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The Gleanie Bird, K. Thomas: Hardback: 1st edition: Children's Farm Story
The Gleanie Bird, K. Thomas: Hardback: 1st edition: Children's Farm Story
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The Gleanie Bird
By Kathleen Thomas.
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd, London, 1956. First Edition. Hardback cover with dustjacket (unclipped), 117 pages. Black & white illustrations.
CONDITION
Overall acceptable condition - see photos. Wear to all edges of dustjacket but still very much in tact, just rubbed/rumpled/faded around the edges. Foxing and dust/smoke staining to head and fore edge. Book itself in good condition - no missing pages and illustrations crisp and clear. No names or writing.
A lonely Guinea fowl, who lives on a deserted farm, slowly gathers together some cows, horses, sheep and pigs to fill it with the noise and companionship he craves. After many adventures, Frying Pan Farm even attracts an old man to look after it and the Guinea fowl adopts some chicks of his own!
(Bindery A2)
