Bertha Hensman (15 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. 1968. First Edition. 140 pages. Dust jacket over grey cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Moderate water staining to panels. Moderate tanning to spine. Light rubbing and marking all over.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. xxxvii, 178 pp. LCC: 8893102.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. Paperback with wraps Hong Kong Tale-Spinners a Collection of Tales and balladstranscibed and translated from story tellers from Honk kong. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). Hsien Chung -wu (illustrator). …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 215 pages. (SL#92).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Inscription by Bertha Hensman. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Good tight copy, light wear & small tears to wrapper edges, minor marks, flat signed by Bertha Hensman. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. FIRST PRINTING.IN ENGLISH.FINE HARDBACK IN GOOD EDGECHIPPED DUSTWRAPPER. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng.

1st edn. 8vo. Original silver lettered black cloth (VG), dustwrapper (light wear at edges - otherwise VG in protective cover, not price clipped). Pp. xxxvii + 178 (no inscriptions).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. In a blue hardcover with black titles to spine and front. With an unclipped green dust jacket with white titles to spine and front and black and white illustration to front. Green and white map to end end papers. 336 pp. with 25 black and white illustrations. The book is in very good condition with just very minor shelf-wear and sunning to the extremities of the cover. The binding is tight. There is offsetting to the end papers and a little light foxing to the end papers and fore edge, otherwise the pages are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket is good with moderate shelf-wear to the extremities including a number of small chips and tears, up to .7". Hsieh Chung-Wu (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First Edition. SIGNED and inscribed, "To________ from Bertha 8/8/87" by the author to the ffep. First published August 1971. Very gently read, unclipped and not remaindered. Interior is clean and solid. Green rear paste down featuring map outlining source of various tales. Bright black ink titles to spine and front board. Small stain to bottom of front board. Unclipped dustjacket has a handful of short tears to extremities, crease to bottom edge of the front panel, small damp stain to top edge of rear panel, some "spatter" drops to the front panel, rubbing to show. Now protected in brodart jacket. Chung-wu, Hsieh (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st Edition, signed by author to title page dated 1992. The dustwrapper is lightly rubbed with fading to spine, has some wear to the edges, with some very small rips to both ends of spine and fold ends. The black boards are clean with very mild bumping to the edges, with bright lettering to the spine. The binding is firm. The pages are clean and crease free. This book has 178 pages. All in all a nice example of this book. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. 1968 University of Hong Kong hardback 1st edition 1st impression near fine clean tight binding in near fine dustjacket.

Hard. First Edition. Hong Kong Tale Spinners (1968) is part of a series designed to introduce children to traditional stories from around the world. This volume presents a classic folk tale from Hong Kong, retold in English by Bertha Hensman and Mack Kwok Ping. The narrative captures the rich cultural heritage of the region, weaving together themes such as cleverness, courage, and moral responsibility, while reflecting the values and traditions of local society.The story is crafted for a young audience, using clear and engaging language, dialogue, and descriptive passages that bring the characters and settings to life. Musical elements and sound effects are often incorporated to enhance the storytelling experience, making it both entertaining and educational. By presenting a tale rooted in local folklore, this volume introduces readers to the customs, beliefs, and imaginative storytelling of Hong Kong, fostering an appreciation for the diversity and richness of global folk narratives.Very slight discolouration on the front and rear endpapers. 13 illustrations throughout the book. Fables.…