Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
by (BARRIE, J.M. Author, RACKHAM, Arthur. Illustrator.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Used
- Seller
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Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
First Edition de Luxe, 1 of 500 copies numbered and signed by Arthur Rackham. 4to., Publisher's vellum decoratively gilt, ties sympathetically replaced by the bindery of George Bayntun, lettered in gilt to spine, top edges gilt, others untrimmed, endpapers with pictorial map printed in blue to front free endpaper; pp. [vi], vii-xii + 125 + [i] + plates at rear; with pictorial title-page, coloured frontispiece, 49 additional coloured plates by Rackham, all mounted on brown stock with captioned tissue guards, text printed on fine laid paper. Published by Hodder & Stoughton (London), 1906.
Internally fine. Externally Near Fine, with light overall dusting and soiling, and minor marking to spine. A lovely example of this famous Children's classic and Arthur Rackham's first notable book illustration commission.
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- Bookseller
- GEORGE HANCOCK RARE BOOKS (PBFA) (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 132
- Title
- Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
- Author
- (BARRIE, J.M. Author, RACKHAM, Arthur. Illustrator.)
- Illustrator
- Arthur Rackham
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1906
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
GEORGE HANCOCK RARE BOOKS (PBFA)
About GEORGE HANCOCK RARE BOOKS (PBFA)
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- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....