Peter and Wendy
by Barrie, J M
Peter and Wendy (1911) is the title of James M. Barrie's novelization of his most famous play, Peter Pan: or, The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up (1904). Inspired by Barrie's friendship with the Llewelyn Davies family, both the play and the novel tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous young boy who can fly, and his adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy Darling and her brothers. The novel follows the play closely, though its final chapter is an addition to the original work.Peter and Wendy was first published in 1911 by Hodder & Stoughton in the United Kingdom and Charles Scribner's Sons in the United States. In 1929, Barrie gave the copyright to the works featuring Peter Pan to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), Britain's leading children's hospital.
First edition identification
First UK editions of Peter and Wendy have no subsequent printings noted and contain 13 plates, including frontispiece and title page, illustrated by artist F. D. Bedford. First US editions can be identified by the Scribner colophon on the copyright page.
Other Collectible or Notable Editions
With Barrie's permission, the novel was abridged by May Byron in 1915. This version was later illustrated by Mabel Lucie Attwell in 1921.
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Peter and Wendy
by J.M. Barrie
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J.M. Barrie Peter and Wendy, illustrated by F. D. Bedford. Peter and Wendy is J.M Barrie's most famous work, in the as a play and a 1911 novel. The story of Peter Pan, a mischievous yet innocent little boy who can fly, with Wendy and her two brothers and their adventures on the island of Neverland that is inhabited… Read more about this item Item Price
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Peter and Wendy
by BARRIE, J.M.
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- 1911
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Adelaide, South Australia, AUS
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London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. London, Hodder and Stoughton, [1911] (first edition). Octavo, viii (first leaf blank), 267 pages plus a frontispiece, pictorial title leaf and 11 full-page plates by F.D. Bedford. Original green cloth (blocked in gilt with an elaborate design showing Peter, two mermaids and the crocodile), with the pictorial… Read more about this item Item Price
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Peter and Wendy
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- 1911
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Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire, GBR
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London: Hodder & Stoughton. London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1911. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Edges a little rubbed, boards a little worn. Tips bumped. A nice copy. Illustrations by F.D. Benford [9418, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1911. Item Price
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PETER AND WENDY
by Barrie, J M
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- 1911
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New York, New York, USA
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NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. The extremely rare first American edition of Barrie's timeless tale with 13 half-tone illustrations & illustrated title page by Bedford. Light foxing to the first table of contents page, a bookplate from the first owner, a little wear to the spine top with faded lettering, a little dulling to the gilt titles & decorations on the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Peter and Wendy
by Barrie, J. M.
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- 1911
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911. First Edition. Near Fine. First American edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's olive green cloth with elaborate gilt stamping; lacking the scarce dust jacket. Near Fine with light rubbing to cloth and slight toning to spine and edges. Pages lightly toned. A lovely copy. Item Price
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Peter And Wendy : Illustrations By Edmund Blampied
by Barrie, J.M.
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- 1939
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Market Harborough, Leicestershire, GBR
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The First UK printing published by Hodder and Stoughton, London in 1939. The BOOK is in exceptional near Fine condition. Original cream cloth lettered in dark blue. Free from inscriptions. Light pushing at the spine tips. Very slight age related markings. The WRAPPER is neatly price-clipped and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Light age related markings and a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Peter and Wendy
by BARRIE, J. M.
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- 1911
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Sleaford, Lincolnshire, GBR
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Hodder & Stoughton, 1911. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. 8vo. 267pp, title/frontis + 11pp full page plates by F. D. Bedford. Green boards with gilt decoration and lettering to spine & front board. Pictorial First Issue dustwrapper with 2.5" wide dustwrapper flaps (later issues have a similar wrapper but with 1-1.5" front and rear flaps). Housed in a bespoke… Read more about this item Item Price
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PETER AND WENDY.
by BARRIE. J. M; BEDFORD. F. D. Illustrates
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London, GBR
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Hodder and Stoughton Ltd. London. No Date. circa 1922. EARLY EDITION, with extra colour plate. 8vo. (7.5 x 6 inches). Complete, and with one more illustration than the original 1911 edition. Full colour illustrated frontispiece mounted onto grey art paper and with a tissue guard, decorative mono title page and twelve full page mono plates by Bedford. Internally… Read more about this item Item Price
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Peter and Wendy
by Barrie, J.M.
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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London: Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd. Book. Illus. by F.D. Bedford. Very Good. Hardcover. Early Variation. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original blue cloth with all lettering in bright gilt and gilt design surrounding title block. Colour Frontispiece "A Lovely Spring Cleaning" is tipped-in on grey stock and duplicates DJ cover. DJ has 2-inch tear at lower front joint… Read more about this item Item Price
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Peter and Wendy
by J.M. Barrie
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- First edition, US issue
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- 1911
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New York, New York, USA
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BARRIE, J[ames] M[atthew]. Peter and Wendy. Illustrated by F.D. Bedford. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons [1911]. 12mo, x 267pp. Green cloth pictorially stamped in gilt. 13 tipped-in half-tone plates (including title). Spine ends and corners lightly rubbed, spine a tad sunned, half-inch by quarter-inch stain at lower right edge of front free endpaper (no other pages affected), a few pages a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Peter and Wendy
by J M Barrie
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Hodder and Stoughton, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. First Edition. 267 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering and decorations. Contains 13 black and white illustrated plates, including title page and frontispiece by F. D. Bedford. Two plates are detached and tucked between pages 80-81. Water staining to rear pastedown, endpaper, and last two pages. Text is unaffected.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Peter and Wendy
by Barrie, J.M.
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Carlisle, Cumbria, GBR
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London: Hodder & Stoughton Has some sticker marks to foot of spine, bumps to edges of boards and is very lightly sprung. Flyleaf has some small ink markings, smatterings of foxing throughout, PP and text clean. No decoration to front board, so presumed 1934 edition. Cloth Boards. Good/No Jacket. 8vo. Item Price
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Peter and Wendy
by Barrie, J. M.
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1911
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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$1,200.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911. First Edition. Very Good. First American edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's olive green cloth with elaborate gilt stamping; lacking the scarce dust jacket. Very Good or better with light lean to binding, toning and light wear to cloth, light fraying at corners and spine ends. Related clippings and owner name to… Read more about this item Item Price
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General Debility and Defective Nutrition Their Causes Consequences and Treatment
by Smee, Alfred
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- 1859
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Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA
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$88.00
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London: John Churchill, 1859. Ex-Library. Near Very Good. Rebound. First Edition. Book has modest cover wear, ex. lib.. Item Price
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Peter and Wendy
by Barrie, J.M
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Stamford, Connecticut, USA
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$200.00
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Hodder & Stoughton. Hardcover. Very Good. 3/4 gilt decorated red leather over red cloth, bound by Birdsall. Top edge gilt. Tissue guarded color frontis and additional plates by Bedford. Tight binding (front hinge paper split) no marks to text gift note to second free endpaper. Damp stain to bottom of front pastedown and flyleaf but intrudes no further… Read more about this item Item Price
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Peter and Wendy
by Barrie, J. M.
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1911
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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$1,250.00
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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1911. First Edition. Very Good. First British edition, first printing; undated on the verso of the title page. Bound in publisher's original olive green cloth with upper board and spine elaborately decorated in gilt. Very Good with light lean to binding, cloth mottled, and lightly worn at extremities. Foxing to textblock edge and sporadically… Read more about this item Item Price
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Peter and Wendy
by J.M. BARRIE
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- Used - Quite rare. First American edition, first printing, with 'Published October 1911' on the copyright page along with the Scribner'
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1911
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Potomac, Maryland, USA
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$12,000.00
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First American Edition, First Printing, with 'Published October 1911' on the copyright page along with the Scribner's Seal. Quite rare. (Published by Charles Scribner's Sons simultaneously with the British edition.) A fine copy, in publisher's original green cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. Covers very bright, clean, and very crisp. Slight bumping at head of spine. A superb copy. Pictorial… Read more about this item Item Price
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Peter and Wendy
by Barrie, J. M.
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
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- 1st Edition
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- 1911
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- Hardcover
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Kutztown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$1,495.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911. Book. Illus. by F. D. Bedford. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Olive cloth, lettered and elaborately decorated in gilt. A notably well-preserved copy shows minor rubbing to corners and spine extremities, deckled text block edges. Firm, square binding, clean interior beyond Christmas 1911 gift inscription… Read more about this item Item Price
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Peter and Wendy
by J. M. Barrie
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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$48.69
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Charles Scribner's Sons. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Business card and Archaeological Society Card laid-in. Reading copy only. Lacking faux leather on rear cover, faux leather nearly detached from front cover. Spineworn. Bookplate inside. Gifter's inscription on front endpage. In polypropylene bag. (childrens, literature, classics) Item Price
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Peter and Wendy
by Barrie, J. M.
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- New
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- 2013
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- Hardcover
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- 110806034X
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Exeter, Devon, GBR
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$66.72
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Cambridge Univ Pr, 2013. Hardcover. New. reissue edition. 267 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.90 inches. Item Price
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