1992, ISBN: 0723237778

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[EAN: 9780723237778], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Warne, London], BEATRIX POTTER ILLUST LETTERS TO CHILDREN, Jacket, This mint unread copy is bound in cloth covered boards with bright gilt t… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780723237778], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Warne, London], BEATRIX POTTER ILLUST LETTERS TO CHILDREN, Jacket, This mint unread copy is bound in cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine, tight, white, bright and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in mint condition and has been covered in clear, removable, archival, protective film. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. Among the many hundreds of Beatrix Potter's surviving letters are a large number that were written to children. Judy Taylor, biographer of Beatrix Potter, has put together this complete collection of the letters. All the picture letters are shown in facsimile, and the book is beautifully illustrated with full-color paintings and photographs. Born into a privileged household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. She had numerous pets and spent holidays in Scotland and the Lake District, developing a love of landscape, flora and fauna, all of which she closely observed and painted. Her parents discouraged her intellectual development as a young woman, but her study and watercolors of fungi led to her being widely respected in the field of mycology. In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children's book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Potter began writing and illustrating children's books full-time. With the proceeds from the books and a legacy from an aunt, in 1905 Potter bought Hill Top Farm in Near Sawrey, a village in the Lake District, which at that time was in Lancashire. Over the following decades, she purchased additional farms to preserve the unique hill country landscape. In 1913, at the age of 47, she married William Heelis, a respected local solicitor from Hawkshead. Potter was also a prize-winning breeder of Herdwick sheep and a prosperous farmer keenly interested in land preservation. She continued to write and illustrate, and to design spin-off merchandise based on her children's books for British publisher Warne, until the duties of land management and her diminishing eyesight made it difficult to continue. Ref SS4, Books<

1992, ISBN: 0723237778

[EAN: 9780723237778], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Warne], A tan to the page edges/pages . Foxing to the page edges/pages Good condition is defined as: a copy that has been read but rem… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780723237778], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Warne], A tan to the page edges/pages . Foxing to the page edges/pages Good condition is defined as: a copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day., Books<

1992, ISBN: 0723237778

[EAN: 9780723237778], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Warne], 1992 - Oversized Hardback with dustjacket. Book is in very good condition. Book has light wear on edges, curl to corners.… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780723237778], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Warne], 1992 - Oversized Hardback with dustjacket. Book is in very good condition. Book has light wear on edges, curl to corners. Dustjacket has shelf wear, tears on edges and corners. Free tracking with domestic orders. NO RETURNS AFTER 30 DAYS. MD SKU-8759067 Bio, Books<

1992, ISBN: 0723237778

[EAN: 9780723237778], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [SC: 24.25], [PU: Warne], Jacket, Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780723237778], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [SC: 24.25], [PU: Warne], Jacket, Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains., Books<