Retold Deirdre Dillon (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Ken Woodward (illustrator). 1st Edition. Publication Date: 1968 (First Edition / First Printing) ISBN: 0601087992 / 9780601087990 Format: Hardcover, pictorial laminated boards (no dust jacket issued) Size: 28 cm tall × 20 cm wide (Quarto) Pages: 38 pages (including illustrations) Weight: Approx. 788g Book Description A charming 1968 children's picture book based on the classic BBC Trumpton stop-motion puppet series (Episode 5). Mr. Platt, the kindly clockmaker, winds the town hall clock ? but chaos ensues when painter Walter Harkin is commissioned to repaint it, leading to a missing paint pot mystery resolved with the help of the Mayor, Mr. Troop, and the townsfolk. Features a mix of full-color photographic stills from the TV puppets/sets and black-and-white line illustrations by Ken Woodward. A nostalgic collectible for fans of Trumpton, Camberwick Green, and 1960s British children's television. Condition: Good / Very Good Used Boards & Spine: Pictorial front board bright with typical light scuffs, edge rubbing, and minor marks consistent with age and gentle use. Red spine solid with some wear at extremities. Back board shows light surface wear. Binding: Tight and intact; all pages secure. Interior: Clean throughout with no writing, inscriptions, or highlighting noted. Pages bright; minor age-toning to edges as expected for 1968 paper stock. No tears or missing pages. Overall: A solid, complete example of this scarce large-format Hamlyn Trumpton title. Displays well but shows normal signs of 50+ years (not pristine). Photos: Multiple high-resolution photos available upon request or included in the listing (front cover, spine, back, sample interior pages, size comparison if desired). Price Suggestion for AbeBooks: £12.50-£18.50 GBP (depending on your market/shipping). Comparable copies in similar condition have sold in the £8-£20 range.

Illustrated Boards. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: NO DUST JACKET. 1st Edition. G, Shelfwear, spine tear, abrasion, ink name/NO DUST JACKET. From the puppet film by Gordon Murray as presented on BBC TV. Black & white illustrations by Ken Woodward. 45 pages. Expanded condition report/scan on request.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good +. Colour illustrated paper over card covers. Spine missing. Rubbing to edges. Fraying to corners. Some scratching to covers. 2 mm hole to front cover. Colour and b/w illus. A little light patchy soiling to interior.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Ken Woodward (illustrator). colour illus endpapers. b/w and colour illus. 37pp. 2nd imp. interior very good. edges rubbed with small tears. spine ends bumped and frayed. 25mm tear to spine. some shallow scuffing to bds.

Hard Illustrated Cover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Impression of 1st Edition. Cover has very slight edge wear, internally spotless.

Illustrated Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Ken Woodward (illustrator). First Editon. pages 45, colour and b/w illustrations, pictorial endpapers. Corners are rubbed/worn. Spine fold is rubbed. Pages are unmarked. From the puppet film by Gordon Murray as presented on BBC TV. Apart from the wear to the cover this book is in very good condition. Email for further information or scan.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Ed., Oversized hard cover, colour pictorial bds, a little rubbing to corners and edges, ends of spine rubbed and a little damaged, cup ring to upper bd, a little marking in places, no names etc. colour illustration to front pastedown, begins at title pge, colour illustrations to rear endpaper and rear pastedown, contents nice, tight and bright with colour and b/w illustrations by Ken Woodward, pp37. A scarce title.

Hardcover. Condition: Good -. 1st Ed., Oversized H/B, pictorial paper bds, Good-, some rubbing at extrem.s, small label residue at top corner, spine top damaged, btm missing approx. 3/4", small bump at btm edge, contents clean and tight with colour and b/w illustrations, v. occas. minor soiling. A Golden Pleasure Book.