1903 BEATRIX POTTER 1st ed The Tailor of Gloucester Childrens CHRISTMAS Story



Beatrix Potters “The Tailor of Gloucester” is a cherished Christmas tale, the third in her series of 23 “Tales” childrens books. The story revolves around a humble tailor who is assisted by mice he had saved from his cat in completing a waistcoat, echoing an incident involving a real Gloucester tailor named John Prichard. This tailor, who supposedly had fairies help him finish a suit for the mayor, is depicted as a quaint old man in Potters tale, set in the 18th century. Potter meticulously crafted her illustrations, studying 18th-century dress in a museum and sketching the Gloucester street where the real tailors shop was located. The tale was initially presented as a Christmas gift to a young girl in 1901 and later revised and privately printed in 1902. It eventually reached a wider audience after being edited by her publisher. This book held a special place in Potters heart and was often referred to as her personal favorite of her works.



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POTTER, Beatrix



The Tailor of Gloucester



London; New York: Frederick Warne and Co., LTD., ©1903. First Edition.



Details:

Collation: Complete

85, [1]

27 full-page color illustrations

References: Linder, pg. 423; Quinby 4

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; secure

Size: ~5.5in X 4in (14cm x 10.5cm)



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