Father Christmas goes on Holiday
London, Hamish Hamilton, 1975 (first edition). The first book in the series, 'Father Christmas' (1973), was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal. More
London, Hamish Hamilton, 1975 (first edition). The first book in the series, 'Father Christmas' (1973), was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal. More
Edinburgh, T.N. Foulis, [1920s]. Illustrations, including several in colour, by H.C. Preston Macgoun, RSA. More
London, Hambledon Press, 1996. More
London, Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, [1936]. More
London, Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, 1915. More
London, Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, 1925. More
London, Ward, Lock and Co., 1916 [first edition]. More
London, Jonathan Cape, 1965. More
London, Red Fox, 1993 (first thus)/ 1964. Inscribed and signed by the author to 'Juliana' [Bayfield], State Library of South Australia children's collection librarian. More
Adelaide, Vardon & Sons, Printers, 1916. On the verso of the front flyleaf is an expansive thank-you note signed by the author (15 August 1916): 'Dear Mr Adey, May I ask you to accept of this little booklet as a memento of the improvement which has already shown itself in..... More
London, John Wallis, 24 December 1794. An attractive Georgian board game, with the winner being the first player to reach London. The letterpress gives rules for playing the game and details of the history and manufactures of the 117 towns mentioned. It is not necessarily accurate; for instance, Henry VI..... More
London, Bodley Head, 1983/ [the originals date from the 1700s and 1800s]. The 35 titles are: Orbis Sensualium Pictus; Goody Two-Shoes; A New Year's Gift for Little Masters & Misses; The Birth-Day Gift, or the Joy of a New Doll, from Papers cut by a Lady; The Death and Burial..... More
London, Faber and Faber, 1964 (first thus). The front free endpaper is inscribed and signed by the author: 'I'm sure the Crocodile's | house isn't as beautiful | as this one! | With best wishes | Richard N. Coe'. 'This brilliant piece of comic verse is a very free adaptation..... More
London, Howard Baker, 1974 [facsimile edition]/ 1923, 1924 [serialised in The Magnet]. Howard Baker Magnet Volume 6. More
Alice Springs, Intjartnama Village, Barry & Elva Cook, 1994. Presentation copy. Dated (1996), inscribed and signed 'from Barry and Elva Cook'. 'To develop and run an Aboriginal Rehabilitation Unit and to revive and preserve the Aboriginal culture of clients and families participating in the program, with minimum Government sponsorship' (Statement..... More
London, Dean and Munday, [1841]. More
Durham, Jean Wrangham, 1999. Tankred Tunstall-Behrens (1878-1939) attended Clifton College, before joining the Royal Engineers, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. More
London, John Marshall, 1819. The first edition of this charming Regency children's book, with illustrations after Robert Cruikshank. Charles Dickens and George Sala would later reminisce: 'We date from the time of the Prince Regent, and remember picture-books about dandies - satires upon that eminent personage himself, possibly - but..... More
London, Faber & Faber Ltd., 1935. A delightful children's book in verse by Bernard Darwin, better known for his writings on golf (and for being a grandson of the more famous Charles); the charming colour lithographs are by his wife Elinor. More
London, Grayson & Grayson, 1935. Number 177 of only 285 copies of the first edition, of which 250 are numbered and signed in ink by the author. More
[Paris], Librairie Hachette, 1966, 1966 and 1970. Numbers 178, 210 and 218 in the Hachette Mini-Livres series. Text in French. More
Melbourne, Thomas Nelson, 1965/ 1964. Illustrations by Elizabeth Durack. More
London, Collins, 1968. With hundreds of colour illustrations. More
London, Methuen, 1977. Inscribed and signed by the author. More
London, Methuen & Co Ltd/ Hicks Smith, 1970 [first Australian edition]. Signed in ink by the author on the half-title. The sequel to 'The River Kings'. More