Product Description
The Magic Clock Authors: Nadia Christensen and Neil Hollander Illustrator: Bernard J.
Williams Publisher: Frederick Warne Publishers Ltd, London Publication Date: 1979 (First Edition) ISBN: 0723221804 / 9780723221807 Format: Hardcover, pictorial boards, no dust jacket (as issued) Pages: 32 Condition: Fine / Near Fine A charming and very scarce first edition of The Magic Clock, a delightful children's picture book from 1979.
This copy is in excellent Fine condition with bright, clean pages, tight binding, and vibrant illustrations throughout.
It features a warm contemporary gift inscription on the front endpaper: "To Catherine / lots of love / From Mummy and Daddy / Christmas 1979" ? dating it perfectly to the year of publication.
The story follows young Sonya, who discovers an ordinary-looking clock with a magical secret that can stop time itself.
What follows is a whimsical adventure of frozen raindrops, halted city traffic, averted disasters, and playful exploration of a world without time.
Beautifully illustrated in full colour by Bernard J.
Williams, with expressive characters and detailed clockwork imagery that perfectly captures the story's enchanting atmosphere.
Authors: Nadia Christensen (1937-) is an American author, editor, translator, and children's literature specialist.
She has lived in many parts of the world, served as Editor-in-Chief of Scandinavian Review, and worked as a consultant for European and American publishers.
Her work includes original poetry, translations from Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Spanish, and several children's books.
Neil Hollander (1939-2021) was an American writer, filmmaker, journalist, and adventurer.
A sociologist by training (Ph.
D.
from the University of Washington), he authored cookbooks, sailing books, and children's tales.
He lived extensively in Europe, Costa Rica, and elsewhere, and collaborated with Christensen on this title during their creative partnership.
Illustrator: Bernard J.
Williams is a full-time artist and illustrator known for his warm, expressive watercolour and ink style.
He has illustrated a wide range of children's books and has four children of his own.
His lively, character-driven artwork brings charm and energy to The Magic Clock.
Condition Details: Boards bright and clean with minimal shelf wear.
Spine tight and uncreased.
Interior pages fresh and unmarked (aside from the 1979 inscription).
No foxing, tears, or significant wear.
A lovely copy of this hard-to-find title.
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