Twentieth-Century Children's Writers

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1983. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Second edition, first printing. Thick quarto. 1,024pp. Preface by Naomi Lewis. Fine in a fine dustwrapper.

Gordonsville, Virginia: St Martins Press, 1978. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. xvi, 1507 pp. Over 600 English language authors of fiction, poetry, and drama for children and young adults. Main entries are for work published after 1900, with an appendix of some important writers of the late 19th century. NF/VG

list of books by year in alpha order. title index of over 10,000 books. Bottom of spine has tear up three inches. Spine has title, publisher in white. Text unmarked. Many entries updated from first edition. 100 authors included who weren't in first edition, Includes suggestions on how to get started writing children's books, Front cover title and edition… Read more about this item

NY: St. Martin's Press, 1978. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. 1507 pp. Navy blue cloth, hard cover, bright silver lettering on spine, 2 corners faintly rubbed otherwise FINE. SOUND, INTERIOR CLEAN & UNMARKED. DUST JACKET VERY GOOD in mylar cover.

London: MacMillan, 1978 VG+/VG+. 8vo. original burgundy leatherette gilt (a little rubbed, top edge a little dustmarked) in dustwrapper (lightly rubbed); pp. xvi, 1508 (last blank). Very heavy item (2.5 kg), additional postage may apply. A near fine copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+.

St. Martins. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1978. Hardcover. 0333234146 . Exlibrary with usual library markings. Dust jacket sunning, especially spine. ; 1507 pages .

NY: St. Martin's Press, 1983 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+. 2nd Edition. 1024 pages, boards. A thick, heavy & comprehensive reference work that I have used probably more than any other. Corners & spine tips show some wear..

Macmillan Press 1978. Super octavo, maroon glossy buckram boards with gilt lettering to spine, xiii + 1507pp, G+ (front & rear hinges cracked & stained with tape residue but still intact, rubbing & bruising to board edges, owner's name in ink to fep, tanning & foxing to page edgdes) in plastic- covered d/w, VG (heavy fading, bruising to edges)… Read more about this item

London: The Macmillan Press, 1978. vii-xvi, 1507pp, very faded black pictorial d/j with title in white to spine faded to grey. D/j corners chipped and rubbed, tear to top of d/j at spine and further tears to top and bottom of rear cover. D/j water damaged and further water damage to fep where a page is missing. Water marks to… Read more about this item