CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED BOOKS. by SMITH, Janet Adam (reference).:

London: Collins, 1948. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Light shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book and jacket. First printing, no others noted. A title in the Britain In Pictures series one of two contributed by Janet Adam Smith. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!

Collins, London. Hardcover. Good. 50 pp. Illus. Shelf wear/rubbing. Rubbing along spine. Plates intact. Interior is lightly tanned, no markings. > Language: English | > Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in Tall | > Media/Binding: Hardcover |

London: Collins, 1948. Book. Illus. by Illustrated in Color and Black and White. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾. former owner's bookplate on front endpaper. Dj clean with small cut on top edge front panel. Dj now in a protective mylar jacket.

The frontispiece is a reduced William Blake "The Lamb" in color.50 pages, illustrated, 23 cm.; old newspaper stains on half-title and last page; smallspot on rear of dj; Very Good. Stock#48193.

Collins, 1948. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1948. No Edition Remarks. 50 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over paper-covered boards. Contains black and white and colour illustrations throughout. Pages are bright with tanning and foxing to free endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription on rear free endpaper, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with slight corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. faintly tanned with a notable forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light surface wear, with small tears and creasing to spine ends, edges and corenrs. Lightly tanned and foxed overall.

Collins, 1948. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1948. No Edition Remarks. 50 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red illustrated paper covered boards with lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Moderate tanning to half title page and last page textblock. Ownership plate stuck to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Minor scuffing and splits to spine end and corners. Boards are bowed.Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.

London:: Collins,, 1948.. publisher's printed boards in dust jacket.. Ink signature; rectangular shadow from a laid-in clipping on half-title; corners a little bumped and rubbed, in a jacket with a sunned spine and light use at extremities.. 8vo,. Illustrated in color and black and white..

London: Collins. Good in Very Good dust jacket; Spine cracked, jacket sunned and lightly . edgeworn.. 1948. Hardcover. Four color plates and other black and white illustrations. Concise history of British children's literature. Orange illustrated boards. ; Britain in Pictures Series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 50 pages .

Collins. Used - Very Good. 1948. Hardcover. Cloth. 8vo. 50 pp. 4 color plates, 33 black and white illustrations. Modest shelf wear and chipping to dust jacket otherwise protected by acetate cover, some sunning to spine and front dust jacket. Binding is tight, text unmarked. Altogether very sound. Very Good. Dust Jacket is Very Good. (Subject: Books on Books).

Collins. Very Good. 1948. Hardcover. Boards lightly faded, edge worn. Dj the same. Light foxing.; The British People In Pictures; 8.9 X 6.4 X 0.5 inches; 49 pages .