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Tod's kitchen, and Lizzie Airey was the landlord's daughter. The kitchen of the 17th century Sun Inn in Hawkshead was the inspiration for Mr. Provenance: Lizzie Airey, thence by descent sold Sotheby's, English Literature & History, July 12 2007, lot 269. 17th 12', colour frontispiece, 14 colour illustrations, numerous black & white illustrations in letterpress, scarce spotting, small surface abrasion to p.7 affecting title verso facing, pictorial endpapers, stitching strained, rear joint cracked before endpapers, original grey boards, pictorial colour panel inset to front cover (with small surface abrasion), light spotting to rear cover, front corners somewhat bumped, lightly sunned spine with short split to foot of front joint, 16mo Tod's' kitchen with love from Miss Potter Oct.

Tod, 1st edition, London: Warne, 1912, first or second printing, half-title inscribed by author 'For Lizzie Airey in 'Mr.

The tale of mr tod first edition