Puffin Books, London and New York, 1946. First Edition Thus. illustrated Paper. Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: John Tenniel. (4) V-MMXX, I-168 pages. Black and white illustrated frontispiece and the other 41 illustrations within the text are by John Tenniel. Colour illustrated front cover, again by John Tenniel, with a yellow coloured background and green and black titles to the front panel and back titles to the backstrip. Creasing to the book corners and to the backstrip edges and they are creases either side of the spine. Rubbing and foxing to the book panels and the results of insect activity can be seen to the front fore edge of the front panel. Browning and some foxing to the internal text. Alice -- what's more to say. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: John Tenniel. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children; 19th Century ; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; Illustration; Inventory No: 0281130. . This book is light, and postage will be reduced to $8.00 for shipment within Australia. .
Viking, New York, 1992. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Lane Smith. introduction by authors. Colour illustrated endpapers. The text is illustrated with 25 full-colour, full-page illustrations by Lane Smith. Illustrated covers, again by Lane Smith, with green, brown, yellow and gold coloured titles to the front panel and yellow coloured titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, same illustration as the underlying board, with green, brown, yellow and gold coloured titles to the front panel and yellow coloured titles to the backstrip. 10 complete stories for children -- with a twist. A little rubbing to the book corners and book edges. A little rubbing dustwrapper edges and panels. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. III, 4-56 pages, . Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Lane Smith. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; Illustration; ISBN: 067084487X. ISBN/EAN: 9780670844876. Inventory No: 0127630. . 9780670844876
Scholastic Books, New York, 1993. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Lane Smith. introduction by authors. Colour illustrated endpapers. The text is illustrated with 25 full-colour, full-page illustrations by Lane Smith. Illustrated covers, again by Lane Smith, with green, brown, yellow and gold coloured titles to the front panel and yellow coloured titles to the backstrip. 10 complete stories for children -- with a twist. A little rubbing to the book corners and book edges. A little rubbing and creasing to the dustwrapper edges. There is a 2 inch tear to the top corner of the rear fold over panel. A little rubbing and handling marks to the dustwrapper panels. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. III, 4-56 pages, . Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Lane Smith. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; Illustration; ISBN: 0590466275. ISBN/EAN: 9780590466271. Inventory No: 0273784. . 9780590466271
Puffin, London, 1983. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Diana Stanley. 169 pages. The fourth instalment of The Borrowers, tiny people who borrow human paraphernalia ( without the humans knowing ) to survive and to make their lives wonderful. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). a clean secondhand copy, no damage to detail apart from age toning of the page edges. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Diana Stanley. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; ISBN: 0140304533. ISBN/EAN: 9780140304534. Inventory No: 0273118. . 9780140304534 This book is light, and postage will be reduced to $8.00 for shipment within Australia. .
Puffin Books, London and New York, 1954. Reprint. Softcover. Fair. Illustrator: John Tenniel. Black and white illustrated frontispiece and the other 49 illustrations within the text are by John Tenniel. Colour illustrated front cover, again by John Tenniel, with black coloured titles to the front panel and to the backstrip. Alice's second adventure, this time through the looking glass. The book is showing age and use. Creasing of the book corners with creasing either side of the back strip. Some small marks from insects can be seen to the book panels with signing and foxing also visible. Uniform tanning of the text block edges and pages with scattered foxing to the text block edges. Foxing to the verso of the book panels with a few foxing spots to the first few in last few pages of the book. Previous owners name to the top edge of the free front end page. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). [8], 9 - 189, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: John Tenniel. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; Illustration; 19th century; Inventory No: 0124182. . This book is light, and postage will be reduced to $8.00 for shipment within Australia. .
John Sands, Sydney, No date. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Margaret Senior. Illustrated endpapers, showing Black swans against a green coloured background. The text is illustrated with colour and black-and-white drawings by Margaret Senior. Coloured illustrated boards, again by Margaret Senior with black coloured titles to the front panel. The story of the life-cycle of black swans. Rubbing to the back strip edges and book corners and lower book edges. Some insect damage to the back strip along with sunning. Marks and rubbing to the book panels. Age toning and some handling marks to the pages with the underlying webbing visible as if a previous owner has over opened the book at some stage. The lower right-hand corner of pages 7-13 have become a little dogeared. There is no easily found publication date, but, the National Library of Australia puts the publication date at 1957. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. 42 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Margaret Senior. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; Animals & Birds. Inventory No: 0124258. . This book is light, and postage will be reduced to $8.00 for shipment within Australia. .
Bracken Books, London, 1987. First Edition Thus. Hardcover (Illustrated Boards). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: John Tenniel. Colour illustrated endpapers and the internal illustrations with in the text are the original drawings by John Tenniel, in full colour. Colour illustrated front cover, again by John Tenniel, with white, red and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. Alice -- what's more to say. Softening to the head and to the heel of the backstrip and rubbing to the book corners. Rubbing to the book panels and the laminate of the boards appears to be lifting in places. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. (6), 59 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: John Tenniel. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; Illustration; 19th century; ISBN: 1851701095. ISBN/EAN: 9781851701094. Inventory No: 0113916. . 9781851701094
George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, London . Toronto . Bombay . Sydney, 1968. Enlarged Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Greta Dushinsky. Colour illustrated endpapers. The text is illustrated with full-colour and a full-page, every second page, illustrations and black-and-white drawings to the top and bottom of each of the other pages drawn by Greta Dushinsky. Green coloured boards with red illustration to the lower right-hand corner of the front board, showing Ameliaranne holding a chick and with a small lamb. Dark red coloured titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, again by Greta Dushinsky, with blue titles to the front panel and white titles to the backstrip. Ameliaranne arranges a stay at a farm for the family. Bumping to the book corners and to the backstrip edges. Very light age toning of the internal text. Rubbing and chipping to the dustwrapper corners and to the backstrip edges. There is a small piece missing from the top left-hand corner of the front dustwrapper panel. There is a 1.75 " tear to the lower edge of the front dustwrapper panel, a 0.25 " tear to the lower left-hand corner of the front dustwrapper panel and a 2 inch tear to the lower right-hand corner of the rear dustwrapper panel. Rubbing and fading to the creases of the dustwrapper and to the backstrip. Rubbing and handling marks to the dustwrapper panels. A previous owner has attempted to repair the tears in the dustwrapper, on the verso of the dustwrapper, tape is missing but the residue is still present. Clipping of the dustwrapper, front fold over, lower right-hand corner. There is the remains of a sticker to the top right-hand corner of the front dustwrapper panel. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. non-paginated (56 pages). . Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Greta Dushinsky. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; Illustration; Inventory No: 0108015. . This book is light, and postage will be reduced to $8.00 for shipment within Australia. .
Dean & Son Ltd, London, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Lucy Attwell. 465 g.; (5) 6-92 pages (2). The text is illustrated with numerous colour, duo toned and black-and-white drawings by Lucy Attwell. Colour illustrated endpapers, again by Lucy Attwell who also did the drawing on the front cover. Orange coloured background for the covers with green and white titles to the front panel and white and black titles to the backstrip. Rubbing and bumping to the backstrip edges and to the book corners. There is a small tear to the top left-hand corner of the front board. Grubby marks to the book panels. Browning and foxing to the endpapers and internal text. A small children's annual from 1973 with illustrations by Lucy Attwell. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Lucy Attwell. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; Inventory No: 0110732. .
Gra'Max And the Aussie Bush Buddies, Healesville, 1998. Second Edition. Stapled Card. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: James Kreltszheim. Signed by Author. 150 g.; not paginated. The text is illustrated with wonder full full-colour drawings by James Kreltszheim. Illustrated covers with white background and yellow, orange and black titles. Colour photograph of the author on the rear book cover. The story about Ehemet the Emu, who was very confused, he did not know whether he was a Emu or a turkey. He went on a journey to all states of Australia to solve the mystery. Signed on the title page by the author. . Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The author has signed the book on the title page.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: James Kreltszheim. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Genealogy & Local History; Illustrated -- Childrens Books; Australia; Signed by Author. ISBN: 0646219243. ISBN/EAN: 9780646219240. Inventory No: 0230945. . 9780646219240 This book is light, and postage will be reduced to $8.00 for shipment within Australia. .
Abelard Schuman, London, 1973. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Winnie Gayler. The text is illustrated with numerous part page and occasional full-page black-and-white illustrations by Winnie Gayler. Green coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with green background and black coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. Translated from the German by Anthea Bell. The adventures of a little Water Sprite in an out of his pond. Rubbing to the book corners and to the book panels. Browning to the text block edges and to the internal text. Offset tanning and faint foxing to the endpapers. Original bookseller's sticker to the lower right-hand corner of the front paste-down, which has ghosted on to the free front end paper. Rubbing and creasing to the dustwrapper edges, fold over creases, dustwrapper panels on either side of the spine. Clipping of the dustwrapper, front fold over, lower right-hand corner. Browning to the verso of the dustwrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. IV, 5-112 pages, last page blank. . Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Winnie Gayler. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; Illustration; Inventory No: 0108575. . This book is light, and postage will be reduced to $8.00 for shipment within Australia. .
Sinclair-Stevenson, London, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Cherry Denman. 500 g.; not paginated. There is no text within the book just numerous illustrations of history chronologically arranged. Illustrated endpapers. The illustrations have all been drawn by Cherry Denman and there is both historical and the occasional fictional character drawn. Colour illustrated boards with gilt, white, red and blue titles to the front panel and white titles to the backstrip. A little rubbing to the book corners and to the backstrip edges. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, same illustration as for underlying board, with gilt, red, blue and white titles to the front panel and white titles to the backstrip. A little ruffling to the dustwrapper edges and marks to the laminate. A trip through history, via illustrations, from the dawn of time up to 1990. Along the way numerous historical and the occasional mythological identity are drawn in their appropriate time slot. Size: Oblong 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" tall but wider. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Cherry Denman. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History ; Education ; Illustrated; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; ISBN: 1856191397. ISBN/EAN: 9781856191395. Inventory No: 0107707. . 9781856191395
Aird Books, Flemington, Victoria, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Poor. Illustrator: Clifton Pugh. By Author on Reverse of Free Front End Paper. 390 g.; II, 30 pages. Pale blue coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with numerous full-colour drawings by Clifton Pugh. Some illustrations are vignettes, quarter page, half page and the occasional full-page drawing. Colour illustrated front cover, with red and black titles to the front panel and back titles to the backstrip. A little bumping to the backstrip edges and rubbing to the book corners. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, same illustration as the underlying board, with red and black titles to the front panel and black titles to the backstrip. Rubbing and creasing to the dustwrapper edges and a few marks to the laminate of the dustwrapper. There is a 2 inch tear to the top right-hand corner of the rear dustwrapper panel. Colour photographs of author and illustrator to the rear fold over panel. The story of a dog, Digger, and an orphaned wombat, Myrtle. This was the last commissioned work by the illustrator, Clifton Pugh, who, did not live to see the end product but was passionately concerned with conservation, art and the idea of children having access to both. Gift inscription by author to the verso of the free front end paper. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Clifton Pugh. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Signed ; Illustrated; Conservation ; Australia; Illustrated -- Childrens Books . By Author on Reverse of Free Front End Paper. ISBN: 094721416X. ISBN/EAN: 9780947214166. Inventory No: 0107592. . 9780947214166
Andre Deutsch, London, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Faye Owner -- Illustrator ( Seymour Fleishman -- Cover Art ]. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white drawings of native plants and animals of northwestern Australia. Yellow coloured boards with blue titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, by Seymour Fleishman, with white titles to the front panel and backstrip. A little rubbing to the dustwrapper corners and to the dustwrapper edges. A small closed tear to the top left-hand corner of the front dustwrapper panel. Joan and Jim were excited to go to Turtle Bay in far north West Australia. There they met Patsy and Tony and their Aboriginal grandfather Ben Marshall. Grandfather Ben took all for children in to the surrounding bush and taught them how to look for food and water in an apparently desolate in environment. These lessons came into their own when a three-year-old girl wandered off in to the bush and it was up to the children to bring her home safely. A little bumping to the backstrip edges and rubbing to the book corners. Foxing and light browning to the top text block edge and light browning and scattered foxing to the other text block edges. Very light age toning to the internal text. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VI, 120 pages, last page blank. . We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Faye Owner -- Illustrator ( Seymour Fleishman -- Cover Art ]. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Indigenous Cultures; Fiction -- Adolescent; Fiction -- Australian; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; Australia; Inventory No: 0107553. . This book is light, and postage will be reduced to $8.00 for shipment within Australia. .
Australasian Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Sydney, No date. First Edition. Softcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Joyce Lankester Brisley. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white illustrations, some full-page, by the author. Illustrated front cover showing three young children, two boys and a girl, against a bone coloured background with green and black decoration to the edge of the front cover. Green coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the backstrip. Rubbing to the book edges and to the book panels. Sunning to the backstrip and less sunning to the book panels and there are handling marks to the book panels. Internally the pages are clean, bright and crisp. This book is a first Australian edition, no actual publishing date visible but the last reprint noted from the original publisher ( George G. Harrap and company ] is October 1938. Stories for young children written by the author of Milly-Molly-Mandy. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). IV, 5-96 pages. . Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Joyce Lankester Brisley. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; Illustration; Inventory No: 0107360. . This book is light, and postage will be reduced to $8.00 for shipment within Australia. .
Writers and Readers Publishing Cooperative, London, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Oscar Zarate . 250 g.; VIII, 96 pages, last three pages blank, intentionally. Blue and white illustrated endpapers and black-and-white illustrated internal text by Oscar Zarate. Blue coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. A little bumping to the lower backstrip edge and rubbing to the book edges. Faint browning to the text block edge. Coloured illustrated dustwrapper and black-and-white illustrated rear dustwrapper panel again by Oscar Zarate, with purple titles to the front panel and black titles to the backstrip. Black-and-white photograph of the author to the rear fold over panel. Rubbing and chipping to the top dustwrapper corners and rubbing and creasing to the backstrip edges. There is a similar .75 " tear to the top right-hand corner of the rear dustwrapper panel. There is also a 1 inch tear to the top left-hand corner of the rear dustwrapper. The story of an old man, a cruise ship, families and of magic and of lost loves. Digital is available upon request to help assess condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Oscar Zarate . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; Illustration; ISBN: 0904613720. ISBN/EAN: 9780904613728. Inventory No: 0107247. . 9780904613728
Off Leash Enterprises, Canada, 2002. First Edition. Softcover (Stiff Boards). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Jocelyn Asnong . By Author On the Title Page. 85 g.; not paginated. The text is illustrated with wonderful illustrations by Jocelyn Asnong. Illustrated front cover with black titles. On the rear book panel colour are photographs of the author and the artist. A little rubbing and creasing to the book corners. The major damage to the book has been buckling of the front cover which has impinged upon the internal text as well. A story about a young girl and her dog sled racing team. Signed by the author on the title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Jocelyn Asnong . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; Canada; By Author On the Title Page. ISBN: 0973176903. ISBN/EAN: 9780973176902. Inventory No: 0107029. . 9780973176902
Gra'Max And the Aussie Bush Buddies, Healesville, 1998. Reprint. Softcover (Stiff Boards). Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: James Kreltszheim. Signed by Author on Title Page. 150 g.; not paginated. The text is illustrated with wonder full full-colour drawings by James Kreltszheim. Illustrated covers with white background and yellow, orange and black titles. Rubbing and creasing to the book corners and there are a few creases to the front book cover. Colour photograph of the author on the rear book cover. The story about Ehemet the Emu, who was very confused, he did not know whether he was a Emu or a turkey. He went on a journey to all states of Australia to solve the mystery. Signed on the title page by the author. Second Edition. Size: Oblong 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" tall but wider. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: James Kreltszheim. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; Australia; Signed by Author on Title Page. ISBN: 0646219243. ISBN/EAN: 9780646219240. Inventory No: 0106824. . 9780646219240 This book is light, and postage will be reduced to $8.00 for shipment within Australia. .
Gra'Max And the Aussie Bush Buddies, Healesville, 1997. First Edition. Softcover (Stiff Boards). Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Wilma Sutherland. Signed by Author on Title Page. 180 g.; 32 pages. The text is illustrated with coloured illustrations by Wilma Sutherland. Illustrated front cover with black titles. Rubbing and creasing to the corners of the book and rubbing to the book edges. A few creases to the book covers. Colour photograph of both the author and the illustrator on the back cover. " This book traces the journey by a Scotsman to Australia. It provides a visual introduction to Australia's Northern Territory. It introduces George, an early migrant miss out from Scotland, his wife from Queensland and their son of George James who ran away at the age of 11 from his home in Narragai Creek in New South Wales. He was accepted by remote aborigines in the Gulf of Carpentaria where he lived for seven years." -- from the rear panel blurb. Size: Oblong 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" tall but wider. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Wilma Sutherland. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Aboriginal -- Australia; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; Australia; Signed by Author on Title Page. ISBN: 0646326902. ISBN/EAN: 9780646326900. Inventory No: 0106825. . 9780646326900 This book is light, and postage will be reduced to $8.00 for shipment within Australia. .
Koala Books, Mascot, New South Wales, 2001. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Matt Cosgrove. Signed by Author on Title Page. II, 108 pages. The text is illustrated with small black-and-white vignettes by Matt Cosgrove. Illustrated front cover, with yellow and white titles to the front panel and black titles to the backstrip. Darcy Moran is finding the summer very hot. Not only is he the new kid on the block but he's being harassed by bully named Wayne Grinter. But all is not lost! His job of walking dogs turns out to be a lifesaver. A little rubbing and scuffing to the book corners. A few marks to the laminate of the book panels. A little browning of the text block edges and internal pages. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Matt Cosgrove. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children; Fiction -- Australian; Illustrated -- Childrens Books ; fiction -- adolescent; Signed by Author on Title Page. ISBN: 0864613369. ISBN/EAN: 9780864613363. Inventory No: 0106802. . 9780864613363 This book is light, and postage will be reduced to $8.00 for shipment within Australia. .
