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MORAN**, PHILIP & FOREMAN**, MICHAEL: : SOGGY and the GOLDEN TREASURE.** [Author SIGNED copy.**]

UK.PLYMOUTH,DEVON.MABECRON BOOKS Ltd.,2009.

ISBN 9780953215683.

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,author SIGNED,1st edn.FINE.No owner inscrptn,but author's handwritten,neat,black ink dedication+ signature : 'To Millie With love and affection Philip Moran' to half-title page and no price removal to rear bd/cover.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,sharp-cornered - with exception of rear,top corner being minimally bumped,wrap-around colour pictorial artwork by Michael Foreman,illustrated boards with maroon+dark blue lettering to front; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present and immaculate plain white pastedowns.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.UK,slim Qrto HB,author SIGNED,1st edn,28pp [unpaginated] includes half-title page, colour illustrated vignetted title page,full-colour double and 3/4 page illustrations all by Michael Foreman - all with text - throughout. Want more or similar 'SOGGY' titles by this author+illustrator collaboration? Please search my CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED and SIGNED catalogues. Philip Moran was out fishing and spotted a waterlogged,scarcely floating teddy bear.From this curious moment,Moran constructs a delightful fourth story and adventure involving everyone's favourite bear in the series.Master mariner and storyteller Philip Moran's imaginative story is brought to life by award-winning illustrator Michael Foreman. Philip Moran is a master mariner and a master storyteller.After his retirement he became a fisherman and Launching Authority of St. Ives RNLI Lifeboats,with whom he has been involved in more than 400 rescues. He began storytelling in local schools and has worked for more than 20 years with Michael Foreman,encouraging the love of reading and story-telling.Micheal Foreman has been described as 'one of the outstanding creators of children's picture books working today',and this story, vividly illustrated by Michael Foreman, will enthral every reader. In the long winter evenings,Grandfather and the Captain told tall tales of the Seven Seas. Turquoise the mermaid,told fishy tales of life under the ocean.Soggy's dreams were full of pirates and golden treasure.In this adventure, Soggy and Jack meet a new friend who needs their help.The 4th title in this series. Please see my book ID's rja509114 and rja729517 both for double (author & illustrator) SIGNED,1st edns of the first title 'Soggy the Bear' of this series; see also rja844419 also the 1st title,but SIGNED by Michael FOREMAN only and rja622616 (SOGGY the SAILOR - the 5th title),rja803718 (SOGGY to the RESCUE) - both these last two - as unsigned 1st edns for others in the same series in either my SIGNED or CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogues. Want more or similar 'SOGGY' titles by this author+illustrator collaboration? Please search my CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED and SIGNED catalogues. Michael Foreman,born Pakefield,Suffolk, 1938. Studied at Lowestoft School of Art and at the Royal College of Art.Lecturer at St Martin's School of Art (1963-65),the London College of Printing (1967/8),the Royal College of Art (1968 -70) and the Central School of Arts and Crafts (1972).Art Director of Playboy magazine,Chicago (1965) and the King Magazine,London (1966). Painter,etcher,illustrator and writer of children's books.His illustrative work is distinctive: he often works in colour or halftone,creating luminous effects with veils of thinly diluted pigment over delicate pencil outlines; in his etched illustrations,he uses soft ground techniques to achieve subtle tonal graduations.His imagery,ostensibly decorative, humorous or with a sometimes child-like appearance,often has menacing or bizarre overtones. Please contact seller,because of the light 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. ** 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 Qrto HB,author SIGNED,1st edn.
'To Millie With love and affection Philip Moran'

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