Beatrix Potter. The Tale of Peter Rabbit [Folio Society Limited Edition].

Emma Thompson (Forword); Sara Glenn (Commentary). The Folio Society, London, 2022. Published to mark the 120th anniversary of ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’, this delightful Folio Society edition is strictly limited to 1000 copies. This is a new copy in the original packaging as received directly from The Folio Society. Stock images. THE COLLECTION of rarely seen editions of Beatrix Potter’s much loved debut, ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’, features exquisite facsimiles from the archive of her publisher, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. Collectors can follow the emergence of the miniature masterpiece from the seeds of the story in a now famous picture letter written to entertain a sick child, through Beatrix Potter’s privately printed edition with its distinctive line drawings, to the mock-up book – or maquette – handwritten in Potter’s beautiful script showing exactly how she wished the words and pictures to appear. With the full-colour commercial deluxe version first produced in 1902, the transformation is complete. Also tucked inside the elegant presentation box are charming replicas of five tiny Christmas letters, a giclée print of Peter wearing his signature blue jacket, and a hand-numbered, letterpress-printed, limitation certificate. THE SET is completed by a specially commissioned commentary volume comprising a delightful foreword from renowned actor, screenwriter and Beatrix Potter devotee, Dame Emma Thompson, and a richly illustrated, authoritative history of ‘The Tale’ written by Sara Glenn, Commercial Curator of the Warne Archive. THE PRESENTATION BOX measures 36 x 35 cm and is covered in light blue cloth blocked in silver and dark blue, and lined with paper blocked in silver with a design taken from one of Potter’s illustrations.