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Children's Verse
Illustrator
Margaret W. Tarrant.
1st Thus edition, 1986, Tiger Books.
ISBN: 1870461525.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
64 pages.
A mixture of nursery rhymes and poems written for very young children.
Fine condition.
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Joan in Flowerland
By
Margaret W. Tarrant and Lewis Dutton
Illustrator
Margaret W. Tarrant.
Reprint, 1936, Warne.
Octavo.
Blue covers.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
60 pages.
16 colour plates.
First reprint, 1936, one year after first edition.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and unevenly faded.
Dustwrapper front flap price-clipped.
Covers clean and undamaged.
Neat gift dedication facing half-title.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Pages very slightly tanned.
Very good condition with dust-wrapper.
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Joy in Reading
By
Jessie Runciman
Illustrator
Margaret W. Tarrant.
1st edition, 1946, The Grant Educational Company.
Infant Readers Book 3.
Matt pictorial card covers with brown cloth spine.
Copiously illustrated in both colour and black and white.
Covers worn and soiled.
Inner hinge strengthened with transparent tape.
Good condition.
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Lucy Mary
By
Agnes Grozier Herbertson
Illustrator
Margaret W. Tarrant.
Blackie and Son Limited.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Undated, early 20th century.
Light wear to covers.
Spine slightly darkened.
Faint foxing to fore edge.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Five of six colour plates present.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition.
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Rhymes of Old Times
Illustrator
Margaret W. Tarrant.
1st edition, 1925, The Medici Society.
Cream embossed cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Red decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
Pictorial endpapers.
Sixteen plates, plus numerous two-tone illustrations in text.
Light wear to covers.
Very good condition.
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The Little White Gate
By
Florence Hoatson
Illustrator
Margaret W. Tarrant.
1925, George G. Harrap.
Blue paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
13cm x 19cm.
Four colour plates.
Minor wear to dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Endpapers and prelims tanned.
Some faint foxing to contents.
Good condition with dust-wrapper.
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The Littlest One
By
Marion St John Webb
Illustrator
Margaret W. Tarrant.
2nd edition, 1928, Harrap.
Music by Ralph Dunstan.
Large quarto.
Brown paper-covered boards.
Brown cloth spine.
Large picture onlay front cover.
Four colour plates, plus black and white drawings.
Corners and edges of covers slightly rubbed.
Neat name and address on front endpaper.
Very good condition.
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The Littlest One
By
Marion St John Webb
Illustrator
Margaret W. Tarrant.
Reprint, 1928, Harrap.
Quarto.
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Brown cloth spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
22cm x 28cm.
117 pages.
4 colour plates.
Poems set to music.
Moderate wear to covers and spine.
Binding sound.
Pages slightly tanned.
Intermittent foxing.
Good condition.
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The Orchard Fairies
By
Marion St. John Webb
Illustrator
Margaret W. Tarrant.
Circa 1930, The Modern Art Society.
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Orange decoration on covers.
5 colour plates.
Covers worn at edges and sloightly soiled.
Some foxinf to fore edge and prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition.
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
By
Robert Browning
Illustrator
Margaret W. Tarrant.
Reprint, 1932, J. M. Dent.
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Blue mark on fore edge, probably an old crayon stroke.
Neat gift dedication at base of front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Front flap and panel of dustwrapper present.
Good condition.
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Verses for Children
By
Harry Golding
Illustrator
Margaret W. Tarrant.
6th edition, circa 1940, Ward Lock.
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
All plates present.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Damage to to 3cm of spine strip.
Hinges slightly strained.
Neat gift dedication on prelims
Foxing to fore-edge and intermittently to page edges.
Good condition.
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