Search Results: Fantasy from Granny Goose Books

New York: Ballantine Books, 1975. Ist Edition . Soft cover. Good. This is a staed frst printing of this calendar, but only in Good condition. It is clean and complete, but does not have its mailing envelope, and the pages are wavy. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition.

Toronto: Methuen Publications, 1980. Canadian Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. This is a large-format (13 x 12 inches) calendar in a protective slipcase. Both calendar and case are in excellent condition. It was issued to commemorate the Silver Anniversary of the publication of Lord of the Rings. The calendar contains twelve illustrations from Ralph Bakshi's production of Lord of the Rings, and the calendar dates are annotated with Middle Earth chronological information. The scans attached to this entry give a general idea of condition but don't show the full calendar as our scanner isn't large enough to capture it in one image. Please feel free to ask for additional scans.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1893. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is clean and tight, with no marks and few signs of previous use. The tissue guard protecting the colour frontispiece is still in place. The illustrated brown covers are in good condition, with a small red stain on the bottom of the front cover, and heavier wear to the spine. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition.

London: Macmillan Children's Books, 2005. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is a first printing of the first edition, with a complete number line. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or wear. The black covers are fresh, with minimal wear, but two shallow dents on the back cover, close to the spine. The jacket is not price-clipped, and is also in very good condition, with the same two dents. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Please note that the jacket colour is not the grey shown in the attached image, but a shiny gold which my scanner can't reproduce. Synopsis: "In the heart of the desert stands the walled city of Barbal. Here, Mardak the Dark reigns supreme. ... Mardak's obsessive pursuits have already led to the imprisonment of his arch-rival, the Lord Alchemist. Now nothing stands in his way -- except for young Silas Root. Small, fiery-hearted Silas sets off for Barbal armed with only a simple stone talisman and a sense of… Read More

London: Oxford University Press, 1988. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good +. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The paper has tanned very slightly at the edges. The blue covers are fresh, showng next to no wear; the gilt spine lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is in excellent condition -- it is not price-clipped and shows no wear. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover, and looks great. Synopsis: Alfreda Abbot, a young girl, and Norbert S. Quire, an unknown actor, each lose their voices on the same day, and have to collect them at the Lost Voice Office. Unfortunately, they are each given the wrong voice. Now, when Alfreda opens her mouth, out comes a deep man's voice speaking all sorts of long words -- handy for frightening the school bully, but it puts off all her friends and even her dog. As for Mr. Quire, he goes to an important audition and instead of reciting the great, tragic lines he's learnt, out pops a girl's voice… Read More

Newmarket, Eng.: Brimax Books, 1988. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. There is a former owner's name and address on the back of the front free end paper, but no other marks or wear. The illustrated glossy covers are fresh, with just a hint of wear a tips and corners. The dust jacket is price-clipped, but is otherwise in excellent condition, with just a suggestion of wear. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. A very nice copy of this heavily-illustrated version of "Alice.

London: Methuen, 1984. Reprinted 1985 . Hardcover. Good +/Good +. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing signs of light previous use. The black covers are clean, with edgewear at tips and corners, and bumps and shallow spits at the top and bottom of the spine. The dust jacket is clipped, with light wear. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover.

London: Walker Books, 1987. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. This is a first printing of the first edition, with the "first printed" statement on the verso of the title page. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or wear. The green covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The gilt spine lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is not price-clipped and is in excellent condition, again with very minor wear. The attached scan shows about 2/3 of the front panel of the cover, which is as much as our scanner can handle. Additional scans are available on request. Synopsis: "In words and pictures this book tells the story of a very special year in the life of a medieval English priory -- the year when the mysterious Blemyahs came. Working at night, unseen by the Brothers, the Blemyahs carved the misericords under the seats in the Quire stalls -- images of Adam and Eve, Noah, the Three Kings and many others, which came to life as… Read More

New York: Harcourt Brace & World, 1982. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. This is a stated "First American Edition." The interior is clean and fresh, with no marks or signatures, and very few signs of previous use. The pink covers are bright, with just a bit of wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is price-clipped and has a darkened spine but is otherwise in very good condition with light wear only. The attached scans should give a better idea of condition. The dust jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. A very nice copy. Synopsis: Pod, Homily and Arriety are kidnapped from their home in Little Fordham by Mr. and Mrs. Platter. They have a financially unsuccessful miniaure village, and plan to display the Borrower family to increase admissions and profits. "Imprisoned in the Platter's attic through the winter, the Borrowers' initial stunned despair give way to desperate planning ... Not until Arriety, poring avidly over old numbers of the… Read More

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1953. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is a stated "First Edition." The interior is clean and tight. The front paste-down has a former owner's name but there are no other marks, and just a few signs of previous use. The light blue covers are clean, with fading along edges and light wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is corner clipped, but retains the original price of $2.50. The spine has darkened and shows moderate wear and handling. The attached scans should give a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. A very nice copy.

New York: Viking Press, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. This is a stated first edition, with a complete number line. The interior of the book is fresh. There is a small gift inscription to a former owner on the fixed front end paper, but no other marks and very few signs of use. The reinforced, illustrated binding is bright, with minor wear at edges and corners. The dust jacket is price-clipped, and unfortunately, is only in good condition, with edge wear, chipping, and a badly faded spine. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition. . Synopsis: When desperate measures could not stop an epidemic virus born of experimentation, humans evacuated Earth. Men died from the virus, but their animals thrived. Cats, in particular, gained heightened intelligence and increased manual dexterity. Gammage, exceptionally intelligent even among Cats, went to live in the ruins of a university to study human knowledge. When the Demons -- as men were called -- were preparing to return and reclaim the… Read More

London: The Bodley Head, 1992. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or signs of previous use. The illustrated covers are bright, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. A very nice copy. Synopsis: "William, Mary and Alice arrive to spend the half-term break at Golden House and find the place full of discord. Phoebe and Jack are Quarrelling, the animals are fighting one another in the valley and, worst of all, Stephen Tyler, their Magician friend, is near death. The time for the final great battle draws near when they make the terrible mistake of catapulting Morden, the Magician's evil assistant, into their time.

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1972. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no signatures or marks of previous use. The blue covers are fresh, with light wear at edges and corners. The silver spine lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is not corner clipped and is also in excellent condition, with just a touch of wear at edges, but no rips or damage. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. Synopsis: A time-slip novel. "In the Middle Ages, Castle Merlin, a border castle near Hadrian's wall, had been renowned for its merlin hawking, and was particularly associated with Dame Alys Hemmingway, who wrote the historic Book of Merlins, about the care and training of her famous birds. Nowadays, however, the castle offers elaborate holidays for children. When Susie , from London, arrives at the castle, she realizes that the holiday is programmed to honour Dame Alys and her times. Slowly she begins to realize that she, and… Read More

Toronto: Thomas Nelson & Sons. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. This book does not contain a publishing date, but the Library and Archives Canada catalogue shows it as being published some time in the 1940s [ 194-- ?]. The book is in excellent condition. The interior is crisp and clean. There is a small gift inscription to a former owner on the front free end paper, but no other marks or wear. The blue illustrated covers are bright, with just a touch of wear to tips and corners. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. There is no dust jacket. Synopsis: after sitting ignored for years on a mantle, Touie You, a white china cat, comes alive and tries to find a home. After a series of unsatisfactory meetings with various animals (dog, robin, bunny, etc.) he finds a poor little old lady who takes him in and loves him.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. Reprinted November 1964 . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good -. The interior of the book is clean and fresh, with no marks or wear. The illustrated covers are bright, fresh, with light wear to edges and corners. The dusjacket is also in very good condition, with light wear overall. A former owner has mended two short closed tears on the back panel and added small pices of reinforcing tape at the top and bottom of the spine. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover.

Millbrae, CA: Celestial Arts, 1981. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good +. This is a stated first printing of the first edition. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or signs of previous use. The illustrated laminated covers are bright, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, but is only in Good + condition, with moderate wear, rubbing and chipping. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: One day Christopher, a thirteen-year-old boy who is bright, messy, difficult to control, and generally disliked by his classmates and his sister, knocks at the door of a haunted house on a dare. There he meets a man who calls himself the Headmaster, who teaches Cristopher how to use the powers of his mind -- to make himself invisible, shrink in size, and even move things without touching them. The temptation for mischief is too great, and Christopher is caught up in one… Read More

New York: Viking, 2003. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. This is a first printing of the first edition, with a complete number line. The interior is crisp and fresh. The author, Charles de Lint, has added a short message and his signature to the dedicataion page, but there are no other marks. The dark blue covers are clean, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The silver gilt spine lettering is still shiny. The dust jacket is also in excellent condition. It is not corner clipped and again shows no damage and very little wear. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: Lillian, an orphan living with her aunt on a distant homestead where she has no human playmates, makes friends with the wild cats who live in the forest. When Lillian is bitten by a poisonous snake the cats rescue her from death and use thier magic to turn her into a cat too. In the end, though, Lillian uses her powers to become a girl again.

Hart-Davis, 1976. 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8 x 5.25. The book is in very good condition, with a crisp clean interior. An erased price is still visible on the top corner of the free front end paper, but there are no other marks. The green covers show light bumps to top and bottom of spine, but little wear else. The dust jacket is also in VG condition, with light wear to edges and a short (1/2 ") closed tear at the top right hand corner of the front panel. A very nice copy. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: A unicorn asks Sammy Jenkins and his friend Eleanor to hide him in a block of flats in the middle of London. The unicorn had been turned into a marble statute hundreds of years ago, and when it is brought back to life by a flash of lightning, its enemies are soon on its trail. If it can only get back to its own kind it will be safe, but where are they, and can Sammy and Eleanor find them in time? Also, the Unicorn hasn't practised any spells for… Read More

Toronto: Collins, 1986. First Canadian Edition . Hardcover. Very Good -/Very Good -. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The grey covers are clean, with light edgewear, and bumps to the top and bottom of the spine. The dust jacket is not price-clipped. The jacket has light wear and significant creasing, but no tears or rips. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover.

New York: Delacorte Press, 1985. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is a stated "First printing" of the first edition. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no signatures or marks, and very few signs of previous use. The brown covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners.The blue cloth spine is also in very good condition. The gilt lettering is still shiny, and there is only minor shelf wear. The dust jacket is price-clipped but shows little wear and no tears or damage. The white background colour of the spine, flaps and back panel has darkened slightly, but this is the only problem. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "During a summer vacation at the beach, thirteen-year-old wizard Nita and her friend Kit assist the whal-wizard S'reee in combating an evil power.