Kestrel Books
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THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
Written by Kenneth Grahame.
Illustrated by John Burningham.
Stock no. 2139532
Published by Kestrel Books.
1st thus
1983.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A handsome new edition with the characters sensitively portrayed and the action evocatively and faithfully depicted by the 1963 winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. Colour plates plus b/w line drawings. Pale green boards. Gilt title to spine. 240 pages. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. ISBN: 0722657463. Bookplate to front pastedown. Page browning. Wrapper is edge-creased and browned to spine. Slip case is very good; a few marks.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
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
BLUE BELL HILL GAMES
Written by R.A. Smith.
Illustrated by David McKee.
Stock no. 1710110
Published by Kestrel Books.
1st
1982.
Nearly fine condition.
Glazed pictorial boards. Oblong format. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0722657269. Corners lightly bumped.
FEE FI FO FUM A POP-UP KIT
No author listed.
Illustrated by Rowan Barnes-Murphy.
Stock no. 1107281
Published by Kestrel Books.
1st
1979.
Nearly fine condition.
Card wraps. With pieces and instruction booklet on how to make up the kit. ISBN: 0722656092. Some light creasing to covers. Contents unused and in excellent order.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ACTION BOOKS
- POP-UP
- RHYME
A PECULIAR GIFT
Written by Lance Salway.
Stock no. 1801717
Published by Kestrel Books.
1st
1976.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Nineteenth Century Writings on Books for Children. Selected and Introduced by Lance Salway. Beige/olive cloth boards, purple title to spine. B/w illustrations. 572 pages including index. ISBN: 0722651406. A nice, clean copy in a price-cut pictorial wrapper.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
OLD KING COLE A POP-UP KIT
No author listed.
Illustrated by Rowan Barnes-Murphy.
Stock no. 822104
Published by Kestrel Books.
1st
1979.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Contents loose inside a green pictorial cardwrap cover. Contents include instructions to make your pop-up and the pieces to do so. ISBN: 0722656084. Covers lightly edge-creased with a tiny closed tear to one edge. Contents complete and unused.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ACTION BOOKS
- NOVELTY
- POP-UP
JUNGLE JUMBLE
Written by Robert Crowther.
Illustrated by Robert Crowther.
Stock no. 991330
Published by Kestrel Books.
1st
1982.
Fine condition.
Will the fearless frog find his way home?... Shaped pages. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 072265815X. In perfect working order.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- NOVELTY
- ACTION BOOKS
JET, A GIFT TO THE FAMILY
Written by Geoffrey Kilner.
Illustrated by Mary Dinsdale.
Stock no. 426396
Published by Kestrel Books.
1st
1976.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. When his father brought home a greyhound, David dreaded what his mother would say... ISBN: 0722652011. Spine a little bumped. Some very light foxing to outer page edges. Pictorial wrapper is faded to spine and a little chipped in a few places.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- DOGS
- DOGS (CHILDRENS)
A LONG WAY TO GO
Written by Marjorie Darke.
Stock no. 425427
Published by Kestrel Books.
1st
1978.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A story of a boy's personal struggle to fight - in his own terms - for what he believes to be right, with all the characters on both sides of the fence who help to shape his future. Black boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0722654855. SIGNED by author on title page - 'with best wishes' 1978. JAB in pen to front endpaper. Spine darkened and bumped to top and tail. Some light browning to some pages. Pictorial wrapper is faded to spine and has a few small edge-chips.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CHILDRENS (YOUNG ADULTS)
IDLE JACK
No author listed.
Illustrated by Antony Maitland.
Stock no. 620091
Published by Kestrel Books.
1st
1977.
Almost very good condition.
Idle Jack was as stupid as he was large and as large as he was lazy, which was very lazy indeed. Re-Told by Anthony Maitland. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 072265121X. Top and tail of spine and corners bumped. Slight wear to base of spine. Hinges slightly pulled. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS