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The Story of Miss Moppet

Book
1906 (published)
Artist/Maker
Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. (publisher)
Potter, Beatrix (author)
Potter, Beatrix (illustrator)
Place of origin
London (published)

28 unnumbered leaves (accordion folded), colour illustrations. Blue cloth covers fold to form wallet with painted silver-effect clasp. Title and author blocked in blue on front with oval paper onlay in centre in decorative frame. On back cover: "Fredrick Warne & Co. New York & London". Mottled green endpapers.
Illustrated throughout with three-colour-process illustrations. Each page printed within decorative green border.

Object details

Categories
Animals and Wildlife
Children & Childhood
Illustration
Books
Anthropomorphism
Object type
Book
TitleThe Story of Miss Moppet (published title)
Materials and techniques
Blue cloth covers, painted silver clasp, printed panorama, three-colour process illustrations, typesetting, paper, printing ink.
Printing Ink
Paper (Fiber Product)
Card
Paint
Three-Colour Process (Printing)
Typesetting
Blocking
Onlay
Bookbinding
Brief description
Book, The story of Miss Moppet, by Beatrix Potter. Published in London and New York by Frederick Warne & Co., [1906]. Panoramic edition.
Physical description
28 unnumbered leaves (accordion folded), colour illustrations. Blue cloth covers fold to form wallet with painted silver-effect clasp. Title and author blocked in blue on front with oval paper onlay in centre in decorative frame. On back cover: "Fredrick Warne & Co. New York & London". Mottled green endpapers.
Illustrated throughout with three-colour-process illustrations. Each page printed within decorative green border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5cm
  • Width: 11.4cm
  • Depth: 1cm
Credit line
Lent by The Beatrix Potter Society
Subjects depicted
Kitten
Rat (Animal)
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
LOAN:BEATRIXPOTTERSOCIETY.38-1990

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Record createdMarch 31, 2021
Record URL
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