A Bear Called Paddington
by Bond, Michael
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1960. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First American Edition, "1960" on title page. No other printings listed on copyright page. No Dust Jacket. Yellow cloth boards in VG condition, slight slant and fading to spine, fraying and minor loss on corners, light bumping, mild smudging / soiling from handling. Binding is tight. Small bit of orange ink at bottom of page 6 and page 7. Light soiling on page 128 and rear endpapers.
Synopsis
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 037149
- Title
- A Bear Called Paddington
- Author
- Bond, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st American Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1960
Terms of Sale
Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill
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About the Seller
Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill
Biblio member since 2006
Seattle, Washington
About Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill
We're a brick & mortar shop in Seattle. We've got six live-in cats.
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Tight
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- Title Page
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- Spine
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