The Journal of Beatrix Potter: 1881 to 1897

Belmont, California: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., 1989. New Revised Reset 1989 Edition . Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2. 468 Pages Indexed. Previous owner has name "S. Sandra Griego" on front endpaper. Oherwise this is a new book. Dust jacket has a few ragged edges. First published in 1966 this is the 1989 Edition completely revised and reset. Between the ages of 15 and 30 Beatrix Potter kept a code-written journal. These were the hidden years of her life, and they were to remain in obscurity until in 1958 Leslie Linder eventually cracked the code and presented to the world this fascinating account of upper middle-class life in late Victorian times. The journal reveals Beatrix Potter's surprising awareness of current events, her shrewd judgement of human character, her appreciation of natural history and art and her keen sense of humour. In this new edition the text has been completely revised and corrected in the light of information gained in recent years. Material which Leslie Linder omitted because it was obscure or because he felt it to be unimportant has now been retranscribed and restored. A new foreword by Judy Taylor gives the background to Leslie Linder's work. The colour section contains some of Beatrix Potter's best and most interesting work of the period as well as photographs of people and places mentioned. The Journal provides a fascinating insight into the early adult life of a remarkable woman who was to become one of the most famous children's writers of all time, and its sharp wit and observation are a delight to the reader.