PROOF COPY
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THE GOLDEN BIRD (PROOF)
Written by Edith Brill.
Illustrated by Jan Pienkowski.
Stock no. 1828988
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd..
1st
1970.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
This is a rough and uncorrected proof. Polish folk tales. This book grew out of stories told to the author as a child by her Polish father. Orange cardwraps. 8 striking full-colour plates plus silhouette illustrations. 151 pages. ISBN: 0460057510. Minor damp stain to top rear corner. Text block browned with some foxing/marks. Tiny damp stain to top corner tip of contents. Otherwise contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn, torn to top rear corner (small), front flap is staple to front panel at top edge, a few damp stains to verso (not visible to front).
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FOLK TALES
- POLAND
- PROOF COPY
- SILHOUETTES
THE THIEF LORD
Written by Cornelia Funke.
Illustrated by Cornelia Funke.
Stock no. 1503838
Published by The Chicken House.
1st
2002.
Fine condition.
A story about two brothers called Prosper and Bo who have run away from home. Their mum has died and they escape from their horrible aunt, ending up in Venice and being taken in by a gang of homeless children. Uncorrected Proof Copy. Blue paperwraps with black titles. B/w illustrations. 348 pages. ISBN: 1903434777. SIGNED by author to title page with doodle. Mark to rear cover from removal of label. Crease to tip of lower corner of front cover with small spot above. Red marks to lower edge of text block. Contents clean. This copy would make a wonderful gift.
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- CHILDRENS
- PROOF COPY
NICOLA BAYLEY'S BOOK OF NURSERY RHYMES
No author listed.
Illustrated by Nicola Bayley.
Stock no. 2113886
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1975.
Good condition.
Nicola Bayley's first book. Favourite nursery rhymes illustrated by glorious full-colour pictures. Proof copy in paperwraps. ISBN: 0224011731. Contents detached from covers. Browning and a little creasing to paperwraps spine.
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- CHILDRENS
- RHYME
- PROOF COPY