126.
Babar and that Rascal Arthur
by
Laurent de Brunhoff
with illustrations by
Jean de Brunhoff
1st English edition,
published by Methuen in 1948
Green pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue cloth spine.
26cm x 36cm.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Inner hinges cracked.
Several pages detatched.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
127.
Babar and that Rascal Arthur
by
Laurent de Brunhoff
with illustrations by
Jean de Brunhoff
2nd English edition,
published by Methuen circa 1950
Green pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue cloth spine.
26cm x 36cm.
Covers scuffed and heavily worn.
Corners and edges bumped.
Inner hinges cracked.
Diagonal tear to title page, with brown mark where previously taped.
Pages worn at edges.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
128.
Baby's Blue Picture Book
with illustrations by
John Dillow
Published by Ladybird Books in 1988
ISBN: 0721410898.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Covers a little worn.
Inner hinge cracked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
129.
Baby's First Book
by
Brenda Lewis
with illustrations by
H. Wooley
Published by Wills & Hepworth circa 1960
Light brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Spine strip missing.
Pages worn at edges and corners.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
130.
Badgerman and Bogwitch
by
Giles Diggle
1st edition,
published by Faber & Faber in 1993
ISBN: 0571168221.
Dark blue covers.
White lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
131.
Balderdash Ballads
by
J. R. Monsell
with illustrations by
J. R. Monsell
1st edition,
published by Heinemann in 1934
Quarto.
Pales green boards, dark green lettering.
Fourteen rhymes with music.
Orange, blue and black illustrations.
Dustwrapper heavily chipped and creased with some loss.
Book itself close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
132.
Balloonantics
by
Peter Rush
with illustrations by
Peter Rush
1st edition,
published by Canongate in 1983
ISBN: 0862410320.
Old sellotape marks on prelims.
Pink boards, gilt lettering.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
133.
Balloonantics
by
Peter Rush
with illustrations by
Peter Rush
1st edition,
published by Canongate in 1983
ISBN: 0862410320.
Pink boards, gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
134.
Ballooning
by
C. H. Gibbs-Smith
1st edition,
published by Penguin in 1948
Light blue pictorial paper-covered boards.
12cm x 16cm.
Light wear to edges of covers.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
135.
136.
Basketberry Blues
by
David Kirk
Reprint,
published by Ladybird Books in 2006
ISBN: 1846461162.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
137.
Beadbonny Ash
by
Winifred Finlay
1st edition,
published by Harrap in 1973
ISBN: 024552066X.
Dark-blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
138.
Beadbonny Ash
by
Winifred Finlay
1st American edition,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1973
ISBN: 0840764367.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
192 pages.
A little wear to dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
139.
Beadbonny Ash
by
Winifred Finlay
1st Thus edition,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1973
ISBN: 0840764367.
Dark-blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn, with several repairs.
Some discolouration to endpapers and pastedowns.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
140.
Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit Collection
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Published by Frederick Warne and Co in 1992
Green covers.
White lettering on covers.
Boxed set of four books, containing:
"The Tale of Peter Rabbit",
"The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse",
"The Tale of Two Bad Mice", and
"The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin".
Box a little worn.
Books themselves in almost as-new condition.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
141.
Beautiful Joe
by
Marshall Saunders
with illustrations by
J. Nicholson
Published by Jarrolds in 1907
Quarto.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers and spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
304 pages.
"New and enlarged edition".
Light wear to covers.
Front board unevenly faded.
Spine sunned and gilt lettering dulled.
Front hinge strained.
Bookplate on half-title.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
142.
Becassine Voyage
by
M. L. Caumery
with illustrations by
J. P. Pinchon
Published by Gautier at Languereau in 1926
"Edition de la Semaine de Suzette."
Large quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards with dark blue cloth spine.
Corners bumped.
Covers scuffed and heavily worn at edges.
Contents VG, except for some slight darkening of the pages.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
143.
Belinda and the swans
by
Ian Serraillier
with illustrations by
Pat Marriott
1st edition,
published by Jonathan Cape in 1952
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and slightly soiled.
Minor wear to covers.
Some faint foxing to fore edge.
Contents clean, but slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
144.
Belinda wins her Spurs
by
Mary Gervaise
with illustrations by
Raynes
1st edition,
published by Lutterworth in 1962
Octavo.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Minor wear to covers.
Spine a little faded.
Faint foxing to edges of page block.
Contents clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
145.
Ben's Lucky Hat
by
Hans-Eric Hellberg
with illustrations by
David Parkins
1st British edition,
published by Methuen in 1980
ISBN: 0416877702.
Blue covers, silver lettering.
Translated by Patricia Crampton.
Dustwrapper price clipped.
Label removed from prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
146.
Ben's Lucky Hat
by
Hans-Eric Hellberg
with illustrations by
David Parkins
1st Thus edition,
published by Methuen in 1980
ISBN: 0416877702.
Translated by Patricia Crampton.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
A Pied Piper Book.
Label removed from prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
147.
Benjie's Portion
by
Martin Ballard
with illustrations by
Francis Douglas Phillips
1st edition,
published by Longman in 1969
ISBN: 0582155037.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Dustwrapper worn.
Foxing to prelims and page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
148.
Beppo the Ox
by
Peter Ross
1st edition,
published by Peter Lunn in 1946
"World Favourite Library for Boys and Girls."
Attractive black and white illustrations, unattributed.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
149.
Bessie among the Mountains
by
Joana Hone Mathews
Published by Routledge circa 1920
Blue blind embossed boards.
Covers a little faded.
Prize label on front pastedown.
Pages tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
150.
Better than Riches
by
Lillie Thomas Meade
with illustrations by
J Petts
Reprint,
published by W & R Chambers circa 1920
Blue boards with dark blue lettering.
Illustrated with black and white plates.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Foxing to fore-edge, prelims and page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)