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white. Signed by Oakley to bottom right corner. In very good condition, one very short, closed tear to left margin. [44858] £950 Graham Oakley’s delightful series of Church Mice books were inspired by observing the former inhabitants (the mice) of an old mill the art- ist was renovating in Wiltshire. The escapades of the church mice are closely monitored by their friend, Sampson, the church’s ginger tabby cat. In this tale, after hopeless attempts to raise money for the Christmas party, Sampson and the mice decide to raise their spirits by dressing up as Father Christmas and his reindeer. LITERATURE: The Church Mice At Christmas, 1980. PROVENANCE: From the artist’s estate. 27. LE CAIN, Errol; BRICUSSE, Leslie CHRISTMAS 1993 OR SANTA’S LAST RIDE An Absolutely Amazing Christmas Story Faber & Faber, 1987. First edition. 4to. Brown cloth with black lettering on the spine in a pictorial dustwrapper. Eleven colour plates and black and white illustrations by Errol Le Cain. A fine copy in a fine dust - wrapper. [45695] £95 “This sparkling poem tells how wars, bureaucracy and politics make life more and more difficult for Santa Claus... Leslie Bricusse’s witty vers- es are perfectly matched with Errol Le Cain’s delectable illustrations
25. LANG, An- drew; LANG, Mrs PRINCES AND PRIN- CESSES Long- mans, 1908. First edition. 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt letter- ing and deco-
ration. All edges gilt. Eight colour plates and numerous black and white illustrations by H. J. Ford. A very good copy, light wear to covers. [46401] £150
All the 14 stories about Princes and Princesses in this book are true stories of historical figures, including Napoleon, Frederick and Wil- helmina (of Prussia) and Princess Elizabeth, (Queen Elizabeth I) and the central characters in the Wars of the Roses.
26. OAKLEY, Gra- ham SAMPSON AT CHRISTMAS Original Watercol- our Artwork For The Church Mice at Christmas 1980. Original illustra- tion of Sampson the cat dressed as one of Santa’s reindeer, leading a mouse dressed as Santa, heading to- wards a group of Christmas revellers. 11.2cm x 15.5cm. Watercolour on pa- per, heightened in
to make a sumptuous picture book” (Blurb) In the story Fa- ther Christmas has a very “bad night” on 24th December 1993; the elves have trouble with the new gadgetry, the sleigh gets hijacked and to cap it all he gets a parking ticket in London! Le Bricusse is perhaps better known as a songwriter, having composed many songs for films, including “Goldfinger”, sung by Shirley Bassey, and “The Candy Man” for “Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
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