Celebrate Beatrix Potter’s classic tales in this complete and unabridged collection—a truly stunning gift!
This beautifully reissued treasury contains all 23 of Beatrix Potter's Tales in one deluxe volume, packaged in a keepsake slipcase and jacket. Alongside the 23 tales, a special section at the end of this volume contains four additional works by Beatrix Potter that were not published during her lifetime.
All the stories within feature their original illustrations. This collection includes the 2002 re-originated edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, which restores all illustrations from its first edition. The stories are arranged in the order in which they were first published so they may be read in their proper sequence.
Beatrix Potter was born on July 28, 1866, at No. 2, Bolton Gardens, Kensington, London. Beatrix Potter discovered her love of nature on annual summer holidays in Scotland and the Lake District.
On September 4, 1893, Beatrix sat down to write a picture letter to Noel Moore, the five-year-old son of her ex-governess, all about a naughty rabbit called Peter. Noel was ill in bed and so Beatrix wrote to him: "My dear Noel, I don't know what to write to you, so I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits. . . . "
Some years later, Beatrix thought of publishing the story as a book. She rewrote it into an exercise book and sent it to six publishers. It was rejected by every one of them. It was not until Beatrix had printed the book herself that Frederick Warne agreed to publish it. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published in 1902, costing one shilling (the equivalent of just 5 pence today), and became one of the most famous stories ever written.
Many of Beatrix's later books were set at Hill Top—the rats that infested the farm inspired The Tale of Samuel Whiskers, Tom Kitten and his sisters climb up the rockery wall at the bottom of Hill Top garden, and Ginger and Pickles.View titles by Beatrix Potter
Celebrate Beatrix Potter’s classic tales in this complete and unabridged collection—a truly stunning gift!
This beautifully reissued treasury contains all 23 of Beatrix Potter's Tales in one deluxe volume, packaged in a keepsake slipcase and jacket. Alongside the 23 tales, a special section at the end of this volume contains four additional works by Beatrix Potter that were not published during her lifetime.
All the stories within feature their original illustrations. This collection includes the 2002 re-originated edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, which restores all illustrations from its first edition. The stories are arranged in the order in which they were first published so they may be read in their proper sequence.
Author
Beatrix Potter was born on July 28, 1866, at No. 2, Bolton Gardens, Kensington, London. Beatrix Potter discovered her love of nature on annual summer holidays in Scotland and the Lake District.
On September 4, 1893, Beatrix sat down to write a picture letter to Noel Moore, the five-year-old son of her ex-governess, all about a naughty rabbit called Peter. Noel was ill in bed and so Beatrix wrote to him: "My dear Noel, I don't know what to write to you, so I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits. . . . "
Some years later, Beatrix thought of publishing the story as a book. She rewrote it into an exercise book and sent it to six publishers. It was rejected by every one of them. It was not until Beatrix had printed the book herself that Frederick Warne agreed to publish it. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published in 1902, costing one shilling (the equivalent of just 5 pence today), and became one of the most famous stories ever written.
Many of Beatrix's later books were set at Hill Top—the rats that infested the farm inspired The Tale of Samuel Whiskers, Tom Kitten and his sisters climb up the rockery wall at the bottom of Hill Top garden, and Ginger and Pickles.View titles by Beatrix Potter
