General by Foreman Michael, Signed (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. UK hardback first impression, SIGNED by Foreman with name only opposite title page. Good overall with water mark to long edge of ffep. The jacket is laminated (not to book) and there is a small library number under laminate, though the book itself has no ex-lib signs. Signed by Author.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Michael Foreman (illustrator). A very scarce signed copy of the anniversary edition of this charming children's work by Janet Charters, illustrated by Michael Foreman. A very scarce signed copy.Signed by both the author and the illustrator to the title page.The anniversary edition, created to celebrate 50 years after the first was published in 1961.In the publisher's original decorative hardback binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper, with a 'signed copy' wrap around band.A work by Janet Charters, a British author known for her work in children"s literature.Illustrated by Michael Foreman, a British author andillustrator, one of the best-known and most prolific creators ofchildren's books.A charming story about a general who falls off his horse, discovers the beauty of flowers and nature, and vows to change the world around him by bringing peace. In the publisher's original decorative hardback binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper, with a 'signed copy' wrap around band. Externally, excellent. Dust wrapper is very smart, with the odd very faint marks to the front. Wrap around band is creased. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine. signed by author. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Published by Routledge, London, UK, 1961. First edition. Original pictorial boards. Dustwrapper. Size: 20.8cm x 27.1cm. Unpaginated. A tale of a ruthless General who fell off his horse resulting in a discovery of the beauty of flowers and nature and a desire to spread peace and love in the world. Illustrated throughout by Michael Foreman. His first illustrated book and produced with his first wife, Janet Charters. Signed and dated by both Janet Charters and Michael Foreman to the front endpaper. Foreman would go on to win two Kate Greenaway Awards for Illustration and to be nominated five times. Binding nice and tight with only slight creasing and rubbing to the edges. Pages generally very nice and clean. A near fine, tight, bright, clean copy in very good, nicked and rubbed dustwrapper which has a few short, closed tears. Very scarce signed. Signed by Illustrator(s).