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Peter and Wendy.
by Barrie, J. M.; F. D. Bedford (illustrator)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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About This Item
Author: Barrie, J. M.; F. D. Bedford (illustrator).
Title: Peter and Wendy.
Language: Text in English.
Publisher: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911 - First Edition, First Printing, with "Published October 1911" and the Scribner seal present on the copyright page.
Size: 8 "X 6 ".
Pages: 267 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed with very bright gilt decorations - as shown) under a removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (tight, bright and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the wonderful 12 full-page plates by F. D. Bedford.
*****
The book: Rare and attractive First American edition of Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up or Peter and Wendy is J. M. Barrie's most famous work, in the form of a 1904 play and a 1911 novel. Both versions tell Peter Pan, a mischievous little boy who can fly, and his adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy Darling and her brothers, the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, the Indian princess Tiger Lily, and the pirate Captain Hook. Barrie's friendship inspired the play and novel with the Llewelyn Davies family. Barrie continued to revise the play for years after its debut; the novel reflects one version of the story. A rare find in any condition!
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
- MFLIBRA Antique Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1577212022720
- Title
- Peter and Wendy.
- Author
- Barrie, J. M.; F. D. Bedford (illustrator)
- Illustrator
- F. D. Bedford
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity-available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911 - First Edition, First Printing, with "Published October 1911" and the Scribner seal pre
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1911
- Pages
- 267
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