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Kenneth Grahame, a Biography: Available Copies

A sound and clean copy in worn jacket now mylar protected.

First American edition hardcover, published by World Publishing, 1959. In-depth biography of the author most well known for 'The Wind In The Willows', which also includes extensive information on the societal changes of the time. The most important of which being the collapse of a centuries old rural economy having a profound effect on the entire country.399 pages with Index, Bibliography, and Notes, 6" X 8-3/4", several black and white photos through the text. Dark blue colored cloth covered boards, with the title and author name on the spine and front cover. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not worn or bumped. Red text block top-stain does not appear to be faded. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Jacket has only minor edge wear at the head and heel of the spine panel. Sewn binding is tight and square. This copy is not a library discard . Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

1959 World hardcover, torn dj, bookplate on front page, reading copy only; damaged/worn/marked, ACCEPTABLE Standard-sized.

Octavo; VG-/VG-; black/green pictorial spine with white text; dust jacket has slight exterior wear; minor edge wear; mylar wrap to dj; cloth exterior has very slight wear; straight boards; text block exterior edges have slight foxing; previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown; owner's name to fep; interior clean; tight binding; illustrated; pp 400. 1346729. FP New Rockville Stock.

Ex-library copy (St Luke's College, Exeter - small library stamps on publisher's page and rear end pages) of Green's biography of Grahame. 400 pages printed and bound on olive green boards. In VGC throughout - very tidy, clean, no annotations. B. & W. photographs. With clipped dust-jacket in VGC condition, no tears, rips or repairs. 8vo

1959. Hardcover. Clean copy with slight yellowing of pages, dustwrapper is badly torn but reading is not affected and remains a clean copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

1959. Hardcover. Clean copy with slight yellowing of pages, dustwrapper is badly torn but reading is not affected and remains a clean copy. . . . .

Unclipped dust jacket. Loose at front the business card of William E. Buckley, vice president of World.

8vo (22x14.5cm), hardback, xvi + 400pp. Good condition in good dustwrapper (unclipped, general light wear, spotting, a little chipped, lightly bumped, white background at rear a little grubby). Bumped, age-toned, foxed, light offsets to endpapers. B&w plates. Pictures available on request.

A very lovely copy in all respects. Previous owner name on the front free endpaper, else fine. NF / NF.

Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Fine in a very good dj. "The dramatic and human story of the fascinating and comples man who wrote THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS." Dj somewhat edgeworn with a 3 corner tear to spine. Illustrated by photos.

First Edition. 8vo. pp.xvi + 400. index black and white illustrations and photographs. some toning and offsetting with foxing to the foredges. Green cloth in soiled dust wrapper.

1959. John Murray. Hardcover. GOOD Tape marks on inside boards. 9x4.

First British edition. Classic biography of the author of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS by English novelist and critic Peter Green, contemplating the life, work and times of Kenneth Grahame (1859-1832). Very fine, first edition, first printing, in fine mylar-protected dust jacket. *Very scarce first edition title, especially in this condition. {Not price-clipped or remainder-marked} A106

First U.S. edition. Classic biography of the author of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS by English novelist and critic Peter Green, contemplating the life, work and times of Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) Very fine, first edition in blue cloth boards with red pinstriping and gilt lettering to spine and front board, in fine (minor lower rear corner flap crease, else very fine) mylar-protected dust jacket. *Very scarce first edition title, especially in this condition. {Not price-clipped or remainder-marked} A106

1st UK Edition, 1st printing, not price clipped, no owner's name or other inscription, some age toning and spotting to page ends ( text unaffected), D/j flaps have some foxing, D/j has light shelf wear at head but D/j has no tears or marks and is protected by a clear removable sleeve.