"The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse" by Beatrix Potter - Frederick Warne, London - 1918 first UK edition early issue - 12cmx10cm - condition: good, original boards, some tape strengthening of spine, some wear to spine ends, some smudging, all plates present The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and first published by Frederick Warne & Co. In December 1918. The tale is based on the Aesop fable, "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse", with details taken from Horace's Satires 2.6.79-117. It tells of a country mouse and a city mouse who visit each other in their respective homes. After sampling the other's way of life, both express a decided preference for their own. The book was critically well received. The Johnny Town-Mouse character appeared in a 1971 ballet film, and the tale has been adapted to a BBC television animated series