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Phoenix and the carpet, paperback by nesbit, edith, isbn , isbn-13
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āthe battle of bubble and squeak' cover, dust cover and book in perfect condition'mother's magic' cover and book in perfect condition'stories by firelight' cover, dust cover and book in perfect conditionmajority are first editions or first thusāfive children and it' by e' āabel's moon' cover and book in perfect conditionfor sale is a job lot of children's hardback bookscomplied by brian love counters missing but buttons or matchsticks would do! read more3 x first edition books by philippa pearce2 x first edition books by the author shirley hughesa wonderful copy of 'the secret garden' by frances hodgson burnett, dust cover and book in great condition play the game ā the book that you can play! - first edition colourful and historic games both rare and familiar from the golden age of board gamesāthe tooth ball' cover and book in perfect conditionplease note there is a child's name sticker insidethe little gentleman' cover, dust cover and book in perfect conditionnesbit, dust cover and book in perfect condition3 x first thus books: 'the railway children' by eāone night at a time' cover and book in perfect conditionāthe secret garden' by frances hodgson burnett, dust cover and book in perfect condition2 x first edition books by the author susan hillfirst edition copy of 'katie and the mona lisa' by james maykew, - cover and book in perfect conditiona lovely copy of 'alice through the looking glass' by lewis carroll, cover, dust cover and book in perfect conditionprint of authors signature inside
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For sale is a job lot of children's hardback books'stories by firelight' 'abel's moon' x first edition books by the author susan hillnesbit, a lovely copy of 'alice through the looking glass' by lewis carroll, a wonderful copy of 'the secret garden' by frances hodgson burnett, play the game ā the book that you can play! - first edition colourful and historic games both rare and familiar from the golden age of board gamescomplied by brian love counters missing but buttons or matchsticks would do! read morenesbit, 'the secret garden' by frances hodgson burnett, 'five children and it' by e2 x first edition books by the author shirley hughesthe little gentleman' 'the battle of bubble and squeak' 'the tooth ball' x first thus books: 'the railway children' by e'mother's magic' 'one night at a time' first edition copy of 'katie and the mona lisa' by james maykew, x first edition books by philippa pearcemajority are first editions or first thus
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Book is 12ā x 11ā and weighs 2foreword is by air vice marshall jin pristine condition this gorgeous book is the battle of britain 50th anniversary commemorative edition
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First edition complete with tissue guard, spine faded, as usual for a red cover, but legible, otherwise very good throughout
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Beautiful intricate illustrations in black and whitea wonderful example of this classicnot sure of precise age but probably 100 years olda beautiful published by james nesbit& co
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Great condition, never readcan be collected or posted for an additional Ā£1
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In exploring the ways in which authors and translators - from hans christian andersen and edith nesbit to the pseudonymous 'a' and 'acheta domestica' -reconciled the differing demands of factual accuracy and fantastical narratives, keene asks why the fairies and their tales were chosen as an appropriate new form for capturing and presenting scientific and technological knowledge to young audiencesboards and dust wrapper in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardback, first edition, oxford university pressscience in wonderland explores how these stories were presented and readin victorian britain an array of writers captured the excitement of new scientific discoveries, and enticed young readers and listeners into learning their secrets, by converting introductory explanations into quirky, charming, and imaginative fairy-tales; forces could be fairies, dinosaurs could be dragons, and looking closely at a drop of water revealed a soup of monsterssuch stories, she argues, were an important way in which authors and audiences criticised,communicated, and celebrated contemporary scientific ideas, practices, and objectsmelanie keene introduces and analyses a range of victorian scientific fairy-tales, from nursery classics such as the water-babies to the little-known wonderland of evolution, or the story of insect lecturer fairy know-a-bit
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She wrote or collaborated on more than 60 books of children's literatureshe was also a political activist and co-founded the fabian society, a socialist organisation later affiliated to the labour party
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