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A Bear Called Paddington

A Bear Called Paddington

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A Bear Called Paddington

by Bond, Michael

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1960. Pictorial yellow cloth (hardcover) in mylar protected dust-jacket, (5.5 x 8.25 in.). 128 pages; illustrated. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION (stated, "First Published In The United States 1960" on copyright page and "1960" on title page, without any indication of later printings). Price intact jacket showing $2.50. Former owner's signature of American architect Graham Gund, dated Feb. 1961 on front fly, else a clean, tight copy in a lightly chipped jacket. A very good copy of a SCARCE children's classic Size: Octavo. First American Edition.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Peggy Fortnum.

Synopsis

A lonely toy bear on an otherwise empty shop shelf on Christmas Eve in 1956 first captured the attention of Michael Bond. Enamored, the BBC employee brought the stuffed bear home to his wife. They named the bear Paddington after the station near their home in London, and thus inspired, Bond began to write a few cute stories about the bear's adventures starting with A Bear Called Paddington in October 1958. The friendly bear with his old hat, battered suitcase, duffel coat and love of marmalade—has become a classic character from British children's literature and has become popular with American audiences as well. Learn more in our book collecting guide article, " Michael Bond - The Man Behind Paddington Bear. "

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
A Bear Called Paddington
Author
Bond, Michael
Illustrator
Peggy Fortnum
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First American Edition.
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Place of Publication
Boston
Date Published
1960
Keywords
Paddington Bear; Graham Gund

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Jacket
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Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Title Page
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Copyright page
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Octavo
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Cloth
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