‘I’m trapped,’ he sobbed. Just then, some friendly sparrows saw him. ‘Quick, pull yourself free, Peter Rabbit,’ they chirped. Meanwhile, Mr McGregor grabbed a sieve and tried to trap ...

which she distributed to family and friends. Andy Newman/Keys Fine Art Auctioneers A first edition of Beatrix Potter's Tale of Peter Rabbit from 1902 was one of the Potter first editions sold on ...

For over a century characters such as Timmy Tiptoes, Pigling Bland and of course Peter Rabbit have captured the imagination ...