The Jolly Pocket Postman
by Janet & Allen Ahlberg
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1995 . First edition. Hardback. Near Fine. 8" by 8". Janet & Allen Ahlberg. The first edition of the third and final 'Jolly Postman' children's interactive picture book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. The first edition of this delightful children's work, written and illustrated by Janet and Allen Ahlberg.A charming interactive children's picture book, in which a Jolly Postman delivers items to famous fairy-tale characters, including the Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, and Alice, from Alice and Wonderland.Illustrated throughout in colour, and with six envelopes, each retaining their original piece of illustrated ephemera, including folding miniature booklet, and a small magnifying glass, still in its original unopened plastic package. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Light fading to back strip, otherwise externally excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally bright, with only one or two light handling marks. Minor closed tear to head of one envelope. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 892F59
- Title
- The Jolly Pocket Postman
- Author
- Janet & Allen Ahlberg
- Illustrator
- Janet & Allen Ahlberg
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1995
- Size
- 8" by 8"
- Keywords
- Jolly Christmas Postman The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters children's picture book The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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