THE SNOWMAN.
Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout, no text; tall demy 4to; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, edges a trifle rubbed, the top fore-corners faintly creased; Puffin Books, London, 1987. Reprinted. More
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WHEN THE WIND BLOWS.
Pp. [40], illustrated in colour throughout, mostly in comic-strip format; narrow med. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; name & date (1982) in ink on verso of upper free endpaper; Hamish Hamilton, London, 1982. Reprinted before publication. *Graphic novel about a nuclear attack; the basis for an animated film in 1986..... More
BIANCA & ROJA.
Illustrations by Andrew McLean. Pp. 108, frontispiece, text illustrations; pictorial glazed papered boards, fore-corners and head of spine slightly bruised; dust wrapper; Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1990. First edition. White (Volume 3) 1702. More
THE GOLDEN GOOSE BOOK.
Being the stories of The Golden Goose, The Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs, Tom Thumb. With numerous drawings in colour and black-and-white by L. Leslie Brooke. Pp. 96, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white (many full page), pictorial endpapers printed in green; small cr. 4to; pictorial papered..... More
EVERYWHERE.
Pp. [vi]+70; qr. blue cloth, spine lettered in silver, pale grey patterned papered boards; price-clipped dust wrapper; Harper & Row, New York, 1990. First edition. More
KISSING THE RAIN.
Pp. 336(including advertisements); faint bruise to fore-edge of upper board; dust wrapper; The Chicken House, Frome, Somerset, 2002. First edition. More
TIMOTHY AND GRAMPS.
Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout, pictorial endpapers; post 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; dust wrapper, the backstrip a trifle faded; Collins, Sydney, 1978. First edition. White (Volume 2) 1180. More
THE GARDEN OF EDENS.
Illustrated by Roderick Shaw. Pp. [vi]+34(last blank)+[2](colophon, printed in red, the verso blank), hand-coloured frontispiece, plus 7 full page linocuts printed in various single colours, and numerous line drawings, the title page printed in red & black; cr. 4to; bound by Leo Cullin in floral patterned linen with printed paper..... More
INTO THE FOREST.
Pp. [28](including the free endpapers), illustrated in colour and black & white; oblong 4to; pictorial papered boards; dust wrapper; Walker Books, London, 2004. First edition. *Anthony Browne has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice and the Kurt Maschler Award three times. In 2000, he received the highest international honour for..... More
THE SHAPE GAME.
Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; square 4to; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, edges a trifle rubbed; Picture Corgi, London, 2004. First Corgi edition. *Originally published by Doubleday in 2003. More
VOICES IN THE PARK.
Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; wide demy 4to; pictorial glazed paper wrappers; Picture Corgi Books, London, 1999. Paperback edition, sixth impression. *Winner of the Kurt Maschler Award in 1998, this copy is inscribed and signed by the author/artist on the title page: 'For dear Albert' [Melbourne bookseller Albert Ullin]..... More
DIMSIE MOVES UP.
Pp. 254, coloured frontispiece, black & white decorative border to title page; yellow cloth, lettered and decorated in green & black with a pattern of swans, the boards faintly soiled, spine slightly foxed and faintly creased; price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly soiled and worn, the edges rubbed and slightly chipped, with..... More
BACK TO BILLABONG.
Pp. 252+[4](advertisements), frontispiece; pictorial green cloth, lettered and decorated in brown & black, faintly soiled, top fore-corner of lower board a trifle bruised, tiny puncture to lower board near head of spine; dust wrapper [number 244 printed at foot of backstrip], slightly soiled and foxed, edges lightly creased and rubbed..... More
BILL OF BILLABONG.
Pp. 256, frontispiece by J. F. Campbell; beige cloth, spine lettered in black and faded to light brown, edges slightly rubbed; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, inked gift inscription (dated 1957) at head of upper free endpaper, the half-title page offset, a little light foxing; Ward Lock &..... More
BILLABONG ADVENTURERS.
Illustrated by J. Macfarlane. Pp. 250+[6](advertisements), frontispiece, plus 2 plates; cr. 8vo; olive green pictorial cloth, lettered and decorated in red & black, boards lightly flecked and marked, edges a trifle rubbed, spine faintly faded; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, ink gift inscription on upper free endpaper, hinges..... More
BILLABONG'S GOLD.
Pp. 256, frontispiece, plus 3 plates by J. F. Campbell; pictorial dull green cloth, lettered and decorated in black, the boards a trifle warped, slightly soiled and flecked, edges lightly rubbed, the spine slightly faded; ownership stamp on upper free endpaper, scattered foxing and occasional slight soiling; Ward Lock &..... More
CAPTAIN JIM.
Illustrated by J. MacFarlane. Pp. 312(last blank)+[8](advertisements), frontispiece plus 3 plates; pictorial beige cloth, lettered and decorated in black, a trifle soiled and slightly silverfished; dust wrapper [number 242 printed at foot of backstrip], worn and silverfished, lightly soiled and foxed, the edges and backstrip heavily chipped and with a...... More
CIRCUS RING.
Pp. 192, frontispiece; red cloth, spine lettered in black, the boards a trifle warped, spine faded; price-clipped dust wrapper [number 251 printed at foot of backstrip], edges slightly rubbed and split, the back panel faintly soiled; three small name stamps on upper endpapers (one upside down), the free endpapers slightly..... More
CIRCUS RING.
Pp. 256, frontispiece, plus 3 plates by J. F. Campbell, pictorial dark green cloth, lettered and decorated in black, flecked (especially the upper board) and slightly soiled; long Sunday School prize inscription (dated 1939) on upper pastedown, a little light foxing and occasional faint soiling; Ward, Lock & Co., Limited..... More
THE COUSIN FROM TOWN.
Pp. 108(last advertisement), frontispiece plus 3 full page text illustrations by Esther Paterson, pastedown advertisements; pictorial cloth over card, slightly sprung, the cloth a trifle creased and flecked, edges lightly rubbed; inked gift inscription (dated 1924) on the half-title page, hinges starting, very faint blue pencilled colouring to frontispiece, corners..... More
THE HOUSES OF THE EAGLE.
Pp. 248(last blank)+[8](advertisements), frontispiece plus 3 plates; pictorial dull olive green cloth, slightly soiled and rubbed, edges lightly worn, corners a trifle frayed; Sunday School prize bookplate on upper free endpaper, the free endpapers faintly offset, hinges tender at a couple of points, corners of a few leaves faintly creased..... More
HUGH STANFORD'S LUCK.
Pp. 234(last colophon), frontispiece; light blue cloth, lettered in black, slightly soiled and scuffed, edges lightly worn; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, inked gift inscription (dated 1928) on upper free endpaper, the free endpapers offset, hinges tender at a couple of points, the final blank lightly creased, scattered..... More
JIM AND WALLY.
Pp. 256, frontispiece plus 7 plates by Balliol Salmon; red cloth, lettered and decorated in black, boards a trifle canted, faintly soiled and flecked, edges lightly rubbed, spine slightly faded; price-clipped dust wrapper [number 239 printed at foot of backstrip], slightly soiled, edges rubbed and split, with a few small..... More
MATES AT BILLABONG.
Illustrated by J. Macfarlane. Pp. 252+[4](advertisements), frontispiece plus 2 plates; dark green cloth, lettered and decorated in black, the lower board faintly scuffed, edges slightly rubbed; price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly soiled and worn, edges rubbed and split, with several small tears; inked number at head of upper free endpaper, the..... More