Description: Click here to see our other books! Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens J. M. Barrie 1906 Hodder & Stoughton : London 10.5" by 8" xii [1], 2-125, 1 [49] pp SUMMARY Beautifully illustrated with colour plates from Arthur Rackham, this is a wonderful first trade edition of J. M. Barrie's iconic children's tale. Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION The first trade edition of Arthur Rackham's illustrated edition of J. M. Barrie's classic children's tale. In the publisher's original cloth binding, and with bright tipped in full colour plates from Rackham.Featuring a colour frontispiece, and forty-nine further tipped in colour plates from Rackham to the rear of the work, each retaining their original captioned tissue guard. Collated, complete.This work was the first to feature the name of the central character, Peter Pan, in the title. The majority of the text of this work originally appeared Barrie's 1902 novel 'The Little White Bird', in chapters 13 to 18. The novel 'Peter and Wendy' was not published until 1911, with the play - first performed in 1904 - not published until 1928.A beautifully illustrated first edition of J. M Barrie's beloved tale about the boy who never grew up. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with light rubbing to joints. Small area of fading to fore edge of front board. Internally, firmly bound. Areas of significant spotting to first and last few leaves of text. Plates clean and bright, retaining their original captioned tissue guards. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
Price: 1485 GBP
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Author: J. M. Barrie
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Fantasy
Illustrator: Arthur Rackham
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1906
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 1.500000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
