William Mayne
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THE LAST BUS
Written by William Mayne.
Illustrated by Margery Gill.
Stock no. 2140263
Published by Hamish Hamilton.
1st
1962.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An Antelope Book. Pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Foxing to endpaper and to some pages throughout. Wrapper is edge-creased with some wear and small nicks.
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- CHILDRENS
THE ROLLING SEASON
Written by William Mayne.
Illustrated by Christopher Brooker.
Stock no. 1323109
Published by Oxford University Press.
1st
1960.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The drought had lasted for many weeks and there was practically no water left in the wells of the village of Bourne Bridge. Hiram, Sykes, Michael and Ernest went down the canal each day to the town for water. One day Hiram found an ancient book which told how a wheel with a bell on it was rolled down the hill to find water. So he sets out to find water.... Cream boards, brown title to spine. B/w illustrations to text. 175 pages. Slight bumping to spine. Endpapers are light and partly browned. Small booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Dustwrapper is just a tiny bit creased at top of spine and a little faded at base.
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SALT RIVER TIMES
Written by William Mayne.
Illustrated by Elizabeth Honey.
Stock no. 1323108
Published by Hamish Hamilton Childrens Books.
1st
1980.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
21 interlocking stories about the children and adults who live around the Salt River. 177 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0241101964. Minimal bumping to spine and minimal rubbing to corners. Erased pencil markings to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is faded to spine and very slightly rubbed at corners.
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- AUSTRALIAN FICTION (CHILDRENS)
THE GOBBLING BILLY
Written by William Mayne; Dick Caesar.
Stock no. 1323107
Published by Brockhampton Press Ltd..
1st thus
1969.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Originally published in 1959 under the pseudonym Dynely James. The Gobbling Billy is a powerful vintage racing car. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 160 pages. ISBN: 034004232X. Light spotting to covers. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed.
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- CARS (CHILDRENS)
RAVENSGILL
Written by William Mayne.
Stock no. 1323106
Published by Hamish Hamilton.
1st
1970.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A compelling story set in Yorkshire. Green boards. 174 pages. ISBN: 0241017467. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Name in ink to front free-endpaper and rear pastedown. Dustwrapper is edge worn and foxed on verso.
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THE FARM THAT RAN OUT OF NAMES
Written by William Mayne.
Stock no. 1323103
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1990.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The story of a farmer's bitter-sweet victory over the men from the city. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 90 pages. ISBN: 0224027573. Spine and corners bumped. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn with some creasing to rear panel.
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- FARMS (CHILDRENS)
THE PICNIC
Written by Charles Molin; William Mayne.
Illustrated by Leslie Wood.
Stock no. 1402365
Published by Hamish Hamilton.
1st
1966.
Very good condition.
Dormouse Tales series. Oblong format. Blue pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Molin is the pseudonym of William Mayne. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. A little scuffing to board edges. Staples are rusty. Some foxing and page browning otherwise contents generally clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
THE GREEN BOOK OF HOB STORIES
Written by William Mayne.
Illustrated by Patrick Benson.
Stock no. 1207950
Published by Walker Books.
1st
1984.
Fine condition.
Small square format. Green glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0744501210.
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THE MOULDY
Written by William Mayne.
Illustrated by Nicola Bayley.
Stock no. 2111605
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1983.
Nearly fine condition.
In the great garden of the world there was peace before Mouldy came... Mouldy is a mole. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Blue endpapers. 10 x 7.5". Unpaginated. ISBN: 0224020927. Spine is faded. Light wear to cover edges. 'Proof copy' ink stamp to front endpaper.
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- MOLES
- FAIRIES
- ANIMAL STORY
THE MOULDY
Written by William Mayne.
Illustrated by Nicola Bayley.
Stock no. 2111602
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1983.
Slightly better than very good condition.
In the great garden of the world there was peace before Mouldy came... Mouldy is a mole. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Blue endpapers. 10 x 7.5". Unpaginated. ISBN: 0224020927. Spine and a couple of cover edges are faded.
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- MOLES
- FAIRIES
- ANIMAL STORY
CHORISTER'S CAKE
Written by William Mayne.
Illustrated by C. Walter Hodges.
Stock no. 1310669
Published by Jade Publishers.
1st PB
1990.
Very good condition.
To assert his individuality Peter deliberately rebels against school rules and customs... Pictorial cardwraps. 156 pages. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 0903461412. Light rubbing to spine and corners. Light fading to spine. There is a barcode label stuck to rear cover and the contents are lightly browned. A nice copy of a very scarce title.
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GIDEON AHOY!
Written by William Mayne.
Stock no. 578453
Published by Viking Kestrel.
1st
1987.
As new condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Gideon is deaf and brain-damaged. He starts his first job on a barge canal and then one day has a horrifying accident... A warm and moving story. Green boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0670811653.