The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943)
Category
Manuscripts and documents
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ink, Paper, Pencil
Measurements
199 x 165 x 2 mm; 36 pages (Extent)
Order this imageCollection
Beatrix Potter Gallery, Cumbria
NT 242221
Summary
Manuscript of The Tale of Little Pig Robinson, a blue 'Leviathan' exercise book. The title 'Little Pig Robinson' is written in ink on the front cover (bottom centre). Five pages of the exercise book are still sewn into the covers; there are 10 loose sheets of manuscript which are detached from the book, and an additional 4 loose sheets which are alternatives to 4 pages of the manuscript as follows - HIL.R.20.4 is an alternative to page 7, HIL.R.20.5 is an alternative to page 9, HIL.R.20.6 is an alternative to page 10 and HIL.R.20.7 is an alternative to page 11. In addition, there is a sheet of pencil illustrations copied from Beatrix Potter's story letters (HIL.R.20.15).
Makers and roles
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943), writer