Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1906 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 10.5" by 8". Arthur Rackham. Beautifully illustrated with colour plates from Arthur Rackham, this is a wonderful first trade edition of J. M. Barrie's iconic children's tale. 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. 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. Very Good