A BEAR CALLED PADDINGTON.
by BOND. MICHAEL. ; Fortnum. Peggy. Illustrates
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- Hardcover
- first
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Collins. London. 1958. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.2 x 5.6 inches). Illustrated throughout with line drawings by Fortnum. A few marks to some pages but overall a very good copy in a fine leather binding of recent full red morocco. Spine with raised bands, the compartments ruled and lettered in gilt. Decorative gilt border on boards. Top edge gilt. A very good and attractive first edition of the first Paddington Bear adventure.
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
- Paul Foster Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10859
- Title
- A BEAR CALLED PADDINGTON.
- Author
- BOND. MICHAEL. ; Fortnum. Peggy. Illustrates
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins. London. 1958
- Date Published
- 1958
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine bindings; Children's and Illustrated books; Modern First Editions.;
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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