THE LITTLE GREY MEN. By 'BB'. With illustrations by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford ARCA.
(1942) 1973 4th edition reprint. 8vo (164 x 215mm). Pp200. Colour plates and b/w illustrations by the author. Pale blue-grey cloth, red gnome vignette to upper board, spine titled in red.
One of BB's best-loved children's stories. "Dodder, Baldmoney, Cloudberry and Sneezewort, are the last gnomes left in Britain and they live by a Warwickshire brook. Their home is under and oak tree which grows on the banks of the Folly. When Cloudberry, the restless one, sets out to explore the Folly to its source, he doesn't return. The story of The Little Grey Men begins when his three brothers build a boat and set out to find him."
One of BB's best-loved children's stories. "Dodder, Baldmoney, Cloudberry and Sneezewort, are the last gnomes left in Britain and they live by a Warwickshire brook. Their home is under and oak tree which grows on the banks of the Folly. When Cloudberry, the restless one, sets out to explore the Folly to its source, he doesn't return. The story of The Little Grey Men begins when his three brothers build a boat and set out to find him."
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Book Code
59644
| Author | Watkins-Pitchford (Denys J.). "BB". (1905-1990). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 59644 |
| ISBN | 0416145000 / 0416145000. |
| Book Description | Slight foxing to edges but good-plus in slightly used and faded dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1973 |
| Publisher | Methuen Children's Books. |
| Place | London. |