{"product_id":"little-grey-rabbits-third-painting-book-alison-uttley-margaret-tempest-1st-ed","title":"Little Grey Rabbit's Third Painting Book, Alison Uttley \u0026 Margaret Tempest — 1st Ed","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Collins, 1952\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 4to, pp. [32].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. This copy is exceptionally well-preserved, distinguished primarily by the completely unpainted and unblemished state of the interior line drawings. The original illustrated thick card covers remain remarkably bright and attractive beneath a neat protective sleeve, showing only the faintest suggestion of age-toning to the rear panel and minuscule rubbing to the outer corner tips. The binding is firm and secure, with no signs of weakness or rolling along the spine. Internally, the pages are crisp, clean, and free from the foxing, child's crayon marks, or water damage that almost invariably affect vintage interactive titles. A genuinely superb, untouched survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First edition. Issued as an interactive companion to Alison Uttley’s beloved narrative series, this volume features Margaret Tempest’s iconic colour plates placed opposite matching line drawings intended for the young reader to paint. The rear panel lists the series up to \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"289\"\u003eLittle Grey Rabbit Makes Lace\u003c\/i\u003e (published in 1950), securely situating this publication in the early 1950s before the release of subsequent titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eIt is exceedingly scarce to encounter these mid-century painting books on the open market in an untouched state. Designed expressly as ephemeral playthings, the vast majority were enthusiastically coloured, painted, or inscribed by their original owners. Finding an unblemished copy is highly unusual and represents a premium acquisition for collectors of mid-century children’s literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eStep back into the gentle, nostalgic world of the English countryside with this beautifully preserved vintage painting book. Featuring Margaret Tempest’s classic colour illustrations of Little Grey Rabbit, Mrs. Hedgehog, and friends alongside their untouched line-drawing counterparts, this rare volume offers a pristine glimpse into children's publishing of the 1950s. Whether admired as a premium collector's piece or enjoyed as a charming literary artifact, it remains exactly as it would have appeared on a bookseller's shelf over seventy years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54323681919315,"sku":"4614","price":135.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260714_141117.jpg?v=1784193603","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/little-grey-rabbits-third-painting-book-alison-uttley-margaret-tempest-1st-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}