Travers didnt care for the disney treatment of her character, mary poppins, and i can see why. A practically perfect alphabet board book full of fantastic words from the whimsical world of mary poppins. First american edition, published the same year as the first, of travers delightful nonsense booklist, the first of her books to. A rare copy of mary poppins has flown home to a central alberta library, 40 years overdue its a hardcover first edition of the opening book in the popular childrens series, written by p. First american edition, published the same year as the first, of travers delightful nonsense booklist, the first of her books. Paul municipal library in this recent handout photo. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Travers wrote eight books, as well as several other books for children and adults. Found this 1934 first edition mary poppins in the trash of. A first edition hardcover book of mary poppins, published in 1934 by cornwall press, is back in an alberta public. In 1964 disney made a movie composed out of the first four of the books of the series, starring julie andrews and dick van dyke. Travers mary poppins first edition sellersupplied images.
Since the 1934 publication of marypoppins, stories of this magical nanny have delighted children and adults the world over. In 1964 disney made a movie composed out of the first four of the books. I do combine shipping for multiple items paid for togetheremail for a quote handled and shipped with care, from a smokefree home. I knew about the disney musical based on this book, but after watching the movie saving mr. Here we have the title page and the frontispiece illustration by mary shepard. Collecting mary poppins by travers, p l first edition identification. Jul 19, 2018 a first edition mary poppins book is shown at the st. The ideal introduction to the magical nanny for the very youngest readers. A lovely copy of travers famous first book in the mary poppins series. Mary poppins was a sharp, vain, snippy nanny with some spunk. Mary poppins, first edition abebooks shop for books. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Housed in a custom clamshell box, scarce first edition of the beloved childrens classic.
Payment is expected within 5 days of end of auction. Mary shepard 19102000 was the daughter of ernest shepard, illustrator of the winnie the pooh books. Jun 23, 2015 vintage 1934 first edition mary poppins p. P l travers mary poppins with mary poppins comes back first. Rare edition of mary poppins book flies home to alberta. Walt disneys mary poppins disney classics little golden book. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Dec 07, 20 what saving mr banks tells us about the original mary poppins a fan of disneys mary poppins as an eightyearold, kathryn hughes was given pl traverss book. I love mary poppins and the many adventures that she has with michael, jane, and the twins.
The boards do show slight discoloration on front, back and spine. Publishers full blue cloth, front board and spine stamped in dark blue, dust jacket. The cover is in pretty good shape, but the binding is worn. Free download or read online mary poppins pdf epub book. Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for 1st edition.
The 1934 1st year printing 5th edition, has blue boards which show good original color with classic mary poppins illustration on front. Book near fine with a few small spots to the cloth and slight cocking to the spine. Mary poppins contained a version of the chapter bad tuesday in which mary and the children use a compass to visit places all over the world in a remarkably short period of time. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with 27 line cuts fullpage and chapter tailpieces by mary shepard. I havent seen the disney movie of mary poppins since i was a very small child, so i cant say how the film version compares to this novel. Mary poppins, the first novel in a series of childrens books written by p. Published in 1934, mary poppins laid the foundation. Mary poppins for sale antiquarian collectible books. Travers, 1934 first edition with excellent dust jacket payment by paypal only. At times she can be rude and a little vain ok a lot. The first edition of the novel was published in 1934, and was written by p. The original story in the 1934 edition contained a variety of cultural and ethnic types of chinese, native alaskan or inuit, subsaharan africans, and native americans.
Mary poppins, mary poppins comes back, mary poppins opens the door, and mary poppins. Mary poppins first appeared in a short story in 1926 titled mary poppins and the match man which introduced poppins and bert, the street artist. Found this 1934 first edition mary poppins in the trash of the building i work in. The first mary poppins stories were written when travers was recovering from an illness, and were told to two children of her acquaintance. The first in this series of eight books, mary poppins was published in 1934, and the seven subsequent novels that followed were published all the way through 1988. The first in this series of eight books, mary poppins was published in 1934, and the seven subsequent novels that followed were published all the way through. A first edition, first printing published by gerald howe. Travers this sale is for an original 1934 first edition 1st printing of mary poppins by p. This lush collection includes the first four tales by p. This 80th anniversary edition includes the four original books, mary poppins.
The book feels really awkward and may not be comfortable to read due to its thickness. Check out our mary poppins book selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our. Its a hardcover first edition of the opening book in the popular childrens series, written by p. A stunning, very scarce first edition of p l travers famous childrens novel, mary poppins. Broad collection of mary poppins at hard to beat prices. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 209 pages and is available in hardcover format. Traverss mary poppins books for more than fifty years. A pair of first edition, first printings published by gerald howe and lovat dickson between 1934 5.
Small octavo, original yellow cloth, pictorial endpapers, original dust jacket. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The first mary poppins book ever and we have a wonderful gently loved copy. Mary poppins is a delightful character, so unlike julie andrews version that i thought the movie was disgusting. A mary poppins library book a rare first edition published in 1934 was returned to an alberta, canada, library through a donation 40 years after it was removed from circulation. A near finebook without inscriptions in a very good wrapper which has some light internal archival repairs internally. Collecting mary poppins by travers, p l first edition. The titular character is a sensible english nanny with magical powers, and the book uses mythological allusion and biting social critique to explore the fraught relationship between children and adults. Mary poppins by pamela travers 1934 early edition harcourt brace w dust jacket. Find great deals on ebay for mary poppins books and mary poppins book set. Travers published eight original mary poppins books between 1934 and 1988. And then you mentioned the point that is most interesting about this copy. If youre after a quality edition of mary poppins, buy them single hardcover books, this one containing four books, doesnt look or feel as a proper hardcover book.
Signed by the author, this is a beautifully bound copy of this beloved tale. Jul 16, 20 i too have a 1934 first edition mary poppins book. The titular character is a sensible english nanny with magical powers, and the book uses mythological. I want to know its worth and where to take it answered by a verified antique expert. In a near fine dust jacket with one small chip at the top of the spine and a short crack at the base, otherwise bright, complete and unrepaired. Mary poppins first edition, first printing by travers, p.
First edition books of mary poppins go up for auction. If you have seen only the julie andrews incarnation of mary poppins, you are in for a shock when you read this 1934 story. She said what she thought, corrected misconceptions freely, and was totally in charge of her own destiny though of the working class. But im not exaggerating when i say that the mary poppins of the original book is a mean bully who berates, gaslights, and straightup steals from the children under her care. Find great deals on ebay for mary poppins book and mary poppins book 1934. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
Mary poppins by p l travers, first edition abebooks. This book contains the entire mary poppins series, six books in total. Housed in a custom clamshell box, scarce first edition of the beloved childrens classic, illustrated with 27 line cuts fullpage and chapter tailpieces by mary shepard, in rare original dust jacket. The first mary poppins stories were written when travers was recovering from an. The print is great though, and papers not bad either. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. What saving mr banks tells us about the original mary poppins. Small octavo, original blue cloth, pictorial endpapers, original dust jacket. Indeed, one might say that traverss 1934 creation of mary poppins is the necessary mental form that assisted in awakening the bold consciousness that fdr claimed was finally emerging in 1945 a consciousness with the conceptual ability to recall and recognize a spacious universe both within and without itself.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare. If you are expecting mary poppins like the disney version starring julie andrews do not read this book. Always look for books that are old, first editions, or signed if you. The story is filled with wonderful imagery and a very unique nanny. This vintage book is in good condition, no dust jacket, inscription written twice on front and back of cover page, some shelf markings and minor spotting on the hardcover. A first edition mary poppins book, published in 1934, has been returned to the st. As a child, i had never read the book mary poppins. The main characters of this classics, fantasy story are jane whitefield, michael banks.