Gwen Harrowsmith (14 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. (8),120pp, b&w photos, Endpaper maps. A very good copy Size: Small 4to.

Imperial octavo hardcover (VG-) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.…

4to, vi+120pp. Original cloth in dustwrapper, exhibiting substantial wear around all edges. b/w illustrations on plates, map endpapers. A very good copy. First edition.

hardbound. Condition: Good-Very Good. 1940's Australian book for children (Muir 3323); b&w full-page and text illustrations, 4 full-page colour plates, illustrated colour endpapers, boards illustrated front and rear; former owner's school presentation plate to half-title page; prelims foxed, reverse sides of colour plates tanned, pages toned around edges, two pages with minor loss to lower edges (1x2cm, 2x2cm), one or two short closed tears to edges of pages, some creases to rear endpaper, o.w. G-VG throughout. no dustwrapper. 72pp. large 8vo. Good-Very Good. colour and b&w illustrations (illustrator).…

4to. 72pp. Original papered boards. Col. illustration. Bookplate. A very good copy. First edition. Muir 3323.

63pp. 4to. Original pictorial papered boards in slightly chipped dustwrapper. A very good copy. First edition. Hoppity sets out with his friend, Loungie the Lizard, to find himself a `nice little Mrs. Greymouse' to keep house for them. Very colourful and animated illustrations.

Hardback, 18.5x25cm, 120pp. Good condition (general wear and scuff marks; cocked spine; bumped corners; unevenly faded edges; 1cm nick at back upper edge; tanned, foxed page edges; 11x2cm worn patch at half-title from name removal) in good dustwrapper (general wear and scuff marks; worn, chipped edges, with numerous 1-3cm tears and some associated loss).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. A firm straight ex reference library book. 120 pages, map endpapers. Text pages are unmarked. Other than the usual slight signs of ageing, this is a nice copy.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First. 63 pages. Very good internally. DJ has minor wear, some small edge tears, some edge pieces missing from back top & spine but mostly looks good (especially front). Very solid. Name & address written on flyleaf. Please contact O'Connell's Bookshop Adelaide to check availability etc. Size: 25 x 18cm. Finey, George (illustrator).…

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy large octavo 120pp., frontis., b/w pls., Some small chips to nice unclipped dust jacket. A very nice copy indeed.

Col.ill.bds. 63pp. 7 Col.ills. including one double-page spread. The boards rather worn else a good copy. 1st ed. Muir 3321.

Quarto; hardcover, full cloth with gilt spine titles and endpaper maps; 120pp., with a monochrome frontispiece and 16pp. of plates likewise. Moderate wear; shaken; spine extremities softened; boards lightly rubbed with some marks and scuffing; text block and page edges browned and spotted; foxing to early pages. Owner's name on title page and name elided with white-out on front endpaper. Well-rubbed dustwrapper with small missing segments on spine panel extremities, upper rear edge and lower front edge, scrapes and wear to edges including fore-edges and some creasing. Good to very good. Wrapper now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First edition, with dust wrapper. Blue boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Edges of boards rubbed. Heavy discolouration and foxing on page edges, more so at head edge. Head and tail of spine bumped. Some mild and even discolouration of pages due to age. Binding is neat and tidy. Free endpapers, pastedowns and title page bear some foxing and discolouration. Previous owner's inscription on half-title page. Else book is in good condition. Dustwrapper is well rubbed. Back cover bears some scratches and some scuff marks. Edges are discoloured, possibly from sticky tape residue. General discolouration all over. Spine sunned. Edges are well creased at spine and corners. Small tear on front cover, else in fair condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously; they usually present better than they sound.…

Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Good. Some chipping to the cover edges. Pages are immaculate.