Kestrel Books
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THE THORNY PARADISE
Written by Edward Blishen.
Stock no. 1329199
Published by Kestrel Books; Penguin Books Ltd.
1st
1975.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Writers on writing for children. Essays by distinguished writers on their craft or on special aspects of it. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. 175 pages. ISBN: 0722654634. Spine and corners bumped. Pale page browning and foxing. Small, light mark to rear free-endpaper. White dustwrapper is just a little yellowed and edge rubbed.
A PECULIAR GIFT
Written by Lance Salway.
Stock no. 1328870
Published by Kestrel Books.
1st
1976.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Nineteenth Century Writings on Books for Children. Selected and Introduced by Lance Salway. Beige/olive boards, purple title to spine. B/w illustrations. 572 pages including index. ISBN: 0722651406. Spine bumped. Top edge of textblock is lightly foxed and partially stained. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is very slightly edge rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
THE BABY'S CATALOGUE
Written by Allan Ahlberg.
Illustrated by Janet Ahlberg.
Stock no. 1328768
Published by Kestrel Books.
1st
1982.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The lives of five families through the course of a day - and a night - showing a vast array of baby paraphernalia. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Bold, easy to read text. ISBN: 0722657773. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn with very slight loss to top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- EARLY READERS
THE CHILDREN'S THEATRE
Written by Franz Bonn.
Illustrated by Franz Bonn.
Stock no. 1328391
Published by Kestrel Books.
1978.
Very good condition.
A reproduction of the 1878 antique pop-up book. Contain 4 pop-up scenes of theatre stage and characters from fairy tales. ISBN: 0722655363. Spine and corners bumped. A couple of tiny scuff marks to lower edge of front cover. Some slight creasing to rear pastedown (binding error).
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- POP-UP
- CHRISTMAS
- FAIRY TALES
- ACTION BOOKS
THE GREAT MENAGERIE AN ADAPTION OF THE ANTIQUE POP-UP BOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 1328390
Published by Kestrel Books; Penguin.
1979.
Very good condition.
Glazed pictorial boards. 6 pop-up pages. ISBN: 0722656483. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Colour from the small cloth tabs has transferred to the pages.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- POP-UP
- ACTION BOOKS
- ANIMAL STORY
THE CONJUROR'S BOX
Written by Ann Lawrence.
Illustrated by Brian Alldridge.
Stock no. 1327469
Published by Kestrel Books.
1st
1974.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A strange and exciting story full of colour, magic and humour. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 190 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0722668066. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge rubbed and faded to spine and rear spine edge.
THE SLY CORMORANT AND THE FISHES
Written by Aesop; Brian Patten.
Illustrated by Errol Le Cain.
Stock no. 1325013
Published by Kestrel Books.
1st
1977.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Adaptations into poetry of the Aesop Fables. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. Blue endpapers. Superb colour and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0722653603. Spine slightly bumped. Pale page browning else contents fine. Dustwrapper is very lightly browned.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- POETRY AND VERSE (CHILDRENS)
- FABLES
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NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF
Written by Jan Mark.
Illustrated by David Parkins.
Stock no. 1824958
Published by Kestrel Books.
1982.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A collection of stories, set in pre-television days of the early fifties, when people created thier own imaginary worlds of horrors.... Yellow boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0722656777. SIGNED by the author to free front endpaper (Best wishes and date). Foxing to text block. Browning to endpapers. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and foxed mainly to top edges and inside flaps.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
THE ROBIN AND THE WREN
Written by Ian Serraillier.
Illustrated by Fritz Wegner.
Stock no. 2139971
Published by Kestrel Books.
1st
1974.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A collection of the authors poems. Pictorial boards. Brown endpapers. Colour and b/w text illustrations. 64 pages. ISBN: 0722650086. Browning and foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased and faded to spine; a few nicks to edges.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- POETRY AND VERSE (CHILDRENS)
THE MAGIC JACKET
Written by Nicholas Brennan.
Illustrated by Nicholas Brennan.
Stock no. 2135935
Published by Kestrel Books.
1ST
1976.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 072265085X. Bumping to spine; some marks to covers. Wrapper is price-cut with tears and loss to top edge of front panel; some tape repairs to verso.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
COME HITHER VOLUME II
Written by Walter De La Mare.
Illustrated by Diana Bloomfield.
Stock no. 2118036
Published by Kestrel Books.
1978.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A collection of poems. Pale green boards with gilt title to spine. Numerous b/w wood engravings to text. ISBN: 0722654715. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with faded spine and edges; some foxing.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- POETRY AND VERSE (CHILDRENS)
THE PRISONERS OF SEPTEMBER
Written by Leon Garfield.
Stock no. 1504164
Published by Kestrel Books.
1st
1975.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Originally published by Penguin in paperback format in 1975. Green boards, gilt title to spine. An adventure story for older children set in the French Revolution. A story full of intrigue, daring and terror. 280 pages. ISBN: 0722650973. A little bumping to top corners and base of spine. Large pen inscription to front endpaper. Price-cut dustwrapper is edge worn with a few small chips and tears, spine slightly faded.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- HISTORICAL STORY