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PADDINGTON TAKES AIR; Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum
by Bond, Michael
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1967. First Edition, First Printing. Pictorial cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Peggy Fortnum. Small 8vo, red cloth with black lettering on spine and Paddington with too large slouch fedora and white bib popping out from coat; Illustrated throughout by Peggy Fortnum with in-text adorable sketches; archival mylar-protected full color pictorial dust jacket reproducing Paddington in color, 126, [127] pages. Thomas Michael Bond CBE (1926 - 2017), who wrote under the pen name "Michael Bond," was a British author. He is best known for a series of 27 fictional stories for children featuring the character of Paddington Bear. More than 35 million Paddington books have been sold around the world, and the characters have also been featured in film and on television. His first book was published in 1958 and his last in 2017, a span of 59 years.--Wikipedia<br /> <br /> SUPERIOR CONDITION! Tight, bright, clean copy in an unclipped dust jacket, The dj has excellent color but slight edgewear. No previous owner or remainder markings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8187
- Title
- PADDINGTON TAKES AIR; Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum
- Author
- Bond, Michael
- Illustrator
- Peggy Fortnum
- Format/Binding
- Pictorial cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- illustrated, children's book, teddy bear, adventure, series; HP 24 F '22
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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