Children's Books from Owaka Books

>New edition, thoroughly revised and with 300 original illustrations, published by Frederick Warne and Co. in London and New York. No date is recorded, but we have estimated around 1950. Hardback. In near-fine condition. The hardcover is beautifully gilded, but worn around the edges, and the binding is very loose. The flyleaf is torn and stuck in places to the… Read more about this item

>Reprint of the 1st edition, published by Thomas Nelson Australia in Melbourne, 1986. Hardback. In fair condition. The dust jacket has a few small surface marks, but is otherwise undamaged and is protected by a clear plastic cover. There is some tanning and foxing visible on the inside pages, but it is located mainly along the top edge.

>1st British edition, 2nd printing, published by Turnstone Press Ltd. in London, 1972. Hardback. In fine condition. The dust jacket is torn slightly in several places and is worn around the edges. Some slightly foxing and tanning visible on the inside pages.

Reprint of the first edition, published by Gerald G. Swan in London, 1947. Hardback. No dust jacket. In fine condition. The hardcover itself has a few small surface marks and is slightly worn along the top edge and heel of the spine. Some foxing and tanning visible on the pages.

1st edition, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. in the United States of America, 1970. Hardback. In near fine condition. An ex-library copy with the resulting number of stickers and stamps. The dust jacket is protected from surface damage by a clear plastic cover, but it is torn in several places, and has been taped to the hardback itself. There are some… Read more about this item

1st edition, fourth impression, published by Paul Hamlyn Ltd. in London, 1967. Hardback. In fairly good condition. The dust jacket is worn slight around the edges, with a small tear having been taped along the bottom right corner. Some light tanning, but no foxing visible on the inside pages. Due to its weight, this item will likely be costly to ship… Read more about this item

Published by James Nisbet & Company, Limited in the United Kingdom. No date given. In fair condition. No dust jacket. The hardcover is visible worn along the edges, particularly along the spine, and is faded slightly in some places. There is an inscription penned by a previous owner on the inside title page. Some slight foxing and tanning visible on… Read more about this item

1st edition, published by Tilt and Bogue in London, 1841. Illustrations may have been drawn by author herself, as no name is given to any individual illustrator. In poor condition. The hardcover is very worn as a result of age and has several small tears visible along the spine. The binding is coming loose, but remains intact, and the flyleaf… Read more about this item

Andy Pandy Book 26. Story by Maria Bird. Illustrated by Matvyn Wright. Published by Brockhampton Press Ltd. in Great Britain, 1964. In poor condition. The cover is very worn, particularly along the spine and around the corners. The top right corner is especially damaged. There are drawings penned by a young child on the insides of the front and back covers,… Read more about this item