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Hi folks

something else i picked up yesterday

just recognized the name and saw it was an early edition

saw a documentary once about a first edition of his most famous book, some guy broke into the owners house and murdered the book owner for a first edition wind in the willows

never heard of this one before

theres 2 dates on the copyright/info page, so thinking not a first edition but unsure

got some cool illustrations though

theres also an inscription on one page, so will lower value unfortunately

any thoughts or info appreciated

 

That does appear to be hard-to-find. Not a true first edition apparently but 1902 copyright first edition with Parrish illustrations.

https://www.biblio.com/search.php?s...r=pricedesc&pageper=20&dist=50&zip=&quantity=

Debora

 

ah, so perhaps the first edition never had the Parrish illustrations, which are rather cool

doesn't mention if this edition had a dust jacket or not, i'm presuming not with the illustration on front

 

Don't think it did. Oh, and here's a handy glossary of book terms if you don't have one. For future use.

https://www.abebooks.com/books/rarebooks/collecting-guide/understanding-rare-books/glossary.shtml#I

Debora

 

definitely an uncut then going by the terminology (which is a great help, thanks )

page sizes are all over the place

 

Charlie!! I scrolled down and slapped my forehead. I used to stalk listings of this book back when I wistfully wanted copies of books with works by Illustration masters. Parrish is one of the greats. What a nice find.

 

A good point. Collector interest in both Grahame and Parrish.

Debora

 

Awesome thanks Mirana, i can see why they are super illustrations

 

Great find Chas-Parrish has always been one of the most coveted illustrators,even back in the 60's.Plus it's by the Wind In the Willows author. In this day and age when so many books are worthless-it's quite a coup mate.

 

bit of a fluke mate to be honest, as never heard of Parrish before

 

An illustration God-like Mucha mate.

 

I had Parrish prints all over my apartment in Boston. When the ex and I split not only did he take the half that we agreed on, he came over to the house and took the rest! I'd get home from work and say to the kids "Where is..." whatever was missing, like prints or china or my favorite rocking chair. "Oh, Dad came by and took it." Much gnashing of teeth.

 

Oh my God,between larcenous roommates and klepto ex-hubbies the world's a bit nuts !

 

Charlie, Charlie, Charlie! Never heard of Parrish? Tsk. Tsk.

 

i was surprised i remembered who kenneth grahame was correctly

i asked the lady in the shop, and she said wasn't he the one from the carry on movies

 

Tis a wee-bit different Ken !

 

michael sheens kenneth was spot on

 

My mum has a particular fear of Peter Butterworth from the carry ons, why..........who knows, something about his mappy mouth i think she said, but it brought on nightmares

 

Maxfield Parrish was all over college dorm walls in the USA, in the 1980s, when Escher wasn't. He may not have made it across the Atlantic.