151.
Dolan's Roost
by
Margaret Paice
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1974
ISBN: 0001850075.
Brown covers, gilt lettering.
Label on front endpaper.
Old sellotape marks on covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
152.
Doubting Thomasina
by
Dorothy Dennison
Reprint,
published by The Paternoster Press in 1954
Brown covers, blue lettering.
Dustwrapper worn and repaired at edges with clear tape.
Label on reverse of dustwrapper flap.
Gift dedication in Welsh on front pastedown.
'The Wantoknow' series, 'Victory- Million' edition.
Pages lightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
153.
Downy Duckling
by
Angusine Jeanne MacGregor
with illustrations by
W. Perring
1st edition,
published by Ladybird Books in 1946
Brown paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
1cm damage at base of spine.
Stitching slightly pulled.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
154.
Downy Duckling
by
Angusine Jeanne MacGregor
with illustrations by
W. Perring
2nd edition,
published by Ladybird Books in 1946
Brown paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Light wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Binding sound.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
155.
Dragon Air
by
Ann Ruffell
with illustrations by
Andrew Brown
1st Thus edition,
published by Young Corgi in 1989
ISBN: 0552525316.
Paperback.
61 pages.
Pages tanned.
Wear to edge of spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
156.
Dream Days
by
Kenneth Grahame
with illustrations by
Ernest Howard Shepard
Published by Bodley Head in 1945
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper and to edges of covers.
Some faint spotting to fore edge
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
157.
Elephantasies
with illustrations by
Friedrich-Karl Waecgter
1st British edition,
published by Dobson in 1966
Octavo.
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Short closed tear to dustwrapper back.
Price clipped.
No marks or defects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
158.
159.
160.
Everyland For Boys and Girls
with illustrations by
Various
Published by The Carey Press circa 1926
Edited by W. E. Cule.
Blue cloth-covered boards with black and brown lettering and decoration.
192 pages.
Tipped in coloured frontispiece.
Main illustrator Ernest Prater.
Covers and spine edgeworn.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
161.
Fairy Flowers
by
Isadora Newman
with illustrations by
Willy Pogany
Published by Oxford University Press circa 1925
Yellow paper-covered boards.
Cream cloth spine.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Brown decoration on covers.
20cm x 28cm.
160 pages.
In slipcase.
Signed by the author on half-title.
Dedication reads: "To a fairy friend [...] Isadora Newman [...] Dec 17-1926".
Slipcase is worn at edges and a little soiled.
Lower edge of slipcase reinforced with two small tabs of clear tape.
Book itself close to VG.
Some minor wear and soiling to edges of covers.
A little faint foxing to fore edge.
Endpapers and backing of plates tanned.
Contents otherwise VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
162.
Fairy Gold
by
Ruth Ainsworth
with illustrations by
Barbara Hope Steinberg
1st edition,
published by Heinemann in 1972
ISBN: 0434925853.
"Favorite fairy tales retold for the very young."
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Lalels removed from front endpaper.
Small stamp on reverse of title page.
Access number on title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
163.
Fairy Gold
by
Ruth Ainsworth
with illustrations by
Barbara Hope Steinberg
Published by Heinemann in 1975
ISBN: 0434925853.
Twenty-eight retellings of favourite tales, illustrated with black and white drawings.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Front endpaper missing.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
164.
Famous Boys and how they became Great Men
6th edition,
published by Darton and Co in 1860
Octavo.
Bevilled red embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
All edges gilt.
Dark brown endpapers.
Covers soiled and heavily worn.
Extensive scuffing to edges.
Spine faded.
Corners heavily bumped.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
165.
Fanny's King
by
Darley Dale
Published by Blackie circa 1897
Brown boards with embossed gilt and black decoration.
Small format, 15.5cm x 11cm.
64 pages of text, 16 pages of adverts at rear.
Contains one long story of 37 pages, and three short animal fables.
Covers worn and solied.
Endpapers missing.
Inner hinges strengthened.
Sunday School prize label on front paste down.
Several pages soiled.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
166.
167.
168.
Fenshaven Finds its Feet
by
Robert Arthur Hanson Goodyear
with illustrations by
Francis C. Hiley
1st edition,
published by Ward Lock in 1938
Octavo.
Light grey cloth-covered boards.
Brown lettering on covers.
Brown decoration on covers.
255 pages.
Covers worn and marked.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Two out of four illustrations missing.
Occasional finger-marking but in general, contents are clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
169.
Five Little Kittens
by
Angusine Jeanne MacGregor
with illustrations by
W. Perring
Reprint,
published by Ladybird Books circa 1960
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Brown lettering on covers.
Brown decoration on covers.
Grey open-wing ladybird pattern on endpapers.
No ladybird logo on prelims.
Covers worn.
Spine strip missing.
Spine strengthened with glued paper strip.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
170.
Five of them
by
Theodora Wilson Wilson
with illustrations by
Gordon Browne
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1930
Red cloth covers, black lettering.
Some wear to top of spine.
Three black and white illustrations.
Minor spotting on title page.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
171.
172.
173.
Flight Four - India
by
David Scott Daniell
with illustrations by
Jack Matthew
1st edition,
published by Wills & Hepworth in 1960
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
174.
175.
Flight One - Australia
by
David Scott Daniell
with illustrations by
Jack Matthew
1st edition,
published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Neat name at top edge of front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)