Willie's Fire-Engine Tapa dura - 1980

36 unpaginated illustrated pages. Quarto (12" x 8 3/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial stiff boards. First edition. Charles William James Keeping was an English illustrator, children's book author and lithographer. He first came to prominence with his illustrations of Rosemary Sutcliff's historical novels for children, and he created more than twenty picture books. He also illustrated the complete works of Charles Dickens for the Folio Society. Keeping won two Kate Greenaway Medals from the Library Association for the year's best children's book illustration, for his own story Charley, Charlotte and the Golden Canary (1967) and for a new edition (1981) of Alfred Noyes's poem "The Highwayman". For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005), a panel named his edition of The Highwayman one of the top ten winning works, which composed the ballot for a public election of the nation's favorite. Condition: Sticker residue to cover, sticker to front end paper else very good to fine.

Oxford University Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Oxford University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Oxford University Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Oxford University Press. Very Good. 220 x 290mm. Hardback. 1980. 32 pages.<br>When the council decides to knock down their old nei ghbourhood the children take matters into their own hands and bui ld a playground with the discarded material. .

Oxford University Press, 1980. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

NY:: Oxford University Press,. Very Good. 1980. Hardcover. 019279728X . First edition. Light wrinkling to the laminate, else very good in glossy illustrated boards. No dust jacket. .

UK: Oxford University Press, 1980. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Full page colour pictures with short text. Hardback: laminated colour pictorial boards, lamination is slightly creased and spine is slightly faded, pages are clean, vg+. 4to, (32pp).

Oxford University Press. 1980 First edition.. Hardcover. Collectible, Fine/No DJ Issued. Folio, hardcover, about fine in brown brick and yellow laminated boards. Gift quality. no dustjacket, as issued. Arresting art work by a real original, the story of how Willie becomes a hero. Unpaginated. Decorated endpapers. Very very unusual and exciting art work!

Oxford, New York, Toronto, Melbourne: Oxford University Press. VG. 1980. Pictorial Boards. 019279728x . Slight musty odor. Light edgewear. Lacks dustjacket; Binding is tight, pages clean and unmarked; Color Illustrations; 8.75x12" .