Gaze harold (31 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Pictorial Hard Cover. Zustand: Fair. 1st Edition. The cover has beige cloth with green letters and an illustration in green, beige, and white. The endpapers have a browntone illustration. 113 pages; 5 plates of color illustrations. Each of the 24 stories, in free verse, start with, "If I Could., " then names an item in nature. The text is printed on the right hand pages only. The cloth has shelf wear and handling soiling. Most of the green ink is gone from the spine strip. The green ink on the front board is mostly there, but the white enamel is mostly missing. The ends of the spine strip and five of the boards' corners are frayed. The free endpapers are missing. A gift inscription, dated 1921, is in the owner's block. An owner's name and address are on the front, blank page. The tissue guards are missing from the plates. Four of the plates each have a small amount of faint, pencil outlining. Three stains, up to 3/4 in., on the pages are somewhat dark. Other stains are faint and/or tiny. The margin used to bind the frontispiece with the first gathering is mostly chipped, Two ink-stamped words are on the margin of one page. International shipping will require extra cost. Scans e-mailed upon request. Harold Gaze (illustrator). …

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Stamp on flyleaf, otherwise unmarked.End pages discolored. Small tears and tattering along spine. Rear hinge partially split. Binding firm.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardback. 1st thus. Small Quarto Size. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Six (6) full page Colour illustrations by the author. Originally published by Little Brown & Co in Boston, USA in 1924. This is the first Australian edition. 144 pages. New Zealand born Gaze [1885-1962] illustrated a number of children's fantasy books in the first quarter of the 20th Century. He lived in Australia, England and America. His work has been increasingly recognised as he created an alternate [to the illustrators of the time] version of fairyland, being influenced by a fashion for grotesquerie but with limpid colours and delightful details which will still enchant children. In this delightful book one can meet an Inklewunk, a talking match, a grumbling picnic basket and a snoring billycan. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. X Lib. Gaze, Harold (illustrator).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Embark on a whimsical journey with Harold Gaze's 'Coppertop: The Queer Adventures of a Quaint Child,' a classic tale of childhood fantasy and adventure. This enchanting story invites readers into a world where magic and the extraordinary are commonplace.

Hardcover in Dustjacket. Zustand: Near Fine. CHILDREN'S BOOKS AUSTRALIANA - SUPERIOR Near Fine Copy! (Light rubbing to to top and bottom cloth edges.) Marcie Muir collection of Australian Children's Books.144 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.First published as: The goblin's glen : a story of childhood's wonderland. Boston : Little Brown and Co., 1924.Children's stories, AustralianÂÂ|ÂÂGoblins -- Juvenile fiction.#240723 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Coppertop | The Queer Adventures of a Quaint Child | Harold Gaze | Taschenbuch | 156 S. | Englisch | 2018 | hansebooks | EAN 9783337459031 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt, info[at]bod[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Embark on a whimsical journey with Harold Gaze's 'Coppertop: The Queer Adventures of a Quaint Child,' a classic tale of childhood fantasy and adventure. This enchanting story invites readers into a world where magic and the extraordinary are commonplace. Follow the captivating experiences of a young girl as she navigates unusual and captivating situations. This meticulously prepared edition of 'Coppertop' preserves the original charm and wonder of Gaze's storytelling, making it a delightful read for those who appreciate timeless children's literature. A treasured example of juvenile fiction, this book explores themes of girlhood and imagination. Dive into the queer adventures and discover the enduring appeal of this quaint child's remarkable world. Rediscover the magic within these pages and let your imagination soar.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Zustand: Fair. Boston, MA: Little, Brown & Company, 1925. 1st US edition. 8vo hardcover. 247pp. Illustrations, color plates. Fair book. No dust jacket. Spine heavily worn. Pencil markings on cloth covers. Front hinge cracked. Gifter's inscription on half title page. Slightly dampstained. (Fairies, Fantasy, Juvenile Fiction) Inquire if you need further information. …

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.…

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Poor. 1st Edition. 1925 1st edition. 247pp. Good/Poor. Light blue cloth boards, slightly bowed, minor rubbing/bumping to edges/spine, very minor fraying to spine ends, minor soiling/browning. Contents generally clean and tight but for very minor browning, minor spotting/soiling. Owner's name to half-title page. DW worn with some loss, spine missing and replaced, some tears/tape repairs, some browning/scuffing. Decorative endpapers. 8 charming colour plates, plus B&W drawings by the author. According to the DW, some illustrations include hidden faces for you to find. A fantasy tale involving fairies, elves and various fanciful creature, by the New Zealand artist and author Harold Gaze (1885-1962). Scarce in DW - even in this condition. Gaze, Harold (illustrator).…

Hardcover. First American edition. Tall 8vo, 247 pp, color frontispiece, 7 colored plates, and b&w illustrations in text by Harold Gaze. Silhouettes on endpapers. Ochre & brown decorative cloth covers. Slightly marked but o/w g+. Muir 2710.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Good Condition. Wear to spine ends with some splits to edges, lower corner a little bumped, scattered foxing to preliminay pages, endpapers and edges. Gift inscription to front pastedown. Illustrated with seven full page colour plates (frontis + 6) and in-text black & white drawings by the author. All the plates are there but location varies slightly from the list of illustrations. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 153 pages. A fantasy about a small girl's night and early morning adventures. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.…

Hard Cover. Zustand: Good. No Dust Jacket. First American Edition. First Printing. Publisher's full blue cloth, yellow embossed lettering and decoration on spine and cover. Generously illustrated by the author with 11 full-page color plates, 13 B&W plates, and 6 in-text B&W illustrations. First published in Australia, this is a story about a young girl called Cecilia who visits the Clerk of the Weather with her imaginary brothers, Tibbs and Kiddiwee. They visit the Castles of the Four Winds, the Himalayas and the Blarney Stone. Harold Gaze (1884-1963) was a New Zealnd-born children's author, illustrator and artist. He was among the most popular children's fantasy authors in Australia, and lived a large portion of his life in Southern California. Several name and address stamps of a former owner on several pages, and some childish drawing on the final two blank pages, else near fine; all illustrations bright and clean, otherwise unmarked, hinges strong, tight, square, and clean. GOOD. . Color and B&W Plates. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. 338 pp. Illustrated by Harold Gaze (illustrator).…

153pp. 8vo. Original boards with pictorial inlay, colour frontispiece and plates. Black and white illustrations. Pale foxing to endpapers. A very good copy indeed. First edition. Muir 2702.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. Small quarto. 247pp + 8 colour plates. Original grey cloth with blue titles and illustrations. Covers slightly worn and marked, spine faded with slight tearing to ends, inner front hinge starting, otherwise very good with clean contents. Inscription to recto of frontis. No jacket.…

Written and illustrated by Harold Gaze. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1925. (8),247 pp. + 8 colour plates. Also with b/w illustrations in the text. Publishers decorated cloth. Pictorial endpapers. Pp. 7-14 with small fold at upper corner. Decoration on spine a bit rubbed. Near fine without dustjacket. 22 x 17,5 cm. [#\141592].…

x+338pp. Small 4to. Original embossed cloth, with some edgewear. Foxing to title page. Stamp partially erased below title. Colour frontispiece and plates. Black and white illustrations. A very good copy. First US edition. Muir 2703.

Boards. 1st edition. pp.(30), 2 tipped-in colour plates, 1 tipped-in b/w plate and numerous b/w text illus. by Gaze, some loss (likely water damage) to printed borders on p.29, slight creasing to upper corners of pages, prev. owner's stamp to dedicatee page, new endpapers, slight creasing to colour plate on front bd., rebacked in orig. bds, v.g. condn. Rare. Harold Gaze (1885-1962) was one of the most original Australian illustrators of fantasy. He was born in New Zealand and studied in London around 1914. After the first world war he moved to Australia and lived in Melbourne where he illustrated his first book. He later returned to London to continue his career before moving to the USA in 1927 where he became the author-illustrator of several children's books and worked for Disney Studios for many years. [Harold Gaze] (illustrator).…

dj. First Edition. First US edition of the marvelous fantasy adventure by the New Zealander artist, in the scarce original dust jacket. The story is about a little girl who meets all manner of strange gnomes, fairies and creatures after she goes to sleep at night. Except for a short stint at art school in London, Gaze was largely a self-taught artist. Eventually he moved to Pasadena, where he did some work for the Disney Studio. Gaze's work will likely appeal to those who appreciate Rackham and Outhwaite. 9'' x 7''. Original blue gilt-stamped pictorial cloth. (1924 B-Y.) Illustrated by Gaze with 12 beautiful color plates plus many full- and partial-page fanciful line illustrations. 338 pages. Last illustration slightly out of register. Jacket chipped at spine ends, with several tape repairs to verso. Fine in very good minus jacket.…

Zustand: Near fine. First Edition. First edition of this scarce Melbourne-printed fairy book from the New Zealander artist, one of three books in the Mite Merry Series that were "milestones" in Australian children's book production. This story in verse features a gorgeously illustrated koala, fairy and a strange animal with the body of an emu and a camel's head. Except for a short stint at art school in London, Gaze was largely a self-taught artist. Eventually he moved to Pasadena, where he did some work for the Disney Studio. Gaze didn't illustrate a large number of books, but his work is distinctive and wonderful. Robert Holden describes the books in this series: "by Australian standards these titles were milestones in the history of children's book production. Their large quarto format and pleasing typography and layout were indicative of the publisher's understandable enthusiasm and belief that a major new talent had arrived." A great copy of a rare book. 10'' x 7.5''. Original side-stitched blue paper wrappers, color paste-on. Illustrated by Gaze with 3 tipped-in full-page plates (two in color) and 8 pen-and-ink drawings in-text. [32] pages. Faint corner stain on front wrapper, light rubbing to edges, else clean and bright: difficult to find in this condition.…

By Gwen Bourne. Drawings by Harold Gaze. London : Cecil Palmer, 1931. Quarto, decorated cloth (lightly rubbed), illustrated endpapers by Harold Gaze, pp. xii; 122, nine colour plates, border illustrations, small stains to a few leaves, a very good copy. A rare children's book filled with Harold Gaze's inventive illustrations. Harold Gaze was born in New Zealand in 1884 and studied at art school in London during the First World War. He then moved to Melbourne where he wrote and illustrated a number of books for children. In 1927, after a brief second sojourn in London, he settled in Pasadena, California. In California Gaze worked with Disney and continued to publish. He remained in America until his death in 1963. Many of the details of Gaze?s life have proven elusive to researchers, but his unique and creative children?s stories and delightful imagery remain sought after by collectors.…

The Mite Merry Series. Melbourne : Whitcombe & Tombs, 1919. Quarto, illustrated card wrappers, cloth repair to spine, 30pp (mildly foxed), 3 tipped-in plates (2 colour, one monochrome), b/w line drawings, occasional foxing. Charming adventures of an imaginary bird, a gum-nut girl and their bush creature friends, in rhyming verse. Harold Gaze was born in New Zealand and studied at art school in London during the First World War, after which he moved to Melbourne where he wrote and illustrated a number of books for children. He later returned to London, then settled in Pasadena, California in 1927 where he resided until his death. In California he worked with Disney and continued to publish. Many of the details of Gaze's life have proven elusive to researchers, but his unique and creative children's stories and imagery remain delightful and sought after today.…