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CHAPLIN**, JANI TULLY: : Radish Robin the Gardener: THE HARVEST HOME. [Written,illustrated and SIGNED by Jani Tully Chaplin. **]

JANI TULLY CHAPIN.2018.

ISBN 971727219779.

UK,12mo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. FINE+/FINE+. No owner inscrptn but author's signature and inscrptn thus: 'Jani Tully Chaplin with love (and a doodled heart shape beneath)' but no dedicatee name,so no dedication,and no price-clip to dw/dj - price to rear panel of dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial vignetted artwork by Jani Tully Chaplin,illustrated dw/dj panels,with gilt coloured lettering to front panel,and gilt+ black lettering to rear panel; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered glazed boards with repeated dw/dj design,and immaculate multi-coloured,multi birds' feathers illustrated endpapers.UK,slim 12mo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,and illustrated by,1st edn,1-68pp [paginated] includes profuse colour illustrations by author throughout the text and the book.Plus [unpaginated] a foreword by Julian Fellowes,a 2pp description/precis of the 12 books in the series,a copyright page on recto of 2nd page,2pp pictorial colour oval vignettes of all the characters of the series; with author's handwritten signature,inscrptn and heart doodle thus: 'Jani Tully Chaplin with love (a heart doodle) to reverse of the 2nd page of characters,colour illustrated blank unused 'This book belongs to' page with brown+cream Manor House environs map to its reverse,a sewn-in gold silk bookmark ribbon,and to rear,a How to grow mustard & Cressand and How to make Coin Rubbings to same page, a blurb for Michael & Clare Morpurgo's Farms for City Children's charity with potted history of Beatrix Potter connections and the National Trust,last page a dedication and potted biography of author.        The 8th story in the series of 12.See also,my book ID's rja827119 for other SIGNED examples and rja735117,rja812118 and rja827219 for the scarce 3rd title in the series - all three examples also 1st edns and also author SIGNED. [This 3rd title sold out immediately on publication and was only available from the author directly,whilst awaiting a new publisher and is very scarce.] See also, rja827319 - the last title of the series - also 1st edns and author also SIGNED.  These stories are loosely themed on the months of the year.There is a circularity to the series,as will be seen when all 12 books are published,although each book stands on its own. The January,March and December [the 1st,3rd and 12th books] have all first edition copies sold out,and the author expects to reprint these titles in due course.  Somewhere deep in the heart of the English countryside, many years ago,stood a large Manor House.In the House lived a family of birds. Upstairs and downstairs all the birds played their part in looking after it.In the gardens, the village and on the farm,the birds and animals worked together,in harmony with nature, to preserve the traditions and idyllic way of life that have disappeared long ago.    Foreword by Julian Fellowes: 'The Manor House Stories create a wonderful and detailed world in miniature full of truth and consequence,like all good stories should,giving us lessons about life but in the most charming way imaginable.No one can accuse the books of soft-soaping the realities of work in a great house,there is plenty of elbow grease required from all the animals and birds employed there,as I should know,but you will find kindness in these pages too,and I suppose I believe that while fate may be challenging for everyone,there is often some kindness in the mix.In my experience anyway. These lovely little tales contain comments and observations that will be very useful to young readers in the years to come,and they will be useful to older readers,too,if I am anything to go by. - Julian Fellowes.'                        The stories follow the adventures of the characters and their duties,from the lowliest scullery maid upwards through the ranks of the household to the head of the family.From time to time surprising visitors arrive at the House; from a Princess to a pirate,you never know who may appear to cast their magic and mischief over the Manor House. . .   Delia Duck makes strawberry jam.The twins try to help Radish decorate the barn for the Harvest Home.Pieces of Eight the Pirate Parrot is caught with his beak in the jam.A surprise awaits the Twins.                              The Manor House Stories were written by Jani some 25 years ago for her children when she was living in Devon. They remained undiscovered until a chance meeting in Corfu in 2011 when she met her publisher,since which time the many wonderful illustrations have been added and the series of twelve stories finally brought back to life.  Written and illustrated by Jani,based on her observations and inspirations while raising her two children,Rory and Miranda,at their family home in the heart of the Devonshire countryside. Working in watercolour and gouache provides a perfect medium for her delicate and finely detailed style; her subjects reflect facets of her experience,her infectious personality and quirky sense of humour,which combine easily with her skills as a meticulous observer of nature and interest in disappearing traditional rural customs and gentler ways of life.  An established designer with a large selection of nature and wildlife illustrations to her credit.Many of these have been licensed and commissioned both at home in the UK and worldwide to great acclaim.  Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and small size of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - 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 12mo HB+ dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn.
Author SIGNED - without dedication.

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