First Edition of Peter Pan to Sell for £20,000

On October 28^th, the first edition of Peter Pan which was given to Lady Diana Cooper by J. M. Barrie will be sold for 18, 000 – 20, 000 pounds at Sotheby’s, London.

Peter Pan first appeared in The White Bird in 1902. The stage play was first performed in 1904 and Barrie published the novel, Peter and Wendy, based on the play, in 1911.

Sale of Peter and Wendy is coming up 150 years after the birth of Barrie on May 9^th, 1860. The copy of Peter and Wendy is among 149 rare books assembled over 45 years by a 75-year-old mystery man that are now expected to sell for around £3 million at Sotheby's sale.