276.
Ransome for a Knight
by
Barbara Leonie Picard
with illustrations by
C. Walter Hodges
1st edition,
published by Oxford University Press in 1956
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges and slightly discoloured at lower corner.
Faint spotting to front endpaper.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
277.
Robinson Crusoe
by
Daniel Defoe
Published by Blackie circa 1910
Octavo.
Blue blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
272 pages.
Four colour plates.
"Reprinted from the Author's Edition, 1719".
Undated, probably early 20th century.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Some spotting and foxing to fore edge, prelims and endpapers.
Binding sound.
One or two pages has small ink spots.
Pages evenly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
278.
279.
Romany, Muriel and Doris by Raq
by
G.K. Evens
with illustrations by
Reg Gammon
7th edition,
published by University Of London Press in 1947
Octavo.
Light green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
172 pages.
Dustwrapper edge chipped, with small amount of loss at spine ends.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Cloth covers appear faded on spine.
Light spotting on fore edge.
Frontispiece a little wrinkled at inner edge.
Crease at lower corner which extends from title page to page 8.
Contents otherwise unblemished.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
280.
Royal Wedding
by
Audrey Daly
Published by Ladybird Books in 1981
ISBN: 0721407129.
Octavo.
Purple pictorial laminated boards.
50 pages.
'A Ladybird souvenir of the royal day'.
A commemoration of the wedding of Charles and Diana.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
281.
Royal Wedding
by
Audrey Daly
Published by Ladybird Books in 1981
ISBN: 0721407129.
Octavo.
Purple pictorial laminated boards.
50 pages.
'A Ladybird souvenir of the royal day'.
A commemoration of the wedding of Charles and Diana.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
282.
Saddle Pals
by
Will Watson
Published by Wells Gardner
Undated; probably 1950s.
One or two flecks of paint on covers.
Name of previous owner on front endpaper.
Occasional spotting to pages.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
283.
Sandy was a soldier's boy
by
David Walker
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1957
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper and to edges of covers.
Some faint spotting to fore edge.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
284.
Say the Sounds - The Accident
by
Jill Corby
with illustrations by
Peter Wilks
Published by Ladybird Books in 1993
ISBN: 072141530X.
8th book in Ladybird Phonic Reading Scheme series.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
285.
Scouts
by
David Harwood
with illustrations by
John Berry
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1971
ISBN: 0721402844.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Vinyl laminate applied to covers.
Edges of covers worn and bumped.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
286.
Scouts
by
David Harwood
with illustrations by
John Berry
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1971
ISBN: 0721402844.
706 series.
51 pages.
Original price, 15p.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
287.
Seabirds
by
Eric Leyland
with illustrations by
John Kenney
1st edition,
published by Edmund Ward in 1956
12th book in Truth in a Tale series.
24mo.
Pale green cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
64 pages.
Printed on art paper, ten colour plates.
Covers slightly soiled.
Contents tight, clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
288.
Secret Seven on the Trail
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
George Brook
Published by Brockhampton in 1970
ISBN: 0340038179.
4th book in Secret Seven series.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Some faint spotting to edges of page block.
Contents clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
289.
Septimus Septimisson
by
Edith Nesbit
with illustrations by
Michael Pollard
1st Thus edition,
published by Grasshopper in 1976
ISBN: 0200723871.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn, and faded along top edge and spine.
Covers worn at edges, and faded along top edge.
A little spotting to endpapers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
290.
Shamrocks for Janith
by
Carol Cochran
Published by The Epworth Press circa 1944
Blue covers, black lettering.
Covers slightly worn.
Pages tanned.
Spotting to prelims and endpapers.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
291.
Sir Aylmer's Heir
by
Evelyn Everett-Green
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1928
Green boards, decorated with black. Four black and white plates. Prize label on inside cover (half removed). A little spotting on a few pages.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
292.
Sir Walter Raleigh
by
L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by
John T. Kenney
Reprint,
published by Wills & Hepworth in 1957
Light brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Series 561, original price 2'6.
Blue ladybird pattern endpapers.
Ladybird logo on reverse of front endpaper is black open-wing version.
Titles list on dustwrapper back flap has ten entries, ending with David Livingstone.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Book itself near fine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
293.
Skinny
by
Robert Burch
with illustrations by
Ian Ribbons
1st Thus edition,
published by Methuen in 1965
Grey covers, gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price clipped.
Spotting to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
294.
Some Indian Birds
by
N. N. Majumdar
Reprint,
published by Children's Book Trust in 1990
ISBN: 817011067X.
Paperback.
Slight bumps to corners of covers.
All illustrations colour.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
295.
296.
297.
Spook Spotting
by
Mary Hooper
with illustrations by
Susan Hellard
1st Thus edition,
published by Walker in 1994
ISBN: 0744531845.
Paperback.
Creases to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
298.
St. Benedict's Goes Back
by
Hylton Cleaver
Published by Frederick Warne circa 1950
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and price-clipped.
Light wear to covers.
Some soiling and spotting to edges of page block.
Dated from prize label on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
299.
Stamp Collecting
by
Ian F. Finlay
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1969
ISBN: 0721402356.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
Spine strip faded and a little worn.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
300.
Stamp Collecting
by
Ian F. Finlay
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1969
ISBN: 0721402356.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)