{"product_id":"the-little-white-bird-by-j-m-barrie-first-appearance-of-peter-pan-hodder-and-stoughton-1902-first-edition","title":"The Little White Bird, by J. M. Barrie (first appearance of Peter Pan), Hodder and Stoughton, 1902 first edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eA first edition of the work which first introduced Peter Pan to the world. Originally published in 1902, \u003cem data-end=\"323\" data-start=\"300\"\u003eThe Little White Bird\u003c\/em\u003e marks the first appearance of Barrie's famous character, who features in the central chapters set in Kensington Gardens. These chapters were later expanded into \u003cem data-end=\"518\" data-start=\"485\"\u003ePeter Pan in Kensington Gardens\u003c\/em\u003e (1906), before the character achieved worldwide fame in the play \u003cem data-end=\"629\" data-start=\"584\"\u003ePeter Pan; or, The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up\u003c\/em\u003e (1904). An important milestone in the history of children's literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"book-title\" data-test-id=\"book-title\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Little White Bird, by J. M. Barrie.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1902. First edition, first impression.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn entry level copy of this significant first edition. Only in fair condition - black cloth hardback with gilt titles to spine. Covers scuffed, rubbed and bumped, and endpapers cracked to webbing at inner hinges. Binding is only loose with 3 leaves at the front now detached. Another gathering elsewhere in the book is only loosely attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrevious owner’s signature to first free blank endpaper. Some offsetting to endpapers. Text pages are bright and clean with some mild age toning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith guarded frontispiece ‘Child’s Map of Kensington Gardens’ preceding the title. Top edge of text block gilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA well-worn but complete first edition of considerable literary importance, offered as an affordable example of the work that first introduced Peter Pan. Priced to reflect its condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eviii + 312pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: each volume approx 195mm high x 140mm wide x 41mm deep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: approximately 558g (unpacked).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55925716550017,"sku":"LAN10321","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/TheLittleWhiteBird_byJ.M.Barrie_firstappearanceofPeterPan_HodderandStoughton_1902firsteditionIMG_6511.jpg?v=1784292066","url":"https:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/en-us\/products\/the-little-white-bird-by-j-m-barrie-first-appearance-of-peter-pan-hodder-and-stoughton-1902-first-edition","provider":"Lanna Antique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}