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BARRIE, J. M. Peter and wendy.

London. Hodder & Stoughton, [1911]. First edition.
8vo. viii, [1], 267pp, [1]. With half-title, a half-tone frontispiece, half-tone illustrated title page, and a further 11 half-tone plates by F. D. Bedford. Original publisher's gilt-stamped green cloth. Housed in modern custom navy morocco- backed blue cloth slipcase. Slightly rubbed and marked, upper board a trifle faded. Endpapers lightly browned.
The first edition, in original cloth, of Barrie's perennially popular juvenile fantasy novel. The book was an instant success following several years of theatre productions from the West End debut in 1904 to Broadway in 1905, and the adaptation of the stage play to The Peter Pan Picture Book in 1907.
£ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref: 32193