Diana and Her Rhinoceros (Red Fox picture books) by Ardizzone, Edward

Oxford Univ Pr, 1979. Book. Illus. by Author. Very Good. Pictorial Hard Cover. Later Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall Oblong. Unmarked, clean and bright copy. Covers lie flat when opened..

London: The Bodley Head, 1964. First UK printing (no statement of later print), oblong. Large piece missing from the top of the spine extending into the front/rear boards. Creasing/soiling from page handling. Pictorial boards have edge/rub wear, soiling, bump wear and indentation marks. DJ has edge/rub wear, soiling, creasing, tears, chipping and a large piece missing from the top of the spine extending into the front/rear panels. Actual book for sale pictured. A reading/filler copy. 26.4 x 20.3 x .9cm, wt500g. First Edition. Hard Cover. G/G. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: The Bodley Head Ltd, 1979 Oblong 4to. original pictorial laminated boards (a trifle rubbed & marked, bookplate to FFE, a few spots); pp. 32, with colour and monchrome illustrations. A near fine copy.. Fourth Impression. Hard Cover. F-/None Issued.

London: The Bodley Head, 1973. Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 10.5". Edward Ardizzone. A smart copy of this charming children's tale written and illustrated beautifully by Edward Ardizzone, signed by Ardizzone to the endpaper. Signed by Ardizzone to the recto of the front endpaper, 'To Rebecca + Adam with love from Edward Ardizzone, November 1977'.The third edition.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A charming children's tale written and illustrated by Edward Ardizzone, following young Diana Effingham-JOnes as a rhinoceros with a cold interrupts her family tea one evening.Vividly illustrate din colour and black and white throughout by Ardizzone in his distinctive style In the original publisher's paper covered boards, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Minor edge wear to the dust wrapper, with a few light spots, including to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and… Read More