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LOGUE**, CHRISTOPHER [told by]: : The Magic Circus. [Illustrated by Wayne Anderson.]

LONDON.CAPE,1979.

ISBN 0224015559.

UK,slim,square Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,1st edn.NFINE.No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj - as issued.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork by Wayne Anderson illustrated dark green background boards with white lettering,and near immaculate plain pale green endpapers; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners.All corner tips and the corners at head of spine/backstrip minisculely rubbed with reciprocal paper loss.Foot of spine/backstrip having 2 tiny splits+rubbing,top of same minisculely rubbed also - but no splits.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.UK,slim,square Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,1st edn,32pp [unpaginated] excluding endpapers,includes colour vignetted title page,14 full-colour, full-page and 1 double-paged illustrations with b/w illustrations in text - all by Wayne Anderson.This collaboration also produced 'Ratsmagic.' A beautifully illustrated book tells of the Magic Circus,a gathering of fantastical performers who meet The World 's Greatest Conjuror,Doctor Growser.Dr. Growser HATES circuses.What adventures are in store for this cast of characters? Wayne Anderson was born in England in 1946.Leaving school at 15 he went to Leicester College of Art,spending 4 years studying graphic design.He then went to London spending 5 years working freelance. His work has been used in advertising, magazines and for posters and greetings cards.He has made two animated films - one,featuring his drawings,was shown on British television - and has originated and illustrated two children's books in collaboration with Christopher Logue; 'Ratsmagic' (UK,Qrto HB,Cape 1976),for which he won the American Society Illustrators' Gold medal.See also rja529015 - 'The Flight of Dragons', rja534715 - 'The Wizard of Oz' and also rja665217 - 'A Mouse's Tale',for other illustrated titiles/books of his. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: 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 AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn.

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