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GNOMELAND
Written by Uncle Elgo.
Illustrated by Ogle.
Stock no. 1328472
Published by P.R. Gawthorn Ltd..
Circa
1945.
Very good condition.
Teatime Tales For Tiny Tots. Blue cloth, brown title and illustration to front cover. Orange and white pictorial endpapers. Colour frontis, two tone illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Light marks to rear cover. Creases to lower page corner tips else contents clean.
THE LITTLE GREY MEN
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1328459
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1957.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A story for the young in heart. Cream boards, red titles. Colour frontis plate, b/w illustrations. 255 pages. 7.5 x 5". Fourth printing. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Inscription in pencil to front free-endpaper has been erased but leaves impressions of the writing. Two page corner tips are slightly creased. One hinge is slightly cracked. Some foxing to front endpapers. Price-cut wrapper is edge rubbed and creased, faded to spine with some loss at top.
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- CHILDRENS
- CARNEGIE MEDAL WINNER
- GNOMES
GNOMES
Written by Wil Huygen.
Illustrated by Rien Poortvliet.
Stock no. 1828520
Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc..
1st thus
1977.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Poortvliet and his scientist friend Wil Huygen had spent over twenty years observing the life and work of the Gnome, and their report at last shatters the age-old myths of song and legend. A book full of lore and history... and fun for, of course, all these factual data are invented. Large format. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine and gnome vignette to front board. Colour illustrations throughout. Pages are not numbered. ISBN: 0810909650. Minor foxing to text block. Front free-endpaper lightly creased and has a light pencil erasure mark. Minor foxing to rear endpaper else contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned and laminate protecting the dustwrapper is creased across the middle.
LITTLE GREY MEN
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1325535
Published by Methuen.
1st thus
1978.
Very good condition.
A pictorial slipcase containing two paperback books: The Little Grey Men and The Little Grey Men Go Down The Bright Stream. Both books have b/w illustrations. Spines of books are faded. Some foxing to textblock and light page edge browning. Slipcase is also faded to spine and is bashed at base causing creasing and a split. Evidence of removal of a label to one panel.
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THE UNTIDY GNOME
Written by Stella Gibbons.
Illustrated by William Townsend.
Stock no. 1324616
Published by Longmans, Green & Co..
1st
1935.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
The only children's book by the author of Cold Comfort Farm. Gerda, a little girl who is taken prisoner by the Elves and kept in a cave with an old gnome, is rescued by the princess of the fairies. Beige cloth, red titles and illustration to front cover. 180 pages. Two-colour text illustrations throughout. Spine bumped, some very slight darkening to lower edge of front cover. Name in ink and small embossed booksellers stamp to front free-endpaper. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is browned, chipped and torn to front edge of spine with loss at top and tail of spine. There are splash marks to spine of wrapper. A nice copy of a very scarce children's book. This copy would make a wonderful gift.
OW AND THE CRYSTAL CLEAR
Written by Betty Kane.
Illustrated by Tracy Holcomb.
Stock no. 1322756
Published by Dawne-Leigh Publications.
1st
1978.
Very good condition.
Ow is a naughty gnome who enjoys pinching people! Large format, yellow-ochre pictorial boards. 28 numbered pages. Full-page colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 089742008X. Rubbing to spine and corners. Some patchy pading to covers. Front joint has started to crack. Some light fingering page edges of front free-endpaper.
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THE BOOK OF GNOMES
Written by F.E. Weatherly.
Illustrated by E. Stuart Hardy.
Stock no. 1322248
Published by Ernest Nister.
Circa
1903.
Very good condition.
Large oblong format. Brown cloth spine, pictorial front board. 8 colour plates, b/w illustrations throughout. A story told in verse. Spine bumpe and rubbed, cover edges rubbed. Some slight scuffing/wear to covers. Small tear to lower margin of title-page. Title-page browned. Some grubby fingermarks to page margins but generally a nice copy of a scarce Nister book.
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- CHILDRENS
- NISTER
- GNOMES
- POETRY AND VERSE (CHILDRENS)
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THE FOREST OF BOLAND LIGHT RAILWAY
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1321265
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1955.
Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
A quite enchanting story of a colony of gnomes who live in the vast Forest of Boland, quarrying in their mines for precious metals with the aid of the Boland Belle of the Forest Light Railway. One day a mischievous leprechaun leads a band of followers in an attempt to break up the railway... Humour and excitement is captured with ingenious detail in BB's superb b/w illustrations and colour frontis. Blue pictorial boards. 127 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to top and tail of spine and some slight fading to lower cover edges. Endpapers lightly browned. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with some loss and more substantial loss to base of spine and lower edge of rear panel (1"). Dustwrapper is also slightly grubby.
THE FOREST OF BOLAND LIGHT RAILWAY
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1320341
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1955.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
A quite enchanting story of a colony of gnomes who live in the vast Forest of Boland, quarrying in their mines for precious metals with the aid of the Boland Belle of the Forest Light Railway. One day a mischievous leprechaun leads a band of followers in an attempt to break up the railway... Humour and excitement is captured with ingenious detail in BB's superb b/w illustrations and colour frontis. Blue pictorial boards. 127 pages. Spine slightly bumped with browning/foxing, small brown spot to front cover and some slight discolouration to rear cover. Foxing to textblock and endpapers. A few small marks at page margins. Price-cut wrapper is chipped at edges with loss, grubby and foxed on rear panel.
SCRAPPETTY HOP AND PEARLY TOP
No author listed.
Stock no. 2127926
Published by Humphrey Milford.
Circa
1919.
Good condition.
Miniature Sized book - 2.5" x just under 2.5". Bound together with string through boards and pages. Full colour onlay to front cover. Colour frontis. 31 pages. Split all the way down back side of spine; still kept together by string. A few damp marks to cover edges. Frontis has become detached (by small tear) to top binding. Contents are still generally very good.
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- CHILDRENS
- MINIATURE BOOK
- GNOMES
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DOWN THE BRIGHT STREAM
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1406401
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1948.
Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.
Continuing the the story of the Little Grey Men who find themselves as refugees when they receive the appalling news that their beloved Folly is drying up and they must move at once. Fully illustrated with exquisite water-colours and fascinating little b/w sketches. 16 colour plates. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 200 pages. Wonderful! Spine and corners bumped. Couple of small dark spots to front board. Small bookseller's label to front pastedown. Name to top of front endpaper. Couple of small foxspots. Plates in very good condition with small marks to verso of a few plates. Price-cut dustwrapper is edge worn, creased and has s few small areas of loss. A few small marks to verso of front panel.
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DOWN THE BRIGHT STREAM
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1310253
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1948.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Continuing the the story of the Little Grey Men who find themselves as refugees when they receive the appalling news that their beloved Folly is drying up and they must move at once. Fully illustrated with exquisite water-colours and fascinating little b/w sketches. 16 colour plates. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 200 pages. Wonderful! Spine and corners bumped. Name and date in ink to front endpaper. Foxing, mainly to endpapers and page edges. Dustwrapper is edge chipped and torn, loss to top and tail of spine.