1.
A Little Book of Old Rhymes
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1949
Grey paper-covered boards.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Old tape marks at top and bottom edge of covers.
Some foxing to fore edge.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
2.
3.
Flower Fairies of the Autumn
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1950
24mo.
Grey paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
24 plates.
Dustwrapper a little dusty, but otherwise good condition for its age.
Neatly price-clipped.
Covers fresh and bright.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Plates in excellent condition.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
4.
Flower Fairies of the Spring
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie circa 1930
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Brown lettering on covers.
Brown decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
11cm x 14cm.
Blue pictorial endpapers.
24 colour plates.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Some light foxing to prelims.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
5.
6.
7.
Flower Fairies of the Summer
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1925
Grey paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Maroon lettering on covers.
Maroon decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Blue pictorial endpapers.
Covers rather worn at edges.
Spine relaid in grey cloth.
Dated from gift dedication on half-title.
Prelims and page edges foxed.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
8.
Flower Fairies of the Summer
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1930
Light grey paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers and spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
10cm x 14cm.
Chequerboard pattern at corners of picture onlay.
Blue pictorial endpapers.
Original price of 1/6 marked on dustwrapper front flap.
Dustwrapper foxed on reverse and a little soiled.
Light wear to covers.
Prelims heavily foxed.
Intermittent foxing to page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
9.
Groundsel and Necklaces
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Reprint,
published by Blackie
Grey paper-covered boards.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, a little soiled, and price-clipped.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
10.
Groundsel and Necklaces
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1950
Light grey paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers and spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Blue pictorial endpapers.
Chequerboard patterns at corners of picture onlay.
Original price of 2/9 on dustwrapper front flap.
Dustwrapper heavily worn, with 2cm loss at lower corner of front panel.
Covers worn at edges, and corners bumped.
Boards slightly bowed.
Contents close to VG, but slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
11.
Spring Songs With Music from "Flower Fairies of the Spring"
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1920
Quarto.
Grey pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue cloth spine.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Music by Olive Linnell.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Binding sound.
Some light foxing to prelims and endpapers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
12.
Summer Songs with Music
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie circa 1926
Quarto.
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Green cloth spine.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
All plates present and undamaged.
Covers worn at edges.
Binding a little slack.
Contents shaken.
Gift dedication, dated 1935 on front endpaper.
Some light foxing throughout, mainly at page edges and on back pastedown.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
13.
Summer Songs With Music from
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1920
Quarto.
Olive-green cloth-covered boards.
Green spine.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Light wear to covers and a little faint soilng.
Corners and spine ends slightly bumped.
Some faint foxing to endpapers and to page edges.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
14.
Summer Songs With Music from "Flower Fairies of the Summer"
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1920
Quarto.
Grey pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark green cloth spine.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Music by Olive Linnell.
Dustwrapper worn and soiled, with some creasing and tears.
Light wear to covers.
Binding sound.
Name on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
15.
The Book of the Flower Fairies
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie circa 1940
Paperback.
9cm x 12cm.
10 pages.
Small format, staple-bound in a pamphlet format.
Produced in conjunction with Parkinson's Biscuits, apparently as a promotional item to be included with the biscuits.
Contains nine of C. M. Barker's Flower Fairy poems, taken from the book of the same title, each accompanied by a small line-drawn illustration.
Light wear to the covers.
Small scuff on back cover.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
16.
The Children's Book of Hymns
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie
Quarto.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
84 pages.
Undated, presumed circa 1940s.
Original publisher's price on dustwrapper flap given as 8/6 net.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Covers clean and unmarked.
Gilt bright.
Binding tight.
Foxing to prelims, edges of page block, and to page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
17.
The Children's Book of Hymns
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie circa 1940
Dark blue embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
18cm x 25cm.
84 pages.
Undated, probably 1940s or 1950s.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and slightly soiled.
Covers clean and undamaged.
Gilt bright.
Foxing on edges of page block and prelims, and intermittently throughout contents.
Would otherwise be close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
18.
The Fairy Necklaces
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
1st Thus edition,
published by Frederick Warne in 1991
ISBN: 0723240000.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
10cm x 14cm.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
19.
The Little Picture Hymn Book
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie circa 1950
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
11cm x 14cm.
Covers lightly worn.
Spine faded.
Neat prize dedication on front endpaper.
Pages lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
20.