[Anna Hornby | Beatrix Potter] Box of Hand Drawn & Colored Peter Rabbit Cards

Hand drawn and colored set of 40 Peter Rabbit cards, housed in wooden card box. Characters included: Benjamin Bunny, Mrs. Tittlemouse, Tom Kitten, Mr. Jeremy Fisher, Jemima Puddleduck, Tommy Tiptoes, Hunca Munca, Johnny Townmouse, Tiggy Winkle, and Peter Rabbit.  Identified to the rear panel of the box as being created by Anna Hornby of the "2nd Cobham (1st Sandroyd) Company, Age 12 Years". Hornby has noted that the idea was taken from the traditional British card game 'Happy Families'. On the label, she also notes: "Drawings copied from the Beatrix Potter books. Unaided work." Housed in a hinged wooden box, hand decorated with Beatrix Potter characters, and inscribed beneath "WMH from AH Christmas 1928". The wooden box and cards are in beautiful condition, and generally appear to be unused, with some smudging to the cards that appears to be mostly transfer from ink/watercolor of facing cards. The cardboard box for the cards is worn, with a torn flap. Accompanying the cards is an unrel