Cunningham Walter Illustrator (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine book and jacket.

Redwood ed. Hardback quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, full-page colour drawings, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. 28 pp. A beautiful classic children's picture story by Leslie Rees about a platypus and his family. The illustrations by Walter Cunningham will appeal to any age, and the text can be read to younger children, or alone by older children. Originally published, John Sands, 1944. This is the Redwood edition by Hinkler Book Distributors, which is a reprint of adapted edition by Angus & Robertson in its 'Young Australia Series'. (1 of 2 available copies. This ISBN also applies to a Hinkler book on dog tricks.).

Good stapled softcover with dustjacket. Unpaginated with line and col. illustrations. edgewear to dustjacket. Sandy the sandman.

Good card covered stapled softcover with loose edgeworn dustjacket. Unpaginated, col. ill. Small piece torn from corner of title page, dj worn and torn at edges. Adventures include John and Judy meet the Sandman, Judy the bird, John the lion, Judy the giant, A dog's life and Judy's holiday.

Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good dustjacket), colour drawings (some full-page, including frontispiece), spine ends chipped, pages lightly toned, base rear cover jacket torn & repaired (minor insect damage, front flap creased, reverse side lightly foxed), non-author written dedication inside cover, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. 32 pp. Children's picture story by A. S. Le Souef about the life and adventures of a ringtail possum mother and her babies. The story and beautiful illustrations will delight any child or adult who loves collecting children's books from this era. Illustrated by Walter Cunningham. (No date, but 1955, Trove.) (Written dedication reads: To Alan, with best wishes, from Auntie Lorna.).

Paperback oblong octavo, good plus condition, thick pictorial card covers (rounded corners), new black cloth spine (repair), full-page colour drawings, scuff mark front cover, rear cover creased, edgewear (particularly corners), pages lightly toned, owner's written name front cover (partly erased). 30 pp. A scarce children's picture story. The beautiful drawings will make anyone smile as they read what happens to a very clever dove family. (No date, but 1956, Trove.).