Beatrix Potter
69 copies for sale · $48–$225,000 · 31 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
THE TALE OF LITTLE PIG ROBINSON (first edition) — Type Punch Matrix$1,200
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
GINGER & PICKLES (first edition) — Type Punch Matrix$600
Works on the market
Tale of Peter Rabbit4 copies · $300–$35,000
THE TALE OF BENJAMIN BUNNY By Beatrix Potter - Hardcover4 copies · $67
Fairy Caravan3 copies · $64–$7,500
Tailor of Gloucester, The3 copies · $850–$6,500
The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes3 copies · $125–$5,500
Happy Pair, A2 copies · $4,500–$28,500
Tale of Little Pig Robinson, The2 copies · $950–$9,500
Fairy Caravan, The2 copies · $650–$8,500
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 PIGLING BLAND2 copies · $600–$850
The Tailor of Gloucester1 copy · $12,500
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
50 copies of Beatrix Potter's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $295 (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 Benjamin Bunny, Frederick Warne & Co Ltd., circa 1924 (dominic winter, 2026-04-01)£80
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