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With illustrations by Arthur Rackham.This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1906 edition by Hodder & Stoughton, London. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (9)

Overall a good reprint of the 1912 Edition
I recently bought a delightful leather-bound copy, which is limited to 500 copies worldwide, and liked it very much. However, there are two flaws in the book: 1) the colour plates were not inserted correctly between numbered pages (as indicated on list of illustrations), and 2) there is one page that was printed half-way through which happens to be a B/W illustration. The quality of colour plates seemed very similar (except brighter) to the the 1951 edition I've got, so I am not sure if they were poorly reproduced, or purposely reproduced in such way to immitate those appeared in earlier editions. Overall, a nice copy by Hodder & Stoughton.

Book:Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens is beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham-and

Peter's miserable story of being locked out of his mother's room (she

had bars put on the window so that her new baby couldn't "fly away" as

Peter did) made my eyes squirt tears as when I first read this

book when I was a child. All of the stories are amusing.Barrie's

English sense of humor has something for children and adults.

Where the story begins...
This is where the story of Peter Pan starts and it is a wonderful one at that.Maybe not as adventurous as the better known story of Peter Pan and maybe not really as focused as some may wish.It has a weird, twisted logic to it, as it darts and flies about.But that makes it all the more wonderful and magical.The drawings by Arthur Rackham add to the feelings of a story set in a world long ago and far away.

The Sweet Adventures of Baby Peter Pan - A Review by Tinkerbell III
The Sweet Adventures of Baby Peter Pan - A Review by Tinkerbell III

"Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens" is J.M. Barrie's original Pan prequel, and no matter how many more come along, this is Peter's only official backstory.Peter Pan (who is a much sweeter character in this book) is not limited in his play, even though he is only seven days old!His adventures begin when he runs away from home and finds himself in the middle of London's Kensington Gardens.There he meets Solomon Caw, a wise old crow, who reminds Peter that he was once a bird and teaches him of the bird ways.Oddly enough, Peter cannot fly in this book, even with his bird ancestry, so he navigates the Gardens by boat on the Serpentine River.Eventually, the fairies bestow him with the temporary gift of flight, and baby Peter flies home for the doomed meeting with his mother.
The fact that these chapters were originally published in a different novel causes this book to lack a solid plot.It is just several individual chapters about Peter's adventures.There are many sequences that have nothing to do with Peter at all - the whole first chapter is a helpful tour of Kensington Gardens, and there are several interesting segments explaining the ways of the fairies.Chapter 5 is all about Maimie Mannering, the little girl Peter meets in the Gardens.There are also a few parts that intersect with the future "Peter Pan" - Peter's explanation of the birth of fairies, for instance, the visit with his mother, and his misunderstanding of kisses.As for the illustrations, they are by Arthur Rackham and would be beautiful, but in my particular edition they have been printed so dark they are almost impossible to see.I think "Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens" is a great read for Peter Pan fans, and an absolutely excellent bedtime story for children.
By the way, I also recommend "The Little White Bird" in which these chapters were first published.It was witty and sarcastic and touching.

P.S.Check out the other Peter Pan-related reviews by Tinkerbell III!

Delightful
This book continues the adventures of Peter Pan and is a very enjoyable read. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1918.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

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The Little Minister. please visit www.valdebooks.com for a full list of titles ... Read more

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Originally published in 1898.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1922.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

Product Description
Originally published in 1920. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks, notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

Product Description
Originally published in 1918.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more