English Literature, History and Children's Books & Illustrations

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Lot 221
  • 221

[Potter, Beatrix.]

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • "At this point a rather heavy dirty piece of sail cloth was flung over Robinson..."
  • Metal-plate printing block
107 by 88m., metal-plate printing block on wood, eleven countersunk screw holes

Catalogue Note

The printing block produces the line drawing reproduced on page 82 of Little Pig Robinson (first published in 1930). Printing blocks from Beatrix Potter books are rare. This item is accompanied by a reprint of the book.