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Beatrix Potter, artist, storyteller and countrywoman, (by) Judy Taylor

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Summary: This volume is an illustrated biography of English author, illustrator, and natural scientist Beatrix Potter (1866-1943). Potter is best known for her imaginative children's books featuring animals such as those in "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" which celebrated the British landscape and country life. Through original sketches, watercolors, and family photographs the author takes the reader through the course of her life, from her Victorian childhood in London to her final years farming in the Lake District area of northwest England also examining how Potter began creating children's books, and describing the influences on her work

Language: eng

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Extent: 224 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates

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'My brother and I were born in London because my father was a lawyer there.'
'It is something to have a little money to spend on books and to look forward to being independent.'
'He did not live long, but he fulfilled a useful happy life.'
'The publisher is a gentleman who prints books, and he wants a bigger book than he has got enough money to pay for!'
'We are getting lambs here, and should be in full swing on the sheep farms in another week.'
'It is some years ago since I have walked on the beloved hills but I remember every stone and rock
and stick.'
'I have never quite understood the secret of Peter's perennial charm.'

Isbn: 9780723233145

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Label: Beatrix Potter, artist, storyteller and countrywoman

Title: Beatrix Potter, artist, storyteller and countrywoman

Statement of responsibility: (by) Judy Taylor

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Language: eng

Summary: This volume is an illustrated biography of English author, illustrator, and natural scientist Beatrix Potter (1866-1943). Potter is best known for her imaginative children's books featuring animals such as those in "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" which celebrated the British landscape and country life. Through original sketches, watercolors, and family photographs the author takes the reader through the course of her life, from her Victorian childhood in London to her final years farming in the Lake District area of northwest England also examining how Potter began creating children's books, and describing the influences on her work

Cataloging source: UkLiU

http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate: 1932-

http://library.link/vocab/creatorName: Taylor, Judy

Index: no index present

LC call number: PR6031.O72

LC item number: Z87 1986

Literary form: non fiction

http://library.link/vocab/subjectName

Authors, English
Illustrators
Children's stories
Country life
Potter, Beatrix
Potter, Beatrix

Label: Beatrix Potter, artist, storyteller and countrywoman, (by) Judy Taylor

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Beatrix Potter, artist, storyteller and countrywoman

Publication

Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references (page 219) and index

Carrier category: volume

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Carrier MARC source: rdacarrier

Content category: text

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Content type MARC source: rdacontent

Contents: 'My brother and I were born in London because my father was a lawyer there.' -- 'It is something to have a little money to spend on books and to look forward to being independent.' -- 'He did not live long, but he fulfilled a useful happy life.' -- 'The publisher is a gentleman who prints books, and he wants a bigger book than he has got enough money to pay for!' -- 'We are getting lambs here, and should be in full swing on the sheep farms in another week.' -- 'It is some years ago since I have walked on the beloved hills but I remember every stone and rock -- and stick.' -- 'I have never quite understood the secret of Peter's perennial charm.'

Dimensions: 26 cm

Extent: 224 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates

Isbn: 9780723233145

Media category: unmediated

Media MARC source: rdamedia

Media type code

Other physical details: illustrations (some color)

System details: PLEASE KEEP

Label: Beatrix Potter, artist, storyteller and countrywoman, (by) Judy Taylor

Publication

Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references (page 219) and index

Carrier category: volume

Carrier category code

Carrier MARC source: rdacarrier

Content category: text

Content type code

Content type MARC source: rdacontent

Contents: 'My brother and I were born in London because my father was a lawyer there.' -- 'It is something to have a little money to spend on books and to look forward to being independent.' -- 'He did not live long, but he fulfilled a useful happy life.' -- 'The publisher is a gentleman who prints books, and he wants a bigger book than he has got enough money to pay for!' -- 'We are getting lambs here, and should be in full swing on the sheep farms in another week.' -- 'It is some years ago since I have walked on the beloved hills but I remember every stone and rock -- and stick.' -- 'I have never quite understood the secret of Peter's perennial charm.'

Dimensions: 26 cm

Extent: 224 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates

Isbn: 9780723233145

Media category: unmediated

Media MARC source: rdamedia

Media type code

Other physical details: illustrations (some color)

System details: PLEASE KEEP

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