Very good copy in the original illustrated, paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and dust-toned as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. SIGNED by the author. Physical description: 1 vol; unnumbered pages; color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm. Subjects: Children's literature, English; Ahlberg, Janet; Ahlberg, Allan; Letter carriers ; Fiction; Characters and characteristics in literature ; Fiction. 1 Kg.
London: Heinemann, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original illustrated, paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and dust-toned as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. SIGNED by the author. Physical description: 1 vol; unnumbered pages; color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm. Subjects: Children's literature, English; Ahlberg, Janet; Ahlberg, Allan; Letter carriers ; Fiction; Characters and characteristics in literature ; Fiction.
Very good copy in the original illustrated, paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and dust-toned as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. SIGNED by the author. Physical description: 1 vol; unnumbered pages; color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm. Subjects: Children's literature, English; Ahlberg, Janet; Ahlberg, Allan; Letter carriers ; Fiction; Characters and characteristics in literature ; Fiction. 1 Kg.
Hardback. A double signed copy of Janet and Allan Ahlberg's delightful 'The Jolly Postman'. A postman's round takes in visits to many characters from fairy tales and nursery rhymes. The story is told in rhyme and the book is designed with pockets within the pages, as though they are envelopes. Each pocket contains an item of post. Signed and inscribed to the endpaper by both the author Allan Ahlberg (1938-) and the illustrator Janet Ahlberg (1944-1994). All the letters and items such as the birthday card and the two toy pound notes are present. Book and all the charming little posted things are colour illustrated. Slight dustiness externally and a few faint, age tone marks to pages. All the inserts are present including Cinderella's little book with the letter form her publishers and the Hobgoblin Supplies advertising flyer for the witch. Tight, neat copy. Very good copy
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top edge gilt: The top of the text block (the edges the pages that are visible when looking directly down at the top of a closed book) has been decorated with a gold-like finish.