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Lot 127
[Barrie (J.M.)] The Greenwood Hat, first edition, one of 50 copies, presentation inscription from the author to Jack Llewellyn Davies, Privately Printed, 1930.
Hammer Price: £600
Description
[Barrie (J.M.)] The Greenwood Hat. Being a Memoir of James Anon 1885-1887, first edition, one of 50 copies, initialed presentation inscription from the author "To Jack [Llewellyn Davies] affectionately from J.M.B. Christmas 1930" on title, frontispiece with ink inscription below in author's hand "Yours truly James Anon", scattered spotting to endpapers, some smoke odour, original limp roan, lettered in gilt, spine slightly faded, glacine dust-jacket, short tear to head of lower cover, 8vo, Privately Printed, 1930.
⁂ A presentation copy of this collection of memoirs by Barrie, inscribed to his informally-adopted son Jack Lewellyn Davies, one of the principal inspirations for Peter Pan and the Lost Boys. Jack was one of the three older boys who would feature in Barrie's photo book The Boy Castaways, in which the boys were depicted fighting pirates on a desert island. See also lots 125, 126 and 171.
Provenance: By descent through the family of Jack Llewellyn Davies and thence to the present owner.
Description
[Barrie (J.M.)] The Greenwood Hat. Being a Memoir of James Anon 1885-1887, first edition, one of 50 copies, initialed presentation inscription from the author "To Jack [Llewellyn Davies] affectionately from J.M.B. Christmas 1930" on title, frontispiece with ink inscription below in author's hand "Yours truly James Anon", scattered spotting to endpapers, some smoke odour, original limp roan, lettered in gilt, spine slightly faded, glacine dust-jacket, short tear to head of lower cover, 8vo, Privately Printed, 1930.
⁂ A presentation copy of this collection of memoirs by Barrie, inscribed to his informally-adopted son Jack Lewellyn Davies, one of the principal inspirations for Peter Pan and the Lost Boys. Jack was one of the three older boys who would feature in Barrie's photo book The Boy Castaways, in which the boys were depicted fighting pirates on a desert island. See also lots 125, 126 and 171.
Provenance: By descent through the family of Jack Llewellyn Davies and thence to the present owner.
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