1.
A Comrade's Troth
by E. A. Gillie
Reprint, published by Shaw circa 1913
by E. A. Gillie
Reprint, published by Shaw circa 1913
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
320 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Light wear to covers.
Prize label on front paste down.
Foxing on prelims.
Contents clean, a little tanned.
Light foxing on later pages.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
320 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Light wear to covers.
Prize label on front paste down.
Foxing on prelims.
Contents clean, a little tanned.
Light foxing on later pages.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#100835 £5.00
2.
A Dancer from the Abbey
by Elsie Jeanette Oxenham
1st edition, published by Collins in 1953
by Elsie Jeanette Oxenham
1st edition, published by Collins in 1953
Pale blue covers, dark blue lettering on spine.
Coloured frontispiece (not attributed).
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Coloured frontispiece (not attributed).
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#64481 £20.00
3.
A Girl Governess or Ella Dalton's Success
by A.E. Ward
Reprint, published by National Sunday School Union circa 1930
by A.E. Ward
Reprint, published by National Sunday School Union circa 1930
Octavo.
Light grey paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
155 pages.
Second story 'The sisters of Trenton Manse' at rear of book.
Dustwraper chipped at corners and top of spine.
Covers close to VG, but 1cm split at top of spine strip.
Neat prize dedication on front endpaper.
Inner hinge cracked between frontispiece and title page.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Light grey paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
155 pages.
Second story 'The sisters of Trenton Manse' at rear of book.
Dustwraper chipped at corners and top of spine.
Covers close to VG, but 1cm split at top of spine strip.
Neat prize dedication on front endpaper.
Inner hinge cracked between frontispiece and title page.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#104945 £6.50
4.
A Harbour Light
by C. E. Mallandaine
with illustrations by W. H. Overend
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1900
by C. E. Mallandaine
with illustrations by W. H. Overend
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1900
Octavo.
Light blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
221 pages.
Patterned endpapers.
sixteen pages of adverts at rear.
Decorated chapter headings.
Tissue guarded frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Neat dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Some foxing to prelims and endpapers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Light blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
221 pages.
Patterned endpapers.
sixteen pages of adverts at rear.
Decorated chapter headings.
Tissue guarded frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Neat dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Some foxing to prelims and endpapers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#88301 £7.50
5.
A Job for the Jays
by Elisabeth Smedley
1st Thus edition, published by Lutterworth Press in 1951
by Elisabeth Smedley
1st Thus edition, published by Lutterworth Press in 1951
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards with black lettering on spine.
127 pages.
Colour frontispiece, but no other illustrations.
Crown Library edition.
Dustwrapper edge chipped, but no loss.
Front endpaper missing.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Green cloth-covered boards with black lettering on spine.
127 pages.
Colour frontispiece, but no other illustrations.
Crown Library edition.
Dustwrapper edge chipped, but no loss.
Front endpaper missing.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#86106 £6.50
6.
A Job for the Jays
by Elisabeth Smedley
1st Thus edition, published by Lutterworth Press in 1951
by Elisabeth Smedley
1st Thus edition, published by Lutterworth Press in 1951
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
127 pages.
Crown Library edition.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Dustwrapper edge chipped, with loss at spine ends and top edge.
Stamp from St. Chad's Church Sunday School on front endpaer, along with a gift dedication from the vicar.
Text clean and white.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
127 pages.
Crown Library edition.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Dustwrapper edge chipped, with loss at spine ends and top edge.
Stamp from St. Chad's Church Sunday School on front endpaer, along with a gift dedication from the vicar.
Text clean and white.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#93931 £4.00
7.
A Madcap
by Lillie Thomas Meade
Reprint, published by Cassell in 1920
by Lillie Thomas Meade
Reprint, published by Cassell in 1920
Beige decorated covers.
May have had an oval picture onlay, now missing.
Colour frontispiece.
Carefully repaired small tear at top of half-title and title page.
Slight foxing on prelims.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
May have had an oval picture onlay, now missing.
Colour frontispiece.
Carefully repaired small tear at top of half-title and title page.
Slight foxing on prelims.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#76002 £15.00
8.
A Nasty Piece of Work
by Lance Salway
with illustrations by Jeremy Ford
1st American edition, published by Gryphon Books in 1988
by Lance Salway
with illustrations by Jeremy Ford
1st American edition, published by Gryphon Books in 1988
ISBN: 0719545072.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Pages lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Laminated pictorial covers.
Pages lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#76457 £3.50
9.
A Nasty Piece of Work
by Lance Salway
with illustrations by Jeremy Ford
1st Thus edition, published by Murray in 1988
by Lance Salway
with illustrations by Jeremy Ford
1st Thus edition, published by Murray in 1988
Laminated pictorial covers.
A "Gryphon" book.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
A "Gryphon" book.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#62760 £6.00
10.
A New Year's Tale
by M. A. Currie
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1910
by M. A. Currie
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1910
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
White decoration on covers.
12cm x 17cm.
Colour frontispiece by H. M. Brock.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Boards slightly soiled.
Spine strip darkened.
Sunday school prize-label on front pastedown.
Pages evenly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on covers.
White decoration on covers.
12cm x 17cm.
Colour frontispiece by H. M. Brock.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Boards slightly soiled.
Spine strip darkened.
Sunday school prize-label on front pastedown.
Pages evenly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#115659 £10.00
11.
A Nursery Companion
by Iona and Peter Opie
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
by Iona and Peter Opie
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
ISBN: 0192122134.
Quarto.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
Minor wear to lower edge.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
Minor wear to lower edge.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#113795 £12.50
12.
A Small Piece of Paradise
by Geoffrey Morgan
with illustrations by David Knight
1st edition, published by Collins in 1967
by Geoffrey Morgan
with illustrations by David Knight
1st edition, published by Collins in 1967
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Stain on fore-edge.
Presentation message on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Stain on fore-edge.
Presentation message on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#28209 £3.50
13.
A Small Piece of Paradise
by Geoffrey Morgan
with illustrations by David Knight
1st edition, published by Collins in 1967
by Geoffrey Morgan
with illustrations by David Knight
1st edition, published by Collins in 1967
Green covers faded at the top edge, silver lettering.
Front endpaper missing.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Front endpaper missing.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#80019 £3.50
14.
A Sunday Trip
by E. J. Romanes
Reprint, published by S. W. Partridge circa 1926
by E. J. Romanes
Reprint, published by S. W. Partridge circa 1926
Red boards with black lettering and decoration.
Colour frontispiece.
Corners bumped.
Spine repaired with clear tape.
Inscription inked out on front pastedown.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Colour frontispiece.
Corners bumped.
Spine repaired with clear tape.
Inscription inked out on front pastedown.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#81699 £3.00
15.
A Walk down the Pier
by John Escott
with illustrations by Francis Douglas Phillips
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1981
by John Escott
with illustrations by Francis Douglas Phillips
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1981
ISBN: 0140313257.
Paperback.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#66668 £1.50
16.
A Walk down the Pier
by John Escott
with illustrations by Francis Douglas Phillips
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1985
by John Escott
with illustrations by Francis Douglas Phillips
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1985
ISBN: 0140313257.
Paperback.
77 pages.
Covers creased and worn.
Contents lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
77 pages.
Covers creased and worn.
Contents lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#89279 £1.00
17.
A Walk down the Pier
by John Escott
with illustrations by Francis Douglas Phillips
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1985
by John Escott
with illustrations by Francis Douglas Phillips
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1985
ISBN: 0140313257.
Paperback.
Octavo.
Pictorial covers.
79 pages.
Slight wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Octavo.
Pictorial covers.
79 pages.
Slight wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#90438 £1.50
18.
A Walk down the Pier
by John Escott
with illustrations by Gavin Rowe
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1988
by John Escott
with illustrations by Gavin Rowe
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1988
Paperback.
Covers and spine worn.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Covers and spine worn.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#66562 £3.50
19.
A Young Pretender
by Dorothea Moore
Reprint, published by Dean circa 1935
by Dorothea Moore
Reprint, published by Dean circa 1935
Orange boards, black lettering.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Light foxing on endpaper, none elsewhere.
Colour frontispiece.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Light foxing on endpaper, none elsewhere.
Colour frontispiece.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#77135 £6.50
20.
According to Jennings
by Anthony Buckeridge
Reprint, published by Collins in 1955
by Anthony Buckeridge
Reprint, published by Collins in 1955
Red boards with black lettering on spine.
Covers marked at corners
Colour frontispiece has been re-inserted.
One or two marks to fore edge.
Contents generally clean.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Covers marked at corners
Colour frontispiece has been re-inserted.
One or two marks to fore edge.
Contents generally clean.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#81255 £7.50
21.
According to Jennings
by Anthony Buckeridge
Reprint, published by Collins in 1958
by Anthony Buckeridge
Reprint, published by Collins in 1958
Octavo.
Red paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
255 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Four black and white drawings in text.
Light wear to covers.
Small nick on front edge of spine strip.
Spine strip faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
255 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Four black and white drawings in text.
Light wear to covers.
Small nick on front edge of spine strip.
Spine strip faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#101446 £5.00
22.
Adaora, a tale of West Africa
by Mary E. Bird
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1900
by Mary E. Bird
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1900
Duodecimo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black decoration on covers.
123 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Covers close to VG.
Two small marks on back board
Prize label on front paste down (name of recipient scratched out).
Front endpaper missing.
Fore edges, prelims and early pages foxed.
Contents otherwise clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black decoration on covers.
123 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Covers close to VG.
Two small marks on back board
Prize label on front paste down (name of recipient scratched out).
Front endpaper missing.
Fore edges, prelims and early pages foxed.
Contents otherwise clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#105186 £4.50
23.
Air Patrol and the Underwater Spies
by Paul Buddee
1st British edition, published by Muller in 1973
by Paul Buddee
1st British edition, published by Muller in 1973
Closed tear to top-front of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#65154 £5.00
24.
Aladdinetta and Co
by Queenie Scott-Hopper
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1926
by Queenie Scott-Hopper
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1926
Small quarto, 18cm x 12cm.
Grey decorated cloth, white lettering on front cover and spine.
Name and address on front endpaper.
Colour frontispiece.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Grey decorated cloth, white lettering on front cover and spine.
Name and address on front endpaper.
Colour frontispiece.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#77131 £5.50
25.
Alice in Wonderland
by Lewis Carroll
with illustrations by Gwynedd M. Hudson
Published by Hodder and Stoughton / Boots in 1932
by Lewis Carroll
with illustrations by Gwynedd M. Hudson
Published by Hodder and Stoughton / Boots in 1932
Red embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
20cm x 25cm.
180 pages.
Centenary Edition.
Rectangular picture onlay depicting Alice and Dinah on front panel of dustwrapper (duplicates frontispiece).
Black line drawn illustrations of the Mad Hatter and the March Hare on rear panel of dustwrapper.
The same illustrations of the Hatter and the Hare appear on the front and back endpapers and pastedowns, additionally with orange colouring to their coats.
12 tipped-in colour plates (including frontispiece), all present.
Dustwrapper intact, with moderate wear, mainly at edges, and has been neatly reinforced at the corners on the reverse with small tabs of tape.
Some light wear to edges of covers.
Gilt lettering and decoration remains bright.
Binding sound.
Some foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Name written neatly in Belongs To box facing half-title.
Pages slightly tanned.
Includes a small number of newspaper clippings from the 1930s onward, on the subject of Lewis Carroll and Alice.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
20cm x 25cm.
180 pages.
Centenary Edition.
Rectangular picture onlay depicting Alice and Dinah on front panel of dustwrapper (duplicates frontispiece).
Black line drawn illustrations of the Mad Hatter and the March Hare on rear panel of dustwrapper.
The same illustrations of the Hatter and the Hare appear on the front and back endpapers and pastedowns, additionally with orange colouring to their coats.
12 tipped-in colour plates (including frontispiece), all present.
Dustwrapper intact, with moderate wear, mainly at edges, and has been neatly reinforced at the corners on the reverse with small tabs of tape.
Some light wear to edges of covers.
Gilt lettering and decoration remains bright.
Binding sound.
Some foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Name written neatly in Belongs To box facing half-title.
Pages slightly tanned.
Includes a small number of newspaper clippings from the 1930s onward, on the subject of Lewis Carroll and Alice.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#118455 £400.00