Set of books by Beatrix Potter
Set of Books
1903-1909 (published)
1903-1909 (published)
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The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin - a dark grey cover with a circular coloured illusration of a squirrel. Dedication reads 'A story for Norah'.
The Tailor of Gloucester - a plum-coloured cover with a triangular coloured illustration of a mouse. The title page has a quote from Richard III: 'I'll be at charges for a looking glass. And entertain a score or two of tailors'. The dedication reads: 'My dear Freda. Because you are fond of fairy tales and have been ill, I have made you a story all for yourself - a new one that nobody has read before, and the queerest thing about it is that I heard it in Gloucestershire and that it is true - at least about the tailor, the waistcoat and the 'no more twist'! Christmas 1901.
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle - a brown cover with a rectangular coloured illustration of a hedgehog. Dedication reads: 'For the real little Lucie of Newlands'
The Tale of Jeremy Fisher - a green-grey cover with an oval coloured illustration of a frog. On the inside cover is a pink label reading 'W. Dothie Dobson, Bookseller, Printer etc., Harrogate.' Also written is 'To Phyllis from... Xmas 1906' and stamped 'Enid Briggs.' The dedication reads 'For Stephanie from Cousin B'
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck - a green rectangular cover with rectangular coloured illustration of a duck. Signed inside 'P. Briggs' and 'To Phyllis with love from Rine'. The dedication reads 'A farmyard tale for Ralph and Betsy'
The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies - green cover with triangular coloured illustration of rabbits. The dedication reads 'For all little friends of Mr. McGregor and Peter and Benjamin'
The Tailor of Gloucester - a plum-coloured cover with a triangular coloured illustration of a mouse. The title page has a quote from Richard III: 'I'll be at charges for a looking glass. And entertain a score or two of tailors'. The dedication reads: 'My dear Freda. Because you are fond of fairy tales and have been ill, I have made you a story all for yourself - a new one that nobody has read before, and the queerest thing about it is that I heard it in Gloucestershire and that it is true - at least about the tailor, the waistcoat and the 'no more twist'! Christmas 1901.
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle - a brown cover with a rectangular coloured illustration of a hedgehog. Dedication reads: 'For the real little Lucie of Newlands'
The Tale of Jeremy Fisher - a green-grey cover with an oval coloured illustration of a frog. On the inside cover is a pink label reading 'W. Dothie Dobson, Bookseller, Printer etc., Harrogate.' Also written is 'To Phyllis from... Xmas 1906' and stamped 'Enid Briggs.' The dedication reads 'For Stephanie from Cousin B'
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck - a green rectangular cover with rectangular coloured illustration of a duck. Signed inside 'P. Briggs' and 'To Phyllis with love from Rine'. The dedication reads 'A farmyard tale for Ralph and Betsy'
The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies - green cover with triangular coloured illustration of rabbits. The dedication reads 'For all little friends of Mr. McGregor and Peter and Benjamin'
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Printed paper |
| Brief description | Set of six books by Beatrix Potter, published by Frederick Warne & Co., London and New York, 1903-1909. Each of them has a set of coloured prints illustrating the stories. All books except one are signed 'P. Briggs' |
| Physical description | The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin - a dark grey cover with a circular coloured illusration of a squirrel. Dedication reads 'A story for Norah'. The Tailor of Gloucester - a plum-coloured cover with a triangular coloured illustration of a mouse. The title page has a quote from Richard III: 'I'll be at charges for a looking glass. And entertain a score or two of tailors'. The dedication reads: 'My dear Freda. Because you are fond of fairy tales and have been ill, I have made you a story all for yourself - a new one that nobody has read before, and the queerest thing about it is that I heard it in Gloucestershire and that it is true - at least about the tailor, the waistcoat and the 'no more twist'! Christmas 1901. The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle - a brown cover with a rectangular coloured illustration of a hedgehog. Dedication reads: 'For the real little Lucie of Newlands' The Tale of Jeremy Fisher - a green-grey cover with an oval coloured illustration of a frog. On the inside cover is a pink label reading 'W. Dothie Dobson, Bookseller, Printer etc., Harrogate.' Also written is 'To Phyllis from... Xmas 1906' and stamped 'Enid Briggs.' The dedication reads 'For Stephanie from Cousin B' The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck - a green rectangular cover with rectangular coloured illustration of a duck. Signed inside 'P. Briggs' and 'To Phyllis with love from Rine'. The dedication reads 'A farmyard tale for Ralph and Betsy' The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies - green cover with triangular coloured illustration of rabbits. The dedication reads 'For all little friends of Mr. McGregor and Peter and Benjamin' |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Miss E.S. Briggs |
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| Accession number | MISC.27-1970 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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