J.M. Barrie – Little White Bird – First UK Edition 1902
£450.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘The Little White Bird’, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1902. A near fine book without inscriptions. Spotting to the tissue frontispiece which is still present Some light wear to the corners. First appearance of Peter Pan.
‘The Little White Bird’ (1902) by J.M. Barrie is a novel blending fantasy and autobiography. It follows an unnamed narrator’s whimsical adventures in London and Kensington Gardens, where he befriends a boy named David. The book introduces Peter Pan, depicting his origins as a baby who flies from his nursery to live with fairies. A mix of adult themes and childhood wonder, it laid the foundation for Barrie’s later works on Peter Pan’s legend.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘The Little White Bird’, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1902. A near fine book without inscriptions. Spotting to the tissue frontispiece which is still present Some light wear to the corners. First appearance of Peter Pan.
‘The Little White Bird’ (1902) by J.M. Barrie is a novel blending fantasy and autobiography. It follows an unnamed narrator’s whimsical adventures in London and Kensington Gardens, where he befriends a boy named David. The book introduces Peter Pan, depicting his origins as a baby who flies from his nursery to live with fairies. A mix of adult themes and childhood wonder, it laid the foundation for Barrie’s later works on Peter Pan’s legend.
