Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Unpaginated. Boards scuffed and edgeworn, frayed at spine tips, heavily frayed at fore-edge corners. Small (about 1/4in) spot of fraying to front hinge. Small (less than 1/4in) tears at gutter of front endsheet and title page, binding else intact. Faint pencil marking to back cover and rear paste down. Endsheets foxed. Prior owner's family name written in pen to top of FFEP; interior else clean, pages toned, text unmarked.
Language: English
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, New York, 1936
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Rojan (illustrator). First American Edition. Illustrated children's book translated from the original French by George Duplaix, with charming watercolor drawings on every page by Rojan. Unpaginated. A FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, First printing from 1936, this square hardcover book has a gray cloth-wrapped spine with colorfully decorated paper over the remaining boards. condition is Good: fairly heavy rubbing & light soil/discoloration to exterior & heavily bumped corners. Interior is very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages moderately tanned, foxing to endpapers. Former owner's bookplate with name in pencil to ffep. No DJ.Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2pm weekdays Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.
Language: English
Published by Harper and Brothers, New York, 1937
Seller: Small World Books, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. Rojan (illustrator). First Edition. First edition stated, "11-7" and "M-M" codes on copyright page. Pictorial boards quarter bound in blue cloth. Boards clean and solid; corners very gently rubbed, else edges crisp. Spine head & heel with superficial rubbing, else solid; binding sound. Contents clean & bright. An attractive copy. DJ not clipped ($1.00) light dust soiling. DJ edges rubbed with a few small closed tears & accompanying creasing. Front panel with 1" crease and crease along top edge; 1/2" chip at lower left corner. Rear panel with 2" tear and moderate creasing along lower edge. Spine sunned, head & heel with minor chipping. Size: 4to - 9¾" - 12" Long.
Published by Flammarion, 1947
Seller: Le Temps Retrouvé, FIGEAC, France
Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. Textes de Lida Dessins de Rojan Publié par Flammarion dans sa collection les albums du Père Castor en 1947, broché avec une couverture souple en assez bon état, format 28,5x26cm , 32 pages.
Language: English
Published by Harper & Brothers, NY, 1936
Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Rojan (illustrator). 1st. grey c w/ictorial boards; illustrated end papers; unpaginated, moderate wear at tips; clean, unmarked.
Language: English
Published by George Allen and Unwin
Seller: Vortex Books, Teddington, MIDDX, United Kingdom
US$ 15.80
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Rojan (illustrator). Early edition, inscribed for 1943. No wear. Rear very slightly grubby.
Language: English
Published by George Allen & Unwin, London
Seller: Mad Hatter Books, Auckland, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Rojan. (illustrator). No Date. No. 4 of Pere Castor's Wild Animal Books. Translated from the French. Card covers are rubbed on the edges and a bit marked, corners bumped, spine is worn, inscription (dated 1947) on the inside front cover, some internal foxing and other marks, short tear and crease on the last page, still g. obl 4to, 35pp. Lithographs in colour and b/w by ROJAN.
Published by Ernest Flammarion, 1947
Seller: The Bookery @ Rochester, LLC, Rochester, VT, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Rojan Flammarion (illustrator). PLOUF Canard Sauvage (Splash the Wild Duck) texte de Lida, images de Rojan was published 1935/ 1947 in France by Ernest Flammarion measuring 9" x 8 1/4" with pictorial card covers, 36 pages, color and b+w illustrations. Text is in French.Very light cover soiling and browning to page edges; otherwise solid and clean.
Published by George Allen and Unwin Ltd, London, 1970
Seller: Matthew's Books, Chattanooga, TN, U.S.A.
softcover. Rojan (illustrator). 8vo 36pp. seventh impression. No. 5 Pere Castor's Wild Animal Books. From inside cover: "The stories and the perfectly lovely illustrations by Rojan made someone writing in the Observer say that they were in a class by themselves, and they are. Lida's text shows such a wonderful observation and understanding of animals, and Rojan's lithographs such accuracy, life, and colour, that anyone, of any age, can enjoy these perfectly astonishing books." #01859. Book VG: name on inside front cover, else clean, tight, unmarked.
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. No Edition Remarks. 34 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrated paper covered boards with a red cloth spine. Filled with colour illustrations. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to inside of front cover. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Boards are bowed.
Published by Harper & Brothers, 1937
Seller: Smith Family Bookstore Downtown, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Rojan (illustrator). First Edition. corners rubbed and a bit frayed at head and foot of spine. penciled name inside. overall a nice-looking copy. clean with a firm binding.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Rojan (illustrator). Soft cover book in very good condition. Numbers written in pen and pencil on front cover. Questions welcome. We ship internationally from the United States and Canada every week. If buying internationally, please be aware that additional charges may apply for heavier books. We guarantee a safe, quick, and secure transaction. 10+ years in online bookselling experience.
Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Rojan; Feodor Rojankovsky (illustrator). First Edition. Fair. Stated First Edition. Heavy wear to pictoral pastedown with spine cloth lifting at top but still pretty tight. Gift inscription and one page has scribble, toned but otherwise unmarked. Decorative endpapers.
Language: English
Published by George Allen and Unwin Ltd., London, 1940
Seller: AJ Scruffles, Leigh On Sea, ESSEX, United Kingdom
US$ 26.09
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair. Rojan (illustrator). Number 6 from Pere Castor's Wild Animal Books, detailed and accurate tales of various animals. With colour illustrations. Quarter cloth. Previous owner's inscription to title page. Hinges splitting but binding holding. Foxing to pastedowns. Textblock clean and sound. Fair+.
Published by George Allen & Unwin, Ltd.
Seller: B-Line Books, Amherst, NS, Canada
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Illustrated by Rojan (illustrator). Fifth Printing. Stiff illustrated card covers with matching dust jacket. Jacket moerately soiled with slight shelfwear; bright unmarked pages. No date. Beautiful color illustrations.
Published by London: George Allen & Unwin, no date [c. 1940]., 1940
US$ 13.73
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketCondition: Fair. English-language edition (softcover). Oblong 8vo (21cm by 23cm), 36pp. Illustrated throughout in colour and b&w by Rojan. Original colour-illustrated stiff card wrappers. There is some foxing of the endpapers, some creasing of the rear cover and a short ownership inscription; overall, this book is just about in good condition.
Published by London: George Allen & Unwin, no date [c. 1939]., 1939
US$ 13.73
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketCondition: Good. English-language edition (softcover). Oblong 8vo (21cm by 23cm), 36pp. Illustrated throughout in colour and b&w by Rojan. Original colour-illustrated stiff card wrappers. There is some foxing of the endpapers and a short ownership inscription; overall, this book is in good to very good condition.
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Rojan (illustrator). A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Edge wear and small tears to cover. 9"w x 8 3/8"h. Foxing to pages. 36 pages. Wonderful color illustrations by Rojan. No date of publication shown; circa 1930's. Stated sixth impression. Keywords: Lithographs, Animals, Birds, Nature, Nest Building, Bird Songs.
Published by London: Harper and Brothers, 1940, 1940
Seller: Ghost River Rare and Used Books, Cremona, AB, Canada
First Edition
London: Harper and Brothers, 1940 Hard Cover Stated First Edition 10 1/2 x 9 1/4 A beautiful children's book chronicling the life of the King and Queen Kingfisher and the valley in which they live Translated by Lily Duplaix The l ast line reads: "And the water flowed and sang" Illustrated board cover has wear to corners and edges, a dent in the middle of the spine but is very bright and clean There is a crease to the back to p corner Endpapers are beautiful illustrations of a pair of kingfishers gliding over pond and meadow Very clean - no former owner's name Text is in very good cond Overall cond: good F.
Pictorial Boards. Condition: Good. (Rojankovsky, Feodor) Rojan (illustrator). First Edition. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1938. First Edition, later printing (G-N). By Lida Faucher. Translated by Lily Duplaix. Pictorial illustrated boards, black cloth spine. Decorated endpapers. Unpaginated. Wear along edges, boards scuffed, soiled, lightly scored -- still very decorative. Bookplate and inscription on ffep. Good plus condition.
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd.
Seller: Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA, Tintern, MON, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
US$ 15.11
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSoftcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Rojan, (illustrator). Good condition. Pere Castor's Wild Animal Books no. 8. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour lithographs. Text by Lida, translated by Fyleman. Fifth impression. Name and address in pencil inside front cover. Foxing to contents. Page corner tips creased. Covers edge worn and grubby. Both flaps are torn at folds to lower 2" Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!
Published by Générique
Seller: JLG_livres anciens et modernes, Saint Maur des Fossés, France
Condition: Très bon. Nos envois se font avec suivi, pour tout problème n'hésitez pas à nous contacter pour trouver une solution.
Language: English
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London
Seller: Nimbus, Norwich, United Kingdom
US$ 18.68
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Rojan (illustrator). Undated and impression not stated so assumed to be G. A & U's first edition of 1943. No.5 of Pere Castor's Wild Animal Books. Pp 35. Pictorial hardcover with French flaps. A square, tight, clean copy; just light cover wear and some tanning/foxing to endpapers and adjacent page; contents are bright and clean with no previous names, markings, etc. Images/further information available upon request.
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York & London, 1937
Seller: Encore Books, Montreal, QC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Rojan (illustrator). Hardcover book in good condition. Jacket is clipped and shows heavy wear and tears, some staining. Book shows darkening to gutter, discoloration to boards. Pages themselves bright and clean. Questions welcome. We ship internationally from the United States and Canada every week. If buying internationally, please be aware that additional charges may apply for heavier books. We guarantee a safe, quick, and secure transaction. 10+ years in online bookselling experience.
Language: English
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London
Seller: Nimbus, Norwich, United Kingdom
US$ 21.43
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Rojan (illustrator). Fifth Impression. Undated. Probably c.1942. No.1 of Pere Castor's Wild Animal Books. Pictorial hardcover with French flaps. Unpaginated. A square, tight copy; just light cover wear and a little grubbiness to back panel; contents are bright and clean with no previous names, markings, etc. Images/further information available upon request.
Language: English
Published by George allen and unwin ltd, London
Seller: Boulevard Bookshop and Thai Cafe, Hastings, United Kingdom
US$ 32.96
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Lida (illustrator). Trans. By Rose Fyleman. Sixth Impression tight clean copy, with the price on slips pasted on the rear board and the last page. there are two part lightweight pages attached to the front and back boards. No annotations or owners marks.
Language: English
Published by George Allen and Unwin, London
Seller: Mammy Bears Books, Cedar Creek, QLD, Australia
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. ROJAN (illustrator). 210x230x5mm+155g . . George Allen and Unwin. London. . . . . Number 5 of Pere Castors wild animal books: Image is ALWAYS of the ACTUAL BOOK: Book and or Jacket may have names. dedications. marks. tears. foxing. browned pages. creasing and losses unless otherwise noted. . . . . International_flat_rate_FOR_THIS_ITEM_in_an_ENVELOPE:_AU$38.00 . . Domestic_tracked_OR_registered_flat_rate_FOR_THIS_ITEM_Within_Australia:_AU $12.60.
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1937
Seller: The Chatham Bookseller, Madison, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Rojan (illustrator). First Edition. unpaginated. Pictorial boards, prev. owner name on the front endpapers. illustrated throughout by Rojan (Rojankovsky, Feodor) with color illustrations and sepia-toned as well. Corners of boards worn through, 1" liftoff on the upper left corner of the front panel, even soiling, internally clean and unmarked with light toning at the edges. A vintage copy of the first two years of Bruin, the Brown Bear's life in the forest -- his mother's teachings, the lessons he must learn, his escapades. Size: Small Quarto. Book.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition.to. Quarter cloth and illustrated paper over boards. Corners a little bumped, very good or better lacking the dust jacket.