Peter Pan
by Sir James M. Barrie
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Longmont, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
The Easton Press, Children's Classics, 1987. Illustrated by Flora White and Francis D. Bedford. Hardcover. No dust jacket, as issued. Used - Near Fine. Easton Press bookplate with former owner's name affixed to the front fly leaf. Else Fine / As New. Bound In full (genuine) dark green leather with hubbed spine. Text block is tight and clean with no other ownership markings. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, silk moire fabric end leaves, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.
Synopsis
Peter Pan, the “boy who would not grow up,” originally appeared as a baby living a magical life among birds and fairies in J.M. Barrie's sequence of stories, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. His later role as flying boy hero was brought to the stage by Barrie in the beloved play Peter Pan, which opened in 1904 and became the novel Peter and Wendy in 1911. In a narrative filled with vivid characters, epic battles, pirates, fairies, and fantastic imagination, Peter Pan's adventures capture the spirit of childhood—and of rebellion against the role of adulthood in conventional society.This edition includes the novel and the stories, as well as an introduction by eminent scholar Jack Zipes. Looking at the man behind Peter Pan and sifting through the psychological interpretations that have engaged many a critic, Zipes explores the larger cultural and literary contexts in which we should appreciate Barrie's enduring creation and shows why Peter Pan is a work not for children but for adults seeking to reconnect with their own imagination.*100th anniversary of the play, which premiered December 27, 1904*Includes introduction, suggestions for further reading, explanatory notes, and the original illustrations from the first edition by Francis Donkin Bedford and Arthur Rackham
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Details
- Bookseller
- Barbed Wire Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M1142
- Title
- Peter Pan
- Author
- Sir James M. Barrie
- Illustrator
- Flora White and Francis D. Bedford
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, CT
- Date Published
- 1987
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Peter and Wendy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Juvenile Fiction; Easton Press;
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