Beatrix Potter
Helen Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943) was an English author, illustrator and conservationist, best known for her Peter Rabbit Series children's books.It was not until she was in her thirties Potter that Potter published the first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit (first published privately in 1902), which was an immediate success and followed by a further 22 children's books (View our online bibliography and guide to first editions). She also bought many farms in the Lake District, which she took an active role in managing. She died in 1943, and left almost all of her property to The National Trust in order to preserve the beauty of the Lake District as she had known it, protecting it from developers.
Being rather fragile books, and generally given to young children, surprisingly few early copies survive intact. They are highly sought after. We stock a wide range of first edition and early edition Beatrix Potter books, especially first printings. Our emphasis is on books in very good condition or better. We guarantee that when we say a Potter book is a first printing it will be a genuine first edition, first printing. Next time you are visiting the Lakes, and the weather turns foul or you need a rest, feel welcome to come and browse our stock, talk to us about your experience of the books. We hope you will find something to buy, but its not compulsory! We are always buying interested in Potter books, drawings and memorabilia, so if you're interested in selling, drop in, or follow the buying links to find out more.
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Peter Rabbit's Painting Book by Beatrix Potter, First Edition
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A First Edition, [First Printing] of 'Peter Rabbit's Painting Book' by Beatrix Potter in Good condition published by Frederick Warne and Co in 1911 Learn More -
Cut and Assemble a Peter Rabbit Toy Theater: Full-Colour Characters and Scenery by Anna Pomaska, First Edition
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A First Edition of 'Cut and Assemble a Peter Rabbit Toy Theater: Full-Colour Characters and Scenery' by Anna Pomaska in Very Good+ condition published by Dover Publications in 1984 Learn More -
Beatrix Potter's Journal by Beatrix Potter and Glen Cavaliero with Dust Jacket
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A Abridged Edition of 'Beatrix Potter's Journal' by Beatrix Potter et al. in Fine condition published by Frederick Warne and Co. Limited in 1986 Learn More -
Beatrix Potter's Americans: Selected Letters by Jane Crowell Morse and Beatrix Potter, Signed First Edition with Dust Jacket
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A Signed First Edition of 'Beatrix Potter's Americans: Selected Letters' by Jane Crowell Morse et al. in Very Good+ condition in a Very Good+ condition dust jacket published by The Horn Book Inc in 1982 Learn More -
The Magic Years of Beatrix Potter by Margaret Lane, First Edition with Dust Jacket
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A First Edition, [First Printing] of 'The Magic Years of Beatrix Potter' by Margaret Lane in Very Good+ condition in a Very Good+ condition dust jacket published by Frederick Warne and Co Limited in 1978 Learn More -
Beatrix Potter's Lakeland by Hunter Davies and Cressida Pemberton-Pigott, Signed First Edition with Dust Jacket
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A Signed First Edition of 'Beatrix Potter's Lakeland' by Hunter Davies et al. in Very Good condition in a Very Good condition dust jacket published by Frederick Warne and Co. Limited in 1988 Learn More -
Beatrix Potter, 1866-1943: The Artist and Her World by Judy Taylor et al, Signed
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A Signed First Edition, Third Printing of 'Beatrix Potter, 1866-1943: The Artist and Her World' by Judy Taylor et al. in Very Good+ condition published by Frederick Warne (An imprint of Penguin Group) and The National Trust in 1987 Learn More -
The Art of Beatrix Potter by Anne Carroll Moore and Beatrix Potter with Dust Jacket
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A Second Edition of 'The Art of Beatrix Potter' by Anne Carroll Moore et al. in Very Good condition in a Very Good condition dust jacket and slipcase published by Frederick Warne and Co in 1956 Learn More -
Beatrix Potter's Art by Anne Stevenson Hobbs and Beatrix Potter, Signed First Edition with Dust Jacket
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A Signed First Edition, [First Printing] of 'Beatrix Potter's Art' by Anne Stevenson Hobbs et al. in Very Good+ condition in a Very Good+ condition dust jacket published by Frederick Warne and Co. Limited in 1989 Learn More -
Beatrix Potter: Artist, Storyteller and Countrywoman by Judy Taylor and Beatrix Potter, Signed First Edition with Dust Jacket
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A Signed First Edition, [First Printing] of 'Beatrix Potter: Artist, Storyteller and Countrywoman' by Judy Taylor et al. in Very Good+ condition in a Very Good+ condition dust jacket published by Frederick Warne and Co. Limited in 1986 Learn More -
A Victorian Naturalist: Beatrix Potter's … the Armitt Collection by Eileen Jay et al, First Edition with Dust Jacket
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A First Edition, [First Printing] of 'A Victorian Naturalist: Beatrix Potter's Drawings From the Armitt Collection' by Eileen Jay et al. in Very Good condition in a Very Good condition pictorial dust jacket published by Frederick Warne in 1992 Learn More -
Beatrix Potter, Artist and Illustrator: Beatrix Potter by Anne Stevenson Hobbs and Beatrix Potter, First Edition
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A First Edition, [First Printing] of 'Beatrix Potter, Artist and Illustrator: Beatrix Potter' by Anne Stevenson Hobbs et al. in Very Good+ condition published by Frederick Warne in 2005 Learn More
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