A. A. Apple: Rose Isabella Stark's Alphabet Tapa dura - 1979

U.K.: Pelham Books, 1979. 1979. 0720711525 . Hbk in d/w; F/Vg+; d/w sl. Creased on inside ; 1st ed. .

London: Pelham Books, 1979.. Rose Isabella Stark painted her alphabet in 1915 for her first grandchild...Exquisitely painted in watercolours on twenty-four boards, it has been a family treasure ever since. A gifted amateur married to a professional painter, Arthur James Stark...Rose Isabella included in her alphabet not only the things she knew would hold the interest of a little girl of four -K for King and Q for Queen, C for Cow and D for Dog - but also scenes and details from her own life, F for Field, for example, shos the field in which her husband was painting when she first met him; and her own lifeliong interest in painting from nature is revealed in every illustration." Beautiful watercolour illustrations throughout each with a blue border and poetical quotation to base of page. Blue cloth, dustwrapper reproduces the A for Apple page to front and rear. VG/VG.

Pelham Books, Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

white black text a5 garage S: Pelham Books, 1979. Hardcover. Used: Acceptable. Hardback with dust jacket in fair condition, some scuffs to jacket, slight musty smell which will probably fade, inscription on first page.

Pelham Books, 1979-03-19. Hardcover. Good. Book is in good condition. Unclipped dust jacket.

Pelham Books, 1979-03-19. Hardcover. Good. Book Club Associates edition - Dust jacket has some discolouration and creasing. Pages have no notes or highlighting. The cover and spine have some wear.

Pelham Books, Limited. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hardback. Very Good.

London: Pelham Books, 1979. Book. Very Good ++. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st UK Edition. VG++, Mild wear, 2 small corner bumps/VG+, Edgewear, tears, mild spine brown. Children's alphabet, first painted in 1915. Expanded condition report/scan on request..

London : Pelham, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; Not paginated. [32] pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color), 3 portraits (1 color) ; 23 cm. Subjects; English language Alphabet ; Juvenile literature. English language Alphabets - For children. Children's literature. Children's books ; educational.