FS: Children's Australian / New Zealand Books

[P. O. Box 2321]

[#1313] Bacon, R. L.: THE HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE. Auckland: Collins, 1977.
1st ed. Cloth, 4to, (Jahnke, R. F. illust.) Fine in Fine dust jacket. A
tale of the ways of the Maori of old, illustrated in the traditional
style. Very attractive. $25.00

[#1993] Chadwick, Doris: JOHN OF SYDNEY COVE. London: Thomas Nelson and
Sons Ltd, 1957. 1st ed. Cloth, 12mo, 264 pp. (Adams, Adye illust.) Near
Fine in Good dust jacket: jacket torn head & tail. A story of the
founding of New South Wales & Sydney. Color frontis, signed by the
author on the title page. Out of print. $37.50

[#2665] Gee, Maurice: THE CHAMPION. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989.
Bound Galley ed. Wraps, 12mo, 213 pp. Fine. New Zealander Rex learns
the wounded American soldier Coop is still a hero in spite of hating
war and being Black. OP. $30.00

[#2651] Gee, Maurice: THE PRIESTS OF FERRIS. Melbourne: Auckland Oxford
University, 1984. 1st ed. Cloth, 12mo, 180 pp. Fine in Near Fine dust
jacket: very small tear head spine jacket. Fantasy novel for young
readers from New Zealand author. $22.50

[#1897] Maddock, Shirley and Michael Easther: A CHRISTMAS GARLAND / A
NEW ZEALAND CHRISTMAS ALBUM 1642-1900 IN TWELVE PARTS. Aucland: cOLLINS,
1980. 1st ed. Cloth, 4to, 93 pp. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Memories of
Christmas without snow or holly in New Zealand. Full of vintage
Christmas illustrations. Out of print. $32.50

[#2437] McCauley, Jane R.: WONDERFUL ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIA / A NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC ACTION BOOK. Washington: National Geographic, 1990. 1st ed.
Cloth, Square 12mo, (Sibbick, John illust.) Near Fine. Pop-ups,
movables and lift-the-flaps show the distinctive flora and fauna of
Australia. $40.00

[#1521] Prentice, Jeffrey & Bettina Bird: DROMKEEN / A JOURNEY INTO
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1978. 1st U.
S. ed. Cloth, 4to, 175 pp. (Photographic illust.) Near Fine in Near
Fine dust jacket. The history and holdings of the Dromkeen Australian
children's literature collection - colorfully illustrated and
informative. $25.00

[#2509] Roland, Betty: JAMIE'S SUMMER VISITOR. London: Bodley Head,
1964. 1st ed. Cloth, Small 12mo, 75 pp. (Seward, Prudence illust.) Very
Good in Very Good dust jacket. Christmas in Australia means cool drinks
and picnics! Out of print. $27.50
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