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London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1906. . Deluxe edition, number 204 of 500 copies, signed by Rackham on the limitation page; 4to (280 x 233 mm); engraved map to front free endpaper, 50 colour plates with captioned tissue-guards, tipped-in on thick light brown paper including frontispiece, the odd, tiny peripheral spot if one looks hard, otherwise near-fine; publisher's vellum, illustrative gilt block to upper cover, replacement ties, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, the usual slight splaying of the boards, a hint of dust-soiling to the spine, otherwise near-fine; xii, 125, [1]pp. Rackham's magnificent illustrations capture so succinctly the ethereal atmosphere of the story, with the still recognisable Kensington Gardens poignantly rendered, together with period charm, so much so, that one plate discreetly features King Edward VII.

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens is one of J.M. Barrie's works that features the character Peter Pan, offering a backstory to the beloved 'boy who wouldn't grow up.' Originally part of Barrie's book 'The Little White Bird' (1902), these chapters were later republished as a stand-alone story detailing Peter's adventures in London's famous Kensington Gardens. It's a tale of fantasy that explores themes of childhood innocence and escapism.