[Anna Hornby | Beatrix Potter] Box of Hand Drawn & Colored Peter Rabbit Cards E-List 23 Austin of Leicester and dated

Austin of Leicester and dated June 1923

Gilt-rolled turn-ins with light brown and gilt marbled endpapers

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the design accented with small gilt dots

[Anna Hornby | Beatrix Potter] Box of Hand Drawn & Colored Peter Rabbit Cards E-List 23 Austin of Leicester and datedHand drawn and colored set of 40 Peter Rabbit cards, housed in wooden card box. Characters included: Benjamin Bunny, Mrs. Tittlemouse, Tom Kitten, Mr. Jeremy Fisher, Jemima Puddleduck, Tommy Tiptoes, Hunca Munca, Johnny Townmouse, Tiggy Winkle, and Peter Rabbit. Identified to the rear panel of the box as being created by Anna Hornby of the "2nd Cobham (1st Sandroyd) Company, Age 12 Years". Hornby has noted that the idea was taken from the traditional