Magic Scissors by Spaander Loes (5 results)

Pictorial Boards. Condition: Good. First Edition. Not dated, 1943 First Edition. Size oblong octavo, 19 pages. Publisher's original pictorial boards with dark navy blue cloth spine. Condition good, some age wear to covers rubbing at edges, the stapled text block has come away from the binding but is in itself intact, pages and illustrations very clean throughout.

Hardback. Pretty pictorial paper covered boards with the front board depicting a Chinese boy and a fish Blue cloth spine Minor wear along the top rear fore edge 19pp Childs inscription to the front free endpaper otherwise a nice clean copy beautifully illustrated throughout. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Presumed First UK Edition. A delightful Chinese fairy tale. No date but c.1943/5. Pretty coloured pictorial paper covered boards with the front board depicting a Chinese boy and a cute fish holding a pair of scissors in it's mouth. The book has a dark blue Cloth spine. Minor wear along the edges of the paper boards, a couple of marks to the boards, and the paper of the corners (only) are scraped through to the boards. The pages are staple bound and the staples are rusty - causing the text block to have come loose from the binding, but the block is tight and very clean. The book is now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks Near VG. NO Inscriptions or Marks internally. Twenty pages. Beautifully illustrated throughout in full colour. These colour plates are printed by autolithography. Overall a Clean, Tight and Bright copy of quite a scarce title. Images available on Request. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9".

Hardback. Condition: G++. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. Not dated but about 1950. Stapled text block has pulled loose from covers. Staples are rusty and have slightly marked surround. Text is quite bright but some creasing and outer leaves of text block are a bit marked. Original label pasted to front pastedown with 3/6 net price announces that the publisher is giving a penny for every copy sold to "United Aid to China Fund". Front cover a lirttle dust marked, rear cover has sunned sstrip an inch wide next to spine.

Leicester, Edmund Ward, s.d. (anni '40 del secolo XX), in-16 formato oblungo, mezza tela editoriale con piatti in cartone figurato a colori su fondo celeste, pp. 19, (1). Belle illustrazioni a colori. Ottime condizioni, salvo lievi tracce d'uso ai margini dei piatti per questa delicata storia per bi,mbi d'ambientazione cinese.