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The Tale of Peter Rabbit Hardback - 1987
by Beatrix Potter
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. The story follows Peter Rabbit, a mischievous and disobedient young rabbit, as he ventures into the garden of farmer Mr. McGregor. The tale was written for five-year-old Noel Moore, son of Potter's former governess, in 1893. It was revised and privately printed by Potter in 1901 after several publishers' rejections but was printed in a trade edition by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1902.
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Potter's book was initially rejected by publishers, who were looking for color illustrations. Resisting that idea, Potter paid for 250 copies to be printed at her own expense, which she distributed to family and friends in 1901 and shortly needed to print another 200 copies.
Frederick Warne & Co reached out to the author (although they were one of the initial rejectors) asking if she would cut some illustrations and add colors - and eventually, a contract was agreed upon. The first 8,000 copies of the trade edition sold out before printing, and by the end of 1902 28,000 copies were in print; a year after the first commercial publication there were 56,470 copies in print.
Of the first printing, first edition run there were 2,000 deluxe editions bound in either green or yellow cloth. The rest were bound in brown board.
Frederick Warne & Co reached out to the author (although they were one of the initial rejectors) asking if she would cut some illustrations and add colors - and eventually, a contract was agreed upon. The first 8,000 copies of the trade edition sold out before printing, and by the end of 1902 28,000 copies were in print; a year after the first commercial publication there were 56,470 copies in print.
Of the first printing, first edition run there were 2,000 deluxe editions bound in either green or yellow cloth. The rest were bound in brown board.
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- Title The Tale of Peter Rabbit
- Author Beatrix Potter
- Binding Hardback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 59
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Puffin Books, London
- Publication date 1987-09-01
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780723234609 / 0723234604
- Weight 0.21 lbs (0.10 kg)
- Dimensions 5.68 x 4.39 x 0.35 in (14.43 x 11.15 x 0.89 cm)
- Age range 04 to 08 years
- Grade levels P - 3
- Reading level 660
- Category Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 88151812
- Dewey Decimal Code E
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