1.
New Cautionary Tales
by
Hilaire Belloc
with illustrations by
Nicolas Bentley
1st edition,
published by Duckworth in 1930
Cream pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light grey cloth spine.
Black lettering on covers.
17cm x 22cm.
Second impression of the 1930 first edition.
Covers worn at edges and somewhat soiled.
Front endpaper removed.
Some light fingermarking to page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
2.
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
by
T. S. Eliot
with illustrations by
Nicolas Bentley
Published by Faber and Faber in 1940
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Red decoration on covers.
17cm x 22cm.
45 pages.
3rd impression of 1st edition, Nov 1940.
Dustwrapper missing back panel.
Covers generally clean.
Spine slightly darkened.
Fore-edge is rough-cut.
5cm darkish mark on front endpaper.
Contents slightly tanned, with a few faint marks mostly adjacent to the stitching, but otherwise clear.
Overall close to VG, with a partial dustwrapper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
3.
4.
Selected Cautionary Verses
by
Hilaire Belloc
with illustrations by
Nicolas Bentley
1st Thus edition,
published by Puffin in 1950
67th book in Puffin Story Book series.
Paperback.
Minor wear to covers.
Spine darkened.
Some light foxing to front cover.
Pages slightly tanned.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
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6.
7.
The Wind on the Moon
by
Eric Linklater
with illustrations by
Nicolas Bentley
1st edition,
published by Macmillan in 1944
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
364 pages.
Covers worn and a little faded.
Name on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)