Brian alderson editor (18 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. An illustrated retelling of some of the tales told by the beautiful and talented Sheherezade, recreating a world of sorcerers, sages and Jinnis, as well as of ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary situations. Among the characters are Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba and Aladdin. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. …

Hardcover. First Edition USA, (1986); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'.The DJ is flawless; the price unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.5 x 8.35 x 0.65 inches). 68 pages. Indexed. Illustrated in color by Helen Oxenbury. Language: English. Weight: 19.4 ounces. Hardback with DJ. First Edition USA, (1986); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First published in the same year by William Heinemann of London.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Small quarto, hardcover, VG ex school library (appears uncirculated) in VG green pictorial dj in mylar. Pocket removed from endpaper. Wonderful color and b/w illustrations throughout. Familiar nursery rhymes with interesting historical variations. 156 pp. and index of first lines. Helen Oxenbury (ilustrador). Book.…

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Oxenbury, Helen (ilustrador).

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: VG+. First Edition. Color illus. paper-covered boards. [v],156 pp. + index. Mildly rubbed along bottom edge and corners, light shelf wear. Dust jacket shows rubbing at corners and spine extremities, a few short closed edge tears, presents well in archival mylar. Scarce. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Oxenbury, Helen (ilustrador). Book.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First American Edition, First printing. Very clean first American Edition in clean original dust jacket. Orange-brown boards with gold illustration of child reading with a puppy on cover, gold lettering on spine. No fading, bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and endpapers are clean and bright. No names, writing or marks. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. 297 pages with Index. Clean jacket has 2" closed tear at top ofrearpanel, no chips; price clip to front inside flap; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover.…

Ex-library copy. Second edition (stated). xviii, 297 pages. Hardcover: H 24.5cm x L 16.5cm. Laminated dust jacket with shelf sticker affixed near spine heel, flaps taped over boards. Red-brown cloth. Library stickers peeled from front free endpaper; library pencil notations upon title page; no other library marks readily apparent after a quick perusal. B/w plates; two color plates; illustrations. Bibliography. Index. Excellent reference on the history of European children's books with eighteen chapters of which some are titled as follows: "The Ugly Duckling," "Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann," "Jabberwocky," "Fantasy and Reality," "The Little Prince from Outer Space," "From Deerslayer to Old Shatterhand," "Colour Prints," "Politics in Children's Books," "Jean De Brunhoff," and "Picture Books of the Twentieth Century.".…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 48 pages. Claude A Prance "The Leisure Of An Oxford Don" / Maurice Rickards "History's Other Half" / Brian Alderson "Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book" / Peter Stockham "On Selling Children's Books".

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. y Very Good. y First Thus. Harmondsworth: Kestrel Books, 1975. Book. Illus. by The Author. Very Good. Green Cloth Boards. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Selection of verse and prose by the English illustrator and author Edward Lear (1812-1888), best known for his limericks and the comic children's poem, the Owl and the Pussy-Cat. 216pp illustrated with the author's black and white drawings. Gilt and blue lettering to spine. Slight bumping to spine and small stain to fore-edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. DJ is price-clipped, with slight edge and surface wear and small stain to rear flyleaf, otherwise very good. The Author (ilustrador). Book.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Reprint. The first in editor Lang's "color" fairy tale collections in a new edition by Brian Alderson, who omitted some of the more "artificial" tales from Lang's original 37 stories & checked the rest against original sources for authenticity. Full editorial notes are included, along with Lang's original 1889 Introduction. Stunning new pen-and-ink illustrations throughout the 373 pages by John Lawrence. Hardcover has blue cloth-covered boards, lettered in silver to spine. An EX-LIB copy, with the usual stamps, markings, & card pocket in front matter & to outside page edges. Condition is thus just Good: both hinges cracked from frequent reading, rubbing to extremities, bumped corners. Contents are very clean though, with mild page tanning, but unmarked. Having been protected under library mylar, the unclipped DJ is Near Fine: colorful & bright, with very mild wrinkling to bottom edge & paper color number stuck to spine. Old mylar has been carefully removed & replaced with brand new! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually own! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.Special: pay only $1.00 extra postage for each additional Lang fairy book ordered at the same time!!. Lawrence, John (ilustrador).…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. Revised Edition. Tight unmarked book in clean red boards; in dust jacket with a nick to head of spine.; 372 pages. Illustrated by Faith Jaques (ilustrador).

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 248 pages. 8.75x7.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Near Fine. Revised Edition. Tight unmarked book in clean red boards; in lightly rubbed dust jacket with a nick to head of spine.; 372 pages. Illustrated by Antony Maitland (ilustrador).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Published 1978. Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Illustrated in black-and-white by Faith Jaques. This volume was edited by Brian Alderson Very Good Condition. Please examine photos closely. Limited light shelf wear to covers. Binding is firm. Jacket shows light shelf wear. There is some glare in the photos from the glossy jacket. The dust jacket is currently protected by a clear removable cover. Interior is clean, free of markings. Local buyers are welcome to pick item up at our store in Rochester on Monroe Ave. Please ask any questions before purchase.…

paperback. Condición: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Oxenbury, Helen (ilustrador).…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Very Good/No jacket. McNaughton, Colin (ilustrador).

Book club edn. Tall 8vo. Original gilt lettered blue cloth (faint spotting on page edges - otherwise VG), dustwrapper (light wear at edges - in protective cover). Pp. ix + 373, with b&w illus by John Lawrence (previous owner's neat inscription on front endpaper).

Hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.