Creatures Great Small by Flanders Michael (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Marcello Minale (illustrator). Tight first printing in jacket. Jacket corner is clipped but is price-intact at $3.27. Jacket has some light soiling with heavier sunning to spine. Clean yellow boards with black endpapers. Some evidence of page-turning. Nice illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Minale, Marcello (illustrator). Ex library hardback with DJ; usual stamps/markings.Published in 1964 by Dobson Books, London. DJ little worn/little grubby otherwise a good, clean copy. Ready for immediate despatch from UK. MS-3C*.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. D/w browned along margins and especially spine. Carefully wrapped on a protective acetate cover to prevent further damage.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First edition, 37 pp. bound with pictorial dust jacket. Jacket smudgy, else very good copy. Illustrations in colour. 24 x 23 cm.

Hardback. Michael Flanders; Marcello Minale, HOLT RINEHART AND WINSTON. Author: Michael Flanders; Marcello MinaleBinding: HardbackPublished: HOLT RINEHART AND WINSTON, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCreatures Great And Small presents a delightful collection of humorous verse, penned by the inimitable Michael Flanders. This charming volume chronicles a menagerie of animals, from the familiar to the exotic, through witty observations and clever rhymes. Flanders' distinctive voice shines through, illustrating the quirks and characteristics of each creature with an endearing blend of affection and satire. Accompanied by Marcello Minale's evocative illustrations, the work offers a whimsical journey into the animal kingdom, guaranteed to bring a smile to readers of all ages. It is a testament to the enduring appeal of well-crafted, lighthearted poetry. Hardback.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Square quarto, 235mm x 235mm. 40pp. Pale oatmeal, cloth boards, red lettering to spine. The jacket is unclipped, with very minor edgewear, and a couple of short, closed tears at the top edge of the rear panel with minor grubbiness. The fore-edge of the front panel with a pale water stain. No inscriptions or blemishes in the text.Michael Flanders [1922-1975] was an actor and writer of comic songs, who wrote and performed hugely successful post-war revues with his friend, Donald Swann. The illustrator, Marcello Minale [1938-2000] was a renowned designer who came to England in 1962. The illustrations here exemplify his influential design philosophy of vibrant informality. Flander's comic poems, in the vein of Edward Lear continue to charm with their unexpected and hilarious rhymes.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Minale, Marcello (illustrator). 1st Edition. Colour illustrations. Cloth covered boards. All very clean and firm inside and out. A price clipped but otherwise complete dustjacket with slight browning and wear to edges.