Peter and Wendy, J M Barrie, London Hodder and Stoughton, 1911, 1st UK Edition/Printing

Peter and Wendy by J M Barrie. First UK edition and printing with no dates, 267 pages, frontispiece illustration, pictorial title leaf and 11 additional plates by F.D. Bedford.

One of the most beautiful and rare children's books. Decorative gilt cover and spine featuring Barrie's famous characters on a dark green cloth.

Gilt is a bit scuffed and faded on cover but clean and bright on spine. Wear/fading to cloth at front hinge and cover edges. Pale scratch at top left of front cover and small discoloration spot at lower right. Corners bumped. Some writing to front endpaper. All pages and plates present but 3 plates are loose with damage (small tears, crinkles, losses to edges). Some occasional foxing and small creases. Back hinge cracked, exposing webbing. Binding otherwise sound.