The Thirteen Secrets of Poetry.

MITCHELL, Adrian; LITTLEWOOD, Valerie (illustrator).

Published by Hemel Hempstead Simon & Schuster Young Books, 1993

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First edition, signed by the illustrator; small 4to (250 x 195 mm); colour illustrations by Valerie Littlewood; publisher's pictorial boards without jacket as issued, a fine, sharp copy; with the original artwork for 'Secret Five' by Littlewood (375 x 505 mm unrolled). A fine first edition of this book designed to introduce children to poetry, signed by the illustrator Valerie Littlewood to the title-page, and accompanied by her original artwork that forms the double-page spread containing the fifth poem in the book, Brian Patten's 'Double Glazing'.

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Title: The Thirteen Secrets of Poetry.
Publisher: Hemel Hempstead Simon & Schuster Young Books
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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