1.
A Childhood
by Jona Oberski
1st Thus edition, published by Coronet Books in 1984
by Jona Oberski
1st Thus edition, published by Coronet Books in 1984
ISBN: 0340363738.
Paperback.
The memories of a child who survived Belsen.
Slight wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
The memories of a child who survived Belsen.
Slight wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#73097 £3.00
2.
A Kitten for Christmas
by Keith Briant
with illustrations by Mike Davis
1st edition, published by Michael Joseph in 1963
by Keith Briant
with illustrations by Mike Davis
1st edition, published by Michael Joseph in 1963
Illustrated with photographs. The biography of a Siamese cat.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#63083 £7.50
3.
A Life in Pictures
by Michael Foreman
with illustrations by Michael Foreman
1st edition, published by Pavilion Books in 2015
by Michael Foreman
with illustrations by Michael Foreman
1st edition, published by Pavilion Books in 2015
ISBN: 9781843652991.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119867 £10.00
4.
A Whiff of Burnt Boats
by Geoffrey Trease
1st Thus edition, published by Girls Gone By in 2009
by Geoffrey Trease
1st Thus edition, published by Girls Gone By in 2009
ISBN: 9781847450715.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Mint condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Quarto.
Mint condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#84594 £12.00
5.
A Whiff of Burnt Boats
by Geoffrey Trease
1st Thus edition, published by Girls Gone By in 2009
by Geoffrey Trease
1st Thus edition, published by Girls Gone By in 2009
ISBN: 9781847450715.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Mint condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Quarto.
Mint condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#84595 £12.00
6.
An Interview with Jenny Nimmo
by Wendy Cooling
1st edition, published by Mammoth in 1999
by Wendy Cooling
1st edition, published by Mammoth in 1999
ISBN: 0749738626.
Paperback.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#96214 £5.00
7.
Baden-Powell
by E.E. Reynolds
3rd edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1943
by E.E. Reynolds
3rd edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1943
Octavo.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
283 pages.
Eight leaves of photographs, line drawings by Baden-Powell.
Dustwrapper chipped and soiled.
1 cm. loss at dustwrapper spine ends, corners also affected.
Dustwraper heavily repaired, mostly on the reverse.
Covers firm and undamaged, but lightly worn at edges.
Name on front endpaper.
Light spotting on fore edge, has not bled through onto text.
Contents clean and white.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
283 pages.
Eight leaves of photographs, line drawings by Baden-Powell.
Dustwrapper chipped and soiled.
1 cm. loss at dustwrapper spine ends, corners also affected.
Dustwraper heavily repaired, mostly on the reverse.
Covers firm and undamaged, but lightly worn at edges.
Name on front endpaper.
Light spotting on fore edge, has not bled through onto text.
Contents clean and white.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#97529 £7.50
8.
Betty and Julia
by Spencer Martindale
1st edition, published by Neville Spearman in 1961
by Spencer Martindale
1st edition, published by Neville Spearman in 1961
Subtitled "A schoolboy's diary, the moving account of a boy's developing love for a girl he had known from early childhood".
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#59640 £7.50
9.
Boy - Tales of Childhood
by Roald Dahl
with illustrations by Quentin Blake
Reprint, published by Puffin in 2010
by Roald Dahl
with illustrations by Quentin Blake
Reprint, published by Puffin in 2010
ISBN: 9780141326283.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#118007 £3.50
10.
Captain Cook
by H. Bellis
1st edition, published by McGraw-Hill in 1970
by H. Bellis
1st edition, published by McGraw-Hill in 1970
Brown pictorial cloth-covered boards.
58 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
58 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#85223 £4.00
11.
Captain John Niven
by Bernard Fergusson
Reprint, published by Collins in 1973
by Bernard Fergusson
Reprint, published by Collins in 1973
ISBN: 0001921487.
Blue covers, silver lettering.
Label partially removed from front endpaper.
Dustwrapper crinkled.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Blue covers, silver lettering.
Label partially removed from front endpaper.
Dustwrapper crinkled.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#80194 £3.50
12.
Capturing the Golden Bird - The Young Hans Christian Andersen
by Jean Chapman
with illustrations by Sandra Laroche
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1987
by Jean Chapman
with illustrations by Sandra Laroche
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1987
ISBN: 034041930X.
Blue boards with gilt lettering.
A Biography of the young Hans Christian Andersen.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Blue boards with gilt lettering.
A Biography of the young Hans Christian Andersen.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#40107 £7.50
13.
Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society
by Adeline Yen Mah
Published by Puffin in 2004
by Adeline Yen Mah
Published by Puffin in 2004
ISBN: 0141314966.
Paperback.
Covers worn and creased.
Several labels and stamps on prelims.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Covers worn and creased.
Several labels and stamps on prelims.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#94411 £2.00
14.
For God and the King
Published by Bousfield circa 1900
Published by Bousfield circa 1900
Red pictorial boards with gilt blocking.
All edges gilt.
Black endpapers.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Undated.
Neat dedication on prelims dated 1900.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
All edges gilt.
Black endpapers.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Undated.
Neat dedication on prelims dated 1900.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#49806 £7.50
15.
Frank Richards: The Chap behind the Chums
by Mary Cadogan
1st edition, published by Viking in 1988
by Mary Cadogan
1st edition, published by Viking in 1988
ISBN: 0670819468.
Quarto.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#109584 £10.00
16.
Frank Richards: The Chap behind the Chums
by Mary Cadogan
Reprint, published by Viking in 1988
by Mary Cadogan
Reprint, published by Viking in 1988
ISBN: 0670819468.
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
258 pages.
Dustwrapper very slightly scraped at base of spine.
Upper corner of front endpaper has been snipped off.
Otherwise a clean and undamaged copy.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
258 pages.
Dustwrapper very slightly scraped at base of spine.
Upper corner of front endpaper has been snipped off.
Otherwise a clean and undamaged copy.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#98298 £7.50
17.
From Log Cabin to White House
by William M. Thayer
Published by Ward Lock circa 1905
by William M. Thayer
Published by Ward Lock circa 1905
Decorated blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering.
351 pages.
Covers worn.
Prize label on front pastedown.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
351 pages.
Covers worn.
Prize label on front pastedown.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#82432 £3.00
18.
From Palm to Pine: Rudyard Kipling Abroad and at Home
by Marghanita Laski
1st edition, published by Sidgwick in 1987
by Marghanita Laski
1st edition, published by Sidgwick in 1987
ISBN: 0283994223.
A biography of Rudyard Kipling.
Brown boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
A biography of Rudyard Kipling.
Brown boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#36109 £12.50
19.
General Gordon: Hero and Saint
by A. E. Keeeling
Published by The Epworth Press circa 1927
by A. E. Keeeling
Published by The Epworth Press circa 1927
Quarto.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
253 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Contents tanned, generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
253 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Contents tanned, generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#107438 £3.00
20.
General Gordon: A Christian Hero
by Seton Lieut.-Colonel Churchill
16th edition published circa 1915
by Seton Lieut.-Colonel Churchill
16th edition published circa 1915
Octavo.
Light green cloth-covered boards.
278 pages.
Covers have linear decoration with stylised flower pattern.
Lower corner a little bumped.
Spine has darkened slightly.
Prize label on front paste down.
Half title a little messy where small label has been removed.
Text clean and unblemished.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Light green cloth-covered boards.
278 pages.
Covers have linear decoration with stylised flower pattern.
Lower corner a little bumped.
Spine has darkened slightly.
Prize label on front paste down.
Half title a little messy where small label has been removed.
Text clean and unblemished.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#91870 £5.00
21.
Ginny - An Autobiography
by Virginia Holgate
1st edition, published by Stanley Paul in 1986
by Virginia Holgate
1st edition, published by Stanley Paul in 1986
ISBN: 0091638402.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#102068 £2.50
22.
Going Solo
by Roald Dahl
1st Thus edition, published by Penguin in 1986
by Roald Dahl
1st Thus edition, published by Penguin in 1986
ISBN: 0140103066.
Paperback.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Otherwise VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Otherwise VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#102693 (Sold)
23.
Going Solo
by Roald Dahl
Published by Puffin in 1988
by Roald Dahl
Published by Puffin in 1988
ISBN: 9780140325287.
Paperback.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#118201 £3.00
24.
Going Solo
by Roald Dahl
1st Thus edition, published by Penguin in 1988
by Roald Dahl
1st Thus edition, published by Penguin in 1988
ISBN: 0140103066.
Paperback.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#72650 £5.00
25.
Going Solo
by Roald Dahl
Published by Puffin in 2010
by Roald Dahl
Published by Puffin in 2010
ISBN: 9780141326320.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#117986 £3.50