Click for full-size.
PIG TALE.
by OXENBURY, Helen. Written and illustrated by Oxenbury.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London, Heinemann, 1973.. FIRST EDITION 1973, the third book written and illustrated by Oxenbury, 4to, 280 x 220 mm, 11 x 8½ inches, colour illustrated boards and endpapers, (32) pages. Wonderful coloured illustration throughout, text in verse. When they find a treasure chest in the orchard, two discontented bored pigs abandon their rural paradise for what they think will be the pleasures of a more luxurious life. A touch of rubbing to head and tail of spine and corners, tiny bump to top corners of boards and pages, small corner cut from top of front endpaper, inscription dated 1975 on reverse of title page (see image 2), contents clean and bright. A very good copy, LACKING DUSTWRAPPER. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46134
- Title
- PIG TALE.
- Author
- OXENBURY, Helen. Written and illustrated by Oxenbury.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Heinemann, 1973.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- pigs children's picture book Helen Oxenbury
Terms of Sale
Roger Middleton
We have been established booksellers for 42 years. We are a postal business only (strictly no callers). We are long-standing members of the P.B.F.A. the largest trade association for antiquarian booksellers in the UK. We wrap all our parcels in new materials and all our books are insured at our expense. Books may be returned if wrongly described, all costs will be met by us. ****PLEASE NOTE: POSTAGE WILL BE CHARGED AT COST, MEANING THAT POSTAGE WILL BE REDUCED ON PARCELS WEIGHING UNDER 1 KILO, AND IT WILL BE INCREASED ON MOST PARCELS WEIGHING MORE THAN 1 KILO****
About the Seller
Roger Middleton
Biblio member since 2010
Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Roger Middleton
We are a postal business only, selling rare and antiquarian books on interesting subjects.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
Frequently asked questions
How to tell if a signature is genuine
Author's signatures can undoubtedly increase the value of a rare book or first edition. The more scarce the book is, the more an autograph adds to its value. But how to tell if the signature is real? Find out how you can avoid common pitfalls in identifying an author's signature.
Collectible Christmas Cards
Many of us love giving and receiving holiday cards - but did you know many of them are highly collectible? Whether signed by famous authors or just beautiful to look at, these collectible Christmas cards are sure to put a twinkle in your eye.
