Beatrix Potter
322 copies for sale · $20–$35,000 · 78 first editions · 10 signed
Notable copies for sale
Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, The (first edition, signed) — David Brass Rare Books$9,500
Tale of Little Pig Robinson, The (first edition, signed) — David Brass Rare Books$9,500
Fairy Caravan (first edition, signed) — Heritage Book Shop$6,000
Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes (first edition, 1922) — Biblio$1,518
Autograph Letter Signed (signed, 1912) — Biblio$15,000
Tale of Ginger & Pickles, The (signed) — David Brass Rare Books$8,500
Fairy Caravan, The (signed) — David Brass Rare Books$8,500
The Tale of the Little Pig Robinson (signed) — Burnside Rare Books$8,000
Peter Rabbit’s Almanac for 1929 (signed) — David Brass Rare Books$6,000
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck (first edition, 1908) — Biblio$1,725
The Tailor of Cloucester (first edition, 1903) — Biblio$1,600
Happy Pair, A. (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$28,500
What these are worth
The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit5 copies from 3 sellers
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny (first edition, 1904)3 copies from 3 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
TALE OF PETER RABBIT12 copies · £43–£35,000
THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER12 copies · £33–£12,500
THE TALE OF BENJAMIN BUNNY9 copies · €15–€5,000
APPLEY DAPPLY'S NURSERY RHYMES9 copies · £43–£950
THE TALE OF SQUIRREL NUTKIN9 copies · £20–£450
THE TALE OF TWO BAD MICE9 copies · £43–£295
THE TALE OF MRS. TITTLEMOUSE8 copies · £43–£8,000
TALE OF THE FLOPSY BUNNIES8 copies · £43–£2,500
THE TALE OF PIGLING BLAND8 copies · £27–£2,250
THE TALE OF JOHNNY TOWN-MOUSE8 copies · £20–£1,250
THE STORY OF MISS MOPPET8 copies · £43–£450
THE TALE OF MR. JEREMY FISHER8 copies · $20–$73
THE TALE OF JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK7 copies · £47–£875
THE TALE OF TIMMY TIPTOES6 copies · £43–£2,950
THE TALE OF TOM KITTEN6 copies · $36–$123
THE STORY OF A FIERCE BAD RABBIT5 copies · $22–$178
TALE OF TIMMY TIPTOES4 copies · £275–£5,500
CECILY PARSLEY'S NURSERY RHYMES4 copies · £43–£2,500
THE TALE OF MR. TOD4 copies · $23–$850
THE TALE OF LITTLE PIG ROBINSON4 copies · £22–£500
Market context
200 copies of Beatrix Potter's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $67 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, first edition, first or second printing, 1909; and 5 other (forum, 2026-06-04)£220
Ginger & Pickles, first edition, first or second printing, 1909; and another first edi (forum, 2026-06-04)£200
The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse, 1918 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£300
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, 1st deluxe edition, 1908 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£450
Ginger and Pickles, 1st edition, London: Warne, 1909 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£160
Autograph Letter Signed, 25 March 1933 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£650
Listings aggregated from rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide; refreshed continually. Prices are seller asking prices unless marked as auction results.