Wind in the Willows - Classic Story Collection (20 volume box set) Hardcover - 2007
by Grahame, Kenneth
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- Title Wind in the Willows - Classic Story Collection (20 volume box set)
- Author Grahame, Kenneth
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st edition.
- Condition Used - Near Fine Condition
- Pages 20
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Egmont
- Date 2007
- Bookseller's Inventory # 071589
- ISBN 9781405236508 / 1405236507
- Ages 04 to UP years
- Grade levels P - UP
- Reading level 620
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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About this book
The Wind in the Willows is a classic children's book by Kenneth Grahame, published in 1908. The story follows the adventures of four animal friends - Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad - as they explore the English countryside, battle against weasels and stoats, and learn about the value of friendship, loyalty, and the joys of a simple life. Through their adventures, the characters discover the importance of home and the pleasures of a peaceful existence. With its charming characters, vivid descriptions of nature, and timeless themes, The Wind in the Willows remains a beloved classic today.
First Edition Identification
Methuen and Company published the First UK Edition, First Printing hardcover in 1908, London. The edition is bound in green-blue cloth boards with intricate gold gilt illustrations and lettering. The first edition dust wrapper can be identified by the publisher’s printed price of 6’- on the front panel on peach-tan paper with black inked illustration.
Methuen and Company published the First Illustrated Edition hardcover in 1931, London. The illustrated edition was made in a set of 200 copies signed by both Grahame and Shepard, printed on handmade paper. Grahame's children's classic was originally published in 1908 with only a frontispiece for an illustration. Although the work was subsequently published with illustrations by several artists, it was E. H. Shepard who brought the narrative to life with his evocative line drawings
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