Avery Gillian Editor (19 results)

Condition: As New. Unread copy in mint condition.

Condition: New. Brand New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First. 8vo. Slight damp mark to lower edge of boards. Slight bleed and soiling to rfeps. Dw has wear and small tears to extremities. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, a good tightly bound copy in a lightly rubbed and chipped pictorial dust jacket which has strengthening to the verso at the head of the spine. The text is clean and unmarked, illustrated by Doreen Roberts, 161pp.

Green Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Ex-library copy, usual stamps, stickers, labels, and card pocket on fep. Minor age toning, tiny exterior moisture stain along the top edge, else textblock clean and very tight; Green cloth, rubbed and bumped at the spine extremities and board corners; Library label on the spine near the foot, scuffed rear cover; Lacks dust jacket; 259p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Susan Einzig (illustrator). Ex-Library Hardcover. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. Illustrated by John Verney. First American edition. Two small white spots on front board, else near fine in a near fine (two short closed tears along top edge of front panel, a hint of sun fading along the spine, minor edge wear at the spine ends) dust jacket.…

Burgundy Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 141pp. This book is comprised of Victoria-Bess by 'Brenda', Aunt Sally's Life by Mrs. Gatty & Racketty-Packetty House by Frances Hodgson Burnett. A fresh, clean copy. There is a name in biro to the front end paper. The tail of the spine has been bumped & so to has one board corner. Slight bumps to the other corners. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine. The dust wrapper has not been price clipped. Light shelf wear & some fading to the spine of the wrapper. Two short expertly repaired tears to the head of the spine & rear panel. A clean, complete - original wrapper. A lovely copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good Hardback. Dust Jacket Condition: Good dj. The theme of this Anthology is travel in childhood, both real and fictional. John Verney (illustrator).

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Thus. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -. Dj a little chipped at tips.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Ivory boards with green titles to spine, 220x145mm approx. xiii + 219pp. Numerous unspecified b/w line drawings by Susan Einzig. A book for everyone who enjoys old-fashioned stories. Eight Victorian children's stories namely :- Through the fire by Mary de Morgan, The Hundredth Birthday by Mrs Gatty, A Bad Habit and The Yew Lane Ghosts by Juliana Horatia Ewing, Johhny and Nayum by Annie Keary, The Travels of Two Kits by Charlotte Yonge, The Apple Pie by Ann Fraser Tytler and The Nurnberg Stove by Ouida. VG/VG (Book- light shelf wear, mild tan from jacket inner flaps to to end papers. No previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- not price clipped 12/6 , light shelf edge-wear - no nicks or tears, starting to fox cream. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale. SUSAN EINZIG (illustrator).…

Softcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. 2005. Slipcased Ed. Large softcover in colorful, yellow decorative VG slipcase w/ light shelf wear (case is hardcover). Gift or Collectable edition. Very Good softcover. Clean interior with no markings. A couple of pages creased. Light edge and corner wear to covers. No rips, tears, or stains. Binding solid and square. 2471 pp. 2005, 2nd print. Slip case clean, bright, sturdy w/ light edge wear. 32-page color inset showcasing iconic artwork from noted illustrators like Kate Greenaway, Jean de Brunhoff, and Maurice Sendak. Ships in sturdy box from the USA, quickly and with care. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SYNOPSIS & HISTORY: The Norton Anthology of Children's Literature edited by Jack Zipes et al. Published in 2005, this comprehensive reference work and textbook consists of approximately 2,471 pages. Categorized as a premier academic anthology, it compiles centuries of children's literature in the English-speaking world. The work is organized chronologically and by genre, serving as an exhaustive material history of the development of juvenile publishing, educational methods, and moral instruction. The anthology features works from the 17th century through the contemporary era, organized into distinct thematic sections such as alphabets, chapbooks, fairy tales, animal stories, and fantasy. Each section is preceded by a rigorous historical introduction written by the editors. It covers canonical writers alongside historically obscured figures, providing a complete structural look at how societal attitudes toward childhood have evolved. …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 2200 pages. 9.25x7.25x2.25 inches. In Stock.

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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title. Bewick, Thomas (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 246 pages. 9.00x5.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Includes dust jacket in Gaylord protective film. Cover is turquoise cloth with gilt lettering on front and spine - couple pen marks to top front. No imperfections found. No notations, highlighting or underlining. -- Each book checked by hand at time of listing, and guaranteed to be as described. Please inquire for more details. Prompt shipping. Includes tracking.…