Beatrix Potter show to open at High Museum in OctoberATLANTA — This fall, the High Museum of Art will present Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature, a playful, interactive exhibition that invites visitors of all ages to rediscover one of the most renowned authors of children’s fiction in the 20th century, exploring the places and animals that inspired Potter’s beloved stories including The Tale of […]
Birthday surprise: Peter Rabbit returns in unpublished Beatrix Potter tale LONDON (AP) – Peter Rabbit is back, in a previously unpublished story by children’s author Beatrix Potter.
Bloomsbury to sell major Beatrix Potter collection Feb. 27LONDON – Bloomsbury Auctions will present the Mark Ottignon Collection of Beatrix Potter memorabilia on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m. GMT, 6 a.m. Pacific. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding. The collection is composed of an extensive selection of first edition books, rare periodical contributions, autograph material, greeting cards, original artwork, photographs, figurines, giftware, […]
Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley signed contract letters lead Forum Auctions’ May 30 saleLONDON — Original contract letters agreed to and signed by Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley are included in Forum Auctions’ Thursday, May 30 sale of Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. The correspondence, which secured Beardsley’s illustrated contributions to some of Wilde’s best-known works, is estimated at £15,000-£20,000 ($19,000-$25,000). Dated June 8 and August […]