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Angus & Robertson, 1969. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. NF/VG++. 1st UK Edition, 21 x 21.5 laminated boards, green endpapers, unpaginated [32] with illustrations by the author throughout. A near fine book. Internally clean, without name, inscription or bookplate and just a hint of mottling to the pastedowns [the result of the glue used in manufacture]. The dust jacket which is now protected in a removable, clear cover [not shown] has light rubbing to the spine tips corners and edges with a little fading to the titles on the spine. There is a 2.5 cm closed tear on the lower joint at the head of the spine and a 0.3cm closed tear on the bottom of the front panel with a little associated creasing. A beautifully illustrated 1st UK edition. Later printings are titled The Red Balloon or The Little Red Balloon. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Gay & Hancock, 1913. Hardcover. VG+. FOLKARD, Charles. 26 x 34.5 bevelled blue cloth with gilt stamped decoration to the front, recased with new endpapers unpaginated [40]pp with 12 tipped in colour plates with captioned tissue guards. With original red silk bookmark with gold painted jackdaw. A smart copy with just the merest hint of rubbing to the corners and rear board which also has a small 0.7mm gouge near the top edge. Internally the book is clean and bright with only a bookplate for Major Sir Brunel Cohen, MP and disability campaigner. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

William Heineman, 1919. Hardcover. VG+. RACKHAM, Arthur. New Impression. 19.9 x 25.5 brown paper covered boards with gilt and brown stamped decoration and titles to the front and spine. Top edge brown, silhouette endpapers, (x), 36(2) pp with 24 full page colour illustrations with captioned tissue guards and black and white illustrations by Arthur Rackham within the text. The boards are very good in general noting only a crease to the top corner of the front board and a hint only of rubbing to the corners and spine tips. The often delicate spine is particularly nice. Internally, the book is excellent, clean and bright with no inscription, name or bookplate and only some toning to the front free endpapers. All in all a very nice early copy of this much loved, Rackham illustrated, volume. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

George G Harrap & Co , 1928 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG++/G++. 1st Edition. 19 x 24.8 cm green cloth with gilt stamped titles and decoration to the front and titles to the spine, top edge gilt other edges uncut. Pictorial endpapers, 102[1], [1]blank, gilt and black decorative title page, 8 colour plates including frontispiece and black and white illustrations within the text. In original dust jacket. The boards have been well protected by the jacket and are clean and bright with just a touch of rubbing to the spine tips and corners. Internally, without name, inscription or bookplate and just a little light spotting to a couple of pages. The dust jacket which is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown) is lightly dust stained with a couple of ink marks on the rear panel. There is loss to the spine tips and corners of up to 1.5 cm. Loss at the head of the spine extends for 1.5 cm on to the front panel and 4.5 cm on the rear. There are a few closed tears on the top and bottom… Read More