Egan Constance (51 results)

hardcover. Condition: VeryGood. Cover shows little to no wear. Clean pages with no underlining or highlights.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. unused copy.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Used copy in v good condition. Kennedy, A.E. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Rubbing around the cover with name and date on covering page. Kennedy A. E. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Rubbing around the cover with name and date on covering page. Kennedy A. E. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Rubbing around the cover with name and date on covering page. Kennedy A. E. (illustrator).

Condition: Good. 1956. Second impression. 96 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth covered boards with silver gilt. Black and white illustrations by A.E. Kennedy. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. A previous owner's name stamp to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate sunning and tanning, particularly to spine.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. very good used copy. Kennedy, A.E. (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. 1959. First edition thus. Unpaginated but 41 pages, including the colour illustrations which face each page of text, and illustrations on the endpapers and title-page. A list of other titles in the series is printed on the back of the front free endpaper, facing the title-page. Constance Egan (1890-1975) was an English author and editor. She wrote several books for children, but is probably best known for her 'Epaminondas' stories for younger readers. Epaminondas is a children's story that was originally transmitted orally in the Black community of the Southern States of the United States, and is about a little boy named Epaminondas who makes a series of amusing mistakes which are caused when he does the right thing at the wrong time, or takes metaphorical language literally. The book is bound in the original illustrated paper covered boards. The case of the book is in very good condition with shelf wear and light soiling to the boards. The spine ends are lightly bumped. The contents are tight and clean with a crease across the top and bottom corners of the last page. There is no inscription. A.E. Kennedy (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No date [1960]. Pp 62 [2]. Colour illustrations by A E Kennedy. Brown pictorial paper-covered boards with rectangular picture in the middle. Head and tail of spine fraying, corners worn. Contents are clean with no inscriptions. A Good copy.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. 1959. First edition thus. Unpaginated but 41 pages, including the colour illustrations which face each page of text, and illustrations on the endpapers and title-page. A list of other titles in the series is printed on the back of the front free endpaper, facing the title-page. Constance Egan (1890-1975) was an English author and editor. She wrote several books for children, but is probably best known for her 'Epaminondas' stories for younger readers. Epaminondas is a children's story that was originally transmitted orally in the Black community of the Southern States of the United States, and is about a little boy named Epaminondas who makes a series of amusing mistakes which are caused when he does the right thing at the wrong time, or takes metaphorical language literally. The book is bound in the original illustrated paper covered boards. The case of the book is in very good condition with shelf wear and light soiling to the boards. The spine ends are lightly bumped. The contents are tight and clean with no inscription. A.E. Kennedy (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. 1959. First edition thus. Unpaginated but 41 pages, including the colour illustrations which face each page of text, and illustrations on the endpapers and title-page. A list of other titles in the series is printed on the back of the front free endpaper, facing the title-page. Constance Egan (1890-1975) was an English author and editor. She wrote several books for children, but is probably best known for her 'Epaminondas' stories for younger readers. Epaminondas is a children's story that was originally transmitted orally in the Black community of the Southern States of the United States, and is about a little boy named Epaminondas who makes a series of amusing mistakes which are caused when he does the right thing at the wrong time, or takes metaphorical language literally. The book is bound in the original illustrated paper covered boards. The case of the book is in very good condition with shelf wear and light soiling to the boards. The spine ends are lightly bumped. The contents are tight and clean with no inscription. A.E. Kennedy (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. 1959. First edition thus. Unpaginated but 41 pages, including the colour illustrations which face each page of text, and illustrations on the endpapers and title-page. A list of other titles in the series is printed on the back of the front free endpaper, facing the title-page. Constance Egan (1890-1975) was an English author and editor. She wrote several books for children, but is probably best known for her 'Epaminondas' stories for younger readers. Epaminondas is a children's story that was originally transmitted orally in the Black community of the Southern States of the United States, and is about a little boy named Epaminondas who makes a series of amusing mistakes which are caused when he does the right thing at the wrong time, or takes metaphorical language literally. The book is bound in the original illustrated paper covered boards. The case of the book is in very good condition with shelf wear and light soiling to the boards. The spine ends are lightly bumped. The contents are tight and clean with no inscription. A.E. Kennedy (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with printed boards (no jacket) in very good condition. Light shelfwear and a few faint marks to the boards. All text and illustrations are clear. CM. Kennedy, A.E. (illustrator). Used.

6x4.5 inches. Original pictorial boards, several attempts at child's name and ink marks on copyright page, otherwise a fresh attractive copy. First in this edition.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book tells the heartwarming story of Epaminondas, a young boy growing up in the American South during a time when life was simpler, and families relied on each other for everything. Epaminondas is a curious and helpful child, eager to assist his mother in any way he can, even if it means using his little carpenter's tools to fix their rattling windows and creaking doors. The author's delightful use of dialect, common in Southern literature, adds a layer of authenticity to the narrative. The story explores themes of family, resourcefulness, and the importance of trying to help, even if it means making a few mistakes along the way. The charming and humorous adventures of Epaminondas highlight the enduring power of a child's boundless love and desire to make a difference, and this heartwarming tale is sure to leave readers with a smile. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with printed boards (no jacket) in very good condition. Light shelfwear and a few faint marks to the boards. Some of the upper page edges are rough cut. All text and illustrations are clear. CM. Kennedy, A.E. (illustrator). Used.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with printed boards (no jacket) in very good condition. Light shelfwear and a few faint marks to the boards. All text and illustrations are clear. CM. Kennedy, A.E. (illustrator). Used.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st UK edition undated. Illustrated by A E Kennedy. Small (16mo) with colour illustrations & purple pictorial endpapers. A little wear to corners. Dustwrapper a little chipped. A E Kennedy (illustrator).

Hardback. Printed pages: 62. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First printing. Paper covered boards, illustrated to front board. Slight wear to ends of spine and corners. A few spots of foxing to text. Tear to outer margin of p23/24. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 4.5 x 5.5 inches (11 x 14 cm).…

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Dust Jacket. First Edition Thus. Clean hardback bound in pictorial green boards with white titles, boards worn, spine missing, no inscriptions. 64 pages, illustrations in the text by A. E. Kennedy, illustrated endpapers. Undated but Copac gives 1938.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. 1960. First edition thus. Unpaginated but 39 pages, including the colour illustrations which face each page of text, and illustrations on the endpapers and title-page. Constance Egan (1890-1975) was an English author and editor. She wrote several books for children, but is probably best known for her 'Epaminondas' stories for younger readers. The book is bound in the original illustrated paper covered boards. The case of the book is in very good condition with shelf wear and soiling on the boards. The spine ends and corners are bumped with wear to the paper covering the spine ends. The contents are tight and clean with no inscription. A.E. Kennedy (illustrator).…

undated, pocket size, illus heavy card boards, illus eps, 64pp, illus, VG+ (light wear, light discolouration to eps) in VG d/w (wear to extremities including chips and closed tears).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. No date [1960]. Pp 62 [2]. Colour illustrations by A E Kennedy. Brown paper-covered boards with picture in centre. In a dust wrapper which repeats the front cover design. Wrapper is price-clipped but this is a very nice copy indeed.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good hardcover copy without dustjacket. Clean, unmarked pages aside from an inscribed name. …