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A BOOK OF MAGIC ANIMALS
Written by Ruth Manning-Sanders.
Illustrated by Robin Jacques.
Stock no. 1829142
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1978.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
There are many different kinds of animals in this collection of folk tales, but they all have one thing in common: they have magical powers. 11 stories from around the world. Terracotta cloth boards, silver title on burgundy title strip to spine. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. 126 pages. ISBN: 04167836804. Reprint. Text block browned. Miunor 'nibble' to cloth at very top edge of boards (minor). Light browning to frontis else contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper has publisher's price-sticker to front flap, is heavily browned to front panel edges, a little faded to spine, lightly scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FOLK TALES
- ANIMAL STORY
WINNIE-THE-POOH A POP-UP BOOK
Written by A.A. Milne.
Illustrated by E.H. Shepard; Chuck Murphy.
Stock no. 1328678
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1990.
Very good condition.
Winnie-the-Pooh in pop-up form with decorations after the style of Ernest H. Shepard adapted by Chuck Murphy. Blue pictorial glazed boards. First story is Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees. Paper engineering by Keith Moseley. ISBN: 0416498809. Foxing to contents else clean. Pop-ups and moveable parts all complete and working. Pale browning to spine and front cover.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- WINNIE THE POOH
- POP-UP
- ACTION BOOKS
- BEAR
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
Written by Kenneth Grahame.
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1328252
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1979.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green boards, with black title label and gilt title to spine. 12 Colour plates. Green pictorial endpapers. B/w chapter headers. ISBN: 0416532608. Spine and corners bumped, a few tiny dents to cover edges. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
THE MYSTERIOUS TALE OF GENTLE JACK AND LORD BUMBLEBEE
Written by George Sand; Gela Jacobson.
Illustrated by Gennady Spirin.
Stock no. 1325236
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1988.
Very good condition.
Told in English for the first time. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. 74 pages. ISBN: 0416085326. Spine and corners bumped. Small old price label to rear cover. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FAIRY TALES
THE MYSTERIOUS TALE OF GENTLE JACK AND LORD BUMBLEBEE
Written by George Sand; Gela Jacobson.
Illustrated by Gennady Spirin.
Stock no. 1324378
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1988.
Very good condition.
Told in English for the first time. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. 74 pages. ISBN: 0416085326. Contents are fine. Spine and corners are bumped and slightly worn.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FAIRY TALES
LITTLE PICKLE
Written by Peter Collington.
Illustrated by Peter Collington.
Stock no. 2135563
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1986.
Very good condition.
Mischievous Little Pickle is always in trouble of one kind or another. But life is at its most exciting during the adventure that begins as a quiet walk with Mum - and becomes a perilous voyage at sea! No text - a story entirely told through pictures. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 041654780X. Spine is faded; browning to top corner of rear cover.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- PICTURE BOOK
A CHILD'S BOOK OF PRAYERS
No author listed.
Illustrated by Michael Hague.
Stock no. 1317810
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1986.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour pictures throughout. ISBN: 0416596401. Light wear to cover edges. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is price-cut, creased to front flap and has a small brown (burn?) mark to top edge of rear panel. Spine of dustwrapper is slightly faded.
BEAR HUGS
Written by Kathleen Hague.
Illustrated by Michael Hague.
Stock no. 2130831
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1989.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Nothing feels better than a hug from a teddy bear! 9 heartwarming poems. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Delightful colour pictures. ISBN: 0416148220. Wear to top and tail of spine. Wrapper spine is faded.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- TEDDY BEAR
- POETRY AND VERSE (CHILDRENS)
MOTHER GOOSE
No author listed.
Illustrated by Michael Hague.
Stock no. 2130654
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1984.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A collection of classic nursery rhymes selected and illustrated by Hague. Red cloth spine with gilt title, cream boards with blind stamp vignette of a ship to front board. Colour illustrations to text throughout. ISBN: 0416494307. Wrapper is unevenly browned.
AESOP'S FABLES
Written by Aesop; Michael Hague.
Illustrated by Michael Hague.
Stock no. 2130628
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1985.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Orange boards. Gold title to spine. Pretty full-page colour illustrations. 27 pages. ISBN: 041652950X. Bumping to top and tail of spine. Wrapper is faded to spine.
NUMBEARS - A COUNTING BOOK
Written by Kathleen Hague.
Illustrated by Michael Hague.
Stock no. 2130600
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1ST
1986.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A charming counting book which children (and adults) will treasure. Blue boards, gilt to spine. Cream endpapers. Lovely full-page colour illustrations throughout. Unpaginated. 10.5 x 8.25". ISBN: 0416956904.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- RHYME
- COUNTING
- TEDDY BEAR
SILENT NIGHT
No author listed.
Illustrated by Belinda Downes.
Stock no. 1317021
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1995.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. With embroideries by Belinda Downes. ISBN: 0416191002. A tiny bit of fading to top of wrapper spine.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CHRISTMAS
- SONGS (CHILDRENS)