26.
The Ladybird Book of Nursery Rhymes
by Auntie Muriel
with illustrations by Robert Knight
Reprint, published by Wills & Hepworth circa 1959
by Auntie Muriel
with illustrations by Robert Knight
Reprint, published by Wills & Hepworth circa 1959
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Green lettering on covers.
Green decoration on covers.
Undated; back flap of dustwrapper shows list of other titles in series 413 starting with this title and ending with "Red Riding Hood also Goldilocks and the Three Bears", which was first published in 1958.
Book appears to be printed on art paper (glossy).
Front cover repeats dustwrapper design, but in monochrome green.
Dustwrapper back flap has square open-wing ladybird logo in blue, above the series title-list.
Dustwrapper front flap neatly price-clipped.
Very light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Endpapers show a diagonal chequerboard pattern of nursery rhyme characters printed in blue.
Reverse of front endpaper, facing title page, reads "Series 413".
Oval closed-wing ladybird logo in blue on title page.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Green lettering on covers.
Green decoration on covers.
Undated; back flap of dustwrapper shows list of other titles in series 413 starting with this title and ending with "Red Riding Hood also Goldilocks and the Three Bears", which was first published in 1958.
Book appears to be printed on art paper (glossy).
Front cover repeats dustwrapper design, but in monochrome green.
Dustwrapper back flap has square open-wing ladybird logo in blue, above the series title-list.
Dustwrapper front flap neatly price-clipped.
Very light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Endpapers show a diagonal chequerboard pattern of nursery rhyme characters printed in blue.
Reverse of front endpaper, facing title page, reads "Series 413".
Oval closed-wing ladybird logo in blue on title page.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#106324 £60.00
27.
The Slave-Girl from Jerusalem
by Caroline Lawrence
1st Thus edition, published by Orion in 2007
by Caroline Lawrence
1st Thus edition, published by Orion in 2007
ISBN: 9781842555729.
Roman Mysteries series.
Paperback.
224 pages.
Signed by author on title page: "To Elizabeth, 'Vita Brevis', Caroline".
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Roman Mysteries series.
Paperback.
224 pages.
Signed by author on title page: "To Elizabeth, 'Vita Brevis', Caroline".
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#101380 £10.00
28.
The Swiss Family Robinson
by Johann David Wyss
Reprint, published by Collins circa 1900
by Johann David Wyss
Reprint, published by Collins circa 1900
Quarto.
Green embossed cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
224 pages.
Colour frontispiece, plus monochrome plates.
Various illustrators, including one plate (facing p 32) bearing the monogram of Cecil Aldin.
Undated edition, but neat Sunday school prize dedication on front endpaper is dated Christmas 1908, and the Aldin plate is dated "97".
Covers clean, but lightly worn at edges.
Silver blocking on spine has rubbed off.
Binding sound.
Pages tanned, with intermittent foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Green embossed cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
224 pages.
Colour frontispiece, plus monochrome plates.
Various illustrators, including one plate (facing p 32) bearing the monogram of Cecil Aldin.
Undated edition, but neat Sunday school prize dedication on front endpaper is dated Christmas 1908, and the Aldin plate is dated "97".
Covers clean, but lightly worn at edges.
Silver blocking on spine has rubbed off.
Binding sound.
Pages tanned, with intermittent foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#115464 £30.00
29.
The Tale of the Promethea Moth
by Henry B. Kane
Reprint, published by Collins in 1947
by Henry B. Kane
Reprint, published by Collins in 1947
Red boards with black lettering, and moth motif on front cover.
Illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings.
Dustwrapper worn and tattered with loss to top edge of front cover.
Book itself VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings.
Dustwrapper worn and tattered with loss to top edge of front cover.
Book itself VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#51435 £7.50
30.
The Tale of Troy
by Roger Lancelyn Green
with illustrations by Pauline Diana Baynes
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1970
by Roger Lancelyn Green
with illustrations by Pauline Diana Baynes
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1970
ISBN: 0140301208.
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine a little faded.
Name and address inside front cover.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine a little faded.
Name and address inside front cover.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#112485 £4.00
31.
The Tale of Troy
by Roger Lancelyn Green
with illustrations by Pauline Diana Baynes
Published by Puffin in 1971
by Roger Lancelyn Green
with illustrations by Pauline Diana Baynes
Published by Puffin in 1971
ISBN: 0140301208.
Paperback.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Pages faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Pages faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#117434 £5.00
32.
The Talking Millstones
by Camilla Wing
with illustrations by Harry C. Pitz
1st edition, published by Pillsbury Mills, Inc. in 1945
by Camilla Wing
with illustrations by Harry C. Pitz
1st edition, published by Pillsbury Mills, Inc. in 1945
Paperback.
Octavo.
Pictorial covers.
78 pages.
Six colour and numerous monochrome illustrations.
The history of flour milling, told in nine stories.
Light wear to edges of covers.
A few minor marks on covers.
Crease at top corner of back cover.
Top corner of pages 41, 43 and 45 clipped (text not affected).
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Octavo.
Pictorial covers.
78 pages.
Six colour and numerous monochrome illustrations.
The history of flour milling, told in nine stories.
Light wear to edges of covers.
A few minor marks on covers.
Crease at top corner of back cover.
Top corner of pages 41, 43 and 45 clipped (text not affected).
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#99399 £7.50
33.
The Thieves of Ostia
by Caroline Lawrence
Reprint, published by Dolphin in 2009
by Caroline Lawrence
Reprint, published by Dolphin in 2009
ISBN: 9781842550205.
Paperback.
Covers worn and creased.
Front endpaper missing.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Covers worn and creased.
Front endpaper missing.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#112050 £2.50
34.
The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina
by Caroline Lawrence
Published by Orion in 2003
by Caroline Lawrence
Published by Orion in 2003
ISBN: 184255025X.
Roman Mysteries series.
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges and a little creased.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Roman Mysteries series.
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges and a little creased.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#111468 £3.00
35.
Zoe
Published by W & R Chambers in 1980
Published by W & R Chambers in 1980
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
"By the author of 'Laddie', 'Tip Cat' etc."
Monochrome tissue-guarded frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations throughout, full-page and within the text.
Illustrator not credited.
Light wear to covers.
Spine soiled and darkened.
Prize label dated 1894 on front pastedown.
A few fingermarks on prelims.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
"By the author of 'Laddie', 'Tip Cat' etc."
Monochrome tissue-guarded frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations throughout, full-page and within the text.
Illustrator not credited.
Light wear to covers.
Spine soiled and darkened.
Prize label dated 1894 on front pastedown.
A few fingermarks on prelims.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#106360 £7.50