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J.M. Barrie – Peter and Wendy – First Issue 1911 – In superb condition
£2,250.00
A first edition, first printing published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1911. A fine book with some rubbing to the corners. No inscriptions. Absolutely no dulling to the gilt titling. A touch of spotting to the page edges. A superb copy.
A classic children’s novel that tells the story of Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up, and his adventures with Wendy Darling and her brothers in the magical world of Neverland. Peter leads the children on a journey filled with encounters with pirates, mermaids, and the Lost Boys. The novel explores themes of innocence, adventure, and the bittersweet nature of growing up. Wendy becomes a mother figure to Peter and the Lost Boys, while Peter faces his nemesis, the villainous Captain Hook, in a battle of youthful freedom versus adult responsibility.
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A first edition, first printing published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1911. A fine book with some rubbing to the corners. No inscriptions. Absolutely no dulling to the gilt titling. A touch of spotting to the page edges. A superb copy.
A classic children’s novel that tells the story of Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up, and his adventures with Wendy Darling and her brothers in the magical world of Neverland. Peter leads the children on a journey filled with encounters with pirates, mermaids, and the Lost Boys. The novel explores themes of innocence, adventure, and the bittersweet nature of growing up. Wendy becomes a mother figure to Peter and the Lost Boys, while Peter faces his nemesis, the villainous Captain Hook, in a battle of youthful freedom versus adult responsibility.
