Search Results: Alison Uttley - First Edition from RareNonFiction.com

U.K.: Heinemann, 1952. Book. Illus. by Wigglesworth, Katherine. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Copies of this wonderful title are rare, but to find a copy in such wonderful condition as this is almost too much to hope for. Book is clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear and a minor bump to the upper back corner of the backstrip. Dust jacket is clean and unmarked with light wear and no chips or tears. Dust jacket is not price-clipped and is now preserved in a clear protective sleeve. Original price on each flap of dust jacket has been overlaid with what may be a distributor's small sticker stating a new price of 4'- net. Truly a premium copy..

London: Heinemann, 1952. Book. Illus. by Wigglesworth, Katherine. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 71 pages. Book clean and unmarked with lean to spine and moderate wear. Short openings and sunning at each end of backstrip. Dust jacket in protective mylar is sunned at spine and missing chips at spine ends. Jacket bears several short tears and appears to have a hairline opening the length of backstrip at backboard. Overall, a worthy copy of this precious work..

London: Faber & Faber Limited, 1950. Book. Illus. by Hawkins, Irene. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 167 pages. Contains the following stories: The Kissing-Bunch; The Cobbler's Shop; Orion Hardy; Young Lambs For Sale; The Little Iron Bedstead; The Fir Trees and The Christmas Tree; The Churchyard; The Lead-Miner; Lady Echo; The Little Cob-Nut Tree; The Girl Whom the Wind Loved; The Field That Didn't Wish For Company. Bookplate and small sticker removal mark upon front free endpaper. Narrow opening along back hinge. Considerable crayon markings on various pages and back free endpaper. Moderate foxing. Above-average wear. Bit of sticker residue inside back board. Spine leaning partially. Although this copy has seen better days, it remains a worthy copy of this uncommon Uttley title..

U.K.: Heinemann Asia, 1955. Book. Illus. by Wigglesworth, Katherine. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 65 pages. Signed, inscribed and dated 1955 by Alison Uttley atop half-title page. Minor soiling to contents. Partial lean to spine. Moderate external wear and soiling to unmarked book. Average wear to mylar protected dust jacket with chips near foot of spine. A wonderful treasure for fans of this beloved British children's author..

London: Collins, 1971. Book. Illus. by Wigglesworth, Katherine. Good. Hardcover. First American Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 64 pages. Book clean and unmarked with average wear. Binding sound. Price-clipped jacket bears average wear and soiling. Dust jacket price-clipped with small price-sticker upon front flap. A sturdy copy..

London: Collins, 1971. Book. Illus. by Wigglesworth, Katherine. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 64 pages. Above-average wear. Couple of minor markings. Binding sound. Sturdy reading copy..

London: Heinemann, 1951. Book. Illus. by Wigglesworth, Katherine. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 72 pages. Moderate wear. Slight bow to front board. Top half inch of backstrip open but present. Unmarked. Moderate foxing to endpapers and edges. A quality copy of this most charming work. Detailed photos available upon request..

London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1931. Book. Illus. by Tempest, Margaret. Good. Hardcover. First Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 107 pages. A very rare first printing copy of this early title from Alison Uttley's beloved Little Grey Rabbit Series. Top half-inch of backstrip missing. Openings of up to one inch at each end of remaining backstrip. Moderate wear externally with bright colour illustration upon front board. Hinges intact. Contemporary Mora Road Infants' School prize-winner's bookplate upon front free endpaper else contents unmarked with light wear and soiling. Minimal foxing to endpapers. Slight lean to spine. Hairline openings to binding at first blank leaf and pages 32, 64, 80 and 97. Overall a quality copy..

London: Collins, 1960. Book. Illus. by Tempest, Margaret. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Average wear to unmarked book. Binding sound. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket which bears faint child's marking to front panel and is now preserved in a clear protective sleeve. Sound first edition copy..

London: Collins, 1963. Book. Illus. by Tempest, Margaret. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Several short tears to dust jacket which bears moderate wear. Moderate wear to clean and unmarked book. Quality first edition copy..

London: Collins, 1961. Book. Illus. by Tempest, Margaret. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Light external wear to clean, unmarked book. Binding sound. Moderate wear to dust jacket which bears half-inch opening where front panel meets top of spine. A quality first edition copy..

London: Collins, 1948. Book. Illus. by Tempest, Margaret. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition. Above-average wear. Lower half of backstrip missing. Some lean to spine. Hinges intact. 1" x 2" scrape to back board. Name inside front board. Gift greetings on back of front free endpaper. Child's writing on back of half-title page. Damage to fore-edge of several pages but text and plates unaffected. Rare first edition copy..

UK: Heinemann, 1953. Book. Illus. by Wigglesworth, Katherine. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 69 pages. Charming colour illustrations. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to price-clipped dust jacket which is now preserved in mylar. Three taped repairs to reverse of dust jacket's top edge with minor bit of discolouration at head of backstrip. A quality copy of this treasured work..

London: Collins, 1956. Book. Illus. by Tempest, Margaret. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Above-average but not excessive wear externally. Binding intact. Prior owner' name and small bookshop stamp upon front endpaper. Prior owner's name atop title page and foreward. No other markings. Sound copy..

London: Collins, 1965. Book. Illus. by Tempest, Margaret. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Very fresh in appearance with slight wear overall. Prior owner's name neatly atop front free endpaper else clean and unmarked. Dust jacket price-clipped. A remarkably well-preserved copy from the first printing..

London: Collins, 1952. Book. Illus. by Tempest, Margaret. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Prior owner's name and date (1952) on back of front free endpaper else unmarked. Average wear. Modest openings at each end of backstrip. Binding sound. Decent first edition copy..

London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1930. Book. Illus. by Tempest, Margaret. Fair. Hardcover. First Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Very rare first printing copy of Alison Uttley's second book. Reading copy only. Average wear externally with backstrip missing. Child's lead pencil scribbles and lettering upon front board else unmarked. Average wear and soiling to contents. Back hinge open. One-inch openings at head and tail of front hinge. Hairline opening in binding at page 48. With restoration this copy will be a prized possession..

London: Collins, 1937. Book. Illus. by Tempest, Margaret. Fair. Hardcover. First Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Above-average but not excessive wear externally. Top inch of backstrip missing. Presentation plate on back of half-title page else unmarked. Binding intact. Moderate soiling to contents. A sound copy of the first printing..

London: Collins, 1958. Book. Illus. by Tempest, Margaret. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket which bears one inch tear to base of front panel. Nice first edition copy..

London: Collins, 1950. Book. Illus. by Tempest, Margaret. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 92 pages. Average external wear. Backstrip fully intact. Contents pleasingly clean and unmarked. A quality first edition copy of this typically charming Alison Uttley tale..