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The Tale of Mr. Tod

Book
1912 (published)
Artist/Maker
Frederick Warne & Co. (published)
Potter, Beatrix (author)
Potter, Beatrix (illustrator)
Place of origin
London (published)

Printed book, illustrated throughout text with monochrome line block and three-colour-process plates. 93, [1] pages. Three-colour-process pictorial endpapers with one double-page design occurring twice (front and back) depicting notice-board of "Peter Rabbit books". Case binding of buff paper over boards. Upper cover with brown-blocked frame of single rule in which title and author blocked in brown with paper onlay set within brown-blocked frame. Author, title and publisher blocked in brown on spine.

Object details

Categories
Anthropomorphism
Children & Childhood
Books
Animals and Wildlife
Illustration
National Art Library
Object type
Book
TitleThe Tale of Mr. Tod (published title)
Materials and techniques
Case bound printed book, with line block and three colour process illustrations.
Printing Ink
Paper (Fiber Product)
Card
Three-Colour Process (Printing)
Typesetting
Blocking
Onlay
Bookbinding
Line Block
Brief description
Book, Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Mr. Tod. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1912. NAL pressmark: 861.AA.3487.
Physical description
Printed book, illustrated throughout text with monochrome line block and three-colour-process plates. 93, [1] pages. Three-colour-process pictorial endpapers with one double-page design occurring twice (front and back) depicting notice-board of "Peter Rabbit books". Case binding of buff paper over boards. Upper cover with brown-blocked frame of single rule in which title and author blocked in brown with paper onlay set within brown-blocked frame. Author, title and publisher blocked in brown on spine.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15cm (Note: Taken from library catalogue which rounds up to nearest cm.)
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history
Acquired by the Reniers from Goldsmith in October 1964. Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier.
Other number
861.AA.3487 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
38041803036821

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Record createdDecember 4, 2020
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1553457/the-tale-of-mr-tod-book-potter-beatrix/
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