Robi Dobi - THE MARVELLOUS ADVENTURES OF AN INDIAN ELEPHANT. [Illustrated by Amanda Hall.]

UK,slim 8vo HB,no dw/dj,as issued,illustrated,1st edn. [Complete number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1.] FINE. No owner inscrptn and an absence of published price. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy,colour pictorial artwork illustration by Amanda Hall,illustrated front boardred-lettered part-title and capitalised,black -lettered sub-title,author's capitalised,black-lettered name,illustrator's red-lettered name within a horizontal,rectangular pink background panel at board's lower edge; a pink spine/backstrip with red-lettered part-title,author's capitalised,black-lettered name and publisher's black illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with a smaller colour pictorial illustration and immaculate/clean colour repetitive elephant design illustrated endpapers. Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners – no nicks, tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean without blemish/foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound – one dog-ear reading crease to any pp29/30' corner tip.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,10-76pp [paginated] includes author' explanation for the story,8 chapters with b/w illustrated chapter headpieces,with part-page colour+ b/w illustrations,1 double-page and 4 single page full colour illustrations by Amanda Hall; plus [unpaginated] b/w vignette illustrated half-title with colour illustration repeated from rear board,to its verso,a thumbnail b/w illustrated title page with a dedication to its verso,and a Contents list/table. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation,for a book of its near 30 year-old age and nature, i.e. a child's book.It really is an exceptional,exemplary exampley for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of detracting faults. Madhur Jaffrey¹s enchanting, rhythmical tale based on a favorite childhood story,with Amanda Hall¹s jewel-bright, vibrant, colour illustrations and even the tonal colouration of the b/w illustrations,are a sheer visual delight. When Robi Dobi, an Indian Elephant, rescues a strange orange creature from a fast-flowing river, he finds himself at the beginning of a most extraordinary adventure.The creature, who is in fact a little mouse, has been sprayed bright orange by the cunning snake witch, Slimey Kimey, so that she can spot her victim easily. Robi Dobi knows just how to help his new friend regain his rightful color, and together they embark on an eventful journey in search of the Great Painter in the Sky. Madhur Jaffrey has skillfully embellished great Indian folklore with modern touches for contemporary readers. Amanda Hall (b. 4th October,1956 in Linton, Cambridgeshire,UK). Her father was a painter and he taught Art and Design at the then Cambridge School of Art (now Anglia Ruskin University); her mother was a published author,also worked as a medical secretary at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. Amanda was educated locally in Cambridge and went on to study graphic art and illustration at the Cambridge School of Art, where her father had taught.
Since embarking on her career as an illustrator, Amanda has been published in 26 countries and celebrated for her unique style. She was awarded the Silver US Parents' Choice Award in 1997 for her illustrations for this children's picture book 'Robi Dobi: THE MARVELLOUS ADVENTURES OF AN INDIAN ELEPHANT.'
By using a combination of coloured pencil and watercolour ink,Amanda has developed a technique which allows her to produce illustrations that are brimming with colour and decorations,and she is now further extending her skills as an illustrator by adding other media.
Her work is characteristically vivacious,bright and full of movement,overflowing with designs that take on an almost three-dimensional quality. She has illustrated publications for Harper Collins, Lion Hudson, Barefoot Books, Frances Lincoln, Templar Publishing, Little Tiger Press, Pavilion Books and Dorling Kindersley, as well as many other trade and educational publishers. 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,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 US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **