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    The Tailor of Gloucester
    The Tailor of Gloucester
    The Tailor of Gloucester
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    The Tailor of Gloucester

    By Beatrix Potter

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    The Tailor of Gloucester is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. The story is about a tailor whose work on a waistcoat is finished by the grateful mice he rescues from his cat and was based on a real world incident involving a tailor and his assistants. For years, Potter declared that of all her books it was her personal favourite.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSharp Ink
    Release dateJul 17, 2023
    ISBN9788028306106
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    Beatrix Potter

    Helen Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) was an English writer, illustrator, scientist, and conservationist best known for her children's books featuring animals. Written as a gift for the son of her former governess, The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published in 1901. Its success enabled her to commit to full-time writing and illustrating. Potter wrote about 30 books; the best known being her 24 children's tales.

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