Peter Opie Signed (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). Second edition, revised. Limited 500. Oxford London / New York: Oxford Univ Press / Justin Schiller Ltd., 1977. SIGNED by both authors directly on the limitation page. Fine condition. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. 1977. First Edition. Limited to 500 copies, this being #120. Illustrated in the text and with 25 plates. Second edition, revised and expanded, of this descriptive catalogue. Added to this new edition are several useful indexes: printers, publishers, booksellers; cities of publication; authors, editors, illustrators, composers, titles, and series. Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth. SIGNED by both authors. Second edition, revised. Limited 500. Hardcover. Fine condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 156pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Handwritten and Signed Letter by Writer Peter Mason Opie to Writer Neville Braybrooke. Dated 1960. The letter discussing childrens manuscripts and a new publication. Iona Margaret Balfour Opie, 1923-2017 and Peter Mason Opie 1918-1982 were an English married team of folklorists who applied modern techniques to understanding children's literature and play, in studies such as The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes (1951) and The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren (1959). They were also noted anthologists, assembled large collections of children's literature, toys, and games and were regarded as world-famous authorities on children's lore and customs.Their research had a considerable impact on a number of research fields, including Folklore and Childhood Studies and altered perceptions of children's street culture and notions of play, by emphasising the agency of children.Working outside of academia, the couple worked together closely, from their home (firstly near Farnham, Surrey, later in Alton, Hampshire) conducting primary fieldwork, library research, and interviews with thousands of children. In pursuing the folklore of contemporary childhood they directly recorded rhymes and games in real time as they were being sung, chanted, or played. They collaborated on several celebrated books and produced over 30 works.Size is 205mm x 125mm. Condition is good. Light folding crease. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17999. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: NO. Of this Edition Five Hundred copies have been printed each copy numbered and signed. This copy is Number 8. Near Fine condition minimal shelf wear. From The Julia Sesemann Collection of Enid Blyton. Over the course of nearly 50 years Julia Sesemann amassed thousands of books written by the famous children's author including valuable first editions of every book she ever wrote. Julia's reputation as a collector of Enid Blyton books even reached Buckingham Palace. Consequently, she supplied books for Prince Harry and Prince William to enjoy when they were young. U5B21. SIGNED.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hard Cover. First Edition. Signed by Author. HBDJ, 1992, stated 1st US Edition Revised,Black boards lettered Gold Gilt, Fine/Fine, 160 pages. Signed by Author.