The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck is a children's book by Beatrix Potter, first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in London in 1908. Set on Potter's Lake District farm, Hill Top, it tells of a trusting duck and a fox. Linder notes 1908 on the title page of the first three printings.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Frederick Warne & Co., 1908
- First published
- Frederick Warne & Co., London, 1908
The first edition of The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter was published in London by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1908. We track 2 editions, with the points that separate the first printing from later ones.
Spot the first edition: Title page: dated 1908 (one of the first three printings, which cannot be told apart) Full identification guide
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First edition
- 1st Frederick Warne & Co.1908 Hardback I own The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, Frederick Warne & Co. 1908 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- F. Warne1908 Hardback Sold £800 · Dec 2017 I own The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, F. Warne 1908 Log in to want this
Awards, adaptations and setting
Read next
- Comes after
- The Tale of Tom Kitten
- Followed by
- The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding
In print
- Editions recorded
- 106 on Open Library, 64 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 9 languages
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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More by Beatrix Potter
- The Story of Miss Moppet1900 · 2 editions
- The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit1900 · 1 edition
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit1901 · 2 editions
- The Tailor of Gloucester1902 · 3 editions
- The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin1903 · 3 editions
- The Tale of Benjamin Bunny1904 · 2 editions
- The Tale of Two Bad Mice1904 · 2 editions
- The Pie and the Patty-Pan1905 · 2 editions
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Who published the first edition of The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck?
The first edition of The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter was published in London by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1908.
How many editions of The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck are there?
We track 2 editions of The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck?
In order, it follows The Tale of Tom Kitten and it is followed by The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding, according to Wikidata.
Can I read The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
Where these facts come from
- The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, Bauman Rare Books (baumanrarebooks.com)
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