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Dawnchild Books is an imprint of Focal Point International LLC, publishing illustrated books for children and the home from the age of illustration, the 1870s to the 1940s. Four titles so far: three written by Beryl Irving and one illustrated by her. Printed to order in the United Kingdom.
4Titles: three published, one forthcoming
UKPrinted to order; direct supply now, Ingram to follow
979-8ISBN prefix; imprint Dawnchild Books
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Stock list
| Title | Format | ISBN | RRP | Extent | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The DawnchildBeryl Irving · 1926 | Paperback, 156 × 234 mm | 979-8-9919724-4-4 | £18.00 / $23.00 | 279 pp, 8 colour plates | Published |
| The DawnchildBeryl Irving · 1926 | Hardback, 156 × 234 mm | 979-8-9822927-0-4 | £44.00 / $54.99 | 279 pp, 8 plates in black and white | Published |
| Daffy Goes to SeaBeryl Irving · 1932 | Hardback, 156 × 234 mm | 979-8-9997087-3-1 | £23.00 / $29.00 | 211 pp, frontispiece and pen drawings | Published |
| Daffy Goes to SeaBeryl Irving · 1932 | Paperback, 156 × 234 mm | 979-8-9997087-2-4 | £12.00 / $15.00 | 211 pp, frontispiece and pen drawings | Published |
| The Family Week-End BookBeryl Irving · 1941 | Hardback, 152 × 229 mm | On publication | £39.00 / $49.95 | 392 pp, 100+ drawings | Forthcoming |
| Good FoodP. C. B. Newington · 1947 | Hardback, 156 × 234 mm | 979-8-9931355-6-4 | £24.00 / $29.99 | 214 pp, drawings | Published |
| Good FoodP. C. B. Newington · 1947 | Paperback, 156 × 234 mm | 979-8-9931183-0-7 | £16.00 / $19.99 | 214 pp, drawings | Published |
Ebooks of The Dawnchild, Daffy Goes to Sea and Good Food are sold direct from this site.
How to order
| Direct | Email trade@dawnchild.com with ISBNs and quantities. We confirm by return and invoice on dispatch. |
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| Discount | 35% off RRP, firm sale, on direct orders of any size |
| Carriage | Free in the UK on six copies or more; at cost below that. Overseas trade enquiries by email; online print delivery is currently UK-only. |
| Payment | Thirty days from invoice; pro forma on a first order |
| Returns | Damaged or misprinted copies replaced at our cost. Otherwise firm sale. |
| Wholesale | Ingram listing to follow. Until then, direct is the only route. |
| Libraries | Supplied direct at the same terms, or through your usual supplier once listed |
Advance information
The Dawnchild
| Author | Beryl Irving, written and illustrated by the author |
|---|---|
| Formats | Paperback £18.00 / $23.00 · Hardback £44.00 / $54.99 · Ebook £11.99 / $14.99 |
| Extent | 279 pages, eight colour plates, black-and-white drawings |
| Trim | 156 × 234 mm |
| Publication | 2026. First published 1926 by Faber and Gwyer, London |
| BISAC | JUV037000 Fantasy / General; JUV012030 Fairy Tales & Folklore / General |
| Thema | YFH, 5AK (interest age from 9) |
| Readership | Read alone from about nine; read aloud from six; adult collectors of Golden Age illustration |
| Selling points | Scarce for decades · all eight colour plates, in colour in the paperback and ebook · text newly set · a note on the book's history |
| Key image | The front cover reproduces one of the eight 1926 colour plates |
Daffy Goes to Sea
| Author | Beryl Irving; jacket by C. Cavania Sanders; frontispiece by the author |
|---|---|
| Formats | Hardback £23.00 / $29.00 · Paperback £12.00 / $15.00 · Ebook £9.99 / $12.99 |
| Extent | 211 pages, frontispiece |
| Trim | 156 × 234 mm |
| Publication | 2026. First published 1932 by Nisbet and Co., London |
| BISAC | JUV001000 Action & Adventure / General; JUV016000 Historical / General |
| Thema | YFC, 5AK (interest age from 9) |
| Readership | Read alone from about nine; read aloud from seven; readers of Ransome-era sailing stories |
| Selling points | Hard to find for years · the 1932 Sanders jacket on the cover · text newly set · a note on the book's history |
Good Food
| Author | P. C. B. Newington; cover and drawings by Beryl Irving |
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| Formats | Hardback £24.00 / $29.99 · Paperback £16.00 / $19.99 · Ebook £11.99 / $14.99 |
| Extent | 214 pages, line drawings |
| Trim | 156 × 234 mm |
| Publication | 2026. First published 1947 by Charles Grenier and Co., Ipoh, Malaya |
| BISAC | CKB041000 Cooking / History; HIS027100 History / Military / World War II |
| Thema | WBA, with 3MPBGH (c 1938 to c 1946) and 1FMM qualifiers |
| Readership | Cooks, readers of Second World War and Far East internment history, gift buyers |
| Selling points | A cookbook written from memory in Changi and Sime Road · first printed at Ipoh in 1947 · Beryl Irving's drawings · foreword and notes on the camps |
The Family Week-End Book
| Author | Beryl Irving, written and illustrated by the author |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback £39.00 / $49.95 on publication |
| Extent | 392 pages, over a hundred line drawings |
| Trim | 152 × 229 mm |
| Publication | 2026. First published 1941 by Seeley Service, London; set from the 1949 printing |
| BISAC | REF019000 Reference / Personal & Practical Guides; HOM000000 House & Home / General |
| Thema | WK, with 6PB (1940s) qualifier |
| Readership | Gift and nostalgia; collectors of domestic and illustrated books |
| Selling points | Hard to find for years · over a hundred of the author's drawings · text newly set · a note on the book's history |
Display and press
High-resolution front covers and a selection of the colour plates are available for shelf and window display, catalogues and reviews. Review copies go to booksellers and press on request. Both authors died in the 1960s, so there are no events, but the plates make a window on their own.
The imprint’s emblem, silhouette and wordmark are in the logo pack (SVG, PDF and PNG, with a short note on use), or singly: emblem, silhouette, lockup.
Rights
Translation and other rights enquiries to trade@dawnchild.com; we pass them to the rights holders.
Trade contact
trade@dawnchild.comAnswered within two working days.
Publisher of record
Dawnchild Booksan imprint of Focal Point International LLC
701 Tillery St, Unit 12-2475
Austin, TX 78702, United States