Book, by Beatrix Potter. The Tale of Peter Rabbit. First privately printed edition, printed 16 December 1901 in an edition of 250 copies. Line block illustrations printed by Art Reproduction Company of Fetter Lane) and three-colour-process printed frontispiece printed by Hentschel. Library's copy B, Linder Bequest cat. no. LB 1623. NAL accession no. BP.5.

[84] pages. Illustrated with 41 monochrome line blocks throughout the text and three-colour-process printed frontispiece. Signatures: [A]-[E]8, [F]2. Pale grey paper boards with flat spine. Upper cover with title, author, line illustration and "Copyright" blocked in black.

Linder Bequest [plus object number; written on labels on the same line as the object number]

Illustrated with 41 monochrome line photoengravings throughout the text (made from zinc blocks made by the Art Reproduction Company of Fetter Lane) and three-colour-process printed frontispiece (500 impressions produced by Hentschel).
Signatures: [A]-[E]8, [F]2
Pale grey paper boards with flat spine. Upper cover with title, author, line illustration and "Copyright" blocked in black.
Library's copy B with presentation inscription on recto upper flyleaf: "For Miss Owen / from "Beatrix Potter" (Beatrix Heelis) / Jun [2]5. 17 / With kind regards - / 1st edition, 250 copies / Christmas 1900 [sic]". (Beatrix Potter's date of inscription is incorrect; the date should read 1901.) 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.

BP.5