Beloved botanist, illustrator, and storyteller Beatrix Potter was born 152 years ago on this day. *W
Beloved botanist, illustrator, and storyteller Beatrix Potter was born 152 years ago on this day. *Wag-by-Wall* was published posthumously; this first edition is decorated by wood engraver J. J. Lankes. From the introduction: “Editors were in agreement that since no drawings by the author-artist were available, the book should be without illustrations.” Call number: PZ7.P85 W2 1944http://ow.ly/G91h30k6W6J* * *#onthisday #beatrixpotter #potter #peterrabbit #benjaminbunny #kislakcenter #pennlibraries #posthumous #firstedition #printmaking #woodcut #specialcollections -- source link
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