Abelard-Schuman
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A LION FOR A SITTER
Written by Helen Kay.
Illustrated by Yaroslava.
Stock no. 1321534
Published by Abelard-Schuman.
1969.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A picture book about a little boy named Andrew and his very special "sitter". Oblong format. Blue boards, metallic green title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0200716166. Spine bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is edge chipped and heavily foxed.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
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SELINA'S NEW FAMILY
Written by Anne Pilgrim; Mabel Esther Allan.
Illustrated by Graham Byfield.
Stock no. 1314754
Published by Abelard-Schuman.
1st USA
1967.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Mabel Esther Allan writing as Anne Pilgrim. Selina's mother returns from a holiday with plans to marry again, and move to Ireland.... Green cloth, black title to spine and small publisher's motif to front cover. 191 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 020071502X. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Small mark to front pastedown. Dustwrapper is edge worn with slight loss at corners, slightly grubby and lightly foxed on verso.
YAN AND THE GOLD MOUNTAIN ROBBERS
Written by Sydney Paulden.
Illustrated by David McKee.
Stock no. 1710142
Published by Grasshopper; Abelard-Schuman.
1st
1974.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. A Grasshopper Book. ISBN: 0200722611. Wrapper spine faded with wear to corners.
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- CHILDRENS
THE PINE STREET PAGEANT
Written by Mabel Esther Allan.
Illustrated by Rosemary Chanter.
Stock no. 1108515
Published by Abelard-Schuman.
1st
1978.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. A Grasshopper Book. ISBN: 0200725734. Light bumping and wear to corners and spine. Little drink stain to outer page edges, going into page margins. Wrapper is a little browned, with light edge-creasing.
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- CHILDRENS
THE MYSTERY OF BLACK GUT
Written by Diana Walker.
Stock no. 2108139
Published by Abelard-Schuman.
1969.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Blue covers with silver title to spine. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some page browning and a few foxspots to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with fading to spine; some edge-creasing and some closed tears; chips of loss. Small piece of loss along top edge of rear panel.
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- CHILDRENS
- MYSTERY STORY
THE CORN DOLLY
Written by Margaret Elliot.
Illustrated by Colin Dunbar.
Stock no. 384274
Published by Abelard-Schuman.
1st
1976.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A Grasshopper Book. Susan and her brother Jack find a corn dolly which has powers for good, which are tested to the utmost when the enemy struck. An unusual adventure story based on folk lore of the English countryside. Bright green boards, gilt title to spine. 128 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0200723715. SIGNED by author and illustrator on front pastedown - "To ann love Maggi and Colin xx". Name of previous owner also to pastedown. Contents clean. Spine and corners are slightly rubbed. Old tape mark to rear cover. Dustwrapper is edge worn, 5.5" closed tear to rear panel with old tape repair on verso.
WITCH'S GOLD
Written by Margaret Elliot.
Illustrated by Colin Dunbar.
Stock no. 384276
Published by Abelard-Schuman.
1st
1979.
Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A Grasshopper Book. A hilarious story of witchcraft and trickery. Bright green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 126 pages. ISBN: 0200726129. SIGNED by author and illustrator to front pastedown - "To Ann love Maggi & Colin xxx". A few tiny foxspots to outer page edges. Dustwrapper is just a tiny bit creased at top of spine else fine.
CONQUEROR OF THE NIGHT
Written by J. Christiaens.
Illustrated by Edward Mortelmans.
Stock no. 612543
Published by Abelard-Schuman.
1st
1970.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The story of the invention of Braille, the system of reading by touch. ISBN: 0200716301. price-cut wrapper.