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Paddington Takes the Air Vintage Book First American Edition scarce with Dust Jacket

Paddington Takes the Air Vintage Book First American Edition scarce with Dust Jacket

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First Edition Paddington Book, Michael Bond's 'Paddington Takes the Air', 1970

This charming vintage book has the delightful original line drawn illustrations of Paddington by Peggy Fortnum. The adorable Bear from Darkest Peru Paddington is up to his adventures with the Brown Family and becomes involved in various sticky situations including the thrilling career of mystery detective equipped with Marmalade sandwiches and his trusty Paddington Hat!

Paddington has gone down in history as one of the most famous and endearing of all bears, even our late Queen loved him! He sits at the top with Winnie the Pooh in terms of Classic Children's Stories.

Michael Bond's humorous books about Paddington Bear are timeless and appeal to children of all ages, and are of course highly collectable. These are lovely scarce vintage Books and well looked after certain to prove a good investment in years to come most importantly in the enjoyment they will give!

First edition 'Paddington Takes the Air' Hardback book with scarce dust jacket. Publication date for 1970 published by Houghton Mifflin Company Boston.  (1st American Edition.)

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Kitty's Reader Notes & Book Snippet

“‘If you ask me said Mrs bird it's a good job we can't see into that bear’s mind, there's no knowing what we might find sometimes!’

And when Paddington, that woebegone bear from Darkest Peru attempts to give grouchy Mr. Curry a bargain offer in trouser repairs, or displays amazing horsemanship with the aid of Mrs Birds unusual meringues, or decides to embark upon the thrilling career of a mystery detective in the style of his hero Carlton Dale, the Brown family can only gloomily speculate about the disastrous outcome of Paddington's newest adventures.

For most people taking the air is merely taking a simple stroll, but as all true Paddington admirers might expect, nothing is simple for Paddington. As usual though he retains his Talent for turning his sticky moments into great triumphs. And with the aid of some hard stares, emergency marmalade sandwiches and incontestable logic Paddington overcomes the hazards recounted in this new book of his adventures which will delight his fans and charm any newcomers to the Paddington scene.”

ILLUSTRATED: Black and White (Line Drawn Illustrations)

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Hardback
  • Illustrated
  • First Edition
  • Collectable
  • Vintage Children's Book

BOOK ERA:

  • 1970's Vintage Children's Books

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Author Bio & Publication

Read about the life of Michael Bond and browse more of his books

Michael Bond (1926 -2017) wrote 'Paddington Takes the Air'.

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Boston
Date: 1970
Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket: Yes full colour

Condition Notes: VERY GOOD

VERY GOOD:

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This is fresh from the attic in very good vintage condition .

Includes scarcely found original Dust Jacket.

The brown matt boards are a little rubbed at the corners and very slightly bumped at the top and bottom of the spine.

All the pages are sharp and clean with no messy graffiti of any names, or inscriptions. Slight crease to one of the pages. Some very slight age freckling (foxing) to the exterior of the text block.

Spine Intact with black titles visible and illustration of Paddington on the front board.

Price clipped to the dust jacket.

Please remember this vintage book has been loved before and is not new condition is graded taking this into consideration.

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SIZE: Height 21.5 cms x Width 14 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 127

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