The Magic Jacket

Random House Childrens Books (Lib), 1962-06. Library Binding. Good.

New York: Knopf, 1962. This attractive volume is in Near Fine condition, with a Very Good unclipped dust jacket. (Click on photo.) Although The Magic Jacket was originally published in 1923, this edition was the first to use charming illustrations by Paul Kennedy and to include nine other illustrated children's stories by de la Mare, including The Scarecrow, Maria-Fly, Alice's Grandmother, The Old Lion, Miss Jemima, The Riddle, Lucy, Visitors, and Broomsticks.The book is bound in blue covers with a circular gilt illustration on the front panel, gilt spine lettering and a design, and top-edge yellow stain. The clean, bright copy is tightly bound and includes 277 pages, with no inscriptions from former owners. The unclipped dust jacket has some edge rubbing, particularly around the spine tips. The book measures 6 by 8 1/2 inches. . Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Paul Kennedy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

DW. Not price clipped. Some fading to jacket and chips to the head of the jacket spine.

Random House Childrens Books (Lib), 01/06/1962. Library Binding. Collectible - Acceptable. No inscriptions, pages good, although slightly yellowed. No dust jacket, cover discoloured and binding loose but all pages attached. First published 1953 by Faber and Faber. with illustrations by Irene Hawkins.

1962 . de la Mare, Walter. THE MAGIC JACKET. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1962. 277pp. illus. drawings Paul Kennedy. 8vo. Fine hardcover in VG+ d/j with minor edgewear, spine panel lightly sunned $20.00

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1962. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good +/very good +. Paul Kennedy. A companion volume to "A Penny a Day". Tight binding. Light edgewear to dust jacket. Original price of $3.25 on front dust jacket flap. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 277 pp.

New York (1923, 1962): Alfred A. Knopf, 1962. DJ, illus., scuffed and few edge pieces missing. Covers spotted, else nice copy. A collection of stories by de la Mare, including THE SCARECROW, MARIA-FLY, ALICE'S GODMOTHER, MISS JEMIMA, BROOMSTICKS, ETC.. Knopf 1962 Edition. Good/Good Chipped Edges. Illus. by Illus. b/w Paul Kennedy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Knopf. @1962. Good+/- hard cover. 12mo,illus cloth,277pp,illus Kennedy,Paul. no dust jacket. rubbing,shelfwear,corners and spine ends bumped,white paint like thin stain along foredge front,cover. edges yellowing,clean and tight text. kids'.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1962. reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Very Good. 277 pages, Illustrated in b&w by Paul Kennedy. Very good condition. Dust jacket worn at edges, corners. Dust jacket price clipped. Record # 510451

KNOPF, 1953. Book. Illus. by PAUL KENNEDY. Very Good. Hardcover. LATER PRINT. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. PICTORIAL ORANGE CLOTH. 1953, LATER PRINT. KNOPF. ILLUSTRATED BY PAUL KENNEDY. 277 PAGES. EX/LIBRARY COPY, USUAL LIBRARY MARKS, ELSE BOOK IS CLEAN, BRIGHT AND SECURE. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Knopf. Hardcover. B0007DYNYE . Good. 1962-01-01.

New York: Alfred A Knopf Inc, 1962. Orange pictorial boards hare rubbed edges. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Kennedy, Paul. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.