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THE QUEEN WHO CAME TO TEA
Written by Helen Bradley.
Illustrated by Helen Bradley.
Stock no. 1507704
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1978.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The delights of an Edwardian childhood captured by Helen Bradley's incomparable pictures. Large oblong format. Burgundy boards, gilt titles. ISBN: 0224015451. Top of spine bumped. Slight fading to bottom edges of covers and small mark near title. Just a few fox spots to margins. Dustwrapper is edge worn, base of spine and bottom edge of front panel slightly faded, flaps browned.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
THE DAYDREAMER
Written by Ian McEwan.
Illustrated by Anthony Browne.
Stock no. 1407142
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1994.
Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
"Peter unlocks the door to the secret world of his imaginings and invites us to step inside". Green boards, gilt titles to spine. Cream endpapers. B/w illustrations. 96 pages. 9.5 x 6.25". ISBN: 0224036718. Dustwrapper is a little edge rubbed. Book feels unread.
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- CHILDRENS
SIMPKIN
Written by Quentin Blake.
Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1407059
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1993.
Nearly fine condition.
Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 022403734X. Slight bumping to spine.
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- CHILDRENS
THE SHOPPING BASKET
Written by John Burningham.
Illustrated by John Burningham.
Stock no. 1208667
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1982.
Very good condition.
A simple story with plenty of bright colour illustrations. Pictorial laminated boards. Yellow end papers. Unpaginated. Large format. ISBN: 0224018647. Faint browning to covers and edge of prelims. Two pages have small patch of surface loss, not affecting text or illustrations, else contents near fine.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- EARLY READERS
'IN THE BEGINNING,' SAID GREAT-AUNT JANE
Written by Helen Bradley.
Illustrated by Helen Bradley.
Stock no. 1316559
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1975.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Blue boards, gilt titles to front and spine. Large, oblong format. Yellow endpapers. Colour paintings throughout. ISBN: 0224011499. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing else contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge browned on verso and a little edge creased.
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- CHILDRENS
PINK FURNITURE
Written by A.E. Coppard.
Illustrated by Nancy Bankart Gurney.
Stock no. 1506894
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1930.
Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.
A tale for lovely children with noble natures. Pale pink cloth, blue titles. 251 pages. Full-page b/w illustrations. Spine browned. Top edges of covers and top of text block darkened. Endpapers lightly browned. Odd fox spot to text block. Contents very good. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a few small tears and chips, spine browned, also browning to folds and top edge.
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- CHILDRENS
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I LEONARDO
Written by Ralph Steadman.
Illustrated by Ralph Steadman.
Stock no. 1506771
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1983.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Raucous, anarchic, exquisite and moving... Large oblong format. Green boards with gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0224019163. SIGNED by Steadman with dedication and date. He appears to have torn page with pen when signing so has written oops!! alongside. Contents clean. Dustwrapper ever so slightly edge worn.
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- CHILDRENS
- HUMOUR
- ILLUSTRATED
THE BIG I AM
Written by Ralph Steadman.
Illustrated by Ralph Steadman.
Stock no. 1316253
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1988.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large square format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Lavish colour illustrations. A journey into uncharted territory... ISBN: 022402471X. Small indentation to lower edge of rear cover, corners ever so slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed. This copy would make a wonderful gift.
THE BIG SIX
Written by Arthur Ransome.
Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 1316068
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1940.
Very good condition.
Green cloth, gilt title to spine and embossed title to front cover. Pictorial endpapers - maps of Norfolk Broads. B/w illustrations throughout. Spine and corners bumped. A couple of small, light marks to spine. Name in ink to top edge of front endpaper. Inscription in ink to fly-leaf. Some fingermarks to page margins and a few light foxspots.
PIGEON POST
Written by Arthur Ransome.
Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 1316067
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1936.
Almost very good condition.
Green cloth. Gilt title to front cover and spine. Illustrated endpapers of 'The Hill Country'. B/w text illustrations. 383 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. A few light marks to covers. Page 281/2 has 1" loss to lower edge of page (slight loss of text on page 282 but story still readable). Some fingermarks to contents and some foxing.
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- CHILDRENS
- CARNEGIE MEDAL WINNER
QUINTILIAN AND THE CURIOUS WEATHER SHOP
Written by John Hatfield.
Illustrated by John Hatfield.
Stock no. 1315784
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1969.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 110 pages. ISBN: 0224616897. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Browning to edges of endpapers and prelims, foxing to page edges. Dustwrapper has a few small marks but is generally clean and complete.
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- CHILDRENS
THE PICTS AND THE MARTYRS
Written by Arthur Ransome.
Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 1405132
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1943.
Almost very good condition.
Green cloth, gilt title to spine, blind title to front cover. Pictorial endpapers depicting map for the book. B/w illustrations throughout. 303 pages. 8 x 5.5". Spine and corners are bumped. Some marks to covers. Book leans slightly to one side. Small pieces missing from bottom of some pages and from come page corners. Foxing to page edges
Jonathan Cape
Jonathan Cape is a London publishing firm founded in 1921 by Herbert Jonathan Cape, who was head of the firm until his death in 1960.
Cape and his business partner Wren Howard set up the publishing house in 1921. They established a reputation for high quality design and production and a fine list of English-language authors, fostered by the firm's editor and reader Edward Garnett. Cape's list of writers ranged from poets including Robert Frost and C. Day Lewis, to chi...
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