly Pudding'.Publisher's original red card boards lettered in white to front and spine.Circular illustration mounted to front cover as called for.Spine lettering a bit faded , no previous owner's signature or inscriptions.All plates present. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Great Savings & Free Delivery / Collection on many items First Edition 1926. AbeBooks.com: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers: 16mo. Small advert behind F.F.E.P. From scarce first editions to sought-after signatures, find an array of rare, valuable and highly collectible books. Beatrix Potter - The Tale of Samuel Whiskers Or The Roly-Poly Pudding. The tale was adapted to animation in 1993. A complete spine which has some rubbing with the loss of some parts of the lettering. Fine condition with no wrapper. Her children being an unruly bunch, Mrs. Twitchit puts Moppet and Mittens in a cupboard in order to keep them under control, but Tom Kitten, not wanting to be put in a cupboard, escapes up the chimney. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or the Roly-Poly Pudding (Beatrix Potter Originals Book 16). The first thing they found was Mittens, hiding in an empty jar. Edition Film & TV Tie-in ed. Release Date: April 6, 2005 [eBook #15575] Language: English. 1st edition .. Hardback. Buy the tale of samuel whiskers and get the best deals at the lowest prices on eBay! Appears to have been rarely opened. In "The Tale of Samuel Whiskers", this farmhouse is Tom Kitten's home and the story tells what happens when Tom accidentally comes upon the rat Samuel Whiskers living in a secret hideout behind the attic walls. The theme of the tale is the childhood sin of disobedience. Fast & Free shipping on many items! Save money with our huge selection. Potter's Jeremy Fisher was based on Caldecott's Frog. Beatrix Potter dedicated the book to her pet rat,”Sammy” and tells of Tom Kitten’s escape from two rats who plan to make him into a pudding. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at eBay.com. About the Author: Written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter (1866-1943). There he meets the rats, Mr. Samuel Whiskers and his wife Anna Maria. [2] In 1926, the book was republished as The Tale of Mr. Samuel Whiskers in the small format of the series. “No,” said Samuel Whiskers, “make it properly, Anna Maria, with breadcrumbs.” “Nonsense! External-identifier urn:oclc:record:1036959310 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier taleofsamuelwhi00pott Identifier-ark ... Be the first one to write a review. The first farm that Beatrix Potter owned, Hill Top, was an old house with thick walls and many hiding places for rats and mice. In 1926, it was re-published as The Tale of Samuel Whiskers. It is unknown if this was done because the original was wrong or that Potter was seeking a dimensional effect. In this book, this farmhouse is Tom Kitten's home and the story tells what happens when Tom accidentally comes upon the rat Samuel Whiskers living in a secret hideout behind the attic walls. A first edition of the classic children’s book in October 1908 as The Roly-Poly Pudding. A few … Shopping on AbeBooks is easy, safe and 100% secure - search for your book, purchase a copy via our secure checkout and the bookseller ships it straight to you. The original sketch of Tabitha standing on the staircase searching for Tom has the head of the cat cut out and pasted in place. This applies to U.S. works where the copyright has expired, often because its first publication occurred prior to January 1, 1925, and if not then due to lack of notice … The book is dedicated to the author's fancy rat "Sammy" and tells of Tom Kitten's escape from two rats who plan to make him into a pudding. [5] The kitchen range, the staircase, the front door, the dresser and other details of Hill Top are all depicted in the illustrations. To celebrate Peter's birthday, Frederick Warne is publishing new editions of all 23 of Potter's original tales, which take the very first printings of Potter's... COVID-19 … Warne, 2016. THE TALE OF SAMUEL WHISKERS : Picture Books for Kids, Perfect Bedtime Story, A Beautifully Illustrated Children's Picture Book by age 3-9 (Original color illustrations since 1908) (Illustrated) Published May 22nd 2012 by USAbesellerdotcom Kindle Edition, 99 pages Title: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers. Spine firmly attached and all pages clean and soundly attached. Title: The Tale Of Samuel Whiskers. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Details: black, beauty, edition, samuel, whiskers, books, royal, mail, class, recorded Bizare story! The two rats consulted together for a few minutes and then went away. Undated - 1926 first edition. The first edition was published in August 1903. We're sorry; the page you requested could not be found. [3], The book's large 5 by 8-inch format allowed Potter to include black and white line drawings and to lavish greater detail on the colour illustrations. New. Fine. by Warne. Tales of Old New England by CASTLE BOOKS - First Edition/Printing MaineTwigAndCoin. Tom is so affected by the incident that while his sisters become fine rat-catchers he is afraid of anything larger than a mouse. In 1933, Theron K. Butterworth published a dramatic adaptation of the tale as Mr. Samuel Whiskers. Small format book with cream cloth and silver titles. $3.50 shipping. First edition of the title originally published as The Royl-Ply Pudding in 1908. Beautiful book. Later Print. The tale of Samuel Whiskers by Beatrix Potter, 1993, F. Warne Co., Penguin Books edition, Make offer - The Tale Of Samuel Whiskers Gold Centenary Edition (2008), Beatrix Potter 28 items found from eBay international sellers The Tale of Samuel Whiskers … Genuine first edition. The first farm that Beatrix Potter owned, Hill Top, was an old house with thick walls and many hiding places for rats and mice. Samuel Whiskers got through a hole in the wainscot, and … *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. In 1926, it was re-published as The Tale of Samuel Whiskers. Very Good. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding, The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or, The Roly-Poly Pudding, The Adventures of Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny, Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Tale_of_Samuel_Whiskers_or_The_Roly-Poly_Pudding&oldid=994195824, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 14 December 2020, at 15:26. 76 numbered pages, all edges gilt. I seriously thought Tom Kitten was going to meet his death and be baked into a … Randolph Caldecott was an inspiration for Potter and his influence is evident in the depictions of Samuel Whiskers and Anna Maria who were modelled on the Rat and Miss Mousey in the illustrations for his "A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go". The book is dedicated to the author's fancy rat "Sammy" and tells of Tom Kitten's escape from two rats who plan to make him into a pudding. [1] Tom Kitten is a young cat who lives with his mother, Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit, and sisters, Moppet and Mittens, in a house overrun with rats. on title page. Light yellow hardcover, illustrated endpapers, illustrated dustjacket. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902) she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs Tiggy-winkle, Mr Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten. Hardback. See photos. by Beatrix Potter. Potter mentions herself as seeing Samuel Whiskers and Anna Maria making their escape, using a wheelbarrow that looks like her own. Seller Inventory # 38246 In The Tale of Samuel Whiskers this farmhouse is Tom Kitten's home and the story tells what happens when Tom accidently comes upon the rat Samuel Whiskers living in a secret hideout behind the attic walls. Author: Beatrix Potter. First edition, first impression, with the title page dated 1903 and without the words "Author of the Tale of Peter Rabbit". or Best Offer. 91 Previews . New and used copies of new releases, best sellers and award winners. [6] Some children wondered if Potter used a trussed-up kitten as a live model in her depiction of Tom Kitten waiting to be rolled into a pudding.[2]. Published by Frederick Warne, The Penguin Group, 2008. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers (English and Chinese Edition) [7] In 1993, an animated film adaptation was telecast on the BBC anthology series, The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends with the voices of Rosemary Leach as Tabitha Twitchet, John Gordon Sinclair as John Joiner, Patricia Routledge as Ribby, Struan Rodger as Samuel Whiskers, and Sheila Hancock as Anna Maria. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers.Beatrix Potter. A first edition but later issue without date and "all rights." Book Condition: Cover-Fine (Dark Red). Author: Beatrix Potter. Confirms to Quinby 1954 with notation opposite tatie page. As he makes his way to the top of the house, he comes across a crack in the wall and, squeezing through it, finds himself under the attic's floorboards. A gift edition of Beatrix Potter's classic tale with a gold-foil jacket, published to celebrate the The Tale of Samuel Whiskers' first publication in 1908. $30.00. AbeBooks offers millions of new, used, rare and out-of-print books, as well as cheap textbooks from thousands of booksellers around the world. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers by Potter, Beatrix and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.co.uk. The book and dustjacket look and feel new and unread, with tight binding, clean pages free from names or … The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in October 1908 as The Roly-Poly Pudding. THE TALE OF SAMUEL WHISKERS - BEATRIX POTTER - EARLY EDITION. The Roly-Poly Pudding. Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE TALE OF SAMUEL WHISKERS*** E-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Ronald Holder, No inscriptions. In 1926, it was re-published as The Tale of Samuel Whiskers. They are seen by the two other Kittens who are hiding from their mother as they steal the dough, butter, and rolling-pin. However, when they proceed to settle the dough with a rolling-pin, the noise gets through the floorboards and attracts the attention of Tabitha Twitchit and her cousin Ribby who has been helping search for Tom. He has the dough removed, is washed, and the remains of the dumpling are eaten by the family. First printing of this 1996 edition. From shop MaineTwigAndCoin. Illustrated by Potter, Beatrix. Dedicated to Potter's pet rat "Samuel Whiskers" with his bookplate & colour plate mounted on front cover. Butter and dough,” replied Anna Maria. In The Tale of Samuel Whiskers this farmhouse is Tom Kitten's home and the story tells what happens when Tom accidently comes upon the rat Samuel Whiskers living in a secret hideout behind the attic walls. The first farm that Beatrix Potter owned, Hill Top, was an old house with thick walls and many hiding places for rats and mice. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers, or the Roly-Poly-Pudding: De Luxe Edition [Potter, Beatrix] on Amazon.com.au. The story originated in 1897 with a picture letter to Noel Moore, and was rewritten in 1901 for Norah Moore. Limited Edition Cased Set, special numbered edition of 100 sets to commemorate the centenary of the first publication in 1908. Farmer Potatoes was Potter's real world neighbour Postlethwaite and the illustration was modelled on a photograph. Catch a break with big discounts and fantastic deals on new and used textbooks. They quickly call for John Joiner, the carpenter, who saws open the floor and rescues Tom. The book was re published in 1926, in the usual small format, as "The Tale of Samuel Whiskers". 5 out of 5 stars (129) 129 reviews $ 14.99. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers (English and Chinese Edition) [Beatrix Potter] on Amazon.com. The tale was adapted to animation in 1993. Beatrix Potter is one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. A very good copy in publisher's cloth Beatrix Potter, Tale of Samuel Whiskers, first edition thus, 1926 | Shapero Rare Books JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. After purchasing Hill Top, Potter found less time and opportunity to work up illustrations and began to rely more and more on photographs to complete her work during the winter or while sojourning in London. Hardcover. 76 pages. The tale is the sequel Potter promised readers at the end of The Tale of Tom Kitten and is set in the interior of the house at Hill Top Farm. They catch him and proceed to cover him with butter and dough they have stolen in order to eat him as a pudding. With explanatory leaflet giving a brief biography of Beatrix Potter and the history of the publication of The Tale of Samuel Whiskers. The storyline was inspired by an invasion of rats Potter experienced after purchasing the place. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly PuddingWhile Mittens and Moppet hide in the flour barrels, naughty Tom goes up the chimney and meets Samuel Whiskers, a rat who thinks Tom will make a fine meal. Whiskers and his wife escape to the barn of Farmer Potatoes, spreading their chaos to another location, though leaving the cat family residence in peace. Good condition. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or the Roly-Poly Pudding (Beatrix Potter Originals Book 16) - Kindle edition by Potter, Beatrix. Potter had considerable experience drawing rats, mice, and cats before approaching Samuel Whiskers but the book is exceptional in her oeuvre for the many interior scenes at Hill Top and the character and personality of the domineering Samuel Whiskers. Red boards white lettering. 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