Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
by Barrie J. M
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton. Decorative Cloth. Near Good/No Jacket. Arthur Rackham. Undated, gift inscription on Half Title Page is dated Xmas 1911. Well Illustrated with Arthur Rackham's beautiful Pictures. 23 Colour Plates (out of 24) are present, each protected by its Tissue Guard. Green cloth cover with bright Gilt Embossed picture of Peter Pan seated on a Toadstool and playing Pan Pipes on the front. Gilt lettering to spine. Endpapers illustrated with maps of Kensington Gardens. 125 Pages, 8" tall. Pages and illustrations in nice condition apart from some edgewear and small marginal tear to the loose plates where they have protruded from the pages. Some wear to cover, mainly at top & bottom of spine. Please ask if you would like any more information or pictures
Synopsis
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens is a novel by James M. Barrie, published in 1906; it is one of four major literary works by Barrie featuring the widely known literary character he originated, Peter Pan.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cornish Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002947
- Title
- Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
- Author
- Barrie J. M
- Illustrator
- Arthur Rackham
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- CHILDREN'S FICTION/FAIRIES/PETER PAN/RACKHAM/CHILDREN'S CLASSICS/CLASSICS/ILLUSTRATED BOOK
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About the Seller
Cornish Books
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Penzance, Cornwall
About Cornish Books
Online Bookseller since 2008, in Penzance, Cornwall.We are a small family business and offer a personal service.Always in stock is a good selection of Cornish Interest Books.
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- Title Page
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