A Bear Called Paddington - Inscribed by the Author
by Bond, Michael
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
First edition, first impression (Collins Clear-Type Press: London and Glasgow, 1958). Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper: "To Nina, with best wishes, Michael Bond". The dedicatee is Nina Froud who was a personal friend of the author and worked at his literary agency.
The first book in the Paddington series where one of the most iconic and beloved British fictional characters first appeared, later going on to form the basis of several ongoing TV and successful film adaptations.
Publisher's original red cloth with silver lettering to spine containing illustrations by Peggy Fortnum. A beautiful, fine and pristine book throughout, save for a touch of off-setting to endpapers. Appears unread.
The original complete dust jacket is not price-clipped and is in unusually superior condition with a chip to spine head - not affecting any lettering - and a closed tear to top of upper panel fore-edge with a couple of tiny and inconspicuous nicks to the top edge of lower panel.
A very rare inscribed presentation copy of a quality and with an association that are very seldom encountered.
The first book in the Paddington series where one of the most iconic and beloved British fictional characters first appeared, later going on to form the basis of several ongoing TV and successful film adaptations.
Publisher's original red cloth with silver lettering to spine containing illustrations by Peggy Fortnum. A beautiful, fine and pristine book throughout, save for a touch of off-setting to endpapers. Appears unread.
The original complete dust jacket is not price-clipped and is in unusually superior condition with a chip to spine head - not affecting any lettering - and a closed tear to top of upper panel fore-edge with a couple of tiny and inconspicuous nicks to the top edge of lower panel.
A very rare inscribed presentation copy of a quality and with an association that are very seldom encountered.
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- Bookseller
- Fine Book Cellar Ltd. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1476183139248
- Title
- A Bear Called Paddington - Inscribed by the Author
- Author
- Bond, Michael
- Illustrator
- Peggy Fortnum
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins Clear-Type Press: London and Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1958
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- A Bear Called Paddington, Bond, First, Signed
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; Signed First Editions; Books to Film; Children's Literature; Michael Bond;
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