Illustrated by Stephen Gammell. Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; dust wrapper with Caldecott Medal sticker on front panel; Knopf, New York, 1988. Second printing. *Winner of the Caldecott Medal in 1989. More
Pp. [vi]+190(last blank); boards a trifle marked; dust wrapper; Viking, Melbourne, 1986. First edition. White 99. *Winner of the Ethel Turner Prize for young people's literature in the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards 1986. More
Illustrations by James Barkley. Pp. [x]+118(last colophon), full page illustrations; qr. black cloth, spine lettered in silver, grey papered boards; price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly worn, edges rubbed and a trifle split; Harper & Row, New York, 1969. First edition. *Winner of the Newbery Medal in 1970; the basis for a...... More
Pp. 112; pictorial glazed papered boards; dust wrapper; text block slightly browned; Thomas Nelson, Melbourne, 1984. First Australian edition. White (Volume 2) 662. *Signed by the author on the upper free endpaper. Winner of the 1983 Kathleen Fidler Award for new authors of fiction for children in the 8-12 age..... More
Pictures by Jane Tanner. Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; square 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; dust wrapper; Viking Kestrel, Melbourne, 1988. First edition. White (Volume 2) 680. *Joint winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year award in 1989. More
Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout, pictorial endpapers; post 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, bottom fore-corners a trifle bruised; dust wrapper, backstrip slightly faded and with short split at head; Collins, Sydney, 1978. First edition. White (Volume 2) 1180. *Inscribed and signed by the author [to Melbourne bookseller Albert Ullin..... More
Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Pp. [40], illustrated in colour throughout; roy. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, slightly scuffed; Walker Books, London, 1994. First edition. *Winner of the Smarties Book Prize (0 to 5 Years category) and the Kurt Maschler Award, both in 1994. The Kurt Maschler Award was established in..... More
Pp. [vi]+186(last blank), two-tone papered boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; Margaret K. McElderry Books, New York, 1997. First edition. *Inscribed and signed by the author (to Melbourne bookseller Albert Ullin, dated June 29, 1997) on the upper free endpaper. Sequel to The Boggart. Best known for the acclaimed..... More
A novel. Pp. [vi]+186(last blank), 2 text illustrations; edges of boards a trifle rubbed; dust wrapper; text block slightly browned, a little light foxing; William Heinemann Australia, Melbourne, 1990. First edition. White (Volume 3) 3242. *Inscribed and signed by the author (to Melbourne bookseller Albert Ullin) on the title page..... More
A novel. Pp. [vi]+186(last blank), 2 text illustrations; dust wrapper; text block faintly browned; William Heinemann Australia, Melbourne, 1990. First edition. *Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Older Readers, 1991. More
Pp. 128; dust wrapper; Methuen, London, 1986. First edition. *Winner of the Carnegie Medal for 1986. More
Illustrated by Kim Gamble. Pp. 48, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white; small cr. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1991. First edition. White (Volume 3) 4526. *With signed inscriptions (to Melbourne bookseller Albert Ullin) from the author, dated 31/7/'92, and illustrator (not dated) on..... More
Pp. [48], illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, patterned endpapers; wide post 4to; blue cloth, lettered and decorated in white; dust wrapper with Caldecott Medal sticker on front panel, edges a trifle rubbed and split; Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., New York, n.d. Twenty-third impression. *First published in 1948..... More
An Armenian folktale. Pp. [32], illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, pictorial endpapers; square 4to; pictorial papered boards, a trifle soiled; edges of leaves faintly browned; Hamish Hamilton, London, 1977. First U.K. edition. *A Caldecott Honor book for 1977. More
Illustrated by the author and Lucille Webster Holling. Pp. 88(last blank), illustrated throughout in colour and black & white; demy 4to; green cloth, lettered and decorated in yellow, edges a trifle discoloured and rubbed, corners lightly worn; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges and backstrip worn, with large piece torn from..... More
Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; oblong 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards with CBCA Short-listed Book sticker on upper board, fore-corners of boards a trifle bruised; Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1996. First edition. White (Volume 3) 6357. *Winner, Picture Book of the Year, Children's Book Council Awards, 1997. More
Pp. [32](including endpapers), illustrated in colour throughout; cr. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards with Hans Christian Andersen medal printed on the upper board; Lothian Books, Melbourne, 1986. First edition. White (Volume 2) 4343. *Inscribed and signed by the author [to Melbourne bookseller Albert Ullin, dated Sept '86] on the title..... More
Pp. [70], illustrated (many full page), pictorial endpapers printed in yellow; demy 4to; pictorial boards, lettered and decorated in red; price-clipped dust wrapper with Caldecott Medal sticker on front panel, silverfished and faintly soiled, edges slightly rubbed and chipped; edges of leaves lightly foxed; Viking Press, New York, 1959. Tenth..... More
Pp. [32], illustrated throughout in colour and black & white; narrow med. 4to; qr. black cloth, spine lettered in white, grey papered boards, the upper board decorated in blind; price-clipped dust wrapper, a trifle scuffed, backstrip slightly browned; title page faintly soiled; Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1990. First edition. *Winner..... More
Pp. 32, illustrated in colour throughout, plus a few black & white text figures, patterned endpapers, bibliography; demy 4to; pictorial papered boards with CBCA Picture Book of the Year sticker on upper board; Lothian, Melbourne, 1996. Second printing. White (Volume 3) 10891, footnote. *Inscribed and signed by the author (to..... More
Pp. 32, illustrated in colour throughout, plus a few black & white text figures, patterned endpapers, bibliography; demy 4to; pictorial papered boards, bottom fore-corner of lower board slightly bruised; Lothian, Melbourne, 1995. First edition. White (Volume 3) 10891. *Inscribed and signed by the author (to Melbourne bookseller Albert Ullin, dated..... More
A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles. Pp. [64], illustrated in colour throughout; tall post 4to; turquoise cloth, lettered and decorated in black, with small surface graze to bottom edge centre of lower boards; dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed, with slight traces of small sticker removal from foot of..... More
Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout, pictorial endpapers; demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; price-clipped dust wrapper with Caldecott Medal sticker on front panel; P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1995. Third printing. *Winner of the Caldecott Medal in 1996. More
Pp. [vi]+170; boards a trifle sprung; dust wrapper, slightly scuffed; endpapers and text block browned (as often); Hyland House, Melbourne, 1988. First edition. White (Volume 2) 7648. *Inscribed and signed by the author [to Melbourne bookseller Albert Ullin, dated 26.8.88] on the title page. Winner of Australian Children's Book Council..... More
