Beatrix Potter was a prolific letter-writer and among the hundreds of her surviving letters are a large number that were written to children. The chief recipients were eight children of her former governess, Annie Moore. Beatrix wrote to them, individually, long letters illustrated with witty drawings and full of news about her pets, her holidays, or simply telling stories she had invented. It was in a letter to Noel Moore, written in 1893 to cheer him up when he was ill, that she wrote down for the first time the story of ...
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Beatrix Potter was a prolific letter-writer and among the hundreds of her surviving letters are a large number that were written to children. The chief recipients were eight children of her former governess, Annie Moore. Beatrix wrote to them, individually, long letters illustrated with witty drawings and full of news about her pets, her holidays, or simply telling stories she had invented. It was in a letter to Noel Moore, written in 1893 to cheer him up when he was ill, that she wrote down for the first time the story of Peter Rabbit, from which she was to create her most famous children's book. As she became established as an author she continued to write letters to children, including the young members of the Warne family, her publishers.
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Add this copy of Letters to Children From Beatrix Potter to cart. $2.17, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Penguin Books, Limited (UK).
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Add this copy of Letters to Children From Beatrix Potter to cart. $6.82, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Penguin Books, Limited (UK).
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Add this copy of Letters to Children From Beatrix Potter to cart. $10.00, like new condition, Sold by Longhouse, Pub. & Bookseller rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from West Brattleboro, VT, UNITED STATES, published by Frederick Warne, 1992.
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Close to fine and bright boards in attractive dusjacket with clean bright text. Retired from one library and looking for a new one. Beautifully illustrated.
Add this copy of Letters to Children From Beatrix Potter to cart. $13.00, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by Warne.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
Add this copy of Letters to Children From Beatrix Potter to cart. $14.00, very good condition, Sold by Crabtree's Collection rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sebago, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Frederick Warne.
Add this copy of Letters to Children From Beatrix Potter to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Dearly Departed Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Alliance, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Frederick Warne and Co., Ltd..
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NF. First edition bound in red cloth with gold spine lettering. A near fin e copy in a near fine dust jacket. Slight lift to the book's front cov er. Mild tanning to the page margins. Rubs to the dust jacket's spine tips and corners.
Add this copy of Letters to Children From Beatrix Potter to cart. $33.48, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Frederick Warne.
