Dominic Winter Book Auctions: Beatrix Potter Collection, 100225, Gloucestershire

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
October 02, 2025 - October 02, 2025
Page Size: 159 items in 7 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
76 Potter (Beatrix)

The Fairy Caravan

Philadelphia 1929 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 219.60
77 Potter (Beatrix)

A set of proof sheets of the first 18 pages for the 1st limited edition of The Fairy Caravan

printed at Ambleside 1929 GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 561.20
78 Potter (Beatrix)

The Tailor of Gloucester, A Play from the Story by Beatrix Potter

London [1930] GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 195.20
79 Potter (Beatrix)

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

London 1930 GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 GBP 2,440.00
80

Printing Blocks. The Tale of Little Pig Robinson printing blocks

1930 GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 GBP 854.00
81

Printing Blocks. The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan printing blocks

1930 GBP 400.00 - 600.00 GBP 488.00
82 Potter (Beatrix)

The Tale of Pigling Bland

London circa 1931 GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 GBP 1,281.00
83 [Potter, Beatrix]

Peter Rabbit's Book-shelf

circa 1933 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 463.60
84 [Potter, Beatrix]

Peter Rabbit's Book-shelf

circa 1935 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 463.60
85 Potter (Beatrix)

The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse

London circa 1935 GBP 400.00 - 600.00 GBP 536.80
86

Printing Blocks. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher printing block

circa 1940 GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 292.80
87 Potter (Beatrix)

The Tale of Tom Kitten

circa 1942 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 1,403.00
88

* Printing Blocks. The Fairy Caravan printing blocks

1952 GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 303.36
89 Potter (Beatrix)

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

London 1993 GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 170.80
90 Potter (Beatrix, and Sendak, Maurice)

Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit

New York 1995 GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 207.40
91 Sendak (Maurice, introduction)

Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit

New York 1995 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 390.40
92

* Heelis Family Certificates

1875 GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 126.40
93 Potter (Beatrix)

Christmas card of two mice inside a coconut

circa 1890 GBP 400.00 - 600.00 GBP 758.40
94 Potter (Beatrix)

'A bright and happy Christmas'

circa 1890 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 821.60
95 Potter (Beatrix, 1866-1943)

Autograph Letter Signed, 'Beatrix Potter', The Gables, Queens Road, Worthing, Monday, no date, [summer, 1906?], to Millie [Warne]

Worthing Monday, no date, [summer, 1906?] GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 GBP 1,516.80
96 Potter (Beatrix, 1866-1943)

Autograph Letter Signed, 'Beatrix Potter', Belle Green, Sawrey, Ambleside, no date, envelope postmarked 31 August 1906, to Millie [Warne]

Belle Green, Sawrey, Ambleside no date, 31 August 1906 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 4,297.60
97 Potter (Beatrix, 1866-1943)

Autograph Letter Signed, 'Beatrix Potter', Lingholme, Keswick, Saturday, no date, [autumn, 1906?], to Millie [Warne]

Lingholme, Keswick Saturday, no date, [autumn, 1906?] GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 3,286.40
98 Potter (Beatrix, 1866-1943)

Autograph Letter Signed, 'Beatrix Potter', 2 Bolton Gardens, South Kensington, S.W., 26 December 1906, to Millie [Warne]

South Kensington, S.W. 1906-12-26 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 2,148.80
99 Potter (Beatrix, 1866-1943)

Autograph Letter Signed, 'Beatrix Potter', 2 Bolton Gardens, South Kensington, S.W., 6 March 1907, to Millie [Warne]

South Kensington, S.W. 1907-03-06 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 1,896.00
100 Potter (Beatrix, 1866-1943)

Incomplete Autograph Letter Signed, 'Beatrix Potter', no place or date, c. 1907, possibly to Millie Warne

no place no date, c. 1907 GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 682.56
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