1910 Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens : J M Barrie : 24 Plates by Arthur Rackham

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

By J. M. Barrie

Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, undated, but known to be 1910. This was the first issue with 24 plates. First Thus. (The fIrst edition had 50 colour plates and was published in 1906). Hardback book, 8vo, green cloth with gilt title to spine, 126 pages (last page not numbered). Illustrated with 24 colour plates by Arthur Rackham.

CONDITION
A good first edition. The cloth binding is in good condition with just a tad of rubbing to the top of the spine. Endpapers very good and inner joints sound. All contents present and pages are good throughout. There is some light spotting to a few pages but most pages clean and free from this. All plates present and in good condition. No writing or names to the book. Overall a good copy of the first trade edition.

(Loc : Blue Shelves 2, 3 up)