A Valley Grows Up

by Osmond, Edward

A Valley Grows Up is a history book for children written and illustrated by Edward Osmond, first published in 1953. It follows the changes in an imaginary English valley over the course of seven thousand years, from 5000 BC to 1900. It was awarded the Carnegie Medal for 1953, one of the rare non-fiction books to receive the award.

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A Valley Grows Up

by Osmond, Edward

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1953
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London: Oxford University Press, 1953. A first edition, first printing published by Oxford University Press 1953. A very good without inscriptions, in like unclipped wrapper with wear and tear to the spine tips and corners. It features an imaginary English valley over the course of seven thousand years, from 5000 BCE to 1900. Osmond won the annual Carnegie Medal,… Read more about this item
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A Valley Grows Up

A Valley Grows Up

by Edward Osmond

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1953
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Hardcover
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Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press. Good. 25 x 19cm. Hardcover. 1953. 82 pages. dj ripped and worn. Name on ffep. Some shelf wear of bo ards. .
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A Valley Grows Up.

by Osmond, Edward.

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Reprint
Published
1959
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Pictorial Boards
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London:: Oxford University Press,, 1959. Reprint. Pictorial Boards. Near Fine in VG+ DJ. Finely illustrated with b&w and colour illustrations by the author. Winner of the 1953 Carnegie Medal. Tail corner of front cover bumped, otherwise fine condtion. DJ torn in 3 places along tail edge and worn/creased along head edge.
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