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St JOHN, LAUREN: : the White giraffe. [Author SIGNED copy.]

LONDON.ORION CHILDREN'S BOOKS,2006.

ISBN 9781842555200.

UK,b/w illustrated,small 8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,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 colour pictorial illustrated background with glossy,superimposed giraffe illustration with matt illustrated other animals to background,and glossy white lettered title and glossy capitalised author name to the front panel of dw/dj; similarly glossy,coloured lettered title+author name to spine/backstrip - some minimal scoring to front panel.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges minimally toned with minimal,sporadic spotting, fore-edges with minimal light marks; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - appears unread,other than my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, original plain navy blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt lettered spine/ backstrip and immaculate custard yellow background with vertical red looped design illustrated endpapers.UK,b/w illustrated,small 8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn,1-184pp [paginated] includes 24 chapters with b/w chapter head+tail piece illustrations by David Dean; plus [unpaginated] half-title page with David Dean b/w giraffe illustration to its reverse,author SIGNED title page,a dedication with illustrator's b/w motif,and to the rear,2pp blanks. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally, the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its age and nature, i.e. a child's book. It really is an exceptional copy for its cleanliness and brightness and an uncommon SIGNED author's debut title. The heartwarming adventures of a young orphan girl and a magical white giraffe in exotic Africa. 'For a split second their eyes locked,the small sad girl and the slender young giraffe,then the sky went dark. Martine pressed her face to the window,desperate to see the white giraffe again, but it was impossible.' Martine is ten when her parents are killed and she is sent to live in Africa with her strangely unwelcoming grandmother. Her new home is Sawubona,a game reserve. It is a place as cruel as it is beautiful,where mysteries and secrets abound. What is her grandmother hiding? Why is Martine made to feel such an outsider? And why is she being kept away from the animals? One lonely night,Martine looks out of her window and sees a young giraffe,'silver tinged with cinnamon in the moonlight.' In that instant she knows that she is prepared to risk everything for it.The giraffe looks at her as if it is waiting. . . Myth,legend,danger,intrigue,betrayal,friendship and a special gift are just some of the ingredients in their extraordinary adventure. In a stunning debut, Lauren St John captures the unforgettable bond forged between Martine and the white giraffe in a novel rich with the scents,sounds and intoxicating magic of Africa. Lauren St John grew up in Zimbabwe,Africa, where she had a pet giraffe,as well as numerous dogs,horses and warthogs.She now lives in London with her partner and two enormous cats.This is her first children's book. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight/value 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,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. **

UK,b/w illustrated,small 8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn.
Author SIGNED - without dedication.

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