The Roundhill. [Illus by Sian Bailey.]

UK,slim 8vo,no dw/dj,as issued(?),1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE+.No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,matt,wrap-around,pinkish background to black silhouetted trees by Vida Williams and a black,glossy portrait silhouette of 'Alice' by Sir John Tenniel,illustrated paper-covered boards with black+pink lettering to front.b/w lettering to spine and black lettering to rear board; with negligible shelf-wear.bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present and immaculate plain white endpapers.All edges inevitably but slightly aged/toned and without other blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread,apart from my own collation.UK,slim 8vo,no dw/dj,as issued(?),1st edn,1-87pp [paginated] includes 10 chapters,10 (frntis included) full-page b/w line illustrations, 10 oval b/w line illus chapter head-pieces and some chapter tail-pieces too - all by Sian Bailey - throughout the text and the book.Plus [unpaginated] half-title,b/w oval vignette illustrated title page - vignette repeated as head-pieces to Chapter 4 and 9,a b/w line illustrated dedication page,illustration repeated to last page before rear free endpaper at rear of book/story.
If it's a special place,not even death can keep you away.
To Evan,the Roundhill is a magic place that belongs to him alone.Then one summer he meets someone else there - a girl who loves the Roundhill as much as he does.Her name is Alice and the more Evan learns about her,the more mysterious she becomes.Why does she wear such old-fashioned clothes? How does she know so much about his house?
As Evan discovers the truth,he realises that the Roundhill is the key to the mystery.
Set between the two world wars,this is a charming and nostalgic ghost story from award-winning author Dick King-Smith.
Beloved children's book author Dick King-Smith deftly weaves historical fact and literary fantasy in this novel about an amazing friendship of a 14 year-old boy with a girl who bears a striking resemblance to the Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!
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