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The Wind in the Willows.

The Wind in the Willows.

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The Wind in the Willows.

by Grahame, Kenneth; Rackham, Arthur (illustrator)

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Sm. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1940. Sm. folio, 245, [246, colophon] pp. Sixteen color plates mounted within dark green borders, with captions, on heavy paper. Original patterned boards backed in gilt lettered beige buckram, top edge gilt others uncut; one corner bumped otherwise a fine, clean, unopened copy in the original, slightly worn slipcase. § Limited to 2020 copies beautifully designed and signed by Bruce Rogers; this is copy is 845. This was Arthur Rackham’s final project, and he died before the book’s publication.

Synopsis

The Wind in the Willows is a classic of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters in a pastoral version of England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie. The Wind in the Willows was in its thirty-first printing when then-famous playwright, A. A. Milne, who loved it, adapted a part of it for stage as Toad of Toad Hall in 1929.

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Bookseller
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
124051
Title
The Wind in the Willows.
Author
Grahame, Kenneth; Rackham, Arthur (illustrator)
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Limited Editions Club
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1940
Size
Sm
Weight
0.00 lbs

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John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller

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About John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller

John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller offers an exceptional selection of rare books and manuscripts from medieval times through the twentieth century; we specialize in illustrated material, particularly the work of William Blake and his circle. Located in downtown San Francisco, we have served an international clientele of private collectors, libraries, and institutions for 35 years. We are actively purchasing books and manuscripts in all fields, especially medieval illuminated and text manuscripts; material on California, Hawaii, and Pacific voyages; illustrated books and fine bindings from the 15th through the 20th century; and fine press printing. William Blake, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Thomas Frognall Dibdin remain special interests. We are members of the ABAA, ILAB, and PBFA, and we subscribe to the code of ethics endorsed by reputable antiquarian booksellers worldwide.

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Unopened
A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
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...
New
A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
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...
Folio
A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Buckram
A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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