Mitsumasa Anno - Anno 1979

London, The Bodley Head, 1979. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A charming and scarce picture book by the Japanese illustrator and author Mitsumasa Anno, telling a children's Christmas story. One of 280 limited edition copies of this scarce picture book in the publisher's original paper wraps, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. A lovely picture book, created for the Bodley Head's series of Christmas booklets, by Mitsumasa Anno (1926-2020), a Japanese illustrator and children's author. This delightful work contains seven plates and two illustrations by Anno, telling the story of a match girl who discovers a beautiful Christmas tree. Each plate has been reproduced from the original illustration, including any marks and stains that were present on the original.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original paper wraps, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Dust wrapper remains smart and bright. Fine . Ill.: Mitsumasa Anno. Fine/Fine.

See/Hide Conditions of Sale

Following conditions of sale apply:
Terms of Sale

We send all our books on approval and we gladly accept returns for any reason in like condition within 30 days of purchase.
We now post only via DHL as weight for weight it is a very similar cost to recorded mail, but is fully tracked and much more reliable. This gives next day delivery to places as far afield as New York. Price is based on an average book weighing 1kg. if your book is very light it may be less, or more for sets and the like that are heavier.

Payment Methods Accepted
All major credit cards (Visa/Mastercard/American Express); bank transfer; Paypal; cash; cheque.