Books

Three early printings of Michael Bond's much loved stories about Paddington Bear, about a friendly bespectacled bear hailing from darkest Peru. Present here are:The 1964 fourth impression of 'A Bear Called Paddington', the first book in the series, which was initially published in 1958.The 1964 third impression of 'Paddington Helps Out', which was first published in 1960. The third work in the series.The 1966 third impression of 'Paddington at Large', first published in 1962. The fifth book in the series.Each volume is illustrated throughout by Peggy Fortnum.In the publisher's original brightly illustrated dust wrappers, with 'Paddington Helps Out' unclipped, and the two further volumes price clipped. Former owner's inscription to head of 'A Bear Called Paddington' front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with two dust wrappers clipped, and one dust wrapper unclipped. Bumping to back strip heads and tails, with boards exceptionally bright. Inscription to 'Bear Called' front free endpaper. Sunning to 'At Large' dust wrapper back strip, with light spotting to rear wrap. Small losses to head of front and rear wraps of 'Helps Out', with a touch of chipping to back strip head, ink mark to tail of front wrap. Losses to head of 'Bear Called' front wrap and back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine.