1151.
The Story of Mrs Tubbs
by
Hugh Lofting
with illustrations by
Hugh Lofting
Published by Jonathan Cape in 1924
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
18cm x 13cm.
95 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
Four colour plates plus line drawings.
The four plates present are:
"Pink digging truffles", p22/23;
"Tilly Twitter", p60/61;
"They stung him", p86/87; and
"They all walked back", p94/95.
Covers worn at edges and scuffed.
Front endpaper missing.
One or two pages chipped at edges.
Pages slightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1152.
The Story of Nelson
by
L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by
John T. Kenney
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1957
Brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Series 561.
Original price 2'6.
Dustwrapper a little worn.
Book itself generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1153.
The Story of Nelson
by
L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by
John T. Kenney
1st edition,
published by Wills & Hepworth in 1957
Brown paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Ladybird pattern endpapers.
Series 561.
Dustwrapper heavily worn.
Book itself close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1154.
1155.
The Story of Peter Pan
by
Daniel O'Connor
with illustrations by
Alice B. Woodward
Reprint,
published by Bell in 1973
ISBN: 0713508507.
Octavo.
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black decoration on covers.
Retold from Sir J. M. Barrie's play.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1156.
The Story of Railways
by
Richard Bowood
with illustrations by
Robert Ayton
1st edition,
published by Wills & Hepworth in 1961
Series 601.
Beige boards with blue lettering and decoration.
Edges of covers and spine slightly worn.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1157.
The Story of Ships
by
Richard Bowood
with illustrations by
Robert Ayton
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1961
Brown paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Spine worn at ends.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1158.
The Story of Ships
by
Richard Bowood
with illustrations by
Robert Ayton
1st edition,
published by Wills & Hepworth in 1961
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1159.
The Story of the Amulet
by
Edith Nesbit
with illustrations by
H. R. Millar
Published by Unwin in 1926
Blue blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Covers worn and a little scuffed.
Spine faded.
A little foxing to prelims and early pages.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1160.
The Story of the First Queen Elizabeth
by
L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by
John T. Kenney
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Scuff inside front cover, where label appears to have been removed
Name and address facing title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1161.
The Story of the First Queen Elizabeth
by
L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by
John T. Kenney
1st edition,
published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
Light brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper intact, but worn and scuffed.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1162.
The Story of the First Queen Elizabeth
by
L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by
John T. Kenney
1st edition,
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 spine faded.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1163.
The Story of the First Queen Elizabeth
by
L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by
John T. Kenney
Reprint,
published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
Brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Blue ladybird pattern on endpapers.
Original price 2'6.
Series 561.
Dustwrapper a little worn.
Book and contents near-fine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1164.
The Story of the Motor Car
by
David Carey
with illustrations by
Robert Ayton
1st edition,
published by Wills & Hepworth in 1962
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers and throughout.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1165.
1166.
The Strange New Girl
by
Helen S. Humphries
1st edition,
published by Pickering & Inglis in 1964
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
128 pages.
Covers clean.
Spine slightly faded.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Uneven tanning on title page.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1167.
The Summer of the Great Secret
by
Monica Edwards
with illustrations by
Anne Bullen
Published by Collins circa 1960
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Front panel from dustwrapper pasted onto front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1168.
The Summer of the Warehouse
by
Sally Bicknell
1st edition,
published by Beaver in 1979
ISBN: 0200726331.
Blue covers, silver lettering on spine.
Label removed from prelims.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1169.
The Swish of the Curtain
by
Pamela Brown
with illustrations by
Newton Whittaker
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1953
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Gilt on spine faded.
Front endpaper removed.
Some foxing to prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1170.
The Sword of the Spirits
by
John Christopher
1st edition,
published by Hamish Hamilton in 1972
ISBN: 0241021375.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Front endpaper removed.
Contents generally VG
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1171.
1172.
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Reprint,
published by Warne in 1983
ISBN: 0723206007.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
All edges gilt.
Covers a little worn.
VG internally.
A slightly unusual cloth binding for this title.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1173.
The Tale of Pigling Bland
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Reprint,
published by Warne circa 1972
ISBN: 0723206066.
Green paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1174.
The Tale of Samuel Whiskers
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Published by Warne in 1965
Light green paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Dustwrapper worn, creased and soiled.
Repair to closed tear on dustwrapper back flap.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1175.
The Tale of Sebastian the Silkworm
by
Zoe Hart Dyke
with illustrations by
Marjorie Dawson
Published by Zoe, Lady Hart Dyke circa 1935
Paperback.
12cm x 15cm.
16 pages.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Blue ink blots on front cover.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)