The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943)
Category
Manuscripts and documents
Date
1900
Materials
Ink, Paper, Pencil
Collection
Beatrix Potter Gallery, Cumbria
NT 242253.6
Caption
Beatrix made this copy of her original letter to Noel Moore and used it to develop the manuscript for the first (privately printed) edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. The book is now available in over 35 languages and has been continuously in print since 1902.
Summary
A blank sheet, part of a copy made by Beatrix of the original Peter Rabbit story letter that she wrote to Noel Moore from Eastwood, Dunkeld, 4 September 1893. It is assumed that this page was once attached to another page within the group.
Makers and roles
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943), writer