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The Little White Bird by J. M. Barrie - creator of PETER PAN

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PETER PAN makes his first appearance in this 1902 novel by J. M. Barrie. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1902. FIRST EDITION / FIRST ISSUE Small 8vo., 7 3/8 x 5 inches (188 x 127 mm), pp. viii + 312, with a frontispiece Map 'A Child's Map of Kensington Gardens'. Red calf binding by Root & Son (stamp on fly leaf)with gold fillets and rosettes on boards, 5 raised bands, gilt decoration and titles in compartments, turn-ins decorated in gilt, marbled endpapers, original dark navy spine panel with gilt title and one original dark navy buckram cover bound in, t.e.g., spine very lightly sunned, edges uniformly toned, interiors clean and bright, firmly bound. [Cutler 54]. A series of short stories recounting the author's day to day activities in London with a fantastical bent, set around Kensington Gardens, including one where Peter Pan makes his very first appearance. Sir James Matthew BARRIE, 1st Baronet, OM (1860 – 1937) was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of PETER PAN. Condition: Near fine.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.38 in (18.75 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1902
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Middletown, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BH8381stDibs: LU8340237944012

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