Capper Barbara (2 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Marilinda Mouse by Marion Coombes, The Eskimo Doll by Barbara B. Capper, Bertie Butterbeak by Muriel Fyfe, Jemima Caroline's Adventures in The River by Susan Jolly and Danny Dormouse by E. E. Ellsworth. Illustrated by J.S. Goodall, D. Elizabeth White, Geoffrey Higham, R. W. McIntyre and Frank Varty. The Kingfisher Books. First Series. Published by Blackie and Son Limited. Soft cover. Four are undated - one is dated 1952. Size: 5 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches. Page number: 34 and 36. Beige paper covers by Raymond Sheppard with a black and purple image and lettering showing kingfishers across the front and back. Within duo-tone illustrations in black and orange. Condition: Very Good. The covers, but for small marks, are clean; but each book has a mark to the top right where a sticker has been removed. They are not creased, though the corner of one has been turned. The spine of another, Bertie Butterbeak, is slightly damaged and this book has seen more use. The pages within, but for small marks and faults, are reasonably clean and un-thumbed. There is a library stamp on the first end paper, or title page, of each.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. D. Elizabeth White (illustrator). Undated but British Library give date of 1952. Original pictorial laminated boards, white titles on blue spine. Two tone green and black endpapers and illustrations. Binding firm with heavy bump to head of spine, rubbing to corners and spine ends. Browning to endpapers.Content generally clean with occasional marks. Ink 3/8 to copyright page. Jacket to match boards, unclipped 2/6 net, creasing and tears to edges, 3 cm closed tear to bottom of front panel, chipping to spine ends, water stain internally. A scarce book. Not ex-library. 36 pp. All books are individually described. All overseas orders are sent airmail by Royal Mail International Tracked.