1.
The Wonder Book of Animals
By
Harry Golding
8th edition, circa 1925, Ward Lock.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Green cloth spine.
Pictorial endpapers by Thomas Maybank.
256 pages.
Covers edgeworn.
Inner hinge loose.
Good condition.
2.
The Wonder Book of Children
By
Harry Golding
5th edition, circa 1924, Ward Lock.
Quarto, pictorial glazed boards.
Red cloth spine.
Twelve colour plates.
Pictorial endpapers by Thomas Maybank.
Very good condition.
3.
The Wonder Book of Comics
By
Harry Golding
1949, Odhams.
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black decoration on covers.
Contributors include:
Enid Blyton,
W. E. Johns ("Biggles Baits the Trap"), and
Frank Richards ("Billy Bunter's Booby-Trap").
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Neat gift dedication on half-title.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition.
4.
The Wonder Book of Nature
By
Harry Golding
7th edition, circa 1930, Ward Lock.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Green cloth spine.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition.
5.
6.
The Wonder Book of Wonders
By
Harry Golding
4th edition, circa 1926, Ward Lock.
Pictorial boards scratched, and corners bumped.
Inner hinges cracked.
No inscriptions or other marks.
Endpapers by Maybank.
Eight colour plates and nearly 300 illustrations.
Good condition.
7.
Verses for Children
By
Harry Golding
Illustrator
Margaret W. Tarrant.
6th edition, circa 1940, Ward Lock.
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
All plates present.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Damage to to 3cm of spine strip.
Hinges slightly strained.
Neat gift dedication on prelims
Foxing to fore-edge and intermittently to page edges.
Good condition.
8.