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Kenneth Grahame - The Wind in the Willows - First Edition - 1908

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Kenneth Grahame - The Wind in the Willows - First UK Edition 1908

A first edition, first printing of ‘The Wind in the Willows’ published by Methuen in 1908. A near fine copy without inscriptions. Wear to the spine tips and corners. Some rubbing to binding and to the corners, but firmly bound indeed. No spotting whatsoever, so often found within this title. Tissue frontispiece is still intact and present. A minute white mark to the front board. Rough cut pages are intact and gilt to the top edge is also bright. Gilt titling to the boards is bright and unworn. A superb copy.

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