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STRAWBERRY DRESS ESCAPE
Written by Crescent Dragonwagon. Illustrated by Lillian Hoban.
Stock no. 1507484
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Emily sang as she flew around her field three times. The schoolroom had been hot, dusty and boring when Emily said 'yes' to the open window, the smell of honeysuckle, the buzzing of bees. This is the story of her escape to the wonder and magic of a late spring afternoon. Blue cloth with black titles to spine and vignette to front cover. Colour illustrations. 10.25 x 8.25". ISBN: 068413912X. Spine bumped, a little wear to spine and corners. Ink inscription to front endpaper, smudge to top corner, light stain to outside edge. Fingermark to half-title. Rest of contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a few chips and tears, spine darkened and writing faded, panels grubby, remains of small label on front panel.

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A BABY SISTER FOR FRANCES
Written by Russell Hoban. Illustrated by Lillian Hoban.
Stock no. 2121584
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1965. Almost very good condition.

Card wraps. Colour illustrations. Frances the appealing little badger who is the heroine of 'Bedtime for Frances', has now acquired a baby sister! ISBN: 0571092284. Book has been covered with clear adhesive film. Some uneven browning; a few grubby marks. Creasing to corners. A few marks to outer page edges.

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THE PEDALLING MAN AND OTHER POEMS
Written by Russell Hoban. Illustrated by Lillian Hoban.
Stock no. 1108841
Published by World's Work Ltd.. 1st 1969. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Poems about animals, people, both big and small, and about those things and those moments in life that are worth holding on to. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 33 pages. ISBN: 043746704X. SIGNED with dedication by the author to free front endpaper (For The Creators of Tindlebaum, Unlimited, from a Very Grateful Russ). Contents clean. Pictorial wrapper is grubby and unevenly faded.

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THE PEDALLING MAN AND OTHER POEMS
Written by Russell Hoban. Illustrated by Lillian Hoban.
Stock no. 738505
Published by World's Work Ltd.. 1st 1969. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Poems about animals, people, both big and small, and about those things and those moments in life that are worth holding on to. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 33 pages. ISBN: 043746704X. SIGNED by author with inscription to Peggy Moway on front endpaper. Spine slightly bumped. Endpapers, prelims and outer page edges lightly foxed. Green wrapper is slightly edge torn, grubby with tiny brown spots to spine and edges.

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THE PEDALLING MAN AND OTHER POEMS
Written by Russell Hoban. Illustrated by Lillian Hoban.
Stock no. 738145
Published by World's Work Ltd.. 1st 1969. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Poems about animals, people, both big and small, and about those things and those moments in life that are worth holding on to. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 33 pages. ISBN: 043746704X. Spine slightly bumped and some light fading to top edge of front cover. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Name plate and name in ink to front endpaper. A small damp stain affects the top margins of all pages. Wrapper is price-cut (with new price sticker above, slightly edge worn and faded to spine with a small mark to edge of front panel.

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