SISTER ANNE

by Potter, Beatrix; Sturges, Katherine

$1,350 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1932. Near fine in very good dust jacket.. First edition of Potter's gothic retelling of Bluebeard, the second issue (with frontispiece properly placed) in the scarce original dust jacket. Beatrix Potter was unable to bear the strain of providing illustrations for SISTER ANNE, therefore the publisher had them executed by American artist Katherine Sturgis. Potter was pleased with Sturgis' artistry, praising her use of black that gave the story "an effective air of mystery" (Linder). This title did not enjoy the popularity of Potter's earlier works, perhaps because it lacked her characteristic art. Potter's evocative and atmospheric narrative make this obscure work unusual in her oeuvre. The last of Beatrix Potter's works published in her lifetime, it was never published in England. 7.75'' x 5.25''. Original gilt-stamped blue publisher's cloth binding. Original pink pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated with full-page black-and-white frontispiece with 12 full-page black-and-white plates. 154 pages. Bookseller's label to lower front pastedown, "Mr. Cooper Milliken/ 14 Oak Street/ Old Town Maine." Jacket with sunning to spine and rear top edge, some tape repairs to verso and a couple small chips (one affecting "Si" in the spine title). to edges. Book unusually bright and sharp.

• Publisher: David McKay Company
• Year: 1932
• Edition: First Edition
• Binding: unknown

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