Children’s books sold at Forum included a couple of appealing Beatrix Potter items that were first owned by Francis William Clark, who was just two when he was sent a 1912 first of The Tale of Mr Tod.
Francis was, however, the dedicatee. He was the son of BP’s cousin, Caroline Hutton, whose husband was Laird of Ulva, and the book’s printed dedication reads “For William Francis of Ulva – Someday!”.
Mr Tod sold at £1900, but bid to £2600 – again slightly less than had been hoped – was a really superb first of The Tale of Johnny Town Mouse inscribed to Francis “…with love from Beatrix Potter”. Twenty-three years ago it had made almost the same sum, £2500, at Christie’s South Kensington.
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