1.
Burglars and Bandicoots
by
David Severn
with illustrations by
Joan Kiddell-Monroe
1st Thus edition,
published by Children's Book Club in 1953
Octavo.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
192 pages.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and slightly discoloured, though mainly on the reverse.
Small nick at base of dustwrapper back.
No marks on contents, but pages significantly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
2.
Hermit in the Hills
by
David Severn
with illustrations by
Joan Kiddell-Monroe
1st edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1945
Orange boards with black lettering and decoration.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and badly chipped. Loss at both ends of spine strip, upper corner of front panel, and upper edge of back panel.
Contents unmarked except for neat gift inscription on reverse of f.e.p.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
3.
Hermit in the Hills
by
David Severn
with illustrations by
Joan Kiddell-Monroe
1st edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1945
Outer covers marked on spine.
Contents clean and white, close to VG.
Wartime restrictions still apply.
Striking black and white illustrations.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
4.
5.
Hermit in the Hills
by
David Severn
with illustrations by
Joan Kiddell-Monroe
1st edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1945
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Black decoration on covers.
Some wear to dustwrapper.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Gift dedication blocked-out on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
6.
7.
Wagon for Five
by
David Severn
with illustrations by
Ursula Koering
1st American edition,
published by Houghton Mifflin in 1947
Originally published by John Lane in 1944.
Dustwrapper slightly chipped at corners and spine ends.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)