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A Victorian Naturalist: Beatrix Potter's Drawings from the Armitt Collection Hardcover – 5 Nov. 1992

by Anne Stevenson Hobbs (Author), Beatrix Potter (Author), Eileen Jay (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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One of the most unusual collections of Beatrix Potter's art is held by a small trust in the English Lake District, the Armitt Libary in Ambleside, Cumbria. The collection comprises studies of fossils, archaeological finds, mosses, lichens, microscope drawings and many exceptionally fine fungus paintings. This books contains reproductions of these superb watercolours, along with a commentary by various experts on Beatrix Potter's scientific work.
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  1. Reading age
    12 years and up
  2. Print length
    192 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    3 - 4
  5. Dimensions
    50.8 x 50.8 x 50.8 cm
  6. Publisher
    Warne
  7. Publication date
    5 Nov. 1992
  8. ISBN-10
    0723239908
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0723239901
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About the Author

Beatrix Potter is one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902) she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs Tiggy-winkle, Mr Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten. Her humorous, lively tales and beautiful illustrations have become a natural part of childhood.

A source of inspiration was the Lake District where she lived for the last thirty years of her life as a farmer and conservationist.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0723239908
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Warne; First Edition (5 Nov. 1992)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0723239908
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0723239901
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 years and up
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 50.8 x 50.8 x 50.8 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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  • eclectic buyer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Genius
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 May 2014
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    Anyone who wants to know something about Beatrix Potter before she started the children's stories with her very own illustrations should try to find this well illustrated book about her earlier life as a scientist, her pursuit of the mysterious life of Fungi, her paintings of different aspects of the natural world (including fossils) and even archeological items, are there to be seen in this well thought out publication, by The Armitt Library of Ambleside.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars recipient loved it. Many thanks for supplying this beautiful but ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 February 2018
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    Difficult book to track down. Tried several sellers and was let down badly by a couple. Finally located this copy, sadly too late for occasion for which it was intended but......when I FINALLY gave this gift, recipient loved it. Many thanks for supplying this beautiful but elusive book.
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  • Susan Maresco
    5.0 out of 5 stars As a major Beatrix Potter fan..
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 January 2014
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    I can never praise Beatrix Potter's art enough--all of it, but it was fungi that started my love affair with her drawings, painting and writing. A woman of deep intelligence and personal integrity, compassionate, engaging and determined, a force of nature--she was all of that, and this book exhibits her admirable qualities.
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  • J. Benson
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Victorian Naturalist
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 December 2009
    A must if you want to know more about Beatrix Potter before the Peter Rabbit years
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  • Z Hayes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Illuminating look at Beatrix Potter's life as a Victorian naturalist
    Reviewed in the United States on 28 November 2015
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    I am a great fan of Beatrix Potter, and have amassed quite a large number of her works and numerous biographies, diaries, etc. on Ms. Potter. Beatrix Potter was a woman ahead of her time and a very capable individual as reflected not only by the children's stories she produced alongside beautiful artwork, but also in the field of nature conservation and observation. To my delight, I was finally able to track down this copy of "A Victorian Naturalist", and what wonders there are within!

    The book tells us that Ms. Potter had struggled to overcome sexism during her day, and fought a valiant battle to have her work recognized by the male establishment in the field of science. Ms. Potter's artwork in this book is held by the Armitt Library in Ambleside, Cumbria, and reveals the depth of Ms. Potter's keen sense of observation and imagination. The drawings, sketches, etc. contained within this book collect Ms. Potter's studies of fossils, archaeological finds, mosses and lichens, microscope drawings, and fungi. The book's chapters are divided into the following:

    Beatrix Potter and the Armitt Collection
    Beatrix Potter's Archaeology
    Beatrix Potter and Charles McIntosh, Naturalists
    A Botanical Fossil
    Beatrix Potter's Scientific Art
    General Index
    Index of Names: Fungi, Algae, Lichens
    Index of Names: Mosses and Liverworts

    One of my favorite chapters in this book is the chapter which discusses the correspondence between Ms. Potter and Charles McIntosh, the renowned Scottish naturalist. The correspondence between these two reveals a deep-seated interest and fascination in mycology (the study of fungi). Even more amazing is how some of these letters came to be discovered many years after both had died, some by absolute chance. This is a fascinating chapter, and full of lovely, detailed, full-color illustrations of fungi in its many forms.

    Final verdict: A detailed look at Beatrix Potter, a Victorian naturalist.
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  • Dr. Eugene C. Beckham
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great customer seevice
    Reviewed in the United States on 30 July 2021
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    The quality of the book and the promptness with which it was delivered exceeded my expectations. Thank you!
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  • JD Ho
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fast service, mint condition book
    Reviewed in the United States on 8 February 2013
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    Even though this came to the US from Canada, it arrived very quickly. I was pleased to find that it was in mint condition, and it even had a cellophane sleeve over the cover. Overall, great service.
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  • TN MTN Girl
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on 8 September 2016
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    This book was good, but not what I was expecting.
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  • Will I Am
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on 12 January 2017
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    well written with good quality illustrations
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