1.
Betty's Diary
by Dorothy Russell
with illustrations by Honor C. Appleton
1st Thus edition, published by Blackie circa 1918
by Dorothy Russell
with illustrations by Honor C. Appleton
1st Thus edition, published by Blackie circa 1918
Octavo.
Cream cloth-covered boards.
Dark brown lettering on spine.
261 pages.
Five colour plates.
Narrow picture onlay beneath titling on the front cover.
The covers soiled and heavily worn.
Corners soft and spine ends beginning to fray.
Floral decoration around picture onlay has faded.
Front endpaper removed.
Gift dedication on the half-title.
Pages generally clean, although there is a little fingermarking.
Binding is tight.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Cream cloth-covered boards.
Dark brown lettering on spine.
261 pages.
Five colour plates.
Narrow picture onlay beneath titling on the front cover.
The covers soiled and heavily worn.
Corners soft and spine ends beginning to fray.
Floral decoration around picture onlay has faded.
Front endpaper removed.
Gift dedication on the half-title.
Pages generally clean, although there is a little fingermarking.
Binding is tight.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#93741 £7.50
2.
The Hidden House
by Dorothy Russell
with illustrations by E. Verpilleux
Reprint, published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1935
by Dorothy Russell
with illustrations by E. Verpilleux
Reprint, published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1935
Octavo.
Olive green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
224 pages.
Linear decoration on covers.
Two black and white illustrations.
Dustwrapper edge-chipped, several closed tears.
Binding VG.
One plate edge-chipped.
Pages generally white and clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Olive green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
224 pages.
Linear decoration on covers.
Two black and white illustrations.
Dustwrapper edge-chipped, several closed tears.
Binding VG.
One plate edge-chipped.
Pages generally white and clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#101848 £7.50
3.
The Hidden House
by Dorothy Russell
with illustrations by Valerie Sweet
Reprint, published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1945
by Dorothy Russell
with illustrations by Valerie Sweet
Reprint, published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1945
Red covers, black lettering.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#80255 £4.00
4.
The Secret Passage
by Dorothy Russell
with illustrations by Honor C. Appleton
Published by T. C. & E. C. Jack circa 1920
by Dorothy Russell
with illustrations by Honor C. Appleton
Published by T. C. & E. C. Jack circa 1920
Light grey paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
17cm x 22cm.
183 pages.
Covers soiled and heavily worn, with a patch of pink staining at lower corner (contents not affected).
Spine strip worn and darkened.
Contents a little shaken.
Pages slightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
17cm x 22cm.
183 pages.
Covers soiled and heavily worn, with a patch of pink staining at lower corner (contents not affected).
Spine strip worn and darkened.
Contents a little shaken.
Pages slightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#111045 £5.00