Her career began with the release of the now-beloved Tale of Peter Rabbit and her subsequent works expanded into a magical world of anthropomorphic animals such as Tom Kitten, Squirrel Nutkin, and Benjamin Bunny. An eager student of languages and literature, she grew up loving classic folk and fairy tales.Her talent for drawing and painting was discovered early and encouraged" (Beatrix Potter Society). As was the custom in families of her class, she was educated at home by governesses. "Beatrix Potter, writer of some of the most beloved children's books of all time, was a woman of immense talent, indefatigable spirit, and a generous heart.Although she grew up in London, she was deeply influenced by long family holidays in the countryside, first in Scotland and later in the English lake district. Color frontispiece and twenty-six color plates. Small crack at bottom of lower joint, slight rubbing to extremities. Original gray boards lettered in green with color pictorial label on front cover, ruled and lettered in dark green on front cover and lettered in dark green on spine. London and New York: Frederick Warne & Co.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |