The Tail of Peter Rabbit? 161-year-old Beatrix Potter recipe book goes on sale (2024)

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How many copies did Beatrix Potter sell? ›

Beatrix Potter remains one of the world's best-selling and best-loved children's authors. She wrote and illustrated 28 books, including her 23 Tales which have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide.

In most cases first editions note the publisher as "F. Warne & Co." rather than "F. Warne & Co. Ltd." First editions of the books are uncommon and copies in nearly new condition are highly collectable.

It has been translated into 36 languages, and with 45 million copies sold it is one of the best-selling books in history.

Peter Rabbit Story Time, 3 Books Collection Box Set (Childrens Classic Gift Set - Age 3 to 5 - Early Readers)

Lily is finding out what it's like to be a truly wild rabbit

Feisty and plucky, Lily shares Peter's love of adventure and the great outdoors. She also has the loudest whistle Peter's ever heard and can jump the highest of all of them.

Beatrix Potter was born in London on 28 July 1866 as Helen Beatrix Potter. She lived with her mother Helen, her father Rupert, and her younger brother Bertram.

First editions are sought-after by book collectors and a first edition is usually more valuable than a later printing. A first edition signed by the author will have even greater value. Scarcity influences value.

December 1943

At the age of seventy-seven, Beatrix is struck down by bronchitis and heart trouble and later dies at Castle Cottage, her husband, William Heelis, by her side, at the age of seventy-seven.

Peter Rabbit himself is a very mischievous and cheeky character who loves to have fun with his friends. It's no wonder why children have resonated so much with the story and has helped them to develop a natural curiosity about the world around them.

Is The Tale of Peter Rabbit a classic? ›

One hundred years later the classic tale of naughty Peter Rabbit's escape from Mr McGregor's garden still brings to children all over the world the pleasure that it gave to its very first reader.

It is a charming story, introducing not only Peter Rabbit, but also his siblings, Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail. There's even a mention in this first book of Peter's cousin, Benjamin Bunny.

In addition to the violent scenes mentioned above, Peter Rabbit has some scenes that could scare or disturb children under five years.

Beautiful Educational Story

Little hands will delight in holding the small books as you read to them. And their eyes will delight in all the beautiful water colored drawings which are quite soothing. Some stories are a little scarier than others, like the Tale of Samuel Whiskers, so there is more to process.

For generations, Dr. Seuss, Beatrix Potter and E.B. White have delighted parents and kids with their timeless tomes. No home library would be worth is shelf space without a mischievous cat in a hat, a lovable spider or a furry rabbit whose moniker is Peter.

She was cremated in Blackpool nine days later, and her ashes were scattered on her land by her shepherd, Tom Storey. In her will she left everything to her husband, William Heelis, and on his death her fifteen farms, numerous cottages, and over 4000 acres of land to the National Trust.

All Beatrix Potter's illustrations and tales are owned by Frederick Warne & Co.

Since an early meeting at Wray Castle, Beatrix became a good friend of Canon Hardwicke Drummond Rawnsley – one of the three co-founders of the National Trust. When she died in 1943, she left 4,000 acres of land and countryside in our care, as well as 14 farms.