Out of the sky she came: The life of P.L. Travers, creator of Mary Poppins by Lawson, Valerie

Sydney: Hodder. 1999. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 380 pages. Born in Queensland in 1899, P.L. Travers began her career as a journalist and actress. Her first Mary Poppins book was published in 1934 and became an instant success and later was made into the classic film by Walt Disney and now, of course, the musical. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.

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Hodder, 1999. Hard cover. Very good/Very good. Jacket edges are slightly worn. Spine is gently shaken. Cover edges are worn. Top and fore edges are foxed, but legibility is not impacted. Text block and inside edges are tanned, but readability is not affected. Inside is unmarked.

Hodder , London, 1999. Early Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. inc. photos, index, notes, minimal to none shelf wear, a very nice copy Size: Octavo . 380 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Women Authors. ISBN: 0733610722. ISBN/EAN: 9780733610721. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 100052. . 9780733610721

Hodder Headline, 1999. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Biography. Mary Poppins has become familiar to generations of children all over the world as the quintessential English nanny. What is less well known is that she was the invention of a young Australian writter P.L. (Pamela Lyndon) Travers.pp. xviii, 380 illusts #0118 Small closed tear in top edge of d/w.Pamela Lyndon Travers, OBE ( 9 August 1899 – 23 April 1996) was an Australian-born British writer who spent most of her career in England. She is best known for the Mary Poppins series of children's books, which feature the magical nanny Mary Poppins.Goff was born in Maryborough, Queensland, and grew up in the Australian bush before being sent to boarding school in Sydney. Her writing was first published as a teenager, and she also worked briefly as a professional Shakespearean actress. Upon emigrating to England at the age of 25, she began to write under the pen name P. L. Travers. In 1933, she began writing the novel Mary Poppins, the first of… Read More

Hodder, Sydney, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 380 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. Biography of Australian-born author P L Travers (1899-1996), best known for her series of children's novels featuring the magical nanny Mary Poppins. She was born in Queensland as Helen Lyndon Goff and died in London aged 96, having been an actress, journalist and poet, as well as novelist. Includes discussion of the differences between the Mary Poppins character in the novels and the Walt Disney movie of the same name. Includes photographs, notes on sources, list of Travers' published books, and index. 16 pages of black and white… Read More

Hodder \ Belladona Books, Australia, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. inc. photos, index, notes, minimal to none shelf wear, dust jacket not price clipped, in protective cover, a very nice copy for year published 1st Printing. Size: Octavo . 380 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Literary Biography; Women Authors. ISBN: 0733610722. ISBN/EAN: 9780733610721. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 103691. . 9780733610721

Hodder Headline Australia, 1999-09-01. Hardcover. Good.