J.M. Barrie – Peter and Wendy – First Issue 1911 – With first issue dust wrapper
£4,500.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘Peter and Wendy’ published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1911. A very good book – small tear to spine top, a little fading to the front board, the gilt titles are bright to spine. No inscriptions within. In the excessively scarce gold-printed green/grey dust-jacket slightly creased and with repaired tears and chips to verso, preserved in modern suede-lined cloth drop-back box.
Published in 1911, ‘Peter and Wendy’ is a timeless children’s novel that tells the story of Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up. He whisks Wendy Darling and her brothers away to Neverland, a magical island filled with fairies, mermaids, Lost Boys, and the villainous Captain Hook. The tale explores themes of childhood innocence, imagination, freedom, and the bittersweet nature of growing up. Barrie’s whimsical prose and vivid characters have captivated readers for generations. Beneath its fantasy, the novel carries poignant reflections on time, memory, and the fleeting magic of youth, making it both enchanting and bittersweet.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘Peter and Wendy’ published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1911. A very good book – small tear to spine top, a little fading to the front board, the gilt titles are bright to spine. No inscriptions within. In the excessively scarce gold-printed green/grey dust-jacket slightly creased and with repaired tears and chips to verso, preserved in modern suede-lined cloth drop-back box.
Published in 1911, ‘Peter and Wendy’ is a timeless children’s novel that tells the story of Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up. He whisks Wendy Darling and her brothers away to Neverland, a magical island filled with fairies, mermaids, Lost Boys, and the villainous Captain Hook. The tale explores themes of childhood innocence, imagination, freedom, and the bittersweet nature of growing up. Barrie’s whimsical prose and vivid characters have captivated readers for generations. Beneath its fantasy, the novel carries poignant reflections on time, memory, and the fleeting magic of youth, making it both enchanting and bittersweet.
