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Synopsis
The celebrated picture book about a little girl and her toy soldier combines recognized technical mastery of illustration with imagination and humor
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About the Author
Sir William Nicholson (1872-1949) was a distinguished British artist and graphic illustrator. He was renowned for his images of the famous, from Queen Victoria and Rudyard Kipling to Mark Twain and Theodore Roosevelt. In the early 1920s, William Heinemann Limited commissioned Nicholson to illustrate Margery Williams’ The Velveteen Rabbit. Nicholson went on to write and illustrate two more children’s books, including The Pirate Twins.
Review
"A brilliant piece . . . never fails to grip three- and four-year-olds" -- Shirley Hughes "Among the few perfect picture books ever created . . . I would not hesitate to give this to any child I knew" -- Maurice Sendak
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- PublisherFarrar Straus & Giroux
- Publication date1977
- ISBN 10 0374313636
- ISBN 13 9780374313630
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages24
- IllustratorWilliam Nicholson
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Clever Bill
Published by
Farrar Straus Giroux, 1977
ISBN 10: 0374313636
ISBN 13: 9780374313630
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. William Nicholson (illustrator). Dust jacket missing. First edition THUS. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 0.75. Seller Inventory # 1572854492
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Clever Bill
Published by
Farrar Straus Giroux, 1977
ISBN 10: 0374313636
ISBN 13: 9780374313630
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. William Nicholson (illustrator). First Edition. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket missing. First edition, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Buckram binding with pictorial cover is now in place of the original binding. Text and illustrations are clear of markings and notations. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 0.75. Seller Inventory # 1333314048
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CLEVER BILL
Published by
Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (New York), 1977
ISBN 10: 0374313636
ISBN 13: 9780374313630
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Hardcover
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Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
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Condition: Near fine in near fine jacket. William Nicholson (illustrator). First printing. First edition thus of this story of a brave toy soldier who finds his owner after being accidentally left behind. 7.25'' x 9.75''. Original red cloth binding. Original unclipped ($5.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Pictorial endpapers. Illustrated in red, yellow, and blue. 22 pages. Gift inscription to front flyleaf. Book with trace wear to extremities. Jacket with light wear and soil to extremities, tiny closed tear at head of spine. Sharp and bright. Seller Inventory # 42517
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Clever Bill
Published by
Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1977
ISBN 10: 0374313636
ISBN 13: 9780374313630
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: HORSE BOOKS PLUS LLC, Boston, VA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. William Nicholson (illustrator). First Edition. 1977 Gift quality hardcover in bright red cloth covered boards with black title and drawing of Bill on cover. Unclipped yellow background dust jacket is a professional reproduction, it is complete and displays well in new mylar. Get well gift dedication in space provided, rest of 22pp text is clean tight and unmarked. Mary receives a letter from her Aunt inviting her to visit. Sadly, after several attempts to pack and repack her bags, Clever Bill the Buckingham Palace Guard is forgotten. Seller Inventory # 48427
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