Recent Arrivals from Mad Hatter Books

London: Oxford University Press (Oxford Children's Library), 1961. Book. Illus. by C. Walter Hodges. Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. Hardback: illustrated by C. WALTER HODGES, dj is slightly rubbed on the spine tips, price clipped, endpapers are a bit discoloured, foredge foxing, else vg. 8vo, 231pp. Eleven-year-old Hugh Copplestone and his dog Argos run away from the home of his… Read more about this item

London: Thomas Nelson (Triumph Series) Book. Very Good. Hardcover. No Date. Hardback: frontispiecem dj is slightly worn on the spine tips and corners, spine is a little faded, price clipped, tape marks on the flaps and front endpapers, book is bound in cloth, spine tips and corner lightly bumped, light foredge foxing, a few page corners are bumped and creased,… Read more about this item

Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1942. Book. Illus. by Mary Baker. Good. Hardcover. Repr. Hardback: silhouette illustrations by MARY BAKER, no dj, book is bound in cloth which is marked and a bit rubbed, spine tips and corners slightly bumped and rubbed, inscription + erased pencil writing on the front endpapers, some internal and foredge foxing and a few other marks, last… Read more about this item

UK: World Distributors, 1966. Book. Illus. by Roy Newly. Very Good. Hardcover. Copyright. Hardback: illustrated in colour by ROY NEWLY, glazed colour pictorial covers are slightly worn on the spine tips and corners, flyleaves are slightly discoloured, a few small internal marks, else vg. 4to, 45pp..

London: Methuen, 1957. Book. Illus. by W. Lindsay Cable. Very Good. Hardcover. Repr. Hardback: illustrated by W. Lindsay Cable, dj is slightly worn on the spine tips and corners, spine is foxed, price unclipped, covers are a little bumped on the spine tips, some foxing on the foredges and first & last pages, else vg. 8vo, 153pp..

Sydney: Ashton Scholastic, 1980. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Thus. Paperback: illustrated in colour , covers are slightly rubbed on the edges, short split on the lower spine fold, top of the spine is a little stained, staples are rusting, still vg. 4to, (29pp). Matilda is a koala bear..

London: Jonathan Cape, 1990. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardback: nice dj, pages are clean, nr fine. 8vo, 90pp..

USA: Harper & Row , 1979. Book. Illus. by Brian Froud. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardback: illustrated in earthy colours by BRIAN FROUD, dj is slightly rubbed on the edges, tear on the lower back spine fold, price unclipped, reverse of jacket is lightly foxed, glazed colour pictorial covers are slightly bumped on the spine tips, endpapers are… Read more about this item

London: Rylee Limited Book. Illus. by Reinhard Volker. Very Good. Hardcover. No Date. Hardback: illustrated in colour by REINHARD VOLKER, laminated colour pictorial covers are a little discoloured, lamination is lifting along the spine, spine is faded, spine tips and corers are slightly bumped and rubbed, some internal and foredge foxing, slight musty smell, lower corner of front flyleaf is… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1948. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Repr. Hardback: illustrated in colour and b/w, no dj, colour pictorial covers are marked on the edges, corners worn, small area on the back edge rubbed, cloth spine is slightly bumped and rubbed, inscription on inside front cover, flyleaves are darkened, some light foredge and internal foxing, else vg. folio, (41pp). The… Read more about this item

UK: D.C. Thomson, 1994. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Copyright. Hardback: illustrated in b/w + one extra colour, laminated colour pictorial covers are a bit bumped and rubbed on the spine tips and corners, a few marks, lamination is lifting from the spine folds, spine is faded, price unclipped, 'book belongs to' panel not filled in, vg. 4to. Desperate Dan,… Read more about this item

NZ: Gecko Press, 2017. Book. Illus. by Sarah Wilkins. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Paperback: illustrated in colour by SARAH WILKINS, some pencil notes erased from the copyright page - otherwise very good. obl 4to, (33pp). The baby wants breakfast so Malcolm gets out of bed to get started. Then in comes Toby. And Una and Toto, then Alice-they're… Read more about this item

Alexander Classic Library Book. Illus. by Helen Monro. Very Good. Hardcover. No Date. Hardback: 8 b/w plates + text illustrations by HELEN MONRO, book is bound in burgundy faux leather, spine has gilt titles but is a bit faded, spine tips and corners lightly rubbed, top page edges are gilt, foredge foxing, else vg. 16mo, 164pp. Introduction by Langford Reed..… Read more about this item

New Zealand: Little Love (Mary Egan Publishers), 2021. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardback: artwork created from hand-cut paper, placed in a plywood box and lit from behind (by the author), cover edges are slightly bumped, pages are clean, vg. tall 4to, (32pp). Follow Kowhai as she discovers a tiny seed of hope and rebuilds a great forest. NZ… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1982. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardback: illustrated in colour by the authors, glazed colour pictorial covers are a bit discoloured, spine tips and lower edge slightly bumped and rubbed, a few internal marks, else g. folio, (24pp). An imaginative counting book, in which each number is represented by a decorative design of animals or birds… Read more about this item

New York: Wendy Lamb Books, 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Copyright (repr). Hardback: dj has 'Newbery Honor Book' Medal on the front, pages are clean, nr fine. 8vo, 166pp. A troublesome twelve-year-old orphan, staying with an elderly artist who needs her, remembers the only other time she was happy in a foster home, with a family that truly seemed to… Read more about this item

London: Oxford University Press, 1965. Book. Illus. by Brian Wildsmith. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardback: illustrated in colour by BRIAN WILDSMITH, no dj, covers are rubbed on the edges and slightly marked, corners worn, cloth spine is worn on the tips, top of spine is bumped, endpaper folds slightly worn, lower page edges finger creased, a few internal marks, still… Read more about this item

London: Sandle Brothers Book. Good. Soft cover. No Date. Paperback: illustrated in colour, book is shaped on the top and front and has plastic wheels on the front cover, covers are a little rubbed and creased, staple is rusting, inside covers are lightly foxed and have written names, front edge of pages and covers are bumped, else g. (8pp). Book… Read more about this item

London/New York: Dent/Dutton (Everyman's Library), 1961. Book. Good. Soft cover. Repr. Paperback: b/w illustrations by the author, cover (by Robin Jacques) is a bit marked and faded, spine is slightly rubbed, foredge foxing, else g. 103pp. Prefatory Note by Roger Lancelyn Green. Everyman's Library 836..

Book. Very Good. Soft cover. No Date. Paperback: card covers and pages, the covers are a bit darkened and marked, corners lightly bumped, full page colour illustrations + 1 double page + border decorations around the text, some internal foxing, staples are rusting, the text is printed in script, vg. folio, (14pp). No publisher given..