Illustrated by brian wildsmith (27 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. First British Edition; First Printing. Slight staining to and inside rear cover, small ink numbers on front endpaper. ; Nice tight good reading copy. ; B&W Illustrations; 160 pages; When a children's gang discover that the Town Clerk is trying to make money from the misfortune of others they decide to become a band of crusaders to make sure he doesn't profit from his actions. Illustrated by Wildsmith, Brian (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 9 x 12 in. Cloth spine with paper boards. Condition is GOOD ; front joint a bit loose but holding well. Covers clean, wear to corners. Text clean, no markings. Chil. Stax.

Cloth. Cloth cover; stitched booklet; yellow cover; 15pp; school stamp in fep; Anvil; 15 pages. Illustrated by Brian Wildsmith (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Hard back publisher's original pictorial cloth covers. 8vo 8¼" x 5¾" 320 pp. Colour and monochrome illustrations by Brian Wildsmith. Former bookplate to upper paste down. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. SHORT STORIES (Novella).

FIRST EDITION 1977, 4to, 285 x 220 mm, 11¼ x 8½ inches, colour illustrated pink and white boards, deep pink endpapers, no pagination. 38 pages of excellent coloured illustrations to the retold legends of the Tree of Life and the True Cross. No inscriptions, head of spine bumped (see image), top inner corner of pages slightly creased as a result, bottom of lower hinge a touch rubbed, very small erased patch on front pastedown, a very good plus clean copy, no dustwrapper issued. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION 1977, 4to, 285 x 220 mm, 11¼ x 8½ inches, colour illustrated pink and white shiny boards, no pagination. 38 pages of excellent coloured illustrations to the retold legends of the Tree of Life and the True Cross. 10 mm (½") slightly bumped at head of spine, causing slight creasing to pages at top fold, also 10 mm deep. Otherwise a very good plus clean fresh copy, no inscriptions (no dustwrapper issued). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION 1980, oblong 4to, 210 x 240 mm, 8½ x 9½ inches, colour illustrated shiny boards. Title illustration and 11 full page enchanting humorous coloured illustrations, all in strong colours on coloured ground, very brief text printed in white areas. Some illustrations extend across 2 pages. Tiniest rub to bottom of upper hinge, no inscriptions, centre page was not caught by the stitching when the book was bound and has been neatly glued in. A near Fine clean crisp copy (no dustwrapper issued). One of 4 titles in this animal series issued the same year, all uncommon in first edition. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST. …

FIRST EDITION 1980, oblong 4to, 210 x 240 mm, 8½ x 9½ inches, colour illustrated shiny boards. Title illustration and 11 full page enchanting humorous coloured illustrations, all in strong colours on coloured ground, very brief text on facing coloured page. Thin white border to upper cover and part of white area on lower cover are faintly yellowed, otherwise a Fine clean crisp copy, no inscriptions (no dustwrapper issued in the UK). One of 4 titles in this animal series issued the same year. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST AND ALL PARCELS SENT FULLY TRACKED AND FULLY INSURED.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION 1963, 8vo, pink boards, blue vignette, 222 pages. Illustrations in line. Children's thrilling mystery story. No inscriptions, book leaning very slightly, tiniest bump at tail of spine. Near Fine in near Fine DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped, minute nick at top of lower fold, tiny pale mark on lower panel). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.…

FIRST EDITION 1976, 4to, 280 x 210 mm, 11¼ x 8½ inches, colour illustrated white boards, beautiful coloured endpapers different front and rear, 37 pages. Wonderful coloured illustrations throughout. No inscriptions, tiniest bump at top of lower hinge, otherwise a Fine clean crisp copy in near Fine colour illustrated white DUSTWRAPPER (dw: price clipped, a touch of wrinkling to head of spine and top corners). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.…

FIRST EDITION 1977, 4to, 285 x 220 mm, 11¼ x 8½ inches, colour illustrated pink and white shiny boards, no pagination. 38 pages of excellent coloured illustrations to the retold legends of the Tree of Life and the True Cross. No inscriptions, a Fine crisp clean copy, no dustwrapper issued. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. Postage at cost and all parcels sent fully tracked and fully insured.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION 1978, 4to, 285 x 220 mm, 11¼ x 8½ inches, colour illustrated blue and black boards, no pagination. The sun shows the wonders of the world off to the moon: cities, forests, houses, but mostly animals: an extraordinary dog, a kitten, a rabbit and lots of wild animals. Superb coloured illustrations filling every page, simple text beneath. A touch of wear to head and tail of spine and corners, corners just very slightly bumped, 3 very tiny dents on upper hinge, surface not broken, tiny very light crease to half-title, 2 neat names on reverse of front endpaper (see image 5). Very good plus clean copy of a brilliant hard to find book (no dustwrapper issued). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.…

Zustand: Fine. FIRST EDITION 1986, 4to, 305 x 245 mm, 12 x 9¾ inches, colour illustrated shiny boards, (32) pages. Excellent coloured illustration filling every page, with peep-holes cut out of some of them as issued. A lonely goat visits town and is amazed by what goes on there. Faint yellowing to white area near top of lower board, no inscriptions. A Fine clean crisp copy (issued without dustwrapper). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST AND ALL PARCELS SENT FULLY TRACKED AND FULLY INSURED.…

FIRST EDITION 1968, 4to, 270 x 208 mm, 11 x 8½ inches, cloth spine (first issue binding), white boards with coloured illustration, gilt lettered spine, blue endpapers,135 pages. Wonderful large coloured illustrations to every page, 1 double page, many almost full page. 2 mm (1/10") faded at head and tail of spine, no inscriptions. Near Fine in VG+ DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped, two 15 mm (¾") closed tears, two 5 mm (¼") closed tears, very slightly worn at head of spine). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST. A heavy book which may require extra postage.…

FIRST EDITION 1976, 4to, 280 x 210 mm, 11¼ x 8½ inches, colour illustrated white boards, beautiful coloured endpapers different front and rear, 37 pages. Wonderful coloured illustrations throughout. No inscriptions, a Fine clean crisp copy in Fine colour illustrated white DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped, faintest yellowing to top edges, a touch of wrinkling to head of spine and top corners). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST AND ALL PARCELS SENT FULLY TRACKED AND FULLY INSURED.…

FIRST EDITION 1997, 4to, 310 x 250 mm, 12¼ x 9¾ inches, colour illustrated shiny boards with gilt bands at top and bottom edges, pink decorated endpapers, (32) pages. Wonderful detailed double page coloured illustrations throughout with gilt borders, many featuring architecture, brief text superimposed. Bible story of Joseph and his brothers, the coat of many colours and Joseph's fight to survive in Ancient Egypt. No inscriptions, a Fine copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST AND ALL PARCELS SENT FULLY TRACKED AND FULLY INSURED.…

FIRST EDITION 1974, 4to, 285 x 220 mm, 11¼ x 8½ inches, colour illustrated boards, bright orange endpapers, no pagination. 13 brilliant double page coloured illustrations, 2 single page, brief factual text beneath. No inscriptions, very small light erased area on front endpaper (pencilled price), otherwise a Fine clean copy in near Fine DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped, still in the clear protective plastic covering which was sealed by the publisher to the reverse of the dustwrapper at the top and bottom edges, this has shrunk slightly causing very slight curling over of the top edge of the dustwrapper (see image). A n uncommon Wildsmith first edition with delightful illustrations. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST AND ALL PARCELS SENT FULLY TRACKED AND FULLY INSURED. …

FIRST EDITION 1999, 4to, 285 x 220 mm, 11¼ x 8¾ inches, colour illustrated shiny boards, illustrated endpapers, (32) pages. Beautiful large coloured illustrations to every page. Story based on a Grimm's folktale: a donkey, a dog, a cat and a cockerel set off for Bremen to be musicians but on the way they meet some robbers in a forest. No inscriptions, a Fine crisp clean copy of an uncommon Wildsmith first edition (issued without dustwrapper). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.…

FIRST EDITION 1999, 4to, 285 x 220 mm, 11¼ x 8¾ inches, colour illustrated shiny boards, illustrated endpapers, (32) pages. Beautiful large coloured illustrations to every page. Story based on a Grimm's fairy tale: little Anna has to go on a long journey all by herself with the mission to rescue her seven brothers who have all been turned into ravens. She goes to the ends of the world, to the sun, to the moon and stars and finally finds them. No inscriptions, a Fine crisp clean copy of an uncommon Wildsmith first edition (issued without dustwrapper). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.…

FIRST EDITION 1988, 4to, 310 x 245 mm, 12¼ x 9¾ inches, colour illustrated shiny white boards, (32) pages. 8 wonderful double page coloured illustrations, numerous other smaller coloured illustrations. A sick little girl dreams of riding a magic carousel up to the moon. No inscriptions. A Fine clean crisp copy (issued without dustwrapper). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.…

FIRST EDITION 1998, 4to, 310 x 250 mm, 12¼ x 9¾ inches, colour illustrated shiny boards with gilt bands at top and bottom edges, coloured endpapers illustrated in gilt, (33) pages. Wonderful detailed double page coloured illustrations throughout with gilt borders, some featuring architecture, title page illustration and 2 others heightened with gilt, brief text superimposed. Bible story of Exodus from birth of Moses to the arrival in the promised land. No inscriptions, a Fine copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped and gilt banded like the boards. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.…

FIRST EDITION 1967, (1967 on title page and final page), oblong 4to, 222 x 290 mm, 8¾ x 11½ inches, cloth backed colour illustrated boards. Title illustration and 31 pages of magnificent extravagant coloured illustrations of animals, some double page, including kangaroos, elephants, lions, badgers, hedgehogs etc. Each with brief caption. Tiny bump to tail of spine. Near Fine in near Fine DUSTWRAPPER (dw: price clipped, faintest discoloured patch at top corner of upper cover, slightest touch of wear at tail of spine). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST AND ALL PARCELS SENT FULLY TRACKED AND FULLY INSURED. …

First edition of Blishen and Wildsmith's acclaimed illustrated compilation of children's poetry. Quarto, bound in full crushed red morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt ruling and fleuron cornerpieces to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. With illustrations by Brian Wildsmith. In fine condition. British painter and children's book illustrator Brian Wildsmith was highly influential in the realm of children's book publishing throughout the 1960s and 70s. He won the 1962 Kate Greenaway Medal for British children's book illustration for the wordless alphabet book ABC and was a runner-up for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1966 and 1968. In each of Wildsmith's books, the illustrations are just as important as the text. Of the Oxford Book of Poetry for Children, The New York Times stated "almost a part of the text as such, Mr. Wildsmith's illustrations brilliantly complete its varying moods and tempers.".…