THE LITTLE GREY MEN
by BB
Illustrated by BB
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1st thus. 1946
Almost very good condition. The re-issue of a charming book, now with colour plates. The story tells of three gnomes who live in an old tree by the side of the Folly Brook. Their brother, years before, went up the stream and never returned. In their perilous journey to find him, the three have many adventures. As ever, BB includes a wealth of natural history lore. Carnegie medal winner when first published, this is a superb new version. 8 colour plates (originally published with just a colour frontis) and b/w decorations. Grey cloth, red titles. 190 pages. 8.5 x 7".
Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Tiny nicks to cloth at top of spine. Covers grubby and marked. Light browning to spine and edges of covers alongside. One word in pen to top edge of front endpaper. Small tear to top edge of title page. A little foxing, mainly to text block. All plates present, wrinkling to top corner of most, marks to verso of one, light edge browning.
Stock no. 1505540
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- GNOMES
- CARNEGIE MEDAL WINNER