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Kay Craddock - Antiquarian Bookseller, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 21 May 2013
In two volumes, comprising: Volume I. MAY GIBBS: Mother of the Gumnuts. Her life and work. By Maureen Walsh. Pp. xii+228, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, appendices, index; [and] Volume II. GUMNUT CLASSICS: The famous gumnut adventures. Pp. viii+496, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white; both volumes tall demy 4to; matching two-tone green cloth, the spines lettered and decorated in darker green; ribbon markers; dust wrappers; housed together within a gilt lettered green card slipcase; Angus & Robertson, 1985. First edition. *The second volume contains Snugglepot and Cuddlepie; Little Ragged Blossom; Little Obelia; Nuttybub and Nittersing; Chucklebud and Wunkydoo; Scotty in Gumnut Land; Mr. and Mrs. Bear and Friends; and Gumnut Gossip. Seller Inventory # 175637
Title: THE MAY GIBBS COLLECTION
Publisher: Angus & Robertson, Sydney
Publication Date: 1985
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A Tidy two volume set in a slip case which has a few marks. The jacket of one volume has a repaired closed tear. 3.5kg for outside NZ. Seller Inventory # 040954
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. May Gibbs (illustrator). 2 Huge volumes on quality paper in slipcase. Mother of the Gumnuts : Her Life and Work is in superb condition in a lovely jacket. Gumnut Adventures is in lovely condition but has a large chip to the spine at the head of the jacket. Included is also 2 magazine articles clipped from magazines about May Gibbs and her work. The Slip case is missing its base board and is knocked to one corner, but otherwise presents well. This set is very heavy and large, over 3kg before packing and will require extra postage to most destinations. If overseas other than New Zealand the increase will be very significant. Seller Inventory # 034757
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: City Basement Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
4to (30.5x22.5cm slipcase), hardbacks, xii + 228pp; prelims + 496pp. Very good condition in very good dustwrappers, slipcase very good also with small dent to one side. Mild wear only. This item is heavy and may attract additional postage. Pictures available on request. Seller Inventory # 96239
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: City Basement Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
4to (29.5x22cm), hardbacks, 228pp and 496pp. Very good condition in very good dustwrappers. Slipcase has some flecking and light wear. small edge dents and faintly stained at upper edge. ISBN: 020715323X. This set is heavy and may attract additional postage. Seller Inventory # 115783
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: C.P. Collins Booksellers, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Reprint. Hardcover. Quarto. Cloth. In dust jacket. Volume I: May Gibbs, Gumnut Classics. The Famous Gumnut Adventures (496pp). Illustrated by the author. Volume II: Maureen Walsh. May Gibbs. Mother of the Gumnuts. Her Life and Work. (228pp). Illustrated. A fine set in as new condition Size: Large Quarto. Hardcover. Seller Inventory # 053017
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: B-Line Books, Amherst, NS, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Two volumes set, tight square and unmarked in glossy dust jacket with sunned spines; housed in a strong slipcase with some shelfwear to lower edges. ISBN: 0207151792 & 0207151784. Seller Inventory # 47136
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: lamdha books, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia
First edition: two volumes, quarto; hardcover, quarter-bound in cloth with green ribbons; 724pp. [228pp. + 496pp.], with many colour and monochrome illustrations. Minor wear. Dustwrappers lightly rubbed; spine panel head of Volume 2 pulled; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Near fine in a like, gilt-titled and decorated slipcase. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. Seller Inventory # 30057
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Set of two books. Both books are hardcover books with dust jackets, housed together in a cardboard box. The cardboard box, has a little wear, with a few minor scuffs on the edges. Volume one, 228 pages. Volume two 496 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Seller Inventory # 175265
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: C.P. Collins Booksellers, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Reprint. Hardcover. Quarto. Cloth. In dust jacket. Volume I: May Gibbs, Gumnut Classics. The Famous Gumnut Adventures (496pp). Illustrated by the author. Volume II: Maureen Walsh. May Gibbs. Mother of the Gumnuts. Her Life and Work. (228pp). Illustrated. A fine set in lightly marked slipcase Size: Large Quarto. Hardcover. Seller Inventory # 063994
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Bookwood, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Thus. The May Gibbs Collection: VOLUME 1 - Mother of the Gumnuts - Her Life and Work [by Maureen Walsh] / VOLUME 2 - Gumnut Classics - The Famous Gumnut Adventures. TWO VOLUMES COMPLETE in SLIPCASE. Numerous colour and b&w illustrations throughout. The first volume is an illustrated biography of May Gibbs by Maureen Walsh. The second volume contains the following 8 Gumnut Adventures: Snugglepot and Cuddlepie; Little Ragged Blossom; Little Obelia; Nuttybub and Nittersing; Chucklebud and Wunkydoo; Scotty in Gumnut Land; Mr and Mrs Bear and Friends; and Gumnut Gossip. Volume 1 with appendices, plus index. Two ISBNs: 0207151784 / 0207151792. Large format volumes. Printed in Japan. Bound in original matching two-tone green cloth with dark green lettering to spines, brown endpapers, green ribbon page markers, in publisher's unclipped pictorial dustjackets, housed in original green slipcase with bright gilt lettering to spine & both sides. A bare trace of shelfwear to slipcase corners, otherwise a FINE/FINE very nice clean tight solid hardcover set. Collectible quality. xii + 228pp + 496pp. Very heavy set (over 4kg), extra shipping may be required. SB-49. Seller Inventory # 029062
Quantity: 1 available