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STEM, DAVID J. & WEISS, DAVID : KAY THOMPSON'S ELOISE IN HOLLYWOOD - BASED ON THE ART OF HILARY KNIGHT

US.NEW YORK,NEW YORK.SIMON & SCHUSTER BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS,2007.

ISBN 9780689842894.

US,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1. In the style of Kay Thompson by these writers and illustrated by Ted Enik,based on the artwork by Hilary knight.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,colour pictorial artwork illustrated front panel of dw/dj with dark blue lettered Kay Thompson within a white circle,embossed,capitalised individual red,white and pink words respectively of the title,capitalised b/w lettered sub-title, capitalised original author+illustrator names, capitalised red lettered title and capitalised white lettered publisher name all to spine/ backstrip,rear panel with b/w+colour pictorial illustration with six colour thumbnail illustrations of other titles in the series, superimposed on the background illustration and 4 critics' black lettered reviews within a pale yellow star. Negligible shelf-wear, bumping, creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and without blemish; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - appears unread,other than my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,glossy sharp-cornered,colour pictorial illustrated boards repeated from dw/dj design/illustation,with immaculate repeated 5-colour block (b/w,pink,red and blue) illustrated endpapers.US,slim Qrto HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,includes 60pp [unpaginated and includes free endpapers],single page multi 4-colour block illustrations,16 double-page terxt accompanied 5-colour block illustrations and an 4-page gatefold multi-coloured mammoth Movie map with text and Key - illustrated by Ted Enik and rendered in pen-and-ink and watercolour - with accompanying text; plus 4-colour (b/w,pink and blue) pictorial illustrated title page. [Knight broke new ground in illustration by scattering each page with his drawings - rather than conforming to the one-picture-a-page storytelling technique then used,and in them too,the text appears in verse form for the first time.] All UK Eloise editions which appeared several months after the American equivalents, are identical in format,apart from 'Eloise in Moscow' where the cover was changed,along with some minor textual differences. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its age and nature, i.e. a child's book.It really is an exceptional copy for its cleanliness and brightness. In 1957 on the set of Funny Face Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight first thought Eloise might go to Hollywood. Now forty-nine years later she'll finally have her silver screen debut. . . It's rawther extraordinary really with apes and biplanes and thrills and starring of course ELOISE. Here's the thing of it dahlings Buy your popcorn now and do find a seat quickly The show is about to start And you absolutely cawn't miss it! Kay Thompson (1909–1998) was a singer, dancer, vocal arranger, and coach of many MGM musicals in the 1940s. The Eloise character grew out of the voice of a precocious six-year-old that Miss Thompson put on to amuse her friends. Collaborating with Hilary Knight on what was an immediate bestseller, Kay Thompson became a literary sensation when Eloise was published in 1955. The book has sold more than two million copies to date. Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight created four more Eloise books, 'Eloise in Paris', 'Eloise at Christmas' (see my book ID rja26147 for a scarce UK,1st edn+unclipped dw/dj), 'Eloise in Moscow',and 'Eloise Takes a Bawth'. Hilary Knight, son of artist-writers Clayton Knight and Katharine Sturges, was educated at the Art Students League, where he studied with Reginald Marsh. Besides the Eloise books, Hilary Knight has illustrated more than fifty books for children, six of which he wrote himself. He lives and works in New York City, not far from The Plaza Hotel. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight 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. ** This item offered P+p included.Available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** 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 AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

US,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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