The Jolly Christmas Postman
by Janet & Allen Ahlberg
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1991 . First edition. Hardback. Near Fine. 7.5" by 9". Janet & Allen Ahlberg. The first edition of this festive children's work, the winner of the 1991 Greenaway Medal for British children's book illustration. The first edition of this festive children's work, written and illustrated by Janet and Allen Ahlberg.A charming interactive children's picture book, in which a Jolly Postman delivers Christmas cards to several famous fairy-tale characters, including the Big Bad Wolf, Cinderella, and the Three Bears.Illustrated throughout in colour, and with six envelopes, each retaining their original piece of illustrated ephemera, including a folding miniature booklet, and a small jigsaw. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Externally, fine. Light cockling to paper of rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. One or two light handling marks, with pages otherwise exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 892F15
- Title
- The Jolly Christmas Postman
- Author
- Janet & Allen Ahlberg
- Illustrator
- Janet & Allen Ahlberg
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 7.5" by 9"
- Keywords
- Jolly Christmas Postman Kate Greenaway Medal The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters Kate Greenaway Medal
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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