The Pirate Twins

by Nicholson, William

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On Nov 29, 2004, smantell said
First published in 1929, this book about a pair of black twins is bold and original, the book that Maurice Sendak chose as the one that most helped shape his life.

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The Pirate Twins

by Nicholson, William

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First Edition
Published
1929
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Hardcover
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London: Faber & Faber, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. [1929]. Oblong 8vo. Original illustrated paper boards, illustrated endpapers, with 28 pages of illustrations. Clean and unmarked throughout, the boards a touch rubbed at the corners, a very faint water spot to the middle of the front cover (barely visible), and the spine a little unevenly toned, with… Read more about this item
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by NICHOLSON, William.

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[1929]
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Oblong large 8vo, pp. 28, with 26 full-page colour illustrations and two of script; decorated endpapers; slight offsetting from endpapers to first and last page; original decorated paper boards, with the original dust-wrapper, short tear to front of dust-wrapper, otherwise a clean and bright copy. William Nicholson final children's book ^gThe Pirate Twins^g was conceived whilst completing the illustrations for Sassoon's… Read more about this item
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The Pirate Twins

by William Nicholson

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Used - Fine in Very Good dust jacket
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First American Edition
Published
1929
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Hardcover
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Jersey City Printing Co., 1929. First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. Oblong octavo. 32 pages. Yellow boards with color illustrations on front and rear cover. Full page color illustrations on every page by Nicholson. In the original dust jacket with price of $1.50 present. 1/'4" closed tear at top edge of jacket and some… Read more about this item
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by Nicholson. William

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Used - Good
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1st Edition
Published
1929
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Hardcover
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London: Faber & Faber, 1929. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. no date (1929) original decorated boards hardcover, illustrated throughout and collates complete, 28 pages, "for from" gift portion not filled in, lacks paper spine, covers detached, contents shaky with pages loose corners lightly rubbed, good only. We are a… Read more about this item
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The Pirate Twins

by Nicholson, William

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Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
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First American Edition
Published
1929
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Hardcover
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New York: Coward - McCann, Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1929. First American Edition. Hardcover. Oblong illustrated boards. Copyright information and date of 1929 to the front pastedown. Light wear along the upper and lower board edges. A tiny split to one lower corner. Little other wear. Without names or bookplate. The dust jacket… Read more about this item
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The Pirate Twins.

by NICHOLSON, William.

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[1929]
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Faber and Faber, London., [1929]. First edition. Oblong quarto. 28 pages. Covers, endpapers and 28 captioned colour drawings by William Nicholson. Blank interleaves. Pictorial boards. This is the artist's second book for children, a story told in images and a single sentence. Number 53 of 60 copies signed in very pale green ink by the artist.Covers rubbed at ends… Read more about this item
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by NICHOLSON, WILLIAM.

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London (Andrew Jones Art), 2005.. 28, (2)pp. Illus. Oblong 4to. Wraps. Facsimile reprint of the London 1929 edition.
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THE PIRATE TWINS

by Nicholson, William

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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No jacket
Published
1929
Binding
Hard cover
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(New York:Coward McCann, 1929. hard cover. Very Good/No jacket. (New York:Coward McCann Inc); 1929.  28pp. Illustrated. Hardcover.  Boards lightly soiled and shelfworn, with wear to spine strip, spine ends and edgepoints. Internally,an inscription and date to top and bottom of 1st page, otherwise pages clean and bright. A very good copy. *Inscribed to Helen Pond, a well known set designer.
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Pirate Twins

by William Nicholson

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Like New
Published
2005-01-01
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Paperback
ISBN
9780951351727
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ANDREW JONES ART, 2005-01-01. Paperback. Like New. 2004 limited edition #399 of 750 slender oblong format softcover with French flaps. As new. Please email for photos.
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The Pirate Twins (75th Anniversary Edition)

by Nicholson, William

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Used - Near Fine
Published
2004
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Softcover
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Toronto, Ontario, CAN
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London: Andrew Jones Art, 2004. Softcover. Near Fine. Oblong 8vo. Softcover. Facsimile edition for the 75th Anniversary of publication. Edition of 750 numbered copies, this is no. 482. Small red stain to the top edge of the text block, else as new.
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The Pirate Twins

by Nicholson, William

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Used - Acceptable
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Paperback
ISBN
9780951351727
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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Paperback. Acceptable.
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The Pirate Twins

by William Nicholson

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Hardcover
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Earls Colne, COLCHESTER, Essex, GBR
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Hardcover. Good. 1958 4th impression. Good condition.
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