Books

"Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens" by J.M. Barrie and ill. by Arthur Rackham. Hodder & Stoughton, London. 1906 limited edition of 500 copies, this being no 430 signed by Arthur Rackham. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. illustrations and 50 tipped-in colour plates by Arthur Rackham, captioned tissue guards, some light scattered spotting, original pictorial vellum, gilt, lacking ties, slight bowing to covers, rather soiled and spotted. Rackham's greatest illustrated achievement.

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.