This is a Brand New book in excellent condition. - Format: Paperback
- Author: Beatrix Potter
- ISBN10: 1406558885
- ISBN13: 9781406558883
Helen Beatrix Potter 1866-1943 was an English author and illustrator, botanist, and conservationist, born in Kensington, London best known for her childrens books, which featured animal characters such as Peter Rabbit. Educated at home by a succession of governesses, she had little opportunity to mix with other children. Potter had frogs and newts, and even a pet bat. The basis of her many projects and stories were the small animals that she smuggled into the house or observed during family holidays in Scotland and the Lake District. She was encouraged to publish her story, The Tale of Peter Rabbit 1902 , but she struggled to find a publisher until it was accepted when she was 36, by Frederick Warne Co. The small book and her following works were extremely well received and she gained an independent income from the sales. Potter eventually wrote 23 books. These were published in a small format, easy for a child to hold and read. Her writing efforts abated around 1920 due to poor eyesight.
