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J.M. Barrie sgd 1st Am. Ed. of Peter and Wendy

131. First American Edition of Peter and Wendy inscribed by J.M. Barrie. J. M. Barrie. Peter and Wendy. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1911). First American Edition. Octavo, 267 pages. Dark green cloth stamped in decorative design on front board and spine. Inscribed in black ink on the front free endpaper, "Florence L--, from his friend, J. M. Barrie, Dec., 1911". Laid in is an ALS dated April 23 from J. M. Barrie to Miss Florence L—regarding the pictures of Ira Cohen and the British Museum. An exceptionally fine copy of the book with all thirteen illustrated plates by F. D. Bedford. Hinges are sound. Includes the scarce printed dust jacket which shows some smudging and light soiling, 2 in. long chip to the lower rear panel. $6,000 - $8,000

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