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JEFFERS, OLIVER and WINSTON,SAM: : A child of Books

LONDON.WALKER BOOKS LTD.,2016.

ISBN 9781406358315.

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. [Complete number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1.] FINE-/FINE-. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,wrap-around,maroon background with colour artwork illustration to either panel of dw/dj; front illustration with gilt decoration and author/illustrator gilt-lettered names; a blue/grey lettered title and other black-lettered text as part of the illustration.Spine/backstrip with pair of gilt bands near top+bottom of same,author/illustrator gold-lettered surnames,light blue-lettered title,publisher's capitalised,gilt-lettered name and gilt illustrated colophon at foot of same, rear panel of dw/dj with a gold key illustration and barcode. Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present,some minimal indents to rear panel with faint impression to board below.Top+fore-edges bright, crisp and clean without ageing/toning or foxing/spotting; contents pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain maroon cloth boards with an impressed keyhole to centre of upper board,an impressed key to centre of rear board and spine/backstrip with similarly lettered and repeated author' surnames,book title and publisher's colophon as dw/dj spine, but in bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettering,a light blue heaband and immaculate repeated black-lettered text of other children's classics' books' titles illustrated endpapers. UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,32pp [unpaginated - excluding free endpapers] includes hand-lettered title thumbnail illustration of a lockable book and author/illustrator names to title page with dedication and epigrams [Muriel Rukeyser,'The Speed of Darkness.',1968 and Primo Levi,'If This Is A Man/'The Truce.',1947] to its reverse,and 15 double-page colour illustrations with either hand-lettered text or printed fonts to same.A little girl,a child of books,sails her raft across  sea of words and arrives at the house of a young boy.She invites him to go away with her on an adventure into the world of stories . . . where,with only a little imagination,anything at all can happen.               Irresistibly engaging characters by Oliver Jeffers set sail and chart their way through Sam Winston's fascinating typographical landscapes in this extraordinary ode to the power and promise of storytelling.Forty treasured children's classics and lullabies are featured in the pictures,providing endless opportunities for discovery,memories and sharing.              Woven together by a simpls story line,the one-of-a-kind illustrations in 'A Child of Books' provide an unforgettable reading experience that will inspire and encourage readers of all ages to explore,question and imagine stories of their own.                                       Oliver Jeffers is an artist whose work ranges from figurative painting and installation to illustration.His picture books include 'Lost and Found', 'How to Catch a Star', 'This Moose Belongs to Me' and 'The Day the Crayons Quit', all of which have been translated into over 30 languages worldwide.Oliver's talent has been recognized by several high-profile awards, including the Irish Book of the Year and the Blue Peter Book of the Year; as well as shortlists for the British Book of the Year, the Roald Dahl Prize and the Kate Greenaway Medal. Born in Australia, Oliver was brought up in Northern Ireland and now lives and works in New York. Sam Winston is a fine artist who exhibits internationally and whose books can be found in many special collections worldwide, including New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Getty Research Institute, the Tate Gallery London, and the V&A Museum. His work is also collected by the Library of Congress and commissioned by The New York Times.Sam lives and works in London.   Please contact the seller,particularly ALL overseas buyers,for correct [insured,or uninsured at own risk] shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order, especially if ordering any multiples. N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. ** 

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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