tadworth kaye ward the windmill press (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Graham Clarke (illustrator). 1st Edition. Tadworth. Kaye & Ward/The Windmill Press. 1981. First Printing. No Edition Remarks. Hard Cover. Royal 4to 12½" x 10  [31.7cm x 25.4cm] approx. Unpaginated. Decorative boards with wraparound design by Graham Clarke who also provides the text illustrations. No visible wear to boards or text block. Condition is fine. Double page illustration at the rear is taken from 'Nethercott', an original etching and aquatint by Clarke which was published by Christie's Contemporary Art in a limited edition of 300 copies. The text is hand lettered by the illustrator. A poem about Melinda and her malevolent school teacher Miss Wirtle. One of Michael Morpurgo's lesser known titles.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Firmin, Peter (illustrator). First American Edition. Probable First. No printing or edition date on copy right page; only the Date of 1981 and that the Publisher of this book is Kaye & Ward of Britain. This is an Ex-lib with a few stamps on various pages and missing back end paper. NO tape marks nor are there any paste downs. Illustrated cover boards are bright and clean. Very light edge wear and rubbing. Illustration on covers and title is very colorful and defined. Spine is readable and unmarred. The pages are clean and bright and do NOT have any folds, tears or writing. Light browning to page edges. Binding is firm- no loose pages or signatures. No DJ. This is NOT a remainder. This book is 40+ years old and it is rare to find an ex-lib children's book in such good condition. Note: We have a closed shop - so our books are not handled by public. We make every effort to fairly describe the condition of the book and identify any flaws (writing, tears, creases, folds), including that of the dust jacket. We use the "Fine or Near Fine" book condition judiciously when grading of the book or dust jacket.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 7''. Contains 95 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Boards slightly bowed, ink marking to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Fine condition colour art work dust wrapper, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0718212908 CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains 288 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0718229401 LONDON (Londinium).

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 9" x 6" 217 pages. ISBN 0718220005. Colour photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. SIGNED by the author opposite the title page. Without inscription. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. MOUNTAINEERING.