Question & Answer Series 185 Wee Books for Wee Folks

Q: Can you give me an idea of the value of this book (Peter Rabbit)? Publication date of 1904. Thanks.

A: One of the most well known of the Henry Altemus titles is the first American edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. It was part of the Wee Books for Wee Folks Series and was published in 1904. This book / edition was part of a two book boxed set. The other book was The Foolish Fox.

First American Edition Dust jacket of the second edition

Your book is the second American edition, published later in 1904. This book originally came with a dust jacket which matched the front cover of the volume. Sometime between 1908 and 1912 the front cover color was changed to beige. This latter book is the second printing of the second edition. It was published in this format until 1917.

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