Zwirner William (8 results)

hardcover. Condition: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. Illus. by William F. Zwirner (illustrator). reprint. 8vo, 378 pp., Profusely illustrated on every page with four "garden cut-outs" (all present).

William F Zwirner (illustrator). The book is bound in green cloth with an illustrated plate inlaid on the front cover; Title in gilt on the spine. Covers are soiled and the back hinge is cracked, but the sewn text block is sound. Light foxing on the edges. The top corner of the text block has bent slightly. Foxing here and there in the margins. Inscribed by the author on the page after the ffe. Otherwise, pages are clean and unmarked. The five cutouts are in place. Please see all images.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Later Edition. ISBN 1891656015. Hardback. 1998 reprint of the classic 1916 edition. Unmarked New Bookplate on the front endpaper, otherwise book is a Tight sound unmarked copy in very good condition. Dustjacket is in Very Good to Near Fine conditrion with no tears or chips. A nice clean copy of this charming work.

Hardcover. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.; 9.5 X 6.875 X 1.25 inches.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Zwirner, William F. (illustrator). Name and 1931 date on front free endpaper, no other markings. All cut-outs are present. Dust jacket is heavily worn, tears, large pieces issing, top half of spine of dust jacket missing, in a protective cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good hardcover. No DJ. ORIGINAL 1916 PRINTING. INSCRIBED "TO ALL BOYS AND GIRLS WHO LOVE TO HELP THINGS GROW" AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR JANE EAYRE FRYER. Illustrated by William F. Zwirner. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Front Hinge cracked but binding intact. Previous owner's inscription on end paper.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Good/NO DUSTJACKET. Color illustrations; Cut-outs; Frontispiece (illustrator). Philipsburg, PA: John C. Winston Company. Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1916. . Hardcover. Sm 4to., 378 p.p., Cracked inner hinge; shelf lean; corners of cover and head and tail of spine bumped, corners starting to fray; spine lightly faded;front and back cover side edge bumped in same spot closer to top edge; tear in instructions page; scratch in side page edge;pages clean and unmarked. .

With Illustrations by William F. Zwirner (illustrator). Introduced are The Plant Families: Cherry, Rose, Blackberry, Strawberry, Peach, Apple, Potato, Egg Plant and Tomato and The Garden People: Good Mrs. Bee, Feather Flop, Little Lady Bird, Beauty Butterfly, Mr. Hop Toad, Mr. Cut Worm and The Wicked Rose Bugs. Following are 17 chapters of Gardening Instructions, charmingly presented through the voices of Mary Frances and her brother Billy along with the cast of animal friends as they plan and create a garden to surround Mary Frances' playhouse. Each and every page is beautifully decorated with borders and spot illustrations in green and orange. Previous owner's gift inscription on front flyleaf and a name written at top of free front endpaper. Rubbing to extremities. (See photo) Front hinge starting. Interior fine. Overall a very good copy. Large 8vo. 9-3/8" x 7". Green cloth covered boards. Color pictorial cover plate. Lovely color frontispiece of "The Garden which Mary Frances and Billy Planted" plus one color fold-out plate of the playhouse and four plates to be cut out and used to change the look of the playhouse with the flowers of the seasons. All plates in fine condition but number two is detached and laid in. Nothing has been cut. Floral pictorial endpapers. 378 pp. Facsimile inscription on front flyleaf: "For All boys and girls who love to help things grow, Jane Eayre Fryer.".