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First edition, first impression (Collins Clear-Type Press: London and Glasgow, 1958). Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper: "To Nina, with best wishes, Michael Bond". The dedicatee is Nina Froud who was a personal friend of the author and worked at his literary agency. The first book in the Paddington series where one of the most iconic and beloved British fictional characters first appeared, later going on to form the basis of several ongoing TV and successful film adaptations. Publisher's original red cloth with silver lettering to spine containing illustrations by Peggy Fortnum. A beautiful, fine and pristine book throughout, save for a touch of off-setting to endpapers. Appears unread. The original complete dust jacket is not price-clipped and is in unusually superior condition with a chip to spine head - not affecting any lettering - and a closed tear to top of upper panel fore-edge with a couple of tiny and inconspicuous nicks to the top edge of lower panel. A very rare… Read More

London: Collins, 1958. First edition of the first book in the Paddington series. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To John with all good wishes Michael Bond. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with a chip to the back panel. An exceptional example, rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

London, Collins, 1958. . First edition; 8vo (207 x 144 mm); a little light spotting to fore-edges; publisher's coral cloth, lettered in silver, illustrated dust-jacket, short tear to foot of rear flap, small chip to base of rear panel, which also has some faint spotting that is also just evident on the fore-edge but in all, a near-fine, exceptionally bright and unrestored copy. The debut of a certain bear from Peru with a penchant for marmalade sandwiches, a near-fine copy.'I bought a small toy bear on Christmas Eve 1956. I saw it left on a shelf in a London store and felt sorry for it. I took it home as a present for my wife Brenda and named it Paddington as we were living near Paddington Station at the time. I wrote some stories about the bear, more for fun than with the idea of having them published. After ten days I found that I had a book on my hands. It wasn't written specifically for children, but I think I put into it the kind things I liked reading about when I was young' (The Author).

London: Collins, 1958. First edition, first printing. Published by Collins in London, 1958. This is a near fine copy. The dust wrapper is markedly clean with some very slight creasing present. There is rubbing to the top edge and slight separation to the top and tail of the spine. There are very slight handling marks to the rear panel and a slight chip to the bottom edge. There is also an area of separation to the edge of the rear board. It has not been price clipped, showing the original 8s. 6d. net price. The boards are generally bright and clean but the spine is slightly sunned. They are free from notable chips and marks. The front fly leaf is toned and it is free from previous owners ink. Overall, this is a near fine copy of a fine title. The first title in the Paddington Bear series.

London: Collins, 1958. 1st. near fine/very good. First edition, 1958 on title and copyright page. Book near fine, corners very slightly rubbed, small black line on bottom ends. Dust jacket very good, some wear, small piece missing at top of spine, price-clipped. Housed in a custom-made slipcase.

London: Collins. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's red cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has a couple of tiny nicks to the wrapper at the base of spine and there is one small closed tear to the bottom edge of the upper cover.Rear panel of the dust-wrapper has a couple of stain marks present.Price Clipped to inner flap.This copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present.There is some sporadic foxing to the text block with some spotting evident to the front endpapers and pre-lims.Text block has some foxing to the page edges.Illustrated in black and white by Peggy Fortnum.This is the first appearance of Paddington First published in 1958 that chronicles the adventures of this lovable bear.Paddington has charmed readers for generations with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures.8vo 128pp First UK Edition 1st Impression [1958] . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1958.

Collins, 1967. 1st Edition Later Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. About the book: Hardcover with price clipped jacket. Seventh Impression. Jacket is from an eighth impression (the following year) Book has been inscribed (see photos) by author on first blank page. Non authorial inscription also on same page. Book is good condition with moderate wear. Jacket is also in good condition with moderate wear and tear. Numerous checkmarks inside rear board. Additional photos available upon request.

Collins. London. 1958. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.2 x 5.6 inches). Illustrated throughout with line drawings by Fortnum. A few marks to some pages but overall a very good copy in a fine leather binding of recent full red morocco. Spine with raised bands, the compartments ruled and lettered in gilt. Decorative gilt border on boards. Top edge gilt. A very good and attractive first edition of the first Paddington Bear adventure.

London: Collins, 1958. . First edition in a later dust-jacket, small 8vo., pp.128, pink cloth lettered in silver, b/w illustrations; light surface soil to cloth, small pin-hole to cloth over spine, creasing to head and foot of spine, very slight curling to corners of boards, a good++ copy of the scarce first edition, in later price-clipped dust-jacket, which is rubbed with slight wear to edges, with small closed to rear upper edge, else very good and now in a protective cover.

London: Collins, 1958. First Edition. Good. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's pink cloth with spine lettered in silver; lacking the dust jacket. Good, with soiling staining and spine-fading to cloth, light lean to binding. Former owner name and newspaper remnant to front paste down; several corner creases and light sporadic spotting or staining to pages.

UK: Harper Collins. A VG UK hardback, first edition & fourth printing (some light bumping to corners and previous ownership signature to front free endpaper) in a near fine unclipped dustjacket - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - Pictures of the book are available upon request. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4th Printing. 2008.

UK: Armada Lion. A near fine UK paperback edition - no dustjacket (as issued) - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR - Pictures of the book are available upon request. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4th Printing. 1972.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1960. Pictorial yellow cloth (hardcover) in mylar protected dust-jacket, (5.5 x 8.25 in.). 128 pages; illustrated. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION (stated, "First Published In The United States 1960" on copyright page and "1960" on title page, without any indication of later printings). Price intact jacket showing $2.50. Former owner's signature of American architect Graham Gund, dated Feb. 1961 on front fly, else a clean, tight copy in a lightly chipped jacket. A very good copy of a SCARCE children's classic Size: Octavo. First American Edition.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Peggy Fortnum.

Houghton Mifflin Company, 1960. Very Good Hardcover, no dustjacket, stated first US edition, illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Cover. Illus. by Fortnum, Peggy.

Cambridge / Boston, MA: Riverside Press / Houghton Mifflin, 1960. First American Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. Octavo. 5.5 x 8.25 in. 128 pp. Fully illustrated with black & white reproductions of artworks by Peggy Fortnum. Near fine in original decorated yellow cloth, two pages formerly dog-eared and very good pictorial dust jacket. Originally published in England in 1958, this is the first book of 28 in the series which became a long-time love affair with Paddington Bear.

Cambridge: Houghton Mifflin, 1960. First edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Peggy Fortnum. First U.S. Edition. Yellow pictorial cloth with lettering in red and blue. Some spots of wear near edges, but a mostly bright, unfaded cover. Former owner name on free endpaper crossed out. No dust jacket. First edition with 1960 on title page. and no mention of later printings on copyright page. Scarce.

Houghton Mifflin Co.:, 1960. 128 pages, illustrated with b&w line drawings by Peggy Fortum. This is Michael Bond's second book about Paddington Bear. This book is a first edition, though not stated. Yellow cloth covers. FINE- HARDCOVER.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine-/No Dust Jacket Present.. Illus. by Peggy Fortum. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Houghton Mifflin Company. Collectible - Acceptable. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1960. 1st US edition. 8vo. 128pp. Illus. by Peggy Fortnum. Book Near Very Good. No dust jacket. Spine slanted. Boards rubbed. Inside clean, binding good. (bears, readers) Inquire if you need further information.

London: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks, 2023. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket. 2023 new edition 1st Printing. Brand new copy.

London: Harper Collins, 2008. 1st ed. thus. As New. octavo. hardback with dust jacket 143pp., colour illusts., Deluxe edition with full-colour illustrations & silk ribbon