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DONALDSON**, JULIA: : The Everywhere Bear. [Illustrated by Rebecca Cobb.**]

LONDON.MACMILLAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS/an imprint of PAN MACMILLAN,2017.

ISBN 9781447280736.

UK,slim Qrto HB+ dw/dj,author+husband SIGNED, illustrated,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn but author's neat,handwritten,black ink felt-tip pen signature and dedication in a speech bubble beside the bear illustration and a similarly executed handwritten,black ink signature alone, of Julia Donaldson's husband to colour illustrated title page,illustrator's signature is NOT present,and there is no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,wrap-around,matt white background with overlaid glossy,colour illustrations by Rebecca Cobb,illustrated dw/dj, with author+illustrator overlaid glossy,red-lettered names and overlaid,glossy blue-lettered title and also a colour pictorial illustrated adhesive roundel with 'THE PAPER DOLLS' creditation for the creators of that collaboration of these two - to front of dw/dj; spine/backstrip with a couple of thumbnail colour illustrations details with similarly coloured+lettered title and author+illustrator names as the front's and the publisher's capitalised,black-lettered+illustrated colophon to foot of same, rear panel of dw/dj with continuation of front's illustration and a blue-lettered strap-line sentence.Some minimal shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners – miniscule bumping with reciprocal creases to head+foot of spine/backstrip and corner tips - but no major tears or splits present.Rear panel of dw/dj has acquired several accidental oblique vertical crease impressions in vicinity of spine/backstrip's gutter and the rear,top corner too.Top+fore-edges bright crisp,clean without blemish/foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips – appears unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered, original matt,white background with repeated dw/dj overlaid glossy lettering+illustration to paper-covered boards and spine/backstrip and repetitive thumbnail colour illustrations to immaculate and clean endpapers.UK,slim Qrto HB+ dw/dj,Author's+her husband SIGNED, illustrated 1st edn,32pp [unpaginated] includes dedicated, double-SIGNED title page,some single page but majority are double-page,illustrations by Rebecca Cobb with Julia Donaldson's trademark rhyming text; plus colour illustrated verso of last page with publishing details and the author+illustrator dedications.                  Visually the exterior appearance is still acceptable and particularly internally,is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation,for a book of its 7 year-old age and nature, i.e. a children's book.It is only the faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall.Despite those it is really is still an exceptional copy for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of major detracting faults.                                The Everywhere Bear has a home on a shelf.But he doesn't spend very much time by himself,for each boy and girl in the class is a friend,and he goes home with one of them every weekend.      The Everywhere Bear has a wonderful time with the children in Class One,but one day he gets more than he bargained for when he falls unnoticed from a backpack and embarks on his own big adventure! He's washed down a drain and whooshed out to sea, rescued by a fishing boat, loaded onto a lorry, carried off by a seagull ...how will he ever make it back to Class One?    'The Everywhere Bear' is a warm and engaging story from Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb,the creators of 'The Paper Dolls',which has sold over 200,000 copies worldwide and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenway Medal.          Since graduating from Falmouth College of Arts in 2004,Rebecca Cobb has illustrated and collaborated on two picture storybooks with the Orange-Prize winner Helen Dunmore,both set in her native Cornwall - see my book ID rja812218 - THE ISLANDERS. In addition,Rebecca's stunning illustrations accompanied Julia's Donaldson's wonderfully lyrical story in 'The Papert Dolls' and this title too. Rebecca's debut solo project,the hugely accomplished 'Missing Mummy' approached the subject of child bereavement with great honesty, sensitivity and integrity.Her second solo picture book 'Lunchtime' is on a wholly different in subject matter from her first,but still features the same stunning illustration style and child-friendly voice.Her third solo picture book 'Aunt Amelia',is every bit as warm, engaging and original as her existing books, and is sure to continue to establish her as an illustrator of particular and exceptional note. Julia Donaldson's husband Malcolm Donaldson qualified in medicine at Bristol University in 1973.From 1989 until his retirement in 2012,he worked as a Senior Lecturer in Child Health at Glasgow University.Since retirement,Dr Donaldson has continued to be active in international teaching,research and some clinical work.He also accompanies his wife at book festivals,school and library events where he acts and plays the guitar in her sell-out shows.                    An unsual and uncommon wife and husband collaboratively SIGNED item and possibly,highly desriable to collectors as such. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!          N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.    ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,author+husband SIGNED,illustrated,1st edn.
Author+husband SIGNED with dedication.

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