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Beatrix Potter & Anita Jeram

Collectors' Edition prints of the timeless Beatrix Potter characters, including Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddleduck, Benjamin Bunny and more... Also Anita Jeram's charming illustrations of "Guess How Much I Love you"

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Beatrix Potter was born in London in 1866 and grew up living the conventionally sheltered life of a Victorian girl in a well-to-do household. She was educated at home by a governess with her brother Bertram. Her constant companions were the pet animals she kept which she enjoyed studying and sketching. On summer holidays she delighted in exploring the countryside and learning about plants and animals from her own observations.

Beatrix Potter’s career as a children’s illustrator and storyteller began when The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published by Frederick Warne and Co. in 1902. The public loved it as soon as it appeared and Beatrix went on to produce on average two books a year until 1910.

In the early years of publishing her editor was Norman Warne and they fell in love and became engaged in 1905. Unfortunately the marriage never took place as Norman died suddenly. The money she earned from her ‘little books', as she called them, gave her financial independence and she began to purchase property in her beloved Lake District. In 1913 she married William Heelis, a Lakeland solicitor, and made Sawrey her permanent home.

Writing and painting began to take second place to farming, sheep-breeding and buying stretches of the beautiful Lakeland countryside to ensure their conservation. When she died in 1943 she left over 4,000 acres of land and fifteen farms to the nation.

‘Guess How Much I Love You’ - Sam McBratney’s enchanting bedtime story of family love and tenderness is an international classic which has been translated into over 27 languages. Anita Jeram’s beautiful illustrations were a labour of love. Even today, she says, “Every time I read this book, I want to cry. The story reminds me of my son, who often plays these games with me when it is time for bed.”

‘Guess How Much I Love You’ was first published in 1994 and ever since the story and illustrations have captivated adults and children the world over.

The standard framing is double-mounted in a high-quality one-inch square plain oak, protected with clear wax. Shipping by courier of the framed prints to any UK address is only £5 for one or more items. Please note that due to shipping costs, framed prints are only available in the UK. The unframed option is available for worldwide orders. Overseas orders of the Anita Jeram prints will be dispatched rolled in a strong cardboard tube.

All the Beatrix Potter images are copyright FW & Co. 2007. All " Guess How Much I Love You" images are copyright SMcB / AJ 2007. No reproduction without permission.