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Beatrix Potter Book List

 Collection
Identifier: M1449

Scope and Contents

Collection contains Potter letter (dated November 13, 1930) from Westmoreland, England, to Katherine Watson, Denver (Colo.) Public Library; "Girlhood Favorites" list created by DPL and signed by Potter.

Dates

  • 1930

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Biographical / Historical

Helen Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 -- 22 December 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as those in The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

Extent

1 envelope

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Beatrix Potter, 1930.

Linking Entry Complexity Note

Part of Children's Literature Collection

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository

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