Olivia, Olivia Saves the Circus, Olivia Forms a Band, Olivia Helps With Christmas.

FALCONER, Ian.

$5,500.00

Item Number: 140778

New York: Atheneum, 2000-2006.

First editions of each of these four Olivia books. Quarto, original pictorial paper boards, pictorial endpapers. The set comprises of Olivia, Olivia Saves the Circus, Olivia Forms A Band, and Olivia Helps With Christmas. Each copy is signed by the author on the title page, “From Olivia! and Ian Falconer.” Each book is fine in a fine dust jacket. A very nice set with a nice inscriptions.

"I was just entranced by her," Ian Falconer remarked about his amusing niece, Olivia. "I wanted to make a little present for her, so I started working on the Olivia book." Falconer was inspired by his niece to begin the series, but, interestingly, he drew specific inspiration for his character from another child he encountered, incidentally also bearing the name Olivia.