Leslie Linder

Over 300 pages of double sided glossy color prints; compactly sized, but HEAVY. Frederick Warne Co. did a real service for fans in collecting and sorting Potter's work, both published and unpublished. In the first chapter, one gets to see the process of excellence throughout Potter's childhood and adolescence. The next chapters collect painting by theme - interiors, exteriors, gardens, animals, and so forth. It allows for an appreciation of the range of experimentation and how Potter was show more able to incorporate direct observation into her published stories. One aspect that is rarely explored is Potter's botanical work.
The color and printing processes are outdated, and quality is not as good as Emily Zach's new book, but this is a treasure nonetheless. show less

It gets five stars just for existing in all its solidly bound glory with its lovely color plates.

Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit, biography, literary biography, children's literature, [fbr]