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FARJEON, Eleanor.

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  1. Pan Worship and Other Poems.

    Pan Worship and Other Poems.

    London: 1908

    First edition, first impression of the author's first book of poems. A lovely, fresh copy of this fragile and uncommon publication. Learn More
    £250

    Stock Code: 88524

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  2. All the Year Round.

    All the Year Round.

    London: 1923

    First edition, first impression, scarce, particularly so in the dust jacket. Learn More
    £125

    Stock Code: 102959

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  3. The Town Child's Alphabet.

    The Town Child's Alphabet.

    London: 1924

    First edition, first impression, wrappered issue. One of the prettiest children's books of the period with delightful illustrations by David Jones; it was the sister publication to The Country Child's Alphabet also published in December 1924, with illustrations by William Rothenstein. "One of David Jones's earliest published... Learn More
    £475

    Stock Code: 104499

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  4. Mighty Men. Pictures by Hugh Chesterman. Book I From Achilles to Julius Caesar. Book II From Beowulf to Harold.

    Mighty Men. Pictures by Hugh Chesterman. Book I From Achilles to Julius Caesar. Book II From Beowulf to Harold.

    Oxford: 1924-5

    First edition, first impression. Presentation copy with the author's inscription to the front free endpaper of Volume II: "To Barbara from her loving Aunty Nellie. Christmas 1925." The dedicatee is Barbara Wood, the daughter of Hilda Anthony [Antonietti] and Owen Roughwood. Learn More
    £225

    Stock Code: 90634

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  5. The Town Child's Alphabet.

    The Town Child's Alphabet.

    London: 1924

    First edition, first impression, board issue, of one of the prettiest children's books of the period. Learn More
    £575

    Stock Code: 97753

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  6. Young Folk and Old.

    Young Folk and Old.

    Shaftesbury: 1925

    First edition, limited to 220 copies of which this is number 215. A collection of 14 poems. Learn More
    £75

    Stock Code: 90645

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  7. Faithful Jenny Dove. And Other Tales.

    Faithful Jenny Dove. And Other Tales.

    London: 1925

    First edition, first impression. One of Farjeon's early novels and scarce in the dust jacket. Learn More
    £650

    Stock Code: 88515

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  8. Singing Games from Arcady.

    Singing Games from Arcady.

    Oxford: [1926]

    First edition, first impression. Learn More
    £95

    Stock Code: 90139

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  9. The Fair of St. James. A Fantasia.

    The Fair of St. James. A Fantasia.

    London: 1932

    First edition, first impression. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Doris from Eleanor. September 4th 1934". Learn More
    £150

    Stock Code: 101499

    signed

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  10. The Fair of St. James. A Fantasia.

    The Fair of St. James. A Fantasia.

    London: 1932

    First edition, first impression. A lovely copy, uncommon in the dust jacket. Learn More
    £425

    Stock Code: 88516

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  11. Pannychis.

    Pannychis.

    Shaftesbury: 1933

    First edition, one of a limited edition of 225 copies, this copy unnumbered and marked as a review copy. Learn More
    £120

    Stock Code: 50487

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  12. A Nursery in The Nineties.

    A Nursery in The Nineties.

    London: 1935

    First edition, first impression, of the author's childhood memoir. From the publisher's archive, with their ink stamp to front free endpaper and front panel of the dust jacket. Learn More
    £125

    Stock Code: 108680

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  13. A Nursery in The Nineties.

    A Nursery in The Nineties.

    London: 1935

    First edition, first impression, of the author's childhood memoir. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "To Lewis May, with affectionate greetings from Eleanor Farjeon. November 25th 1935". Learn More
    £150

    Stock Code: 89481

    signed

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  14. Grannie Gray.

    Grannie Gray.

    London: 1939

    First edition, first impression. With pencilled owner signature on front pastedown. Learn More
    £85

    Stock Code: 89784

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  15. Miss Granby's Secret.

    Miss Granby's Secret.

    London: 1940

    First edition, first impression. Learn More
    £65

    Stock Code: 90633

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  16. Love Affair.

    Love Affair.

    London: 1947

    First edition, first impression. With the author's signed presentation inscription to the half-title, "Dear Doris with Eleanor's love. Christmas 1947." Learn More
    £60

    Stock Code: 89774

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  17. The Two Bouquets.

    The Two Bouquets.

    London: 1948

    First edition, first impression. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "To Bernard Warwick, with love from Eleanor Farjeon. Learn More
    £45

    Stock Code: 92005

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  18. The Starry Floor.

    The Starry Floor.

    London: 1949

    First edition, first impression of the third collection of children's verse written by Farjeon and illustrated by the Morton-Sale, the two previous being Cherrystones (1942) and The Mulberry Bush (1945). Presentation copy with author's inscription to front free endpaper: "Dearest Joe from Nellie, Christmas 1949." Learn More
    £65

    Stock Code: 90648

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  19. Grannie Gray. Children's Play and Games. Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum.

    Grannie Gray. Children's Play and Games. Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum.

    London: 1956

    First Fortnum Edition. With the author's signed presentation inscription to her great-niece to the half-title "To dearest Miriam from her loving Nellie. Christmas 1956." Learn More
    £75

    Stock Code: 44117

    signed

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