William's the Detective

Selection of Just William Novels: William - The Conqueror; William and The Evacuees; Just William; Sweet William; William - The Detective; William's Crowded Hours; William - The Showman; William and the A. R. P.; William - The Fourth; William - The Outlaw; William Again; Still William; William - The Pirate; William - The Bad; William - The Dictator; William - The Rebel; William; William - The Good; William's Happy Days; William - The Gangster; William - In Trouble; More William.

Cloth. Condición: Very Good. Thomas Henry Ilustrador. A charming collection of works by Richmal Crompton featuring her popular fictional character, Just William. This collection feature twenty-two editions of Just William stories. Each volume is in the original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Just William was a series of thirty-eight books, published between 1922 and 1970. They were written by English author Richmal Crompton, who was best known for this particular series. William remained eleven years old throughout this time, with the era he was living in adapting as the years went by. All of the 'Just William' books were collections of short stories, with the exception of 'Just William's Luck', which was one story. In these stories, William Brown often had an adventure, using his confidence and his independent mind to take on any projects and games which came his way. There are often misunderstandings and confusions, with everything working out in the end, adhering to William's motto, "Doin' good, rightin' wrongs, spreadin' happiness and walking down the narrow path of virtue". With charming illustrations throughout by English illustrator, Thomas Henry, who is best remembered for his illustrations in this series.This collection is comprised of:William - The Good (1937), the eleventh impression, with the first edition published in 1928.William - The Conqueror (1936), the fifteenth impression, with the first edition published in 1926. William and The Evacuees (1940), the second impression, with the first edition published in the same year. Just William (1930), the twenty-third impression, with the first edition published in 1922. Sweet William (1936), the second impression, published the same year as the first. With an ink inscription to the front endpaper, dated 1943.William - The Detective (1935), the third impression, with the first edition published in the same year. With an Ex-Libris bookplate to the front paste down, of J. H. S. Firth.William's Crowded Hours (1940), the tenth impression, with the first edition published in 1931. William - The Showman (1938), the third impression, with the first edition published the year before. William and the A. R. P. (1939), the second impression, published the same year as the first. William - The Fourth (1938), the twenty-second impression, with the first edition published in 1924. William - The Outlaw (1940), the sixteenth impression, with the first edition published in 1927. William Again (1940), the twenty-fifth impression, with the first edition published in 1923. Ink inscription to the front endpaper stating 'To Jonny, From Mummy and Daddy' dated 1941. Still William (1927), the seventh impression, with the first edition published in 1925. Ink inscription to the front endpaper stating 'To Ivan from Mr + Mrs Aitchison' dated 1928. William - In Trouble, the seventeenth edition of the work, with the first published in 1927. Ink inscription of 'To Maurice from Auntie Betty', dated 1941.William - The Pirate (1933), the fourth impression, with the first edition published the previous year. With a prize bookplate to the front paste down, awarded to Vera Hale for her entry in a 'Peace Essay Competition' by 'Wood Green & Southgate Women's Arbitration Committee', dated 1934. This edition features coloured illustrations.William - The Bad (1940), the tenth impression, with the first edition published in 1930. William - The Dictator (1938), the second impression, published the same year as the first. Ink inscription to the front endpaper of 'To John from Auntie Mary, August 1940'. William - The Rebel (1940), the eighth impression, with the first edition published in 1933. William (1940), the eleventh impression, with the first edition published in 1929.William's Happy Days (1931), the first cheap edition of the work, published a year after the first edition. William - The Gangster (1934), the second impression, published the same year as the first. In the original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, generally smart, with occasional marks to boards and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and to the extremities. The occasional staining to boards, particularly to The Gangster. Offsetting and the odd mark to endpapers. Hinge tender to Sweet William, with cords showing, but holding firm. Dust wrappers in good condition, with chipping and the odd tear to some of the wraps. Tape repair to the reverse of many of the wraps. Age toning and the occasional spot to the wraps. Discolouration to the wraps. Wrap to The Detective repaired with a partial photocopy. Tide mark to the reverse of the wraps of Crowded Hours, Rebel and In Trouble. Ink inscriptions to the front endpapers or paste downs of Sweet William, Still William, The Dictator and In Trouble. Bookplate to paste down of The Pirate. Ex-Libris bookplate to the paste down of The Detective. Very Good. book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 874Q32

Contactar al vendedor