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[REFERENCE]. LANE, MARGARET (Countess Huntington). The Tale of Beatrix Potter. London and New York: Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd., [1946]. Illustrated, including 8 pp. facsimile letter to Noël Moore. 8vo, original green cloth; dust jacket, some soiling, a little edgewear. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY TO MISS HAMMOND, inscribed by Lane on the front free endpaper: "To Miss Hammond, with best wishes. Margaret Lane. June 1946." [With:] A group of five autograph letters signed from Margaret Lane to Miss Hammond (and one printed change of address card). Dyke's Farm, Littledown Andover, 1944-45. Together approximately 10 pages, 8vo, written on rectos and versos, on personal letterhead.
Margaret ("Daisy") Hammond was the niece of Beatrix Potter's first governess, who rented the next-door cottage to Castle Cottage together with her friend, Cecily Mills. Potter and she became close friends over the years (see lots#). The group of letters from Lane to Hammond mention Potter, Mr. Heelis's health, travel plans, etc.
3 November 1944: "...Mrs. Heelis's trust in you, her affection, couldn't have been more completely expressed - and clearly your near presence is such a comfort & support to Mr. Heelis that everybody who knows him must be grateful to you. He looks a different man, this time, from the man he was last summer; so much more cheerful, & better in every way..." (7)
Margaret ("Daisy") Hammond was the niece of Beatrix Potter's first governess, who rented the next-door cottage to Castle Cottage together with her friend, Cecily Mills. Potter and she became close friends over the years (see lots#). The group of letters from Lane to Hammond mention Potter, Mr. Heelis's health, travel plans, etc.
3 November 1944: "...Mrs. Heelis's trust in you, her affection, couldn't have been more completely expressed - and clearly your near presence is such a comfort & support to Mr. Heelis that everybody who knows him must be grateful to you. He looks a different man, this time, from the man he was last summer; so much more cheerful, & better in every way..." (7)