The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Autorentext

Follow the story of naughty Peter Rabbit as he squeezes-predictably-under the gate into Mr. McGregor's garden and finds himself in all kinds of trouble! But how does Peter Rabbit get himself out of this tricky situation? Beatrix Potter's story about one mischievous but ultimately endearing little creature will tell us, accompanied by beautiful illustrations and timeless verses which have transcended generations. 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit', first published in 1902, is still today one of Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved tales. It is the first of the illustrious series that is The World of Beatrix Potter', and a story which has endured retelling after retelling at bedtimes all over the world.

Klappentext

This is the edition that was printed by Beatrix Potter before she could find a publisher, which finally occurred the following year. It was in black and white and initially only 250 copies were printed. Soon after, a publisher was found and the illustrations were given color. This is facsimile of that very first edition, printed in 1901 at Potter's expense. While not exactly the version that would become known to children, it is still fun to see how history was first made!