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GRAHAME, Kenneth. Wind in the Willows Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard.. Methuen & Co, London, 1931.
Price: US$5500.00 + shipping
Description: . The Wind in the Willows. Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. London: Methuen & Co., 1931. Full Description: GRAHAME, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows. Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. London: Methuen & Co., [1931]. First edition illustrated by Shepard. (The first edition was published in 1908 with a frontispiece by Graham Robertson.) Limited to 200 numbered copies on handmade paper, signed by both the author and illustrator. This being copy number 42. Small quarto (8 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches; 220 x 185 mm). [2, blank], [6], 312 pp. Text illustrations. Folding map at end. Original quarter green buckram over gray boards. Printed paper label on spine. All edges uncut. Additional printed paper spine label tipped in at end. A fine copy. Always a champion of The Wind in the Willows, A.A. Milne turned the novel into the play Toad of Toad Hall in 1929. Not surprisingly, Milne focused primarily on the animals, excising most of Grahame's romantic fantasy. When Grahame's work was originally published in 1908 it received only moderate enthusiasm, but the huge success of Milne's stage version, and this subsequent republication of the book with Shepard's illustrations, helped establish the book as a children's classic. HBS 68944. $5,500.
Seller: Heritage Book Shop, ABAA, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$10984.93 + shipping
Description: First Shepard edition, signed limited issue, number 164 of 200 large paper copies signed by both author and artist. This edition - also issued unsigned in a cloth binding - was the first edition to be illustrated by Shepard, whose classic illustrations of anthropomorphized animals render this the most popular version of the book even today. Wind in the Willows was first published in 1908 with only a frontispiece for illustration. Well-known for his illustrations of A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh series, Shepard was asked to illustrate a new edition, following Milne's popular adaptation of the book for the stage, Toad of Toad Hall. In 1931 Shepard visited Grahame at his house in Pangbourne to make sketches, and at their first meeting Grahame said to him, "I love these little people, be kind to them". Large octavo. Original green cloth-backed grey boards, white paper label on spine printed in black, spare label tipped-in at rear as issued. With dust jacket. Illustrated throughout by E. H. Shepard, folding map at rear. A very good copy indeed, tight and sharp, a little foxing to edges, else clean and bright, in the original dust jacket that is somewhat toned and rubbed, a few nicks to extremities, short closed tear to foot of spine fold, unclipped.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Price: US$11308.01 + shipping
Description: Signed limited edition, number 127 of 200 large paper copies signed by both Grahame and Shepard. Wind in the Willows was first published in 1908 with only a frontispiece for illustration, and Shepard, well-known by then for his illustrations of A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh series, was asked to illustrate a new edition, following on from Milne's popular adaptation of the book for stage, Toad of Toad Hall. In 1931 Shepard visited Grahame at his house in Pangbourne to make sketches, and at their first meeting Grahame said to him, "I love these little people, be kind to them". Shepard's classic illustrations render this the most popular version of the book even today. Large octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in dark green morocco, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, raised bands, covers ruled in gilt, pictorial block gilt on front cover, turn-ins twin-ruled in gilt, floral endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Housed in a leather entry slipcase by the Chelsea Bindery. Illustrated throughout by E. H. Shepard. A fine copy.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
GRAHAME, Kenneth; SHEPARD, E.H.. THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. Methuen, 1931.
Price: US$12277.27 + shipping
Description: First edition with illustrations by E.H. Shepard. 8vo. Signed by both Grahame and Shepard to the title page. Original dark green cloth with gilt vignettes on upper cover and titles on the spine. Pictorial endpapers by Shepard. A fine copy, small bump to head of the spine. A couple of very light spots to front endpapers and first blank, otherwise clean internally. Illustrated throughout in line. Uncommon signed by both author and illustrator. Grahame's children's classic was originally published in 1908 with no illustrations in the text. Although the work was subsequently illustrated by several artists, none matched the success of the text until, E.H.Shepard, fresh from his successful collaboration on A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh books, brought the narrative to life with his evocative line drawings in 1931. His illustrations have been barely out of print since and have become inexorably linked to the book.
Seller: Jonkers Rare Books, Henley on Thames, OXON, United Kingdom
Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows. Methuen, London, 1931.
Price: US$15067.29 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 8vo. One quarter green buckram over gray boards with paper label to spine. Cream dust jacket with navy lettering. Dust jacket has slight sunning to the rear panel and very light nicking to the edges. The book is in very near fine condition. A spectacular copy of this limited and signed edition, which Grahame approved and liked the illustrations. Edition of 200 copies, this is number 46. Signed by Kenneth Grahame and E. H. Shepard.
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
GRAHAME, Kenneth; SHEPARD, E.H.. THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. Methuen, 1931.
Price: US$16154.31 + shipping
Description: First edition illustrated by Shepard. Deluxe issue, one of only 200 copies, printed on handmade paper and signed by both Kenneth Grahame and E.H. Shepard. Royal 8vo. Green cloth spine and paper covered boards with printed labels, in printed dustwrapper. A fine book in a near fine dustwrapper, with very slight dustiness to the rear panel. Illustrated throughout by Shepard and with fold out map of Toad Hall and its vicinity to the rear. The small limitation and its popularity make this a very rare book, especially hard to find in nice condition.
Seller: Jonkers Rare Books, Henley on Thames, OXON, United Kingdom
Price: US$16154.31 + shipping
Description: Signed limited edition, number 192 of 200 large paper copies signed by both Grahame and Shepard, printed on handmade paper. Grahame's children's classic was originally published in 1908 with only a frontispiece for an illustration. Although the work was subsequently published with illustrations by several artists, it was E. H. Shepard who brought the narrative to life with his evocative line drawings. Well-known for his illustrations of A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh series, Shepard was asked to illustrate a new edition, following Milne's popular adaptation of the book for the stage as Toad of Toad Hall. In 1931 Shepard visited Grahame at his house in Pangbourne to make sketches, and at their first meeting Grahame said to him, "I love these little people, be kind to them". Small quarto. Original green cloth-backed grey paper covered boards, spine with paper label lettered in black, edges untrimmed. With dust jacket. Housed in a custom green cloth-backed folding box. Illustrated throughout by E. H. Shepard, folding map at end. Minor browning to endpapers, two adhesive tape marks and abrasions to preliminary blank, largely unopened, a fine copy. Dust jacket toned, minor adhesive tape repairs to reverse, extremities rubbed, some soiling, a good copy of an unclipped jacket.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind and the Willows. Methuen, 1931.
Price: US$17500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: SIGNED/LIMITED EDITION. A beautiful copy SIGNED by GRAHAME and ERNEST SHEPARD the illustrator. The book is in wonderful shape with light wear to the boards. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a superb copy SIGNED by both the author and illustrator. We buy SIGNED Grahame First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.