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New York: Reynal & Hitchcock , 1934. First US edition, first printing. Published by Reynal & Hitchcock in New York, 1934. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper, profusely illustrated by the daughter of E.H. Shepard, Mary, is highly presentable. There are some mild creases to the edges and at the spine tips. It has not been price clipped, showing the original $1.50 net price - rear flap has been clipped. There is a small closed tear to the front panel, which has been internally repaired, as has a minor chip to the top of the rear panel. The spine is slightly toned. The boards, with the frontal motif of the title character, are so slightly bowed, though do not lean when standing. The corners are markedly sharp, though the front (top) right-hand is bumped. The spine tips are also slightly bumped, the tail notably so. The hinges are tight and intact. The front fly is slightly toned, as are further preliminaries. There is a small previous owner's inscription to the front…

Mary Poppins is a beloved children's book written by P.L. Travers, first published in 1934. The story introduces the mysterious and magical English nanny Mary Poppins, who is blown by the East wind to Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, London, and into the Banks family's home, where she embarks on a series of fantastical adventures with the Banks children.