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Peter and Wendy
by J M Barrie
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Birsay, Orkney, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1911 A good to very good copy of the 5th edition, published in November 1911, just a month after the first. In original decorative cloth binding with black and white frontispiece, decorative title and 10 further black and white plates by F D Bedford. The front board has gilt decoration which is slightly dulled and there is scuffing and fading to the top corner, and cloth wear at the bottom corner. The spine has bright gilt titles and decoration. The spine ends are pulled and there is scuffing along the spine joints, particularly at the spine ends. The back board has some paler areas at the side edge and one at the top. Corners with some wear to cloth. The contents are very bright and clean. There is an inscription dated 1915 to the front pastedown endpaper and a little marking to the fep. There is a small light brown mark at the top of the title page. Please enquire if you would like to see additional images.
Synopsis
Peter and Wendy (1911) is the title of James M. Barrie's novelization of his most famous play, Peter Pan: or, The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up (1904). Inspired by Barrie's friendship with the Llewelyn Davies family, both the play and the novel tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous young boy who can fly, and his adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy Darling and her brothers. The novel follows the play closely, though its final chapter is an addition to the original work. Peter and Wendy was first published in 1911 by Hodder & Stoughton in the United Kingdom and Charles Scribner's Sons in the United States. In 1929, Barrie gave the copyright to the works featuring Peter Pan to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), Britain's leading children's hospital.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E C Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033285
- Title
- Peter and Wendy
- Author
- J M Barrie
- Illustrator
- F D Bedford
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 5th or later Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1911
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- peter and wendy; f d bedford; early peter pan;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated; Children's;
Terms of Sale
E C Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
E C Books
Biblio member since 2011
Birsay, Orkney
About E C Books
E C Books is a small online bookselling business, specialising in pre 20th century works:natural history, science, history, and travel, aiming for rarer and more unusual books. Our largest stock area is Natural History, where we have a good range of books from the 1700-1800's, many finely illustrated. Other areas include children's books, particularly late 1800's-early 1900's - again illustrated; and literature pre 1900.When you order books from us we ensure that they are properly packed to protect condition, and we always use recorded or 'signed for' postal services for more secure delivery. Please note that we have recently moved to the beautiful Orkney Islands, where we intend to open a bookshop over the next year. Because of our location we cannot guarantee 'next day' delivery but we will get your purchase to you as quickly and safely as we can.Please note that the buyer is responsible for the payment of any tax or duty on import.
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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