The work is accompanied throughout by a series of dazzling colour and black and white illustrations – by a master of the craft Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). Both versions tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous little boy who can fly, and his adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy Darling and her brothers, the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, and the pirate Captain Hook. Over a century after its initial publication it remains loved and appreciated, by adults and children alike. It first appeared in the form of a play, in 1904, and was later transformed into a novel – written in 1911. Peter Pan and Wendy, or Peter Pan The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up is J. Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the Worldĭescription Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens – Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.Materials/Media: paper, textile (boards) Dimensions: width 155mm, height 205mm Source: Dumfries Museum & Camera Obscura Accession number: DUMFM:2001.23. Then took up this challenge himself and in 1911 he published 'PeterĪnd Wendy', a much more sophisticated version of the story than Was published with 28 inspired illustrations by Alice Woodward, andĪ text adapted from the play by Daniel O'Connor, in 1907. The demand for a children's story book based on the play led toīarrie giving his blessing to 'The Peter Pan Picture Book' which Play was produced year on year following its initial success andīarrie constantly revised the script. On 27 Decemberġ904, the first production of Peter Pan was staged in London. Wouldn't Grow Up', as a stage play, full of theatrical spectacleĪnd intended for an audience of children. In the meantime Barrie had written 'Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Kensington Gardens' was published in 1906. The imaginary world they construct together. In 1902, Peter Pan arrives in a publically available work for theįirst time. It tells of how Captain W -, a confirmed bachelor,īefriends a small boy in London's Kensington Gardens and describes In 'The Little White Bird', a novel for adult readers published The boys of the Llewelyn Davies family in 1901. In 'The Boy Castaways', which was written and printed specially for Privately in his notebooks, as a way of understanding himself, then The themes of Peter Pan developed gradually in Barrie's writing Pictured illustration: 'Away he flew, right over the houses With these illustrations by the famed book illustrator, Arthur His novel 'The Little White Bird' and published them along J M Barrie's publisher extracted the Peter Pan chapters from It is bound with green cloth, and has gilt letteringĪnd an illustration of a baby on the front. The tale, plus a map line drawing on each of the insideīoards.

Illustrated story book includes 24 coloured plates to illuminate In Kensington Gardens', first published in 1906. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, Illustrated by Arthur Rackham Period: 20th Century Description:Īn early edition of Sir J M Barrie's novel 'Peter Pan

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