Beatrix Potter's work reflects her interest in animals natural history & the environment She liked to imagine her characters in her favourite natural places so she created a special world for Peter Rabbit Before the full-colour edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published by Frederick Warne & Co Potter arranged a private printing of the book with Strangeways & Sons in 1901 It was illustrated with black-&-white line drawings & it is these illustrations which have been adapted for this special gift edition of the tale Potter's drawings have been combined with a variety of patterns that take inspiration from the natural world in which the tale is set The botanical patterns reflect Potter's illustrations & the soft natural palette & block-printing effect refers back to the Golden Age of children's illustrated books A perfect gift for fans of Beatrix Potter