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London: Hodder Children's Books (Hachette), 2009. 406pp., illustrated endpapers. Book clean and square. Metallic red titles and illustration over undamaged boards and spine. Textblock pristine. Art-illustrated (Bob Lea) dustjacket lightly edgeworn only. 'Brigands M.C.' is the eleventh title in the 'Cherub' series by Robert Muchamore (b. 1972). Cherub are juvenile members of a branch of British Intelligence. They are mainly orphans from care homes and trained to work under-cover. In this adventure Dante Scott, whose family were brutally killed by a biker gang, has the chance (along with other Cherub members James and Lauren Adams) to infiltrate the Brigands Motorcycle Club . . . 42 chapters, plus Epilogue. Book weight approx. 670g.. First Edition, Second Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1965. 174pp., b/white sketch-art throughout by Clyde Pearson. Book clean and square. Vivid metallic-blue title over lightly bumped spine. Light bumps on foredge corners of plain, tan-coloured boards. Text-block clean and very good. Art-illustrated (Clyde Pearson) dustjacket mildly edgeworn, else very good. A stand-alone volume in the Andre Deutsch Children's Books 'Time, Place and Action' series. Set on the imaginary 'Yamboorah' cattle station, on the edge of sandhills in the Australian deseert, the story features a young boy, a hand on the station working as a 'wood-and-water joey', and his only real companions, a bitch called 'Brolga' and her pup, 'Rags'. Contents include: Prelims., 15 chapters, Author's Note. Book weight approx. 385g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good.

Newtown, N.S.W., Australia: Millennium Books, 1992. 131pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Short inscription, "To Alana, with best wishes", signed by author Margaret Pearce, on inside front panel of illustrated (Patrick Noonan) boards. From the rear cover: "Kate isn't clear about who she is or how she has ended up - at fourteen! - as an assistant teacher in the stuffy old bush school . . . Kate realises she is meant to do something about the way girls are treated, especially about what is happening to Becky . . . The night of the dance might be her chance." Book weight approx. 160g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.

London: Macmillan's Children's Books, 1981. (ix), + 223pp., unpaginated b/white art-drawings throughout (including frontispiece) by Walter Crane (1845-1915). Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over charcoal cloth boards, lightly bumped on heel of spine else boards undamaged. Teal tinted endpapers and textblock top edge. Attached ribbon bookmark. Textblock unmarked. Art-illustrated dustjacket slightly edgeworn and bumped only. 'Christmas-Tree Land' is a stand-alone title in the Macmillan Facsimile Classics series. It tells the story of Rollo and Maia, two young children who go to stay with their cousin in 'Christmas-Tree' land - an enchanting country of fir trees and a fairy-tale castle . . . Contents include: Prelims., 12 chapters. Book weight approx. 390g. . First Thus. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. Illus. by Walter Crane. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

U.S.A.: Viking/Ariel, 1996. xi, + 147pp., recto-page colour-art plates by Chris Van Allsburg. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Publisher's device to front panel of undamaged maroon boards. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (Van Allsburg) dustjacket very mildly edge-creased. From the jacket flap: "Mark Helprin's spellbinding tale reveals a city veiled in snow, at once divine and deadly. Evocatively told and beautifully rendered, 'A City In Winter' will enchant readers of all ages. Stunning illustrations by Chris Van Allsburg lend a palpable richness to the pages, capturing all the exhilarating expanse of the story - from the pulse of the masses in the palace square to the wrath of the bloodthirsty Usurper who scours the city streets after curfew, to the opulence of an intimate dinner party set for a thousand guests . . . " Book weight approx. 850g. * Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with… Leer más

London: Frederick Muller Limited, 1955. 160pp., intext, b/w, sketch illustrations throughout by Tom Carr. Book clean, square. Spine firm, patinated gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Minor specks on boards. Pictorial dustjacket edgeworn, nipped, closed tear, thumbnail size piece excised from top, minor abrading, rear panel soiled. Horse-riding instruction for juveniles, set in a novelization format. The heroine is Jane, age 13, who progresses from the earliest stages in riding to a grand day with hounds. There are chapters on the Pony Club, a visit to a show and on jumping. Book weight approx. 250g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good+/Fair +.

Geelong, Victoria, Australia: Clockwork: Young People's Health Service No publication date (c. 2000). 112pp., colour and b/white, art and photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean. Spine firm. Oblong (landscape) format. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (forme-cut for press-out) card wrapper noticeably U.V.affected on foredges, plus 20mm of front and rear wraps. From a triggering word by her 11 year old son, editor Dr. Leanne Rowe, Clinical Director of "Clockwork: Young People's Health Service", Geelong, Victoria, created this project; 'a beautifully illustrated diary of an imaginary Year 12 student, who works through her friends' issues of depression, grief, drugs, smoking, sexuality, war, racism and school pressures . . . " It is a combination of ideas and art from over 50 of Geelong's young people, and stands as a testament to their talents. Book weight approx. 620g. . First Edition.. Softcover (Oblong). Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Buckingham, United Kingdom: Orion Publishing Group, Limited, 2000. 214pp., b/white frontis map. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Negligible scuffing to foredge. Leaves clean, unmarked. Art-illustrated dustjacket has minimal edgewear only. This, the author's debut novel, and first book in the fantasy Doomspell Trilogy, is " . . . filled with magic, imagination, and thrilling battles between the forces of good and evil . . . " Book weight approx. 430g. . First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Rowville, VIC, Australia: The Five Mile Press, 2006. 280pp., b/white art illustrations by Douglas Carrel. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Leaves clean. Illustrated boards negligibly scuffed only. Vol 1 in the 'Dragonology Chronicles' series. " . . . join twelve-year-old Daniel Cook and his sister Beatrice as they begin their dragonological apprenticeship under the watchful eye of the eccentric Dr Ernest Drake . . . " Book weight approx. 370g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Australian.. Hardcover. Very Good +.

London: B.T. Batsford Limited, 1987. 136pp., four colour illustrations, plus b/white illustrations and diagrams. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper very good+. A stand-alone volume in the Batsford Embroidery Paperbacks series. From the rear panel: "Drawn fabric embroidery, sometimes called pulled work, involves pulling the threads of the background fabric to displace them and produce a pattern. Edna Wark's book looks first at the history of the techniques of drawn fabric before going on to assess its applications for modern work. The subjects covered include: design; stitches; technique and planning embroideries; drawn fabric work on dress; making small items; working panels; and finishing articles . . . " Book weight approx. 420g. . First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Walker Books, 1998. Unpaginated (28 pages). Colour art illustrations throughout by Todor Humphries. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated boards undamaged. A stand-alone volume in the 'Animals At Risk' series. "This compelling story, by award-winning author Judy Allen, features one of the world's most endangered animals - the Philippine eagle. At the end of the story find out how you can help eagles from becoming extinct." Book weight approx. 370g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . Reprint.. Hardcover. Very Good +. Illus. by Todor Humphries. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Max Reinhardt Ltd, 1960. Unpaginated (64p. + 4p.) Double fold-out colour spread. Two-colour sketch-art illustrations by Hilary Knight, throughout (including endpapers). Book clean and square. Spine firm, lightly bumped on head and heel. Plain green boards very good. Text-block mildly foxed on foredge, else leaves clean. Colour-art (Hilary Knight) dustjacket biopredated on folds (some loss on rear foredge fold), front and spine, else mildly edgeworn and soiled on rear text panel. First British edition of this stand-alone volume in the endearing 'Eloise' series. When Eloise arrives in Moscow a freezing wind is blowing and the snow is flying in a blizzard . . . but they were expecting her - the Rolls was waiting . . . Book weight approx. 480g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First U.K... Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Fair. Illus. by Hilary Knight.

Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson Inc., 1976. 159pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated {Lydia Rosier] dustjacket edgeworn, closed tears, abraded and U.V. affected on spine. The author's debut novel, having previously been published in magazine articles, short stories, and verse, is an emotive tale of the resiliance of youth . . . " After his mother's death, fifteen-year-old Joe joins forces with a retarded young man as they develop a decent life for themselves and attempt to stay out of the courts that would assign them to the care of a guardian . . . " Book weight approx. 350g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers (Australia), 1984. 275pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Plain orange boards undamaged. Leaves unmarked. Art-illustrated (Bob Walters. 1984) dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. Science Fiction for young adults (suggested reading age on flap: 11-14) features Lydee, a young girl living on a comet world who is assigned the task of returning to her home planet Earth to act as a 'bridge' between the two very different cultures . . . Book weight approx. 562g.. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Sunburst Books, 1995. Unpaginated (96 pages). Colour-art illustrations throughout by Zdenka Krejcova. Book clean. Spine firm. Previous owner's name to ffep., else leaves clean. Art-illustrated gloss boards very good. Like-illustrated dustjacket mildly edge-creased, one short closed tear. " . . . a collection of forty-six tales written by the 17th century French storyteller Jean de La Fontaine. For inspiration, La Fontaine drew on the foibles and strengths that are part of human nature, and chose to personify those in the form of memorable animal characters . . . " Book weight approx. 875g. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Zdenka Krejcova.

Great Britain: Orion Children's Books, 2005. 278pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and crisp. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly scuffed. "It is 1915. Sasha Fox is seventeen years old and she has a terrible gift. She can see the future. Her premonitions show her horrors on the battlefields of the Somme, corpse worms crawling over the faces of the soldiers soon to die. And worse, they show her what will happen to her brothers Edgar and Tim . . . " Book weight approx. 315g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. Uncorrected Proof Copy. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Uncorrected Book Proof.

London: Julia McRae Books, 1990. 185pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Leaves clean and crisp. Art-illustrated (Clare Melinsky) dustjacket has negligible edgewear, small, lightly indented area to head, near spine. Contents include: Preface, 15 chapters. For young adults, this novel of historical fiction, set in twelfth century France, tells the story of Peter, the son of Heloise and Abelard . . . Book weight approx. 400g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: James Nisbet & Co. No publication date (c. 1907). viii, + 310pp., frontispiece, plus three additional unpaginated b/white halftone plates. Book clean and square. Gilt title over lightly bumped and shaken spine. Decorated blue cloth boards minimally bumped and shelfworn. No dustjacket. Textblock all edges gilt. Prize label (dated 1908) on front pastedown, random flecks and short margin tears, else leaves mildly tanned. Originally published in 1895, this unstated edition c. 1905-07. An inspiring story of hope and inspiration, contents include: Prelims., Book 1/ The Student at Home. Book 2/ Ups and Downs of University Life. Book 3/ Far, Far at Sea. Book weight approx. 770g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Unstated.. Hardcover Original Blue Cloth. Very Good.

London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1975. 180pp., colour plates and b/white line-drawings by W.F.Phillips. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title and decoration there-on. Plain blue boards (gilt title and decoration to front panel) lightly bumped only. Foxing flecks to textblock head, else leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket edgeworn, with small open and closed tears, surface rubbed, a small area of surface abrasion to front panel, small stain to lower edge of mildly marked rear panel, foxing to reverse. Translated by Jacqueline and Robert Baldick. A stand-alone title in the 'Children's Illustrated Classics' series. "Robert and Jacqueline Baldick's exceptional translation, which gives the complete text, is the first to capture the full flavour of Verne's wit and to do justice to the pace and excitement of the original." Book weight approx. 508g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reprint.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Fair+.

London: Orion Children's Books, 2006. 229pp., plus 4 page, b/white illustrated section, including maps. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, small corner crease to head of textblock. Art-illustrated (Peter Sutton, Fred van Deelen) card wrapper nominally scuffed only. "In the Greek port of Corinth, Flavia's handsome young tutor Aristo is arrested for committing a terrible crime. But when he escapes, Flavia and her three friends must pursue him. Why did Aristo do it? And where is he going? . . . Their investigations take them to the famous oracle of Delphi and the Acropolis in Athens . . . " Book weight approx. 210g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . 2nd Impression.. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.