Perhaps it is just as well I will be away from New Zealand next Wednesday, 13 July, as Bethunes at Webb's are having one of their periodic auctions of rare books and related material. I was captivated by the cover of the sale catalogue, (email them if you'd like one - bethunes@webbs.co.nz), which is shown above. It is of course the cover of the School Journal Part One Number Three, 1965 in which Margaret Mahy's famous story, A Lion in the Meadow, was first published.. Price estimate in $200.
Other NZ children's books in the auction include titles by James K. Baxter, Alistair Campbell, Lesley Cameron Powell (Turi. The story of s Little Maori Boy), and Ans Westra while overseas authors include J.M. Barrie, Fank L Baum, Enid Blyton, Kenneth Grahame, C.S. Lewis, A.A. Milne and Alison Uttley.
oh yes, tempting.
ReplyDeleteEven at my work plce we do not have that particular journal with Lion in the Meadow. [My favourite picture book if i am pressed.
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I have this book. I found it at my local op shop and paid 50 cents for it!
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