Posted 13 years ago
Robyn
(46 items)
This is the book I bought in a a 2nd hand shop the other day for $25.
Would need some help in dating this.
Unfortunately the very first page ( guessing the page that contains the date, copyright page ) is missing. Everything else in this book is intact, perfect tight binding still.
The hardcover is grey.
One page has sticky tape to mend a small tear, other than that , its a perfect book for its age.
It does look quite an old edition, possibly a 1st or 2nd edition.
Can somebody please help me identify its age. There is nothing in the book to indictate its age unfortunately.
Thanks.
1949
"... the set of works was first collected in 1949 as, The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, with the cover declaring "Including Little Ragged Blossom and Little Obelia" " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snugglepot_and_Cuddlepie
Thank you for that info. Thought it was a little older.
http://www.australianchildrensliterature.com/Gibbs.htm
for all about the author and the history of her
List of Works
This does not include magazine or newspaper articles and stories
1916, Gum Blossom Babies, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW.
1916, Gumnut Babies, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW.
1917, Boronia Babies, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW.
1917, Flannel Flowers and Other Bush Babies, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW.
1918, Wattle Babies, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW.
1918, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW.
1920, Little Ragged Blossom, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW.
1921, Little Obelia, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW.
1923, Nuttybub and Nittersing, Osboldstone, Melbourne, Vic.
1924, Chucklebud and Wunkydoo, Osboldstone, Melbourne, Vic.
1925, Bib and Bub; Their Adventures, Cornstalk, Sydney, NSW.
1927, The Further Adventures of Bib and Bub, Cornstalk, Sydney, NSW.
1928, More Funny Stories About Old Friends Bib and Bub, Cornstalk, Sydney, NSW.
Gibbs, May, Bib and Bub in Gumnut Town, Halstead Printing Co., Sydney, NSW.
1940, Gumnuts, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW.
1941, Scotty in Gumnut Land, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW.
1943, Mr. & Mrs. Bear and Friends, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW.
1953, Prince Dande Lion; a garden whim-wham, Ure Smith, Sydney, NSW.
I have most of the books , 1st editions but havent loaded them here yet. There is another one she did before all those and she had it printed over in the UK. It was called " About Us ". Been searching for this one, extremely rare.
I have this exact same book and it reads.
First published in this form in 1946 by
Angus & Robertson LTD.
(address)
Below that it has the years of reprint from... 1947 on and off to.. 1966
I can post a photo of this page if you are interested in seeing it.