Dowd Spender (87 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Brenda E. Spender (illustrator). In yellow cloth boards, with blue lettering and artwork. Some small marks on the front and back, and spine is faded - lettering on spine is very faded. Corners and top of spine slightly crushed. The front free endpaper has an insert stuck in it: 'In grateful appreciation of eight years service as Commissioner of the Cardigan District 1936-1944'. Brown stain up the hinge on title page and on a few other pages where the stitching is exposed. Foxing on last few pages. Text is clean, with just the odd mark here and there. Binding is good. No dust jacket. Heavy book, please contact us for shipping costs.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 28.5x22cm. Reprint of 1936 Popular Edition. ppXI(1)72 plus 83 pencil-drawn studies of children at various activities. Beige cloth, backstrip & front cover titles and front cover illustration in blue. Rear cover with tan spot-stain of diameter up to 1cm close to upper outer corner. No dust jacket. One leaf of text - pages 7/8 - with closed tear of length 6.5cm from fore-edge, over which on page 7 a selotape strip of width 1cm; the usual selotape discolouration on page 7 affecting margin and final two words of one line of text, effects overleaf almost negligible. Edges of text-block a little toned, top edge also a little dust-marked. Generally clean and tight. GOOD copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. J. H. Dowd (illustrator). 1st Edition. In yellow cloth boards with blue and black lettering and illustration on front and spine. Spine is faded. Corners bumped and scuffed, spine crushed and torn at top and bottom (about 1 cm). Boards quite marked. Inscriptions on front endpapers. Small amount of tanning to endpapers and prelims. Some foxing to rear endpapers. Text is clean. Binding fairly tight. Illustrated throughout with black and white line drawings. No dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Reprint. The boards are a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. Internally, tanned pages. Light foxing. There are previous owners inscriptions on the front end page. Otherwise clean. Tightly bound. r*12/12/2024. [ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 4th Edition. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 1st edition. Heavy, extra postage may be required if posted outside South Africa. Boards edge worn, sunned, cocked and marked. Tanning, foxing and some age related marks throughout the pages. However, it is in good condition, tightly bound and intact. MK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. BRENDA E. SPENDER (illustrator). THE BOARDS ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED AND THE CORNERS ARE BUMPED. THE FFEP HAS A PRESENTATION CARD TO IT. THERE IS LIGHT TO MILD FOXING THROUGHOUT. THE BINDING IS TIGHT. PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. J. H. Dowd (illustrator). First Edition. 171 page, illustrated stories of "any three happy, healthy children living in London, and the exciting adventures which happen to them". Book has minor wear/marks; dust jacket is price clipped and has edge tears. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Boards are worn and marked.minor markings.tightly bound. good copy. Reprint.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.[Restored]22-11-2019. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. J. H. Dowd (illustrator). Reprint. 70pp. HARDCOVER Sml. gift inscription to ffep. Light foxing to prelims. O/w very clean internally. Strong binding. Very clean external cloth. Includes supply & fitting of new correctly sized protective lyfjacket. **A smart copy. Size: 4to - over 93/4" - 12" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Spender Brenda E (illustrator). Reprint. Tight Read Copy - Reprint - No Signatures, Inscriptions Or Notations Discovered. Illustrated. Green Cloth Hard Cover With Blue Titled Spine And Front - Line Drawn Illustration (Childs Face) On Front - Slight Age Discolouring And Edge Wear. Clipped Jacket With Rubbing And Rips - One Large On Front.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. J.H. Dowd (illustrator). Torn jacket in poor condition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Brenda E. Spender (illustrator). Ninth Impression. 78pp, pale yellow decorated cloth, blue lettering on cover and spine, some slight fading to top of front cover and a little spotting to boards, black & whie illustrations throughout by Brenda E Spender, spine starting to crack at p37, pages clean throughout. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A LARGE BOOK AND MAY REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE TO BE PAID FOR AN OVERSEAS BUYER. Size: 11.25" x 8.75". Illustrated.

grey/green Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. J H Dowd (illustrator). Popular Edition. By the authors of Important People First published October 1934, popular edition published October 1936, xi, 72pp interspersed with 83 pages of black & white drawings, some spotting to endpapers, occasional spotting internally, ink gift inscription dated 1938 to inner endpaper, grey/green cloth with blue lettering to spine and blue lettering and illustration to upper board, some small stains to boards, no dust jacket. Size: Quarto. Illustrated.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within south Africa. 2nd edition. The boards are a little shelf rubbed, marked and edge worn. They are strong and sturdy. Internally, there is a previous owners signature on the front end page. Clean and complete. Tightly bound. r*07/09/2022. [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. Dowd, J. H. (illustrator). 1st Popular Edition. Gray hardcover binding with green imprint of child's face and title on front - clean, square and tight. DJ has some shelfwear but protected from further damage in clean Brodart jacket. Front flap bottom corner clipped, but not price-clipped - $3.00 on flap. Beautifully illustrated in b/w throughout - two pages are stiffer paper, darker background as published. 83 pages. This is a book not only about children but it IS children - different children doing different things in different circumstances. Follows the book Important People first issued in 1931, this volume contains many drawings chosen from Dowd's sketch books. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Nostlgic illustrations of children at play. Wear to the boards. Internally clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Reprint. The jacket is edge worn with creasing and closed tears along the edges. The boards are edge rubbed with knocked corners. The binding is secure. There are no ink inscriptions or annotations. Protected in cellophane. Tall, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Pencil drawings by J.H. Dowd (illustrator). 2nd Edition. Firmly bound, illustrated green cloth boards. Small scuffing and dust spotting on the spine. Foxing on closed page edges. Marks on some pages inside. No jacket. Second printing of the 1936 Popular Edition.

Quarto, green cloth boards with blue lettering to spine & front board, 72pp + 82pp of illustrations, VG (moderate tanning to spine & board edges, small stain to front board, owner's name & date in ink to front pastedown, light tanning).

Popular Edition Reprint. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: x, [1], 72 pages 83 (i.e. 84) plates on 52 leaves 29 cm. Subjects: Children. Children QuotationsChildren Depictions. Illustrated books British Isles 1931-1940. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. J. H. Dowd (illustrator). 1st Edition. This copy is in fine condition quarter bound in green buckram to grey paper covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine and green titling to the upper bord. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. There is a pencilled dedication to the front paste down.The unclipped dust wrapper is in new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. People of Importance by J.?H. Dowd (with text by Brenda E. Spender) is a charming, gently satirical illustrated book from the mid?1930s, best understood as a companion to Dowd and Spender's earlier Important People. The core of the work is Dowd's expressive black?and?white drawings paired with Spender's light, observant prose. Together they create a humorous portrait gallery of "important" figures?usually children, sometimes animals with human traits, always rendered with Dowd's distinctive blend of affection and sly social commentary. Ref YYY 1.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. No Jacket. Pub by Country Life, 1948. NOT exLib. VG+ cond. hardcover, no dj. Pale green cloth over bds w/ blue pict dec & lettering on cover & spine. Light bumping to upper right corner. Wonderful illustrations in b&w. 69pp. Square, straight, tight & clean, overall VG+ cond. We also have the companion volume, "Important People," & we'd be happy to combine postage. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.

Hardback. Condition: Near Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. Dowd, J.H. (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition first printing quarto hardback 150 pages illustrated with 32 colour illustrations and 48 in black and white. Top edge a little foxed otherwise Very good condition in Near Very Good unclipped dust jacket (tiny nibbles at corners). No inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Illustrated by Dowd & Spender (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. Hbk, 4to, Faded Green Cloth boards; Vg-; previous owners details inside cover; contents - the usual gorgeous illustrations, which are lovely and clean, and accompanying text. Foxing just to blocked page foredges;; 4to 11" - 13" tall.

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. VG copy overall clean looking boards. Pages are clean and binding tight. No previous ownership markings. 71 pp illustrated throughout.

Popular edition, 11th impression. Good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Boards dust-toned. Spine and panel edges slightly bumped and rubbed as with age. Dust-wrapper torn with loss loosely inserted inside. Internally, bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 69 pages, 75 b&w sketches, 28.5 cm. Subjects; Children in literature and art. Children ; Quotations. Drawing. Illustrated works for kids. Children's books. 3 Kg.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Spender, Brenda E. (illustrator). Sixth Impression. Corner of front cover bumped. Spotting on jacket. Chipping and tears at top of spine of jacket. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.