Published by Brockhampton Press, London, 1950
Seller: Book Bungalow, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Blue Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No dj. Stead (illustrator). Second Edition. B&W Frontis and 3 b&w plates by Stead. no DJ, binding sound, boards generally clean with corner bumps, not much shelfwear. Insides a bit spotty and handled with a few corner-folds. Size: 12mo.
Language: English
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, England, 1947
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good+/Very Good-. No Jacket. Leslie Stead (illustrator). 1st Edition. Book displays foxing to compressed page edges. Top edges quite knocked. Jacket depicted is a colour photocopy with a join to the back flap.
Published by University of London Press, Ltd., Malham House, Bickley, Kent, U.K., 1944
Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Stead (illustrator). 1st Edition. Teal green cloth, lettered in black. Binding lean, modest tanning/foxing to text block edges and endpapers. 185 pp. 1st ptg.: Nov. 1944. Color illus. dust jacket tanned on rear panel, sunned along spine panel, with modest chipping/loss to corners and spine extremities, clipped front flap, now in mylar. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.
Language: English
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, England, 1943
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australia
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Leslie Stead (illustrator). 1st Edition. Provided with a colour copy of the 1st edition jacket. Boards are marked, bumped to corners, pages edges dusty to top. Front free endpaper removed, short tear to half title 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Published by The Brockhampton Press Ltd, 1950
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Good. 1950. First Edition. 192 pages. Colour illustrated dust jacket over teal cloth with dark blue lettering to spine and front board. Illustrated in black and white by Leslie Stead. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Moderate tanning and foxing to pastedowns and endpapers, with pen and pencil marks to front endpaper. Illustrations remain bright and clear. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Moderate crushing to spine ends. Moderate tanning and foxing to textblock. Clipped dust jacket has moderate wear to edges, with light erosion to spine ends and corners.
Language: English
Published by Brockhampton Press Ltd, Leicester, 1950
Seller: Mammy Bears Books, Cedar Creek, QLD, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. STEAD, LESLIE (illustrator). First Edition. 190x125x25mm+287g . . Brockhampton Press Ltd. Leicester. 1950. First Edition. 1st Printing. . Pp192. Blue cloth boards with black lettering. Illustrated by LESLIE STEAD. Cover has some marks and edge damage. Top front of book block scuffed. Name and address on front free endpaper. Minor foxing; binding tight: Image is ALWAYS of the ACTUAL BOOK: Book and or Jacket may have names. dedications. marks. tears. foxing. browned pages. creasing and losses unless otherwise noted. . . . . Domestic_tracked_OR_registered_flat_rate_FOR_THIS_ITEM_Within_Australia:_AU$11.20.
Language: English
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, England, 1951
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Leslie Stead (illustrator). Jacket is price clipped. Nice copy with a few foxing spots to the compressed page edges and a number in ink to the back of the front board.