1126.
The Song of the Abbey
by
Elsie Jeanette Oxenham
Reprint,
published by Collins in 1957
Blue covers.
Silver lettering on covers.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Spine strip slightly faded.
Pages a little tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1127.
The Spice Woman's Basket
by
Alison Uttley
with illustrations by
Irene Hawkins
Published by Faber and Faber in 1944
Green cloth-covered boards.
Blue lettering on spine.
Blue decoration on covers.
Covers a little worn.
Corners bumped.
Name on front endpaper.
Pages evenly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1128.
The Spoil-sport and Double Dummy
by
Harold Avery
with illustrations by
A. S. Forrest
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1925
Octavo.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
120 pages.
Light wear and soiling to covers.
A little foxing to prelims and page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1129.
1130.
The St Jim's Christmas Barring-Out
by
Frank Richards
Collectors edition,
published by Howard Baker in 1984
Facsimile.
Greyfriars book club vol 54.
Signed limited edition number 26 of 400.
In blue slip case.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1131.
The St Michael First Book of Knowledge
by
David Roberts
1st edition,
published by Sundial in 1977
ISBN: 0904230384.
Cream cloth-covered boards with blue lettering and decoration.
156 pages.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1132.
The Starship Dunroamin
by
Janis Milne
with illustrations by
Peter Stevenson
1st edition,
published by Dent in 1987
ISBN: 0460062638.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and unevenly faded.
Covers unevenly faded at the edge.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1133.
The Steam Roller
by
Charles Molin
with illustrations by
Leslie Wood
1st edition,
published by Hamish Hamilton in 1966
Dormouse Tales series.
Blue paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Yellow, blue and white decoration on covers.
18.5cm x 12.5cm.
Landscape format.
Attractive illustrations in blue, yellow and white.
Spine strip worn.
Edges and corners bumped.
Light fingermarking on prelims and rear paste down.
Contents clean and unmarked, and close to VG.
A difficult to find title.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1134.
The Stolen Lake
by
Joan Aiken
with illustrations by
Pat Marriott
1st edition,
published by Cape in 1981
ISBN: 0224019244.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Tape marks on front endpaper and edge of front cover, where library protector removed.
Front endpaper removed.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1135.
The Stone Angel
by
Pamela Rogers
1st edition,
published by Hamish Hamilton in 1975
ISBN: 0241891507.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from front endpaer.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1136.
The Stone Faced Boy
by
Paula Fox
with illustrations by
Donald A. MacKay
1st Thus edition,
published by Macmillan in 1969
Dark blue boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Labels removed from front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1137.
The Story Book of Aircraft
by
Maud and Miska Petersham
with illustrations by
Maud and Miska Petersham
1st English edition,
published by J. M. Dent in 1938
Square blue cloth covers, black lettering and decoration.
Large piece missing from front cover of dustwrapper.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Two pictures have been painted by a childish hand.
Vertical crease to back board.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1138.
The Story of a Red Deer
by
J. W. Fortescue
Reprint,
published by Macmillan in 1908
Small octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on front cover and spine, gilt decoration on spine.
Name of previous owner on front endpaper.
Spine and corners slightly worn.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1139.
The Story of Captain Cook
by
L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by
John T. Kenney
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
Light brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Book itself VG
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1140.
The Story of Captain Cook
by
L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by
John T. Kenney
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
Light brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and a litle scuffed.
Minor wear to covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1141.
The Story of Charles II
by
L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by
John T. Kenney
1st edition,
published by Wills & Hepworth in 1960
Light brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1142.
The Story of Charles II
by
L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by
John T. Kenney
1st edition,
published by Wills & Hepworth in 1960
Light brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper a little worn at edges.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1143.
The Story of Dick Whittington
by
Muriel Levy
with illustrations by
Evelyn Bowmar
Reprint,
published by Wills & Hepworth circa 1960
Light brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Green lettering on covers.
Green decoration on covers.
Blue cat and bells pattern on endpapers.
Oval closed-wing ladybird logo facing title page.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1144.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
by
Hugh Lofting
with illustrations by
Hugh Lofting
Published by Jonathan Cape in 1955
Light blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges and slightly soiled.
Corners bumped.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1145.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
by
Hugh Lofting
with illustrations by
Hugh Lofting
Published by Book Club Association in 1975
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper and covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1146.
The Story of Jesus
by
Eleanor Graham
with illustrations by
Brian Wildsmith
1st Thus edition,
published by Puffin in 1959
Paperback.
Octavo.
Blue pictorial covers.
White lettering on covers.
265 pages.
Puffin Book No. 135.
Minor wear to edges of covers, and slight damage to base of spine, otherwise both covers and contents sound.
Pages lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1147.
The Story of John G. Paton
by
James Paton
with illustrations by
James Finnemore
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1892
Blue pictorial boards with red lettering, gilt blocking on spine.
All edges gilt.
Patterned endpapers.
Covers worn.
Binding loose.
Contents shaken.
Gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Contents a little shaken.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1148.
The Story of Joseph
by
Lucy Diamond
with illustrations by
Kenneth Inns
Published by Wills & Hepworth
Series 522.
Original price 2'6.
Beige boards, blue lettering and decoration.
Slight wear to dustwrapper and number blocke out at top left.
School stamp and number on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1149.
The Story of Leif Ericson
by
William O. Steele
with illustrations by
Pranas Lape
Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd in 1954
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Yellow decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped, and chipped at edges.
Light wear to covers.
Some light soiling to fore edge.
Name on half-title.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1150.
The Story of Miss Moppet
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
1st edition,
published by Frederick Warne & Co, London & New York in 1906
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
11cm x 10cm.
First edition, concertina format.
UK printing (rear cover shows "Frederick Warne & Co. London & New York).
Covers sound, but scuffed and soiled.
Sliver "clasp" on front cover has worn away.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of top page of contents.
Contents delicate and heavily worn.
Neat repair to hinge between pages 10 and 11, where a strip of plain paper was glued to the fold and has subsequently been reinforced with tape tabs on the rear.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)