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Norman Dalziel Warne 
Norman Warne and his nephew, ca, 1900Born 1868 Died 25 August 1905
(age 37)
Bedford Square, LondonOccupation Publisher Norman Dalziel Warne (1868 – 25 August 1905) was the third son of publisher Frederick Warne, and joined his father's firm Frederick Warne & Co. as editor. In 1900 the company rejected Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit, but eventually reconsidered and published the book in October 1902 to great success.[1] Norman Warne became Potter's editor and they worked together on several subsequent books and spinoffs such as soft toys and The Game of Peter Rabbit.[1]
In 1904 Potter and Warne worked closely together to develop a tale about two mice and a doll house. Potter began spending more time at the firm's offices and took several trips to Warne's home to sketch a doll house he was constructing for his nieces. In July 1905 Warne proposed. Potter accepted, but, before a marriage could take place, Warne died suddenly and unexpectedly of pernicious anemia on 25 August 1905. Potter remained in touch with Warne's sister Millie for many years, and his brothers Harold and Fruing became her editors.[1] The relationship between Potter and Warne became the basis for the 2006 film Miss Potter.
References
Beatrix Potter The Tales The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902) • The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (1903) • The Tailor of Gloucester (1903) • The Tale of Benjamin Bunny (1904) • The Tale of Two Bad Mice (1904) • The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (1905) • The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan (1905) • The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher (1906) • The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit (1906) • The Story of Miss Moppet (1906) • The Tale of Tom Kitten (1907) • The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck (1908) • The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding (1908) • The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies (1909) • The Tale of Ginger and Pickles (1909) • The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse (1910) • The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes (1911) • The Tale of Mr. Tod (1912) • The Tale of Pigling Bland (1913) • Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes (1917) • The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse (1918) • Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes (1922) • The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (1930)
Other books Peter Rabbit's Painting Book (1911) • Tom Kitten's Painting Book (1917) • Jemima Puddle-Duck's Painting Book (1925) • Peter Rabbit's Almanac for 1929 (1928) • The Fairy Caravan (1929) • Sister Anne (1932) • Wag-by-Wall (1944) • The Tale of the Faithful Dove (1955) • The Sly Old Cat (1971)
Other media The Tales of Beatrix Potter (1971) • The Tailor of Gloucester (1989) • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992-1995) • Miss Potter (2006) • Beswick Pottery • The Game of Peter Rabbit
People Annie Moore • Norman Warne • Hardwicke Rawnsley • Charlie McIntosh • Leslie Linder • Judy Taylor • Ruth K. MacDonald
Locations Hill Top, Cumbria • Beatrix Potter Gallery • Near and Far Sawrey • Dalguise • Lake District • Derwentwater • St Herbert's Island • Little Town, Cumbria • Newlands Church • Newlands Valley • Hawkshead • Keswick, Cumbria • Carleton Crematorium and Cemetery • Armitt Library • Esthwaite Water • Sawrey • Near Sawrey • Melford Hall • Moss Eccles Tarn
Characters Peter Rabbit • Mr. McGregor • Mrs. Rabbit • Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail • Mrs. Tittlemouse • Tabitha Twitchit
Publishers Frederick Warne & Co • David McKay • The Horn Book Magazine
Categories:- 1868 births
- 1905 deaths
- People from London
- English editors
- Deaths from pernicious anemia
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