Ahlberg, Allan

The Clothes Horse. Viking Kestrel, 1987, first edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author 'for Eileen | Best wishes | Allan Ahlberg', original pictorial boards, dust-jacket; The Mighty Slide. Viking Kestrel, 1988, first edition, signed and dated by the author, original pictorial boards; Heard it in the Playground. Viking Kestrel, 1989, first edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author 'for | Eileen | Best wishes | Allan Ahlberg', original pictorial boards; The Jolly Christmas Postman. Heinemann, 1991, first edition, 6 enclosures, presentation copy inscribed by the author 'for | Eileen | Best wishes | Allan Ahlberg', original pictorial boards; Monkey Do! Walker Books, 1998, first edition, signed and dated by the author, original pictorial boards, dust-jacket; together with 44 others (listed on www.sothebys.com); 8vo and 4to, occasional ownership signatures

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In addition to the volumes listed above, the collection comprises:

The Vanishment of Thomas Tull. Puffin, 1977, first edition thus, signed by the author, original pictorial wrappers, ownership signature, spine faded

The Old Joke Book. Fontana Picture Lions, 1978, first edition thus, signed by the author, original pictorial wrappers, ownership signature, some spotting

Burglar Bill. Fontana Picture Lions, 1979, first edition thus, signed by the author, original pictorial wrappers, ownership signatures, some spotting

Mrs Plug the Plumber. Puffin, 1980, reprint, signed and dated by the author, original pictorial wrappers

Funnybones. Collins Picture Lions, 1982, signed by the author, original pictorial wrappers, ownership signature

Daisychains – Which Witch? Heinemann, 1983, first edition, panorama format, signed by the author

Peepo! Puffin Books, [c. 1983], 24th impression, signed and dated by the author, original pictorial wrappers

Please Mrs Butler. Puffin Books, 1984, first edition thus, signed by the author, original pictorial wrappers, ownership signature

Mr Tick the Teacher. Puffin Books, 1984, reprint, signed by the author, original pictorial wrappers

The Ha Ha Bonk Book. Puffin Books, [c. 1984], reprint, signed by the author, original pictorial wrappers, ownership signature, spine faded

Yum Yum. Viking Kestrel, 1984, first edition, 19 (of 36?) slot inserts together with sheet of 19 spares, signed and dated by the author, original pictorial boards, slight browning to boards

The Jolly Postman. Heinemann, 1987, reprint, eight enclosures, signed and dated by the author, original pictorial boards, ownership signature

Cops and Robbers. Little Mammoth, 1989, first edition thus, presentation copy inscribed by the author ‘Best wishes | Allan Ahlberg’, original pictorial wrappers

Each Peach Pear Plum. Puffin Books, [c. 1989], 3rd impression, presentation copy inscribed by the author ‘Best wishes | Allan Ahlberg’, original pictorial wrappers

The Worm Book. Collins Picture Lions, 1989, presentation copy inscribed by the author ‘Best wishes | Allan Ahlberg’, original pictorial wrappers, ownership signature

Burglar Bill. Little Mammoth, 1990, reprint, signed and dated by the author, original pictorial wrappers, library stamps

Me and My Friend. Walker Books, 1991, reprint, signed and dated by the author and illustrator, original pictorial wrappers

It Was a Dark and Stormy Night. Viking, 1993, first edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author ‘Best wishes | Allan Ahlberg | 12.10.96’, original pictorial boards, dust-jacket

Tell Us a Story. Walker Books, 1995, first edition thus, signed and dated by the author and illustrator, original pictorial wrappers

The Better Brown Stories. Viking, 1995, first edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author ‘Best wishes | Allan Ahlberg’, original cloth, dust-jacket

The Jolly Pocket Postman. Heinemann, 1995, first edition, six enclosures, signed by the author on loose postcard, original pictorial boards

Who Stole the Pie? Walker Books, 1995, first edition, presentation copy signed by the illustrator ‘To Eileen | with love | Colin McNaughton | 30.3.1996’ and signed and dated by the author, original pictorial boards

Janet’s Last Book. Penguin Books, 1997, first edition thus, signed and dated by the author, original pictorial wrappers

Master Track’s Train. Puffin/Viking, 1997, first edition, signed and dated by the author, original pictorial wrappers

The Mysteries of Zigomar. Walker Books, 1997, first edition, signed and dated by the author, original boards, dust-jacket

Baby Sleeps. Viking, 1988, first edition, original pictorial boards, slight fading to boards

Chicken, Chips and Peas, [c. 1999], 7th impression, original pictorial wrappers

Fast Fox Goes Crazy. Viking/Puffin, [c. 1999], 5th impression, original pictorial wrappers

Slow Dog Falling. Viking/Puffin, [c. 1999], 4th impression, original pictorial wrappers

The Bravest Ever Bear. Walker Books, 1999, first edition, signed and dated by the author, original pictorial wrappers

The Hen House. Viking/Puffin, [c. 1999], 5th impression, original pictorial wrappers

My Brother’s Ghost. Viking, 2000, 3rd impression, signed and dated by the author, original pictorial cloth gilt, dust-jacket

The Snail House. Walker Books, 2000, 2nd impression, signed and dated by the author, original pictorial boards, dust-jacket

The Man Who Wore All His Clothes. Walker Books, 2001, first edition, signed and dated by the author, original pictorial boards, dust-jacket

Miaow! Walker Books, 2002, first edition, original pictorial boards

The Improbable Cat. Puffin Books, 2002, first edition, signed and dated by the author, original pictorial cloth gilt, dust-jacket

The Woman Who Won Things. Walker Books, 2002, first edition, signed and dated by the author, original pictorial boards, dust-jacket

Ten in a Bed. Puffin Books, 2003, Nestlé reprint, 3rd impression, original pictorial wrappers

The Cat Who Got Carried Away. Walker Books, 2003, first edition, original pictorial boards, dust-jacket

The Woman Who Won Things. Walker Books, 2003, first edition thus, original pictorial wrappers

Half a Pig. Walker Books, 2004, first edition, original pictorial boards, dust-jacket

The Children Who Smelled a Rat. Walker Books, 2005, first edition, original pictorial boards, dust-jacket

The Pencil. Walker Books, 2008, first edition, original pictorial boards (2 copies)