Search Results: Children's from Greystone Books

London: Macmillan, 2002. Fine/Fine. First British Edition, First Printing. In variant d/w not price clipped; this is the red and gold variant, with lettering by Ruth Rowland. A fantasy novel in the author's 'Tales Of The Otori' series. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a FIRST BRITISH EDITION, FIRST PRINTING.. First British Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

London: Indigo, 2012. Fine. First paperback edition, fourth printing (same year as first printing). PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ALAN GIBBONS, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'To -------/Alan Gibbons'. vi,295pp. Seven-year-old Chris and Imran are sworn blood brothers. Ten years on they are treading separate paths. The spectre of terrorism has wrecked their friendship. A time of terror, when attrocities don't just happen in TV reports about people in far away places. Rioting, fighting, maiming and killing are happening here, on our doorstep. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. . Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Paperback Edition, Fourth Printing. Paperback. Fine.

Bloomington, Indiana, USA: AuthorHouse, 2013. Fine. First edition. Large format paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'To ----- & ----- May this book/bring you happiness. N J Vaughan-Cubitt'. (viii),113pp. A children's/young adult novel about the adventures of a dog named Sparky. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition. Large format paperback.. Fine.

New York: Vantage Press, 1984. VG+/VG+. First edition in d/w not price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on front endpaper. Inscription reads, 'To ----/Best wishes from/the Author/Veronica P Towey/August 1984'. Illustrated with line-drawings by Ken Landgraf. The adventures of Tumbletin the robot who arrives on earth on a mission to collect plant and animal life to take back to the planet Zohar for scientific study.....after his adventures he is happy to be placed under a Christmas tree in Tommie's house in time for Christmas morning. A very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w, of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. Illus. by Ken Landgraf.

London.: Victoria Palace NrF. A single sheet card (printed on both sides) advertising flyer, size 5" by 7", for the 1960s stage production of 'Billy Bunter Flies East' by Maurice McCloughlin. It starred Gerald Campion (T.V.'s Billy Bunter) and was staged at the Victoria Palace, London. On one side is a cartoon of Bunter holding a turkey. Advertised as 'A Jolly Romp For Children of ALL AGES!'. A SCARCE item of Bunter ephemera.. Single Sheet. Near Fine.

Great Britain: PurpleRay, 2006. VG+. Third edition. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on half-title page. Inscription reads, To ------/happy christmas/2008/from Nanny/ D J Edwards'. (vi),235pp. Aggie Lichen is a little different from other thirteen year olds, a pilp collector - a tooth fairy! A very good plus copy of a SCARCE third edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. Third Edition. Paperback. Very Good Plus.

London: Popular Library, 1936. Good+. First edition. Not dated, (1936). No d/w. Illustrated with frontispiece and three other full-page illustrations, featuring aircraft, by Stanley Orton Bradshaw. A boy's adventure story, 'Bumping and swaying, the double seater Avro came taxi-ing in towards the fawn canvas hangars of the Montressor School of Flying'. Spotting to edges; spotting to endpapers and paste-downs and occasional spotting throughout; else a good plus copy. NO inscriptions.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good Plus. Illus. by Stanley Orton Bradshaw.

London & Sherborne: Delisle, 1965. VG+/VG. First edition in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY WENDY LONG, without dedication or inscription on title-page. Profusely illustrated with line-drawings by Rosalind Stafford. A children's/young adult novel about a terrier dog who tried to find out what sort of a life he wanted most. D/w has some spotting and a few edge tears (longest 43mm), with small wear to corners; else a very good plus copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected by a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good. Illus. by Rosalind Stafford.

United Kingdom: Lowkey & Lilleybit , 2018. NrF. First Edition, First Printing without d/w (as published). SIGNED BY BOTH PUBLISHERS 'LOWKEY & LILLYBIT/2019' ON FRONT ENDPAPER WITHOUT DEDICATION OR INSCRIPTION. Profusely illustrated with line-drawings by Lillybit. A futher adventure when Alice & Alfie return to the magic windmill in France, There is a short shallow indentation to the front panel of the book; else a near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY BOTH PUBLISHERS, LOWKEY & LILLBIT. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. ORDERS OUTSIDE OF UK MAY INCUR EXTRA COST. There is a tipped-in flyer/advert for the book 'The Shadow Of Old London Town'. . Signed by Both Publishers, Lowkey & Lillybit. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine. Illus. by Lillybit.

London: Farshore, 2022. NrF/NrF. First Edition, First Printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, B B ALSTON, ON LIMITED SIGNED EDITION PAGE, without dedication or inscription. The Great Game is both mysterious and deadly, but winning could be Amari's last hope to end her brother's curse - so how could she refuse? There is a small circular sticker 'SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR' on the front panel of the d/w. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed By Author, B B Alston. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Hayes, Middlesex.: Magi, 1987. Fine. First edition. No d/w, (as issued). Pictorial laminate boards. Illustrated by Keir Wickenham. A children's fantasy story in which a genie from a bottle grants Amar his wish for an exciting adventure. The adventure involves an imprisoned princess and a giant guarded by a dragon. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing,. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine. Illus. by Keir Wickenham.

Hayes, Middlesex.: Magi, 1987. Fine. First edition. No d/w, (as issued). Pictorial laminate boards. Illustrated by Keir Wickenham. A children's fantasy story in which a genie from a bottle grants Amar his wish for an exciting adventure. The adventure involves an imprisoned princess and a giant guarded by a dragon. A fine copy of a SCARCE FIRST EDTION, FIRST PRINTING.. First Edition. Hardback. Fine. Illus. by Keir Wickenham.

Billingshurst, West Sussex: Raven's Quill, 2008. Fine/Fine. First edition in d/w. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on front endpaper. Inscription reads, 'To ----- & -----/to follow my animals all the/way to the Back of Beyond/(unravelling the clues as you go)/Alan Gilliland/21 February 09'. Profusely illustrated with line-drawings by Alan Gilliland. A children's/young adult fantasy/nonsense story in which the Great Raven steals the Twins' (Henry and Henrietta) Mother's precious brooch and they are blamed. They are told that unless the brooch is returned they will lose not only their birthday party, but also their animals, Curd the Lion, Pilgrim Crow, Sweeney the Heenie, and O'Flattery the Snake to the Charity Shop. Their quest is to rescue the brooch travelling all the way to the Back Of Beyond. An enchanting story in the nonsense/fantasy tradition. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. D/w… Read More

Lower Boddington, Northamptonshire: Bengeo Folio, 2013. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on title-page. Profusely illustrated with line drawings by Omri Stephenson. A young adult/children's novel about Nyima, a dog with special powers who has visions of what is to come. He is guided by Karma, a revered Tibetan Temple Dog, now living in the Eternal Dogworld. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

Canterbury, Kent: Chough Press, 1998. NrF. First edition. Paperback. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, without dedication on title-page. Signing reads, 'Best wishes/Marjorie Lyle'. 56pp. Illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. Seven historical short stories about Canterbury, Kent including; 'Tom, Dick and Harry', (an adventure at St Thomas' Shrine in 1538); 'Tom Marlowe and the Spanish Armada', (a tale of spies, war and a famous playwright in 1588); 'Joe's Christmas', (a Civil War story about the Canterbury riots of 1647); 'Suzanne's Escape', (how one of the foreign silk-weavers took her chance in 1685); 'Tom Cooper and the Archbishop', (who would help a poor boy become an artist in 1812?); 'Becky, Louise and the Railway', (a tale of rich and poor at the start of the railway age in 1830); 'Henrietta's Firebomb', (a roof-top adventure in Canterbury's blitz of 1942). Light sunning around spine; else a near fine copy of a SCARCE… Read More

Canterbury, Kent.: Chough Press, 2003. Fine. First edition. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'For -----/from Marjorie Lyle'. 159pp. Illustrated with line-drawings by Dick Bolton; who also illustrated the front cover. A fantasy novel about modern Canterbury and the death of Thomas Becket in 1170. How will this bloody deed change the life of a downtrodden kitchen boy and the lives of Becket's murderers? How can this long-gone story change the life of a boy facing his mother's death in 2003? A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed By Author. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. Illus. by Dick Bolton.

Oxford: David Fickling, 2007. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on title-page. A children's/young adult novel confronting death and sex. With only a few months of life left, sixteen year od Tessa knows everyone has to die sometime. She's made a list - ten things she wants to do before she dies. Number one is sex. A fine copy, fine d/w, of an UNCOMMON first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1969. Fine/Fine. First Edition, First Printing in d/w not price clipped. Profusely illustrated by Shirley Hughes. A delightful children's story. Published in the publisher's 'Gazelle Books' series. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of the SCARCE 1969 FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Shirley Hughes.

London: Sampson Low, Marston, 1954. VG/Good. First Edition (Circa 1954) in Dustwrapper not price clipped. First story 'Mr Dobbin Goes Too'. Profusely illustrated by Mary Kendal Lee. 'This book belongs to:-' Not filled in. No inscriptions, underling or highlighting. Minor edge chipping to covers and rubbing to corners. D/w has small losses to head and tail of spine and corners of the d/w; d/w has edge loss to top of rear panel with a tear; d/w has tears to front panel; else a very good copy of a first edition in a good only d/w. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. First Edition (Circa 1954). Hardback. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Mary Kendal Lee.

London: Jarrolds, 1924. VG. First edition. No d/w; now protected by a detachable, non-adhesive, clear, archival acetate d/w. Illustrated with full-page coloured frontispiece and four full-page black and white illustrations by D C Eyles. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on front endpaper. Inscription reads,'To ...../with much love/from/Grace Carlton'. A boy's adventure book concerning two young men who are twins and fly aircraft. Browning to endpapers; spoting to edges; some dusting to top-edge; some spine fading; small nick (5mm long) to head of spine; else a very good copy of a VERY SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. . Presentation Copy From The Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Eyles, D C.