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A happy pair

Book
1890 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Printed book, 28 p. : ill. (some colour.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA happy pair (published title)
Materials and techniques
Colour printed booklet, lithography?, ink on paper.
Brief description
Booklet; A Happy Pair by Frederic Weatherly; illustrated by H. B. P. [Beatrix Potter], published by Hildesheimer & Faulkner, 1890. NAL accesssion no. BP.564; Linder Bequest cat. no. LB.1765.
Physical description
Printed book, 28 p. : ill. (some colour.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12cm
  • Width: 10cm
Credit line
Linder Bequest [plus object number; written on labels on the same line as the object number]
Object history
Acquired by the V&A from Leslie Linder (1904-1973) in 1973 as part of the Linder Bequest, a collection of ca. 2150 watercolours, drawings, literary manuscripts, correspondence, books, photographs, and other memorabilia associated with Beatrix Potter and her family.
Bibliographic reference
Hobbs, Anne Stevenson, and Joyce Irene Whalley, eds. Beatrix Potter: the V & A collection : the Leslie Linder bequest of Beatrix Potter material : watercolours, drawings, manuscripts, books, photographs and memorabilia. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1985.
Other numbers
  • LB.1765 - Linder Bequest catalogue no.
  • BP.564 - NAL accession number
Collection
Library number
BP.564

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Record createdFebruary 11, 2016
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