The Wind in the Willows by Grahame, Kenneth; MILNE, A. A. (introduction) - 1952

Courage Books. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Running Press. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York: The Heritage Illustrated Bookshelf (Heritage Press), 1940. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 9x6x1. Rackham, Arthur. No jacket. Titles on spine rubbed, spine and front board soiled, rear hinge starting. 1940 Hard Cover. xiv, 190 pp. 8vo. Grahame's classic novel, with color plates by Arthur Rackham. "The Wind in the Willows is a classic of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters in a pastoral version of England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie. The Wind in the Willows was saved from obscurity by the then-famous playwright, A.A. Milne, who loved it and adapted a part of it for stage as Toad of Toad Hall. The book made Grahame's fortune, enabling him to retire from his bank job, which he hated, though it was respectable and well-paid. He moved to the country, where he spent his time by the River Thames… Read More

New York: The Heritage Illustrated Bookshelf (Heritage Press), 1966. Reissue. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 9x6x1. Rackham, Arthur. 1966 11th printing. Lacks jacket and slipcase. Ink gift note on front endpaper. xiv, 190 pp. 8vo. Grahame's classic novel, with color plates by Arthur Rackham. "The Wind in the Willows is a classic of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters in a pastoral version of England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie. The Wind in the Willows was saved from obscurity by the then-famous playwright, A.A. Milne, who loved it and adapted a part of it for stage as Toad of Toad Hall. The book made Grahame's fortune, enabling him to retire from his bank job, which he hated, though it was respectable and well-paid. He moved to the country, where he spent his time by the River Thames doing much as… Read More

Courage Books, 1994-08-01. Hardcover. Used:Good.

London: Methuen & Co., 1952. Spine rubbed with faded titles. Gutters cracked, light foxing to closed edges, endpapers, odd spot throughout, else pp clean and bright. All plates present.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Rackham, Arthur. 8vo.

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1951. 8vo.Illustrated. xii, 78 pp. Green cloth with pictorial dust wrapper. Dustjacket is edgeworn with loss to the head of the spine. Minor marks to the cloth. Internally clean and illustrated throughout with twelve colour plates and fifteen in-text line drawings by Arthur Rackham. . Very Good. Cloth. Reprint. 1951.

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1951. Large 8vo.Illustrated. xii, 178 pp. Green hardback with gilt letering to spine in pictorial jacket, price clipped. Jacket is worn at edge and joints, with slight loss to the front top corner and rear top edge. Minor marks to boards. Ink name to ffep., otherwise internally clean and illustrated throughout with twelve colour plates and fifteen in-text line drawings by Arthur Rackham. Introduction by A. A. Milne. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1951.

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1940. About fine in very good slipcase.. Signed limited first Rackham edition, one of 2020 copies signed by fine press book designer Bruce Rogers, a stunning copy. The distinctly English atmosphere of this classic bucolic tale notwithstanding, this edition was first published in the United States and not published in England until 1950. Only two years before this edition, Updike called Rogers "the most exquisitely sensitive designer of books that this country, or perhaps any country, possesses." The stories of timid Mole, practical Rat, wise Badger, and intemperate Mr. Toad remain excellent bedtime reading. This is a beautiful gift edition. 11.25'' x 8''. Original quarter tan cloth, orange patterned boards. In original green slipcase. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Illustrated by Rackham with 16 magnificent mounted color plates. 245, [1] pages. Signed by Rogers on limitation page at rear. Book a couple barely visible spots to spine, else fine; slipcase… Read More