Squire patricia (9 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 108 pages. 6.00x0.29x9.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 108 pages. 6.00x0.44x9.00 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Mamma, I'm really scared! Are we in danger ' asks nine-year-old Stjarna. It is March 29, 1875 in Iceland. She has been awakened by the powerful eruption of a volcano close to home. Her parents decide to start a great adventure that will bring them to New Iceland where the Canadian government will give them a big plot of farm land. Before leaving, Stjarna's grandmother gives her ten, beautiful, white 'wishing stars' to help her through the hard times ahead. On the steamship crossing the Atlantic Ocean, two tiny elves fall into Stjarna's lap. She promises to help them but they ask her to keep their presence secret for their safety. Also on this steamship, Stjarna's mean older sister meets the young man who will become her husband. Train rides and more steamboat travel finally bring them to their new farm on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg, near Gimli in Manitoba. Stjarna tackles all the tasks of building a new home with hard work and kindness, never once forgetting her promises to the elves who make their home nearby. When she almost ruins her sister's wedding dress Stjarna learns a very adult lesson - fixing mistakes sometimes means sacrificing what you hold most precious.…

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. First edition. A very scarce and beautifully illustrated menu card and seating plan for a dinner head in honour of English author, J. C. Squire in December 1932, with some 500 guests. A very scarce illustrated menu for a dinner held in honour of J. C. Squire on 15th December 1932, chaired by G. K. Chesterton. Bound in the original illustrated wraps with a folded seating plan of tables and guests, loosely inserted. The dinner was attended by some five-hundred guests with noatble eminent public figures and literary authors among them. Including; Walter de la Mare, Ralph Straus, E. V. Lucas and Noel Streatfield, as well as representatives from The Times, The Daily Express and The Morning Post. Squire is remembered as a renowned editor of theLondon Mercury until 1934. Shortly after this honourary dinner in 1933, Squire was recognised by the King with a Knighthood. Including the front of an envelope addressed to Mr Reginald J. Atkins. A fascinating piece of 1930s memorabilia in honour of one of England's most notable literary editors. Bound in the original illustrated wraps. Externally, very smart. Some handling marks to upper front wrap, lesser to rear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Folded seating plan, smart. Scattered spotting with minor closed tears to the occasional fold. Front panel of an envelope included, generally smart with some damp staining and ink annotations. Very Good Indeed. Patricia Lewis Hart (illustrator). book.…