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Peter Rabbit's Almanac

Book
1929 (published)
Artist/Maker
Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. (publisher)
Potter, Beatrix (author)
Potter, Beatrix (illustrator)
Place of origin
London (published)

[16] pages, 14 unnumbered leaves of plates. Case binding of buff paper over boards. Upper cover with title and author blocked in brown. Title blocked in brown on spine. Paper onlays on upper and lower covers, upper cover showing front view of Peter Rabbit as postman and lower cover showing rear view. Each page of text printed in brown ink within pictorial border. Illustrated throughout with three-colour-process plates. Cream dust jacket.

Object details

Categories
Books
Animals and Wildlife
Anthropomorphism
Children & Childhood
Illustration
Object type
Book
TitlePeter Rabbit's Almanac (published title)
Materials and techniques
Case bound printed book wtih three colour process illustrations and dust jacket
Printing Ink
Paper (Fiber Product)
Three-Colour Process (Printing)
Brief description
Book, Peter Rabbit's Almanac for 1929, by Beatrix Potter. Published by Frederick Warne & Co., 1928.
Physical description
[16] pages, 14 unnumbered leaves of plates. Case binding of buff paper over boards. Upper cover with title and author blocked in brown. Title blocked in brown on spine. Paper onlays on upper and lower covers, upper cover showing front view of Peter Rabbit as postman and lower cover showing rear view. Each page of text printed in brown ink within pictorial border. Illustrated throughout with three-colour-process plates. Cream dust jacket.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13cm (Note: rounded to nearest cm)
Credit line
Lent by The Beatrix Potter Society
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
LOAN:BEATRIXPOTTERSOCIETY.45-1990

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Record createdMarch 31, 2021
Record URL
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