The Complete Peter Rabbit Library

Author and Illustrator : Beatrix Potter

Format : 23 Hardcover books in slipcase

Condition : New - still in shrinkwrap

Dimensions : 16.5cm x 20.5cm x 17cm (box) 16cm x 20cm x 0.5cm (individual books)

Books in this set :

• The Tale of Peter Rabbit
• The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
• The Tailor of Gloucester
• The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
• The Tale of Two Bad Mice
• The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle
• The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher
• The Tale of Tom kitten
• The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
• The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies
• The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse
• The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes
• The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
• The Tale of Mr Tod
• The Tale of Pigling Bland
• The Tale of Samuel Whiskers
• The Tale of The Pie and The Patty-Pan
• The Tale of Ginger and Pickles
• The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
• The Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbbit
• The Story of Miss Moppet
• Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes
• Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes

About Beatix Potter

A little girl in Victorian England, Beatrix Potter was taught at home by governesses and studied art while her brother was sent away to school. She was a shy, reserved personality when interacting with the outside world, but her secret diary written in her own code, revealed a lively young girl with highly critical opinions of her fellow artists.

Beatrix Potter’s Art

Despite not going to school Beatrix was an enthusiastic student of nature, teaching herself while painting and drawing the things she saw around her. Her childhood sketches reveal an early fascination for the subject which would continue throughout her life. She also painted many exquisite landscapes that show her pleasure in the countryside. Click here for more information on Beatrix Potter's Art.

Beatrix and her brother, Bertram, kept many animals in their schoolroom, from mice to birds and lizards to snakes. Beatrix Potter's pets were often subjects for sketches and paintings, and were later to inspire the much-loved characters in her books.

In 1893 Beatrix Potter wrote The Tale of Peter Rabbit in a picture letter to a little boy she knew who had been ill for a long time. In 1901 she went on to privately print 250 copies of the tale in time for Christmas. A sign of the future success of this little story, these first copies sold very quickly at a shilling each, meaning she quickly had to print another 200 two weeks later.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1902 with an initial 8000 copies printed and the tale has never been out of print since. She went on to publish another 22 little books over the next 28 years, the proceeds from which enabled her to buy Hill Top Farm in the Lake District. Eventually she went on to own 15 farms and over 4,000 acres of land in the area.

Miss Potter

The ideal subject for the Hollywood film Miss Potter in 2006, the story of Beatrix Potter's life held both great sadness and great success. After the tragic death of her fiancé and publisher, Norman Warne, Beatrix remained unmarried until the age of 47, when she married William Heelis, a Lake District solicitor. She dedicated her later years to preserving the ecology and natural beauty of the Lake District, becoming a farmer and breeding Herdwick sheep. She worked closely with The National Trust and left them a substantial part of her estate to be preserved as a living landscape.

The popularity of Beatrix Potter's stories and characters has grown immeasurably since she published The Tale of Peter Rabbit over 100 years ago, aided by her own foresight and acute business sense. A woman ahead of her time, she saw the potential in her most famous character creating the first patented soft toy in 1903, making Peter Rabbit the oldest licensed character. Not only that, she left an astounding legacy of stories, characters, art and unspoiled landscape to the world.

Other Beatrix Potter Books

Baby Book - Gift Set with Comforter

Beatrix Potter - The Complete Tales - 23 tales in 1 book

Peter Rabbit Complete Library - 23 individual books

Beatrix Potter Treasury

Original Peter Rabbit Baby Book

The Complete Peter Rabbit Library