Children by Macpherson John (18 results)

hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. . Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

hardcover. Condition: Fair. Illustrated by H R Millar. Acceptable as one page reattached. Previous owner's ink inscription. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. Signed by author dated 1939. The book is undated but I believe this edition published in the late 1930's. Spine, binding and covers all fine with gilt titles on spine and front cover and beautiful illustration on front cover. Nice green robust boards. No other inscription and contents are clean throughout with light tanning on edges. 248 pages.

Condition: Fair. No Edition Stated. 248 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Illustrated by H. R. Millar. Colour frontispiece. Mild brown staining to pages on occasion. Notable foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Some gutter cracking. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with scuffing and marking to boards. Minor tanning to spine.

Condition: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 248 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Green cloth with decorations. Contains black and white illustrated plates with colour tipped-in frontispiece. Flat signed by author to front free endpaper. Slight cracking to gutters with exposed netting, pages slightly loose. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. H R Millar (illustrator). Thick Hardback, no d/j. Green boards have bumping and scuffing to spine, light bumping to corners and light marks. Previous owners name. Illustrations by H R Millar.

Condition: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 303 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with decorations. Colour illustrated plates throughout. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Minor dog-eared corners. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Marking to both boards. Boards are warped.

Condition: Good. Millar, H. L. (illustrator). Dark green cloth-covered boards. Gilt lettering on covers. Picture onlay to front cover. 17cm x 21cm. 248 pages. All four colour plates present. Covers worn at edges and a little soiled. Corners bumped. Gilt lettering faded, especially on spine. Rear edge of spine split. Child's name written large on front endpaper in red. Foxing to prelims. Pages lightly tanned.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Tony Sarg (illustrator). 1st Edition. A scarce children's fantasy adventure. First edition, 1908. A "freak of Gravity" projects five children from Earth to the planet Systurthia, whose inhabitants become immortal at the age of fifteen. Green cloth, gilt title and vignette to spine, illustration to front. Pictorial endpapers. 16 gorgeous colour plates by puppeteer Tony Sarg, all with captioned tissue guards. 351pp. Covers slightly rubbed and small tear near base of spine. Neat inscription (1914) on half-title otherwise in bright, clean condition.

Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Oxford, Shakespeare Head Press, 1939. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A near fine copy. Signed by the author without inscription to the front endpaper. A little wear and a few short tears to the spine tips, longer tear to the front fold. [10487, Hyraxia Books]. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. Hardback. No Dustjacket. Small 4to. pp 248. Original publisher's green cloth, colour illustration onset to cover, lettered gilt on spine and on front cover. Colour frontis, map of Systurthia and six black and white illustrations. Fantastical children's adventure. No date (1939). Signed presentation from the author on the front endpaper, "With the author's kind regards, John F. Macpherson 1939." An edition came out in 1908. Neat gift inscription on front endpaper from one 'Uncle Tom', otherwise very good indeed. Signedes.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. Hardback. No Dustjacket. Small 4to. pp 303. Original publisher's green cloth, colour illustration onset to cover, lettered gilt on spine and on front cover. Frontis and three tipped in colour illustrations, map of Systurthia and six black and white illustrations. Fantastical children's adventure. No date (1939). Neat gift inscription on front endpaper from one 'Uncle Tom', otherwise very good indeed.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. H. R. Millar (illustrator). The first thus edition of this scarce science-fiction adventure work, illustrated by H. R. Millar. The first thus edition of this scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding with a colour plate inset to the front board.Previous owner's ink inscription to the front paste down, dated 1943.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, three colour plates, and seven black-and-white illustrations including one full-page sketched map of Systurthia, by the prominent Scottish illustrator Harold Robert Millar (18691942). Collated, complete.A unique combination of science-fiction and fantasy fuels this book for young readers, following five sibling protagonists who get sent to another planet named Systurthia via a "freak of Gravity". The inhabitants of this planet become effectively immortal at the age of fifteen, enjoying a playland-like society as a result.The five children enjoy many adventures on Systurthia, with the oldest brother becoming the King's trusted general. It was followed by a sequel in 1939 titled 'Children Still'.Written by Australian-born author, John F. MacPherson.Undated, dated from copies held at the British Library. In the publisher's original cloth binding with a colour plate inset to the front board. Externally, generally smart with the odd faint stain to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with scattered spotting to the first and last few pages, and to the fore edge, affecting the occasional page. Very Good. book.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Millar, H.R. (illustrator). First edition. 1st 1939. Almost very good condition with no wrapper. Green cloth with gilt titles to spine and front cover. Pictorial onlay to front cover. 4 tipped-in colour plates. B/w illustrations. SIGNED by author, with dedication to a previous owner to front endpaper. Also includes a hand written postcard from the author to the same previous owner. Chipping along bottom of spine; some fraying/loss to cloth. Bumping to corners. A few marks to covers. Some foxing. What look like browned glue marks to pastedowns. All plates present. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched! SIGNED - please see description for details.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Tony Sarg (illustrator). First edition. A very scarce illustrated science-fiction adventure book, set on a Counter-Earth with inhabitants that become immortal at the age of fifteen. First edition. A very scarce work.In the publisher's original green cloth, with a gilt-adorned illustration to the front board.Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece, fifteen coloured plates and one full-page sketched map of Systurthia. By German American puppeteer and illustrator, Tony Sarg. Collated, complete.A unique combination of science-fiction and fantasy fuels this book for young readers, following five sibling protagonists who get sent to another planet named Systurthia via a "freak of Gravity". The inhabitants of this planet become effectively immortal at the age of fifteen, enjoying a playland-like society as a result.The five children enjoy many adventures on Systurthia, with the oldest brother becoming the King's trusted general. It was followed by a sequel in 1939 titled 'Children Still'.Written by Australian-born author, John F. MacPherson. In the original cloth binding, with a gilt-decorated illustration to the front board. Externally, very smart, with rubbing and slight bumping to the extremities. Slight darkening to the spine and a few damp stains to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting to the endpapers and occasional spots. With a contemporary ink inscription to the verso of the half title, dated 1910. Very Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Millar, H.R. (illustrator). First Edition. First edition hardcover with printed, gold embossed front board, signed and dedicated by the author, in scarce, plastic covered unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition for its age. Jacket is marked, and edges are creased and nicked. Board edges and spine ends are slightly bumped and page block is tanned. Pages are clear and bright throughout. LW. Used.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Millar, H.R. (illustrator). First Edition. First edition hardcover with printed, gold embossed front board, signed and dedicated by the author, in scarce, plastic covered unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition for its age. Jacket is marked, and edges are creased and nicked. Board edges and spine ends are slightly bumped and page block is tanned. Pages are clear and bright throughout. LW. Used.

First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author, John F. Macpherson: ÒFor Diana Mayne, with love from the author, John F. Macpherson, Christmas, 1939.Ó With frontispiece and three tipped-in color illustrations, a map, and six black & white illustrations by H.R. Millar. Very good sound copy with the bottom front corner very slightly bumped and with a bit of use, with front cover illustration in bright full-color with just a faint bit of chipping to one edge. ÔChildren StillÕ is the sequel to MacphersonÕs ÔChildren for EverÕ and continues the adventures of the English children Reggie and his sister Elsie who fell from Earth into a fantastic place where, thanks to a powerful elixir, the children never grow up. Along the way the children become leaders and adventurers, encountering pirates, dangerous beasts, colorful airplanes, rivals, ghosts, and friends. A sweet childrenÕs story.