Longman Young Books
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THE BROKEN FIDDLESTICK
Written by John Smith.
Illustrated by David A. Goddard.
Stock no. 1829180
Published by Longman Young Books.
1st
1971.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Delightful story of a boy who learns to play the violin from a gypsy. Benjamin's family disappear and he becomes involved in an extraordinary adventure during which he learns the magical secret of the fiddlestick. Paperboards with illustrated front board. Beautiful b/w illustrations throughout. 61 pages. ISBN: 0582153263. Minor fading to lower edge of boards. Minor air-bubbles to spine edges. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is rubbed at spine edges and has some fading.
PONDER AND WILLIAM AT THE WEEKEND
Written by Barbara Softly.
Illustrated by Diana John.
Stock no. 1328860
Published by Longman Young Books.
1st
1974.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0582162572. Spine and corners bumped, some slight fading to spine ends. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is worn at spine and corners and is faded to spine, minimal loss to top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
PERRAULT'S COMPLETE FAIRY TALES
Written by Charles Perrault.
Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 1828986
Published by Longman Young Books.
1970.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Translated from the French by A.E. Johnson and others. Contains 14 tales. Blue boards with gilt titles to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. 183 pages. ISBN: 0582152682. Third impression. A nice, clean copy. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased across top edge, lightly faded to spine and just a little grubby to white rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FAIRY TALES
THE MOUSE WITH THE DAISY HAT
Written by Ruth Hurlimann.
Illustrated by Ruth Hurlimann.
Stock no. 1826822
Published by Longman Young Books.
1st
1971.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Miss Selina Town Mouse was very proud of her new daisy hat and took it for a trip into the country... Matt pictorial paper boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0582151473. Boards lightly browned and rubbed at corners. Light browning to contents, some fingering creases, one double page spread has a small piece of surface paper damage to gutter. Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily edge-worn, creased, split to spine which is repaired to verso, a few small edge-tears, a few foxspots and lightly browned & grubby.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- MICE
- ANIMAL STORY
ZLATEH THE GOAT AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Isaac Bashevis Singer.
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Stock no. 2140115
Published by Longman Young Books.
1st UK
1970.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
"The seven tales in this book had their beginnings in middle-European Jewish folklore and legend...". Brown cloth with gilt title to spine and decoration to front cover. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0582155231. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing and browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with edge-tears and chips; foxing and marks; a little loss.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FOLK TALES
TOMAYA
Written by Arthur Kubler.
Illustrated by Arthur Kubler.
Stock no. 2137484
Published by Longman Young Books.
1st thus
1971.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Colour pictorial boards. A story with pictures by Arthur Kubler. Translated by Roseanna Hoover. Full page large colour illustrations. ISBN: 0582151775. Wrapper has some light edge-creasing.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
SPELL SEVEN
Written by Richard Parker.
Illustrated by Trevor Ridley.
Stock no. 1108658
Published by Longman Young Books.
1st
1971.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
When Norman is given a conjuring set for his birthday, his younger sister Caroline can't resist experimenting with the magic wand....Blue covers, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0582152542. Front endpaper is MISSING. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few chips and nicks; damp marked to verso.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
THE STAR TRAP
Written by Marjorie Darke.
Illustrated by Michael Jackson.
Stock no. 426392
Published by Longman Young Books.
1st
1974.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Maroon boards, gilt title to spine. Frances Redmayne runs away from Mrs. Harpers Seminary for Young Ladies to seek success as an actress... ISBN: 0582162629. SIGNED by author on title page. JAB in pen on front endpaper. Pages 17-24 have not been cut properly when published - so these page edges stick out above the rest and are now creased. Some light foxing to outer page edges. Pictorial wrapper is faded to spine and a little chipped and creased to edges.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
THE MAGIC MOTH
Written by Virginia Lee.
Illustrated by Richard Cuffari.
Stock no. 713130
Published by Longman Young Books.
1st
1973.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
A direct, honest, unsentimental story about death and its aftermath. Cream boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0582164729. Edges very slightly rubbed. Dustwrapper edge-rubbed and grubby, closed tear to rear edge with tape repair on verso.