Lovely bright copy which looks unread, still tight like new. Bright pictorial boards, no inscriptions and clean pages throughout. The dust jacket has not been price clipped and just has a little creasing at the edges on close inspection, but hardly noticeable. Super copy. First impression.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

A Finder's Magic

Publisher

Walker Books Ltd, London

Publication Date

2008

Language

English

ISBN 10

1406309222

ISBN 13

9781406309225

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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Synopsis

A mysterious stranger called Mr Finder offers to help Till find his dog, and they interview various witnesses including a heron, a mole, a riddling cat - and Miss Mousey, whose sketch of a peaceful riverbank offers a vital clue. The quest to find Bess is full of magic but Till begins to mistrust his supposed ally Mr Finder - until at last he realizes the truth, and they track down the real culprit,a finder who likes to keep what he finds. At the end of this enchanting story Till is reunited with his beloved Bess and a new book - of the story - will be born.

About the Author

Philippa Pearce and illustrator Helen Craig share two grandsons, Nat and Will, the sons of their children Sally and Ben. Philippa wrote A Finder s Magic for Helen to illustrate, and the name of the book s hero, Tillawn (Till), is an amalgam of the boys' names. The peculiar relationship between the old and the very young is a constant theme in Philippa's writing and when, late in life, she had the unexpected delight of two small grandsons, it gave her a renewed burst of creative energy. She called being a grandmother a privilege, a rare, almost inexplicable pleasure not just fun but something different, more. Philippa Pearce died in December 2006. As well as A Finder s Magic, a 50th anniversary hardback edition of Tom s Midnight Garden will be published in Autumn 2008 and the first Philippa Pearce Memorial Lecture will be held on September 11th 2008.

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Richardson Rare Books Tel. 01472 823900 was formerly known as Mr. Books which is located on Tonbridge High Street in Kent, England for over 12 years up until July 2017. Due to the sale of the bricks and mortar side of the business it made sense to change the name to reflect a shift of direction. Since then we have been trading online, at PBFA fairs and Bloomsbury Book Fairs, as well as showcases at select antique centres in Lincolnshire. We don't specialise in anything in particular, just rare and fine books on many subjects. Over the years we have built up an impressive range of signed modern fiction firsts which aren't always listed on abebooks so please do call us if you have any particularly collections you'd like to add to. The stock is being constantly replenished so it's always worth visiting us at one of the fairs we exhibit at. See web site for details (subject to constructing it.)

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Richardson Rare Books is owned and run by Mark Richardson, trading as a sole trader, at The Ramblers, Chapel Lane, Ashby cum Fenby, North East Lincolnshire, DN37 0QT, England. Email: mrbooks@btinternet.com Tel. 01472 823900 All books are sold in good faith with as accurate descriptions as possible. For this reason we have a tiny amount of returns out of the many thousands we sell. If you are unhappy on receipt of your purchase then please contact me by email or phone. You will be refunded the co...

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