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Buy this book on-line ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : THE ICKABOG. **LONDON.LITTLE BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS/Imprint of hachette Children's Group/Part of Hodder & Stoughton,2020. ISBN 9781510202252.
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,colour illustrated,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE+/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj,but an accidental narrow vertical crease and top corner tip with a small dog-ear crease,to front inside flap of dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,wrap-around dark grey background with embossed blue/blue-grey upright grass blades,overlaid with a glossy,bright green thorned,diamond-shaped lattice with glossy, coloured,assorted items' thumbnail illustrations inside the diamonds,a large central diamond with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered author's name and title to front panel of dw/dj,similalrly gilt lettered spine/backstrip,rear panel with repeated coloured thumbnail illustrations and story's text extract to central diamond; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean - without foxing/spotting or other blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - pristine - unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean and unblemished,sharp-cornered,navy blue background with bright,crisp impressed/blocked fluorescent/ metallic blue gilt grass blades design repeated to either board and similalrly coloured blue gilt lettered spine/backstrip,a green+black flecked headband and immaculate grey+dark grey repeated grass blades design to immaculate illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,colour illustrated 1st edn,13-280pp [paginated] includes 64 chapters with colour illustration headpiece and further accompanied by 34 full-colour,full-page colour illustations by international competition winners aged from 7-12 years old; plus [unpaginated] half-title colour vignetted title page with dedication to its reverse,author's foreword with her facsimile signature,blank recto of contents list/table,2pp blank,last page and colour illustraion to its reverse also unpaginated,double-page competition winners names,location and ages list/table with blank recto and blank verso respectively,last page is of publisher's potted biography of author,and is blank to its verso.
Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the minor interior faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading for dw/dj.Despite that,it really is still an exceptional example for its cleanliness and brightness.
The Ickabog is coming A mythical monster,a kingdom in peril,an adventure that will test two childrens' bravery to the limit. Discover a brilliantly original fairy tale about the power of hope and friendship to triumph against all odds,from one of the world's best storytellers.
The kingdom of Cornucopia was once the happiest in the world.It had plenty of gold, a king with the finest moustaches you could possibly imagine,and butchers,bakers and cheesemongers whose exquisite foods made a person dance with delight when they ate them.
Everything was perfect except for the misty Marshlands to the north which, according to legend, were home to the monstrous Ickabog. Anyone sensible knew that the Ickabog was just a myth, to scare children into behaving. But the funny thing about myths is that sometimes they take on a life of their own. Could a myth unseat a beloved king? Could a myth bring a once happy country to its knees? Could a myth thrust two children into an adventure they didnt ask for and never expected? If youre feeling brave, step into the pages of this book to find out.
A beautiful hardback edition,perfect for sharing and gift-giving.Brought to life with full-colour illustrations by the young winners of The Ickabog competition.
'The Ickabog' was first published online for families to enjoy during the lockdown in 2020.
Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!
N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') 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 US 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. **
Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : THE ICKABOG. **. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : THE ICKABOG. **LONDON.LITTLE BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS/Imprint of hachette Children's Group/Part of Hodder & Stoughton,2020. ISBN 9781510202252.
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,colour illustrated,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,wrap-around dark grey background with embossed blue/blue-grey upright grass blades,overlaid with a glossy,bright green-thorned,diamond lattice with glossy,coloured,assorted items' thumbnail illustrations inside the diamonds,a large central diamond with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered author's name and title to front panel of dw/dj,similalrly gilt lettered spine/ backstrip,rear panel with repeated coloured thumbnail illustrations and story's text extract to central diamond; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright, crisp and clean - without foxing/ spotting or other blemish; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - pristine, unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean and unblemished,sharp-cornered,navy blue background with bright,crisp impressed/ blocked fluorescent/metallic blue gilt grass blades design repeated to either board and similalrly coloured blue gilt lettered spine/backstrip,a green+black flecked headband and immaculate grey+dark grey repeated grass blades design to immaculate illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,colour illustrated 1st edn,13-280pp [paginated] includes 64 chapters with colour illustration headpiece and further accompanied by 34 full-colour,full-page colour illustrations by international competiton winners aged from 7-12 years old; plus [unpaginated] half-title colour vignetted title page with dedication to its reverse,author's foreword with her facsimile signature,blank recto of contents list/table,2pp blank,last page and colour illustraion to its reverse also unpaginated, double-page competition winners names,location and ages list/table with blank recto and blank verso respectively,last page is of publisher's potted biography of author,and is blank to its verso.
See also my books' IDs' rja1027722 and rja1157124 for other UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edns examples of this same tile.
Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is an exceptional copy for its cleanliness and brightness.
The Ickabog is coming A mythical monster, a kingdom in peril, an adventure that will test two childrens bravery to the limit. Discover a brilliantly original fairy tale about the power of hope and friendship to triumph against all odds, from one of the worlds best storytellers. The kingdom of Cornucopia was once the happiest in the world. It had plenty of gold, a king with the finest moustaches you could possibly imagine, and butchers, bakers and cheesemongers whose exquisite foods made a person dance with delight when they ate them.
Everything was perfect except for the misty Marshlands to the north which, according to legend, were home to the monstrous Ickabog. Anyone sensible knew that the Ickabog was just a myth, to scare children into behaving. But the funny thing about myths is that sometimes they take on a life of their own. Could a myth unseat a beloved king? Could a myth bring a once happy country to its knees? Could a myth thrust two children into an adventure they didnt ask for and never expected? If youre feeling brave, step into the pages of this book to find out A beautiful hardback edition,perfect for sharing and gift-giving.Brought to life with full-colour illustrations by the young winners of The Ickabog competition.
'The Ickabog' was first published online for families to enjoy during the lockdown in 2020.
Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!
N.B. ALL buyers please note,the 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 any inexpensive 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. **
Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : THE ICKABOG. **. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : THE ICKABOG. **LONDON.LITTLE BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS/Imprint of hachette Children's Group/Part of Hodder & Stoughton,2020. ISBN 9781510202252.
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,colour illustrated,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE+/FINE+. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,wrap-around dark grey background with embossed blue/blue-grey upright grass blades,overlaid with a glossy,bright green-thorned,diamond lattice with glossy,coloured,assorted items' thumbnail illustrations inside the diamonds,a large central diamond with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered author's name and title to front panel of dw/dj,similalrly gilt lettered spine/ backstrip,rear panel with repeated coloured thumbnail illustrations and story's text extract to central diamond; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean - without foxing/spotting or other blemish; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - pristine,unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, clean and unblemished,sharp-cornered,navy blue background with bright,crisp impressed/blocked fluorescent/metallic blue gilt grass blades design repeated to either board and similalrly coloured blue gilt lettered spine/backstrip,a green+black flecked headband and immaculate grey+dark grey repeated grass blades design to immaculate illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,colour illustrated,1st edn,13-280pp [paginated] includes 64 chapters with colour illustration headpiece and further accompanied by 34 full-colour,full-page colour illustrations by international competiton winners aged from 7-12 years old; plus [unpaginated] half-title colour vignetted title page with dedication to its reverse, author's foreword with her facsimile signature,blank recto of contents list/table,2pp blank,last page and colour illustraion to its reverse also unpaginated, double-page competition winners names,location and ages list/table with blank recto and blank verso respectively,last page is of publisher's potted biography of author,and is blank to its verso.
See also my book IDs' rja1052523 and rja1027722
for other UK,8vo HB+dw/dj1st edns examples of this title.
Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is an exceptional copy for its cleanliness and brightness and lack of detracting faults.
The Ickabog is coming. A mythical monster, a kingdom in peril, an adventure that will test two childrens bravery to the limit. Discover a brilliantly original fairy tale about the power of hope and friendship to triumph against all odds,from one of the world's best storytellers.
The kingdom of Cornucopia was once the happiest in the world. It had plenty of gold, a king with the finest moustaches you could possibly imagine, and butchers, bakers and cheesemongers whose exquisite foods made a person dance with delight when they ate them.
Everything was perfect except for the misty Marshlands to the north which, according to legend, were home to the monstrous Ickabog. Anyone sensible knew that the Ickabog was just a myth, to scare children into behaving. But the funny thing about myths is that sometimes they take on a life of their own. Could a myth unseat a beloved king? Could a myth bring a once happy country to its knees? Could a myth thrust two children into an adventure they didnt ask for and never expected? If youre feeling brave, step into the pages of this book to find out.
A beautiful hardback edition,perfect for sharing and gift-giving.Brought to life with full-colour illustrations by the young winners of The Ickabog competition. 'The Ickabog' was first published online for families to enjoy during the lockdown in 2020. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!
N.B. ALL buyers please note,the 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: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of any inexpensive 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. ** Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : THE ICKABOG. **. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres illustrées, first editions, livres anciens, fine bindings and rare books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |