Author: Lorna Hill
Title: Dancing Peel, the Little Dancer, & Swan Feather
Description: London, Thomas Nelson & Sons; Evans Brothers Limited, 1954-1958. First edition. Cloth. A charming collection of first edition children's books telling stories of dancers from English writer Lorna Hill, with illustrations throughout. Three volumes. First edition. Illustrated throughout. Written by Lorna Hill, an English author of over forty books for children which remained popular into the twenty-first century. Illustrated by Esme Verity, a British artist and illustrator. This collection includes: Dancing Peel, 1954. A story about dancing, riding, and people who were so different they thought they must detest each other but soon found out this was not the case. The Little Dancer, 1956. When a dancer is offered a film contract in Hollywood, many questions arise. Should she accept the offer? Will it interfere with her dancing career? Swan Feather, 1958. Sylvia, like all dancers, was very superstitious. She believes in the magical properties of her treasured swan feather, but will soon learn that talent and sheer hard work is the way to the top of one's profession. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spines and board edges. Original unclipped dust wrappers are sound with light wear and the odd small closed tear to the extremities. Minor sunning to the spines with the odd small mark to the panels. With further tears to Dancing Peel, and light loss to the head and tail of the spine of Swan Feather. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: Esme Verity. Very Good/Good.
Keywords: Dancing Peel Little Dancer Peel Verity Hill Esme Verity
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Title: Dancing Peel, the Little Dancer, & Swan Feather
Description: London, Thomas Nelson & Sons; Evans Brothers Limited, 1954-1958. First edition. Cloth. A charming collection of first edition children's books telling stories of dancers from English writer Lorna Hill, with illustrations throughout. Three volumes. First edition. Illustrated throughout. Written by Lorna Hill, an English author of over forty books for children which remained popular into the twenty-first century. Illustrated by Esme Verity, a British artist and illustrator. This collection includes: Dancing Peel, 1954. A story about dancing, riding, and people who were so different they thought they must detest each other but soon found out this was not the case. The Little Dancer, 1956. When a dancer is offered a film contract in Hollywood, many questions arise. Should she accept the offer? Will it interfere with her dancing career? Swan Feather, 1958. Sylvia, like all dancers, was very superstitious. She believes in the magical properties of her treasured swan feather, but will soon learn that talent and sheer hard work is the way to the top of one's profession. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spines and board edges. Original unclipped dust wrappers are sound with light wear and the odd small closed tear to the extremities. Minor sunning to the spines with the odd small mark to the panels. With further tears to Dancing Peel, and light loss to the head and tail of the spine of Swan Feather. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: Esme Verity. Very Good/Good.
Keywords: Dancing Peel Little Dancer Peel Verity Hill Esme Verity
Price: GBP 75.00 = appr. US$ 107.10 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 945T71
- Book number: 945T71
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