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London: Corgi, 2007. VG+. Later printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'To ------: enjoy!/R E Swindells/2010'. This was on the occasion of the premiere showing of the feature length film adaptation at Newlands Primary School, Ramsgate in 2010. PLUS SPECIAL ENTRANCE TICKET FOR THE SHOWING, a 14 by 11 cms printed card showing three photograph stills from the film. The film was made by the school and included 76 of the pupils. The story is about George who is transported by time travel back to the Second World War blitz. The book won the 2003 Red House Children's Book Award. A very good plus copy of a SCARCE printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy From The Author. Later Printing. Paperback. Very Good Plus.

London: Egmont, 2004. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on title-page. The third novel in the author's 'Children of the Red King' series. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1929. VG/G+. First edition in d/w price clipped. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and eight black and white illustrations by Doris Burton. D/w has a pictorial paper onlay on the front panel, the same as the frontispiece. Contains a collection of ballads; Robin Hood (five); Scottish border ballads (twelve); Great fights by land and sea (seven); and more. D/w spine age tanned and chipped with losses to the head and tail of the d/w spine; else a very good copy, in a good plus d/w, of the first edition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good Plus. Illus. by Doris Burton.

United Kingdom: I Am Publishing , 2016. Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, DAN FREEDMAN, on a publisher's pictorial bookplate affixed to verso of front cover 143pp. A football novel for juvenile readers. A SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, DAN FREEDMAN. . Signed by Author, Dan Freedman. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine.

London: Austin & Macauley, 2012. Fine. First edition, first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, GEORGE CHITTENDEN, on front endpaper. Inscription reads, 'Dear -----/I hope you/enjoy the/adventure./Best regards/George/Chittenden'. 217pp. A children's/young adult/fiction novel concerning smuggling along the Kent coast. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine.

London: Austin & Macauley, 2012. Fine. First edition, first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, GEORGE CHITTENDEN, on front endpaper. Inscription reads, 'Dear -----/I hope you/enjoy the/adventure./Best regards/George/Chittenden'. 217pp. A children's/young adult/fiction novel concerning smuggling along the Kent coast in Deal, Kent.. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine.

Devon: Avocado Media, 2011. VG. First edition, second printing (same year as first). Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on half-title page. Inscription reads, 'To -----/Best wishes from/D L Jones'. 350pp. A young adult novel which is book two in the Pathylon Trilogy. Light bumping to bottom two corners; spotting to fore-edge and bottom-edge; else a very good copy of a SCARCE copy SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition, Second Printing. Paperback. Very Good.

London: Methuen, 1992. Fine/NrF. First Edition, First Printing in d/w not price clipped. Profusely illustrated in colour and black-and-white. Pooh's story begins with the birth of his creator, A A Milne. Already a highly successful dramatist and novelist, he began, at a wet house-party in Wales in 1923, to write poetry for children purely as a diversion. The publication of a collection of his verse - 'When We Were Very Young' - in 1924, illustrated by E H Shepherd, was an instant success, marking the beginning of an exceptional association and launching Pooh's brilliant career. A fascinating book which covers the life of Milne and the children's books, ephemera, pottery, stuffed toys, and more, which resulted from the popular bear. With Index. D/w has a short edge tear (7mm long) at base of front fold flap; else a fine copy of a first edition, first printing SCARCE in this condition. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. NO inscriptions, underlining or… Leer más

Sunbury On Thames, Middlesex: Snottyegg, 2005. VG+. Limited first edition. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on dedication page. Inscription reads, 'A SPECIAL COPY FOR/-------/REGARDS/Hollis Brown'. Limited to 2200 copies. (iv),220pp. Illustrated with line-drawings by Hollis Brown. A children's adventure novel involving four children - Elke, Rebecca, Biffer and Skin - otherwise known as 'The Buccaneers'. In this story 'The Buccaneers' pit their wits against a master criminal alias 'Fat Cat'. Some light spotting to edges; else a SCARCE limited first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. Limited First Edition. Paperback. Very Good Plus. Illus. by Hollis Brown.

London.: T Sealey Clark VG. First Edition, First Printing. No d/w. Light brown pictorial cloth, multi-coloured upper illustration. Lettered gilt on spine and front cover. No date, (circa 1910). Profusely illustrated with colour and black and white illustrations by Reginald Rivington. An enchanting period children's fantasy novel, set in St Ronans, Hadley Wood, Hertfordshire. Some dusting and spotting to top and lower-edges; minor nicks to the top-edge of five leaves (not affecting text); prize presentation label to front endpaper; else a very good copy of the SCARCE first edition, first printing.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Reginald Rivington.

Tewkesbury.: Privately Published, 1993. VG. Complete set of four booklets of 'The Norfolk Blue Light Adventures'; each a complete story. 'The Mystery Train Journey' (iv,20pp), 'The Black Carriage' (vi,18pp), 'The Mysterous House In The Woods' (iv,20pp) and 'The Watery Escape' (iv,30pp). Illustrated by Gill Jeffreys. In these children's/young novels a fantasy world is arrived at by a mysterious train. All in very good to fine condition. A VERY SCARCE complete set of first editions.. First Editions. Booklets. Very Good. Illus. by Gill Jeffreys.

London: Egmont, 2005. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on title-page. The fourth novel in the author's 'Childre of the Red King' series. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1916. VG. First edition. No d/w. Beige cloth lettered and blocked in brown, with pictorial paper onlay on front cover. Profusely illustrated with photographs, line-drawings and maps. Although intended for 'children' this series is a well-researched and authoritative account of the First World War. Published during the war in 1916, this volume deals the year 1915, including Gallipoli, War in the Air and Zeppelins. Inner hinges starting, but book secure; age tanning to spine; else a very good copy of the 1916 first edition. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. WILL BE KEPT AT COST. NO inscriptions.. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good.

Wales: Gwasg Gee, 1946. VG+/VG. First edition in d/w not price clipped. Illustrated with line-drawings by W Mitford Davies. IN WELSH LANGUAGE. A children's/young adult fantasy novel. Robert John Rowlands, (1880-1967), who wrote under his bardic name Meuryn, was a pioneer of Welsh literature for children. Inscription to front endpaper dated 1946; d/w dusted; else a very good plus copy, in a very good d/w, of an SCARCE first edition. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. Illus. by W Mitford Davies.

London: Dennis Dobson, 1969. NrF/VG. First edition in d/w price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'To Elizabeth/with love/Alan S.'. The Elizabeth is Elizabeth Hammond, British writer and book illustrator. Text in English and French. Profusely illustrated with twenty-nine art collages reproduced in full colour. D/w has small losses to head and tail of spine and corners of the d/w; else a near fine copy, in a very good d/w, of a UNIQUE PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good.

London: Orion Fine/Fine. The complete 'Doomspell' trilogy; all three volumes are first editions, first printings in d/w's not price clipped. Published 2000, 2001 and 2002. Two children, Rachel and Eric, enter another world of witches and magic. Fine copies, in fine d/ws, a fantasy classic. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. ORDERS OUTSIDE OF UK MAY NCUR EXTRA COST. . First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Australia: Milne Books, 2000. VG. First edition, first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'For ------/Christopher Milne'. A complete printing of the author's 'Naughty Stories For Good Boys And Girls' series, originally published as thirteen separate books. Light age tanning to edges of pages; else a very good copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed By Author. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Very Good.

New York: Greenwillow Books, 1999. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. AUTHOR'S COPY, with a publisher's compliments slip on which is handwritten 'Helen - A very early copy! With love, S'. Starting a new life in the country, Nickel has to adjust to the attentions of a local bully and the appearances of a ghost horse that was supposed to have died in a fire. Nickel's father fixes up a bicycle that rides as if it has a mind of its own. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, a SCARCE first edition, first printing which was the AUTHORS COPY. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/Fine.

London: HarperCollins, 2015. NrF/VG+. British first edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, SHANE HEGARTY, without dedication or inscription on title-page. Illustrated with line-drawings by James de la Rue. A young adult/fantasy novel. There are towns where the border between our world and the world of monsters - properly called Legends - is thin. One of those towns is Darkmouth. There, Finn is the son of one of the last remaining Legend Hunter. A near fine copy, in a very good plus d/w, of a SCARCE first British edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author. First British Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Illus. by James De La Rue.

London: Collins, 2001. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on title-page. Paper wrap-around band 'Signed by the author'. A children's/young adult fantasy novel. Faint age tanning to edges of pages; else a fine, unread copy, in a fine d/w, of a first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.