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Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain
London: Oxford University Press, 1936. Folio (320 x 220 mm). Original decorated cloth-backed boards. Provenance : James Marshall Condition : soiled, edges rubbed with contemporary insciption on the front free endpaper. first edition of this modern classic picture book . Recipient of the inagural Kate Greenaway Medal in 1956, Edward Ardizzone is perhaps best remembered for his many books about seafaring Tim. Beginning in the 1950s, Ardizzone completely redrew these titles in a smaller format as included below. [With:] Lucy Brown and Mr. Grimes . London: Oxford University Press, [1937]. Folio (320 x 220 mm). Original decorated cloth-backed boards. Condition : edges rubbed, inner hinges tender. first edition. [And:] Tim and Lucy Go to Sea . London: Oxford University Press, [1938]. Folio (320 x 220 mm). Original decorated cloth-backed boards. Condition : soiled, edges rubbed. first edition . [And:] Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain . New York: Henry Z. Walck, [1955]. 8vo (260 x 190 mm). Original decorated cloth-backed boards, original dust jacket. Condition : minor wear with Marshall’s name in ink on the front free endpaper. first American edition thus . [And:] Tim and Lucy Go to Sea. New York: Henry Z. Walck, [1958]. 8vo (260 x 190 mm). Original decorated cloth-backed boards, original dust jacket. Condition : minor wear with Marshall’s name in ink on the front free endpaper. first American edition thus . [And:] Lucy Brown and Mr. Grimes . New York: Henry Z. Walck, [1970; 1971]. 8vo (260 x 190 mm). Original decorated cloth-backed boards, original dust jacket. Condition : residue of price sticker on dust wrapper with Marshall’s name in ink on the front free endpaper. first American edition thus .