Beatrix Potter
64 copies for sale · $13–$35,000 · 20 first editions · 7 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
Tale of Ginger & Pickles, The (signed) — David Brass Rare Books$8,500
Peter Rabbit’s Almanac for 1929 (signed) — David Brass Rare Books$6,000
Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, The (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$4,500
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$3,000
Pie and the Patty-Pan, The (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$1,250
Tale of Tom Kitten, The (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$1,100
Tale of Timmy Tiptoes, The (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$950
Fairy Caravan, The (signed) — David Brass Rare Books$8,500
Happy Pair, A. (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$28,500
Works on the market
Tale of Peter Rabbit4 copies · £300–£35,000
Tailor of Gloucester, The3 copies · $850–$6,500
The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes3 copies · $15–$5,500
Happy Pair, A2 copies · $4,500–$28,500
The Tailor of Gloucester2 copies · $33–$12,500
Tale of Little Pig Robinson, The2 copies · $950–$9,500
Fairy Caravan, The2 copies · $650–$8,500
Fairy Caravan2 copies · $6,000–$7,500
Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit, The2 copies · $2,000–$2,250
Tale of Mr. Tod, The2 copies · $950
Tale of Pigling Bland, The2 copies · $950
The Tale of Mr. Tod2 copies · $23–$765
The Tale of Pigling Bland2 copies · $27–$765
Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, The1 copy · $9,500
Tale of Ginger & Pickles, The1 copy · $8,500
Tale of Peter Rabbit, The1 copy · $7,500
Peter Rabbit’s Almanac for 19291 copy · $6,000
Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, The1 copy · $4,500
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher1 copy · $3,000
Wag-by-Wall1 copy · $1,500
Market context
122 copies of Beatrix Potter's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $127 (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
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