Privately printed copy of classic children’s tale, once owned by the 6th Marquess of Bath, is being auctioned online
A rare privately printed edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, the book which would help make Beatrix Potter one of the most famous children’s authors of all time, is up for auction.
The tiny volume, complete with the bookplate of a former owner, the 6th Marquess of Bath – father of the present marquess, famous for his “wifelets” and his erotic paintings on the walls of his home at Longleat – is expected to fetch at least $25,000 (£17,700).
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