vintage collectable item:

TEN TALES OF TIME RABBIT by Alison Uttley

illustrated by Alec Buckels

Ten short stories from "Slipper-slopper" to "Tim Rabbit and Jack Frost"

Book condition:    DD* vintage condition;   inscription written on inside front cover;  exterior board colour good;  edges show wear;   binding taped.

*Please see "seller’s condition rating for vintage books" at end of this listing to help evaluate book’s condition.

Jacket condition:   chipping and wear along edges;  piece missing at back  and on spine as shown;  not price-clipped "2s.6d.net"

Bonus item!     Provided with a new clear removable archival film cover to protect and preserve the jacket and the book

Second impression 1941.   Small hardcover with jacket;  matching front board;   b/w line drawings;  20.5 x 13.5;  124 pages;  195g

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Alison Uttley (1884-1976), née Alice Jane Taylor, was a prolific British writer of over 100 books.    Her first books were a series of tales about animals, including Little Grey Rabbit, The Little Red Fox, Sam Pig and Hare.   She later wrote for older children and adults, including The Country Child (1931) and  A Traveller in Time (1939).

Alec Buckels:   (1892-1972)  Painter, wood-engraver and book illustrator; wrote and illustrated his own short stories for children. Elected Associate to the Royal Society of Painters Etchers, 1924.   

* Seller’s Condition rating for vintage and collectable books:

*AA down to *BB – cover and pages are mostly clean and unmarked. There may be some minor rubbing or minimal creasing on spine. Binding is tight.   No apparent writing or scribbling.   Some older books may have page yellowing or browning.  Excellent collectable quality.  

*CC – cover and pages may have minor marks, blemishes and/or creasing. There may be some rubbing or creasing on spine. All pages are intact and binding is tight.   Previous owner’s name or gift inscription may be written and/or covered by bookplate.    Some older books may have age yellowing, browning and foxing.   Still very good collectable quality. 

*DD – visible signs that the book has had good pre-loved life. Cover, pages and spine will have noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing, including writing on front or back pages.   Endpapers may have been removed.   Pages may be browned and foxed.

*EE significant visible signs of wear and tear.    There may be writing or scribbling within the text.  Pages may be loose or torn. Cover, pages and or spine will have major noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing.

*FF:- There may be missing pages, tears or other significant defects as noted.   Binding may be loose or have parts missing. Books are only sold in *FF condition due to scarcity or are highly collectable.

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