Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1958. First Edition; Seventeenth Printing. Hardcover. 0395066360 . The book with a light lean, light rubbing and toning overall, and brief bumps to the spine ends and corners. Jacket with rubbing, toning, wear to the edges, a few small stains, tears and chips, and is price clipped. Interior pages clean and unmarked. Binding tight. Photos upon request. International shipping billed at cost.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 128 pages .

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A lonely toy bear on an otherwise empty shop shelf on Christmas Eve in 1956 first captured the attention of Michael Bond. Enamored, the BBC employee brought the stuffed bear home to his wife. They named the bear Paddington after the station near their home in London, and thus inspired, Bond began to write a few cute stories about the bear's adventures starting with A Bear Called Paddington in October 1958. The friendly bear with his old hat, battered suitcase, duffel coat and love of marmalade—has become a classic character from British children's literature and has become popular with American audiences as well. Learn more in our book collecting guide article, " Michael Bond - The Man Behind Paddington Bear. "

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Bookseller: Boards and Wraps (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 89374
Title: A Bear Called Paddington
Author: Bond, Michael
Illustrator: Peggy Fortnum
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; Seventeenth Printing
ISBN 10: 0395066360
ISBN 13: 9780395066362
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1958
Keywords: 0395066360

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