826.
The Water Babies
by
Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by
Harry G. Theaker
Published by Ward Lock & Co circa 1939
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
16cm x 22cm.
340 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
Four pages of adverts at rear.
48 colour plates (all present and undamaged).
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Covers and endpapers clean and unmarked.
Some faint foxing to fore-edge and top-edge, contents not affected.
Not dated, but gift dedication at top of half-title is dated 1939.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
827.
The Weathercock and Other Stories
by
Margaret Baker
with illustrations by
Mary Baker
Reprint,
published by University Of London in 1946
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper a little worn at edges, chipped at spine ends.
Neat dedication on front pastedown.
Pages slightly tanned.
A series of small (2cm x 2cm) photographs of a cricketer bowling, have been stuck to the top corners of some pages to form a 'flick' book.
Condition would otherwise have been VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
828.
The White House Boys
by
Robert Arthur Hanson Goodyear
Published by The Children's Press circa 1959
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Dustwrapper Worn at edges.
Covers bowed.
Gift dedication crossed-out on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
829.
The Wind in the Willows
by
Kenneth Grahame
with illustrations by
Ernest H. Shepard
58th edition,
published by Methuen in 1938
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Gilt lettering and decoration remains bright.
Foxing to endpapers and prelims.
Neat gift dedication on half-title.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
830.
831.
The Wonder Book
by
Nathaniel Hawthorne
1st Thus edition,
published by Watergate in 1947
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper chipped at corners and spine ends.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
832.
The Wonder Book of Comics
by
Harry Golding
Published by Odhams in 1949
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black decoration on covers.
Contributors include:
Enid Blyton,
W. E. Johns ("Biggles Baits the Trap"), and
Frank Richards ("Billy Bunter's Booby-Trap").
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Neat gift dedication on half-title.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
833.
The Wonder Book of Maori Legends
by
A. W. Reed
with illustrations by
A. S. Paterson
Published by A.H. & A.W. Reed in 1977
ISBN: 0589003879.
Quarto.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Small gift dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
834.
The Wonderful World of Bugs Bunny
Published by World Distributors in 1974
ISBN: 0723506485.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Minor wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Neat gift dedication in corner of front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
835.
836.
The World Chief Guide
by
Eileen K. Wade
1st edition,
published by Hutchinson of London in 1957
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and creased, with some loss at corners of front panel and base of spine.
Dustwrapper neatly repaired and strengthened with pale-blue paper.
Small patches of fading on covers, where dustwrapper chipped.
Neat prize dedication on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
837.
The Would-be-goods
by
Edith Nesbit
1st edition,
published by Fisher Unwin in 1901
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
Covers heavily worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Spine strip darkened.
Inner hinges cracked, and contents shaken.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
838.
The Young Folks Treasure Chest
Published by Daily Express circa 1930
Quarto.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Spine strip darkened.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
839.
The Young People's Parade
1st edition,
published by William Lewis in 1946
An anthology of stories.
Authors include Robert Harding, Wilfrid Robertson, Timothy Rudge and Bruce Campbell.
Pictorial covers; dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Illustrated with tri-tone plates.
Dustwrapper a little worn.
Neat Christmas dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
840.
The Young Visiters
by
Daisy Ashford
13th edition,
published by Chatto Windus in 1919
Maroon patterned paper-covered boards.
Black cloth spine.
Covers a little worn at edges.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
841.
842.
There's a Story to tell
by
Blanche Winder
with illustrations by
Harry G. Theaker
Published by Ward Lock circa 1960
16 colour plates.
Pictorial paper covered boards.
Not dated, but gift dedication on inside front cover is dateed 'Christmas 1963'.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
843.
They can't catch Brer Rabbit
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Suzy-Jane Tanner
1st Thus edition,
published by Award Publications in 1984
ISBN: 0861631048.
Toddler Library series.
Yellow pictorial laminated boards.
17.5cm x 23cm.
21 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
Colour illustrations throughout.
'49' written at top left hand corner of front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
844.
They can't catch Brer Rabbit
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Suzy-Jane Tanner
Reprint,
published by Award Publications in 1990
ISBN: 0861631048.
Octavo.
Pictorial laminated boards.
21 pages.
Illustrated in colour.
Clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
845.
This is Sylvia
by
Sandy Wilson
with illustrations by
Sandy Wilson
Reprint,
published by Max Parrish in 1954
Octavo.
Light grey cloth-covered boards.
Blue lettering on spine.
116 pages.
Covers worn and lightly soiled.
Contents mostly white and clean.
Pages 72-80 marked at the top edge.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
846.
Three Boys and a Circus
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Grace Lodge
1st Thus edition,
published by Werner Laurie in 1949
Green cloth-covered boards.
Light green lettering on spine.
13cm x 19cm.
Re-issued 1949.
Light wear to covers.
Neat gift-dedication on front endpaper.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
847.
Three Jays Against the Clock
by
Pat Smythe
with illustrations by
J. E. McConnell
1st edition,
published by Cassell in 1958
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Minor wear to covers.
Lettering on spine faded.
Name and neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
848.
Three Jays over the Border
by
Pat Smythe
1st edition,
published by Cassell in 1960
5th book in Three Jays series.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Some faint foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
849.
Three Little Ones: Their Haps and Mishaps
by
Cora Langton
Reprint
published circa 1889
Sextodecimo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt Blocked lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
12cm x 17cm.
128 pages.
Geometric pattern on front cover.
Sepia frontispiece and illustrated capitols.
Neat prize dedication on front endpaper.
Dated from Prize details.
Light wear to covers.
Spine and corners bumped.
Some finger-marking, mainly at front of book.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
850.
Through the Looking Glass and what Alice found there
by
Lewis Carroll
with illustrations by
John Tenniel
Reprint,
published by Macmillan in 1927
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Base of spine faded.
Old gift dedication clipped from prelims.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)