1910 First Deluxe Edition - Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by Arthur Rackham

Author: J.M. Barrie. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Title: Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens.
Publisher: London, Hodder & Stoughton, no date [1910]. First Publisher's Deluxe leather Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: Octavo (8.5 x 6.5 inches).
Pages: 125 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good stunning original Publisher's Deluxe leather binding in full crimson morocco with gilt tooling and an illustration of Peter Pan playing the pipes on the front cover. Gilt titles and embellishments to spine, gilt ruling to covers (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, light staining to the upper margin of the plates without affecting the illustrations - as shown, the text pages clean and bright - as shown).
Illustrations: Profusely illustrated by Arthur Rackham, with 24 beautiful tissue-guarded color illustrations. A wonderful showcase of Rackham's iconic and whimsical style.

Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other Original Publisher's Deluxe leather binding Edition for sale worldwide).

The book: This is the scarce Publisher's Deluxe leather edition, a remarkable early edition of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, one of the most enchanting renditions of J.M. Barrie's classic story. First published in 1906, this book collects the chapters from Barrie's earlier novel The Little White Bird, where Peter Pan first appeared. Arthur Rackham's illustrations capture the mystical and dreamlike atmosphere of Kensington Gardens, where Peter, a baby who never grows up, lives among the fairies and plays his panpipes.

The author: J.M. Barrie (1860–1937) was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best known for creating Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up. First introduced in The Little White Bird (1902), Peter Pan became a cultural icon, later appearing in Peter Pan; or, The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up (1904), which was adapted into various films, plays, and books. Barrie's work continues to captivate children and adults alike with its themes of adventure, nostalgia, and the innocence of childhood.

The illustrator: Arthur Rackham (1867–1939) was one of the most celebrated illustrators of the Golden Age of book illustration. His distinctive style, characterized by intricate pen-and-ink drawings with subtle watercolor washes, brought to life many literary classics. His interpretation of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens remains one of his most beloved works, evoking the magical world of fairies, woodland creatures, and eternal youth.