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Letter

16 August 1902 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. (made)
Place of origin
London (made)

Typed letter on headed paper. 1 f.

Object details

Category
Manuscripts
Object type
Letter
Materials and techniques
Typescript on printed headed paper.
Ink
Paper (Fiber Product)
Printing
Brief description
Letter, Frederick Warne and Co. to Beatrix Potter, 16 August 1902, London. Concerning first proof of the colour plates for 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit', headed and typed. Linder Bequest cat. no. LB.1505. NAL accession no. BP.821(xi).
Physical description
Typed letter on headed paper. 1 f.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.5cm
  • Width: 20cm
Production typeUnique
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. 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
  • BP.821(xi) - NAL accession number
  • LB.1505 - Linder Bequest catalogue no.
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
BP.821(xi)

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Record createdFebruary 25, 2021
Record URL
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