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Nonstop Nonsense; The Great Piratical Rumbustification & The Librarian and the Robbers
by Margaret Mahy
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1977-1978. First edition. Hardback. Near Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". Quentin Blake. Two delightfully daft children's books by Margaret Mahy, profusely illustrated by the beloved Quentin Blake. The first editions of these two works in the original pictorial boards. Two children's books from the New Zealand author Margaret Mahy (1936-2012). She won the Carnegie Medal twice, and was one of thirty writers to win the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her "lasting contribution to children's literature". 'Nonstop Nonsense' (1977) is a collection of humorous and fantastical stories and poems. 'The Great Piratical Rumbustification & The Librarian and the Robbers' contains two witty stories, one concerning a pirate party, and the other concerning the kidnap of a librarian.Both volumes are illustrated throughout by Sir Quentin Blake. Blake is well-known for his charming illustrations for children's books; in particular, his illustrations for Roald Dahl's stories. In the original pictorial boards. Externally very smart, except for a little soiling to the spine of Nonstop Nonsense. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean, apart from the odd spot to the last couple of pages to Nonstop Nonsense. Near Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 883M1
- Title
- Nonstop Nonsense; The Great Piratical Rumbustification & The Librarian and the Robbers
- Author
- Margaret Mahy
- Illustrator
- Quentin Blake
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977-1978
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Quentin Blake Children's fiction Margaret Mahy Children's fiction
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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