{"product_id":"the-wind-in-the-willows-kenneth-grahame-first-ernest-shepard-edition-1931-illustrated-2","title":"The Wind in the Willows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGRAHAME, Kenneth.  The Wind in the Willows.\u003c\/strong\u003e  London: Methuen \u0026amp; Co. Ltd, 1931.  First Ernest Shepard illustrated edition, first printing.  194 mm x 130 mm; 312 pp, [8] pages of publisher's advertisements to rear.  Publisher's green cloth, gilt decoration of Toad, Mole and Ratty to upper cover, gilt lettering to spine, top edge coloured green, map endpapers; no dustwrapper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn acceptable copy: the binding leans and is slightly shaken, the joints are slightly worn, and the rear hinge is just beginning to give. The covers are worn and bumped at the corners, and slightly frayed at the spine tips, while the text block edges are very foxed and darkened; the gilt work is only slightly dulled in places. Internally, a large contemporary inscription in pen appears on the first blank, between the illustrated endpaper and the half-title, with foxing throughout, several tidemarks, and grubby fingermarks, along with a few shallow breaks to the gutter in places, though no leaves have come away from the binding. The contents remain legible, and the book is collated as complete. Far from a flawless copy, but still a lovely, readable example of this classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first Shepard edition heart-warmingly depicting the adventures of Mole, Rat, Badger, and the reckless Mr. Toad as they navigate friendship, mischief, and the joys of life along the riverbank.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54413886882131,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/1931-The-Wind-in-the-Willows-KENNETH-GRAHAME-First-Ernest-H-Shepard-Edition_1.webp?v=1785106826","url":"https:\/\/sanchosrarebooks.co.uk\/products\/the-wind-in-the-willows-kenneth-grahame-first-ernest-shepard-edition-1931-illustrated-2","provider":"Sancho's Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}