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43pp, (7x10 inches), color drawings. VG/no DJ. Hardcover, blue boards, corners bumped, a trace of edgewear, child's name inside front cover, otherwise clean and tight. Adventures of an orphan kangaroo who manages to escape the worst danger of all - hunters.
Published by John Sands Pty. Ltd., Sydney, Australia
Seller: The Curiosity Book Shop, Hardwick, MA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. John Singleton (illustrator). Color illustrated paper-covered boards; square format. No date; circa 1950. Matching dust jacket. Intended for young audiences, an anthropomorphic account of the life and edventures of a male red kangaroo in Australia. Beautiful brick-red tinted and full-color illustrations throughout. Light-to-moderate rubbing to cover extremities. Tiny scrape to paper at lower corner of front board. Moderate diagonal bump/crease to upper corner of front board. Otherwise clean and tight in a lightly-to-moderately edgeworn dust jacket.
Published by John Sands Pty, Sidney, Australia
Seller: Liberty Book Store ABAA FABA IOBA, Jupiter, FL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very good +. John Singleton (illustrator). 4to (25 x 19 cm). 43 pp. Pictorial covers with black titles to upper and lower. Text block tight and unmarked. In clear Mylar.
Published by John Sands Pty. Ltd.
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
Hardback. No Date. Tight Sound Unmarked Copy In Very Good Plus Condition In A Very Good Condition Dustjacket.
Published by John Sands Pty., Australia
Seller: Kadriin Blackwell, Greensville, ON, Canada
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Jacket. Singleton, John (illustrator). Boards are sl discoloured with age.
Published by John Sands, Australia
Seller: Mad Hatter Books, Auckland, New Zealand
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. John Singleton (illustrator). No Date. Hardback: 8 full page colour ills + tinted ills by JOHN SINGLETON, laminated colour pictorial covers are slightly bumped and rubbed on the spine tips and corners, endpapers and foredges lightly foxed, vg. 4to, 43pp.
Published by John Sands Pty., Australia, 1958
Seller: Bookshelf of Maine, Franklin, ME, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated by John Singleton (illustrator). Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. The story "traces the exciting life and adventures of a male red kangaroo. The book makes an entirey worthy addition to the author's series of nature biographies." . This book is a companion story to the author's "Shy the Platypus." The author is best known as a prolific author of children's books as well as travel books, plays and an autobiography. No date cited. ; Animal and Bird Life of Australia Series; Color Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 43 pages.
Published by John Sands, Australia
Seller: Border Books, Hebden Bridge, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Good. John Singleton (illustrator). Unspecified. Hardback, v good, DW good only minor wear. Any pictures please request.
Published by John Sands PTY Ltd, Sydney, 1960
Seller: Johnston's Arran Bookroom, Isle of Arran, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. John Singleton (illustrator). Reprint. An early edition. Undated but gift inscription inside front dated 1961. Seven full page colour illustrations ( including the Red Gorge in Western Australia) and others in text.
Published by John Sands, Sydney
Seller: Black Stump Books And Collectables, Skipton, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Laminated Illus. Boards. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. John Singleton (illustrator). Reprint. No date, but c 1960. Cover has minor edge damage and wear. Owner's name whited out at front. Other text pages clean and bright. Scan available.
Published by John Sands Pty. Ltd., Sydney
Seller: A Small Bookshop, ELMHURST, VIC, Australia
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Singleton, John (illustrator). no date, slight crease and 2 tiny sratches front cover, bookseller's label and insc. fep.
Published by John Sands, Sydney, 1952
Seller: Black Stump Books And Collectables, Skipton, VIC, Australia
Laminated Illus. Boards. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good in Mylar Sleeve. John Singleton (illustrator). First Edition ?. An ageing, but firm, clean, straight book. Picture of author on back flap. D/j has some edge scuffs and price sticker mark. Scan available.
Published by John Sands, Sydney
Seller: Black Stump Books And Collectables, Skipton, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Laminated Illus. Boards. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine Mylar Protected. John Singleton (illustrator). Reprint. No date, but c 1956 A clean, straight, unmarked book in an undamaged dust jacket. Scan available.
Published by John Sands Pty Limited in association with Ure Smith, Sydney, 1974
ISBN 10: 0725401702ISBN 13: 9780725401702
Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
Book
Hard Cover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: G+. Walter Cunningham, John Singleton and Margaret Senior (illustrator). First Thus. VG/G+. 4to. original green boards gilt (prev. owner's name & faint crease to corner of FFE, some leaf edge spotting, a little rubbed & marked) in dustwrapper (frayed and chipped, old tape repair on reverse); pp. [vi], 44; [iv], 44, [ii], 48, [ii], 44, [iv (last blank)], 44, with illustrations. A very good copy in a ragged dustwrapper, uncommon thus.