Published by Paul's Book Arcade - Hamilton, London, Phoenix House, 1958
Seller: Deja Vu Books, Poplar Grove, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Stiff Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. Parker, Nancy (illustrator). 1st. Stiff beige boards with dustjacket semi-attached at spine as issued. 48 pages with glossary of Maori words in back. A New Zealand children's classic about a small Maori boy - Wiremu - who lived with his uncle. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Published by Paul's Book Arcade, 1958
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1958. 5th Edition. 47 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover and French flaps. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to first page. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to both boards.
Published by Paul's Book Arcade, Hamilton, 1958
Seller: Oopalba Books, Sale, MANCH, United Kingdom
Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. PArker, Nancy ( Drawings By ) (illustrator). 5th Edition. Card covers with attached dustjacket. D/W is worn and torn along edges with some staining. Inscription to ffep. B/W frontis. A little bent at the top which affects pages otherwise an acceptable reading copy. A Children's story set in New Zealand. Book.
Published by Progresive Publishing Society, 1944
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1944. No Edition Remarks. 47 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial paper covered boards. Red illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
Published by Paul's Book Arcade 1954, 1954
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
Published by Paul's Book Arcade, Hamilton No date
Seller: Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books, Katoomba, NSW, Australia
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Nancy Bolton (illustrator). Edition Unstated. This book has been awarded the Esther Glen Memorial Medal for the best New Zealand Children's book of the year. It follows the tale of young Wirimu, a Maori boy and his adventures with his Uncle Hori. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Scattered foxing, but text mostly clean. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears, and is foxed here and there. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Previous owner's inscription, lavish, in ink. Edges slightly foxed. Illustrator: Nancy Bolton. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Children; Fiction. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 18123. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.
Published by Blackwood & janet Paul, UK?, 1966
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. nancy parker (illustrator). clean tidy copy.
Language: English
Published by Blackwood & Janet Paul., Auckland, New Zealand., 1966
Seller: Peter Moore Bookseller, (Est. 1970. PBFA, BCSA), Cambridge, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
US$ 13.86
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Nancy Parker. (illustrator). pp.(iv)+51. 24.5cm. Black and white line illustrations in the text. Short glossary of Maori words used. Decorated hard cover in dust jacket. Very good clean copy.(New edition). (The adventures of a small Maori boy).
Published by Paul's Book Arcade, New Zealand
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New Zealand
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Nancy Bolton (illustrator). 1st Edition. 47 pages. d/j on stiff card covers -some foxing to d/j.
Published by Paul's Book Arcade, Hamilton, New Zealand
Seller: Spafford Books (ABAC / ILAB), Regina, SK, Canada
1946, 2nd edition. (Mass market paperback) Very good in very good dust jacket. 48+. 8vo. Second edition. Classic New Zealand children's classic. Heavy card covers (white); illustrated dust jacket attached at spine. Includes a list of Maori words and their definitions to learn. Full page drawings by Nancy Bolton. Clean, tight, bright, solid.
Published by Hamilton: Paul's Book arcade,nd
Seller: Peakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA, Sheringham, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
US$ 20.80
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Hbk in d/w; illus. Boards design match d/w; Vg-/Vg-; some Maori words are used in text, with translation list at rear of book; ; Thin large 8vo.
HB PICTORIAL BOARDS PRELIMS FOXED ABOUT VERY GOOD PP64 GLOSSARY 8VO The adventures of a Maori boy.
Published by Progressive Publishing Society, Wellington (New Zealand), 1944
Seller: Yesterday's Gallery, ABAA, East Woodstock, CT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First Edition, Esther Glen Memorial winner for best New Zealand Children's book of the year. Octavo. Decorated dust jacket over cardboard covers, drawings by Nancy Bolton. Very good, dust jacket darkened, a few chips at edges, some spotting to rear panel, front cover of dust jacket peeling off spine, pages agetoned.
Published by Pauls Book Arcade, 1946
Seller: poor man's rare books (mrbooks) IOBA NJB, Vineland, NJ, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. Wash; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 48, [3] pages; African Maori lad. Red ink stamp- from the Horn Book archives . Stiff card covers with illustrated DJ.