The Wind in the Willows. Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. London: Methuen Children’s Books, 1971. First Edition Thus. Publishers tan cloth boards with blind stamped illustration of Toad smoking a cigar to front board, spine lettered in gilt; in pictorial dust jacket. Light toning to wrapper & shelf-wear to fore-edges, contents pages in nice bright condition.

Kenneth Grahame’s beloved children’s novel was first published in 1908, and with illustrations by Shepard in 1931.

Ernest Shepard coloured his original line illustrations for this Methuen Children’s Books edition. Published in 1971 during a time when classic children’s literature was being reissued with renewed interest.

The 1970s saw a resurgence in appreciation for Shepard’s artwork, making this edition a sought-after version for collectors and fans of the book.