From World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 06 April 2009
No Edition Remarks. 128 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Front free endpaper is missing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine. Seller Inventory # 1678451760BAB
Title: The Margaret Tarrant Story Book
Publisher: Collins
Publication Date: 1111
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Seller: Books@Ruawai, Kaipara District, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Worn. No Jacket. Stories include: The Animals That Talked, Rabbit's Story, Elizabeth Never Guessed, The Fairy Queen's Child, The Faithful Knight, Elephant's Story, Holidays, Pilgrim's Gift, Cat's story, Bimo, Mouse's Story, Pantry Fairies, Seal's Story, Prim, Cub's Story, Old Salt and Red Druster, Tiger's Story, The White Horse, Beaver's Story, The Little Red Shoes. Seller Inventory # 054306
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Johnston's Arran Bookroom, Isle of Arran, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Margaret Tarrant (illustrator). Reprint. Large format story book of 20 stories and poems by various authors. Eight colour plates plus line drawings by Margaret Tarrant. Some of the drawings have been neatly coloured in otherwise in lovely bright condition with no inscriptions. Seller Inventory # 008504
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Seller: Dial-A-Book, NARRABEEN, NSW, Australia
4to. hardcover. 128pp. b/w illus., colour frontis. Good, cover faded, owner's name on fep., creases on first few pages. Seller Inventory # 65488
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: C. Parritt, Derby, United Kingdom
Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Tarrant, Margaret (illustrator). 1948 (1947) reprint. 128pp. Good/None. Red cloth boards with minor rubbing/bumping to edges/spine, slight crease to front board, minor soiling. Contents generally clean and tight but for very minor soiling. 8 beautiful colour plates plus B&W illustrations throughout by Margaret Tarrant. A collection of delightful stories for children by Marigold Keeble, Ruby Clough, Mary Austen, Marjorie Bowen, janet Gay and Berta Lawrence. Seller Inventory # 007646
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Books@Ruawai, Kaipara District, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Good to Worn - Age Marks. Reprint. Stories include: The Animals That Talked, Rabbit's Story, Elizabeth Never Guessed, The Fairy Queen's Child, The Faithful Knight, Elephant's Story, Holidays, Pilgrim's Gift, Cat's story, Bimo, Mouse's Story, Pantry Fairies, Seal's Story, Prim, Cub's Story, Old Salt and Red Druster, Tiger's Story, The White Horse, Beaver's Story, The Little Red Shoes. Seller Inventory # 055069
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Joan Andrews, Alton, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hardback, no d/j. Red boards have lightly bumped spine and corners. There are light stains on title page, and first few pages are a little loose from spine at bottom but quite secure. Internally the rest of the book is v/g. Illustrations in colour. Seller Inventory # 4104
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Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 127 pages. Notes; No clear date given. Subjects; Margaret Tarrant. Story books. Children's books. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 287848
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Brian P. Martin Antiquarian and Collectors' Books, Midhurst, SUSSE, United Kingdom
Cloth Bound. Condition: Very Good. Margaret Tarrant (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1947 first edition in very good, tight, clean condition. Cover very slightly faded. No inscriptions. Excellent coloured plates and line drawings by Margaret Tarrant. 128 pages. See photos of this copy attached. (BMGAS). Seller Inventory # BM15069
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Bird's Books, Edinburgh, SCOTL, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Tarrant, Margaret (illustrator). 1st Edition. 4to, red cloth boards with gilt decoration and titles on front. 128pp illustrated with colour frontis and 7 other coloured plates, numerous black and white illustrations throughout the text. 20 illustrated short stories for children including: The Animals That Talked, Rabbit's Story, Elizabeth Never Guessed, The Fairy Queen's Child, The Faithful Knight, Elephant's Story, Holidays, Pilgrim's Gift, Cat's story, Bimo, Mouse's Story, Pantry Fairies, Seal's Story, Prim, Cub's Story, Old Salt and Red Duster, Beaver's Story, The White Horse, Tiger?s Story, The Little Red Shoes. A mix of styles, both contemporary for the 1940?s and traditional. A couple of marks on the cover and a little edge wear as pictured. Slight foxing to end papers, otherwise lovely and clean inside with charming illustrations. Many of the stories are told to a child by her large menagerie of soft toys. Margaret Tarrant was an Edwardian illustrator, who initially enjoyed success for her illustrations for the Water Babies, she also designed cards and is best known for her whimsical pictures of fairies and animals. Seller Inventory # 2213
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Nanny's Web, Caulfield South, VIC, Australia
Condition: Good. Margaret Tarrant (illustrator). 128pp, 8 col. plates,b/w illus. Red cloth binding in v. .; jacket has some edge tears. Seller Inventory # 4051
Quantity: 1 available