301.
The Little Miner or 'Honesty is the Best Policy'
by
Gustav Nieritz
Reprint,
published by F. Warne & Co circa 1870
Duodecimo.
Yellow pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gold blocked lettering on covers.
30 pages.
Covers illustrated with flower spray of fuchsias.
Author not credited; written in 1868 in Germany.
Translated circa 1870.
Illustrated with frontispiece and title engraving, both in colour.
Covers have darkened a little with age.
Written gift dedication dated 1887 on f.e.p.
Spine slightly cocked.
Sewing exposed in some areas, but binding firm.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
302.
The Little Woodman and His Dog Caesar
by
Mrs Sherwood
Reprint,
published by Routledge circa 1884
Duodecimo.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Gilt blocked lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
122 pages.
Attractive cover design in yellow and black.
Colour frontispiece.
Black and white drawings in text.
Minor wear to covers.
Binding slightly loose.
Name stamped on front endpaper.
Dedication on half-title.
Contents mostly clean, but some occasional finger-marks.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
303.
The Long Life and Gentle Ways of the Elephant
by
Pierre Pfeffer
with illustrations by
Rene Mettler
1st English edition,
published by Moonlight Publishing Ltd in 1987
ISBN: 1851030239.
Translated from the French by sarah Matthews.
Pictorial laminated boards.
35 pages.
Pocket Worlds - The Animal World.
1st reference book, for six year olds and above.
Clear text, bright illustrations, index.
Name written on front endpaper.
No other faults.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
304.
The Lord of Dynevor
by
Evelyn Everett-Green
Early Reprint edition,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1892
Octavo.
Light blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
260 pages.
Light blue patterned endpapers.
Engraved frontispiece and title page, no other illustrations.
Spine strip has darkened with age.
Gilt blocking on spine is faded.
Name written on front endpaper.
Occasional semi erased scribble on text, would otherwise have been described as 'Very Good'.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
305.
The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren
by
Iona and Peter Opie
Reprint,
published by Oxford University Press in 1960
Octavo.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
417 pages.
Dustwrapper a little worn at edges.
Dustwrapper spine sunned.
Binding sound.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
306.
The Love of a Foolish Angel
by
Helen Beauclerk
with illustrations by
Edmund Dulac
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1929
Blue boards with zig-zig decoration.
Black and white frontispiece.
Decorated chapter headings, capitals and tailpieces.
Covers worn and a little faded.
Spine discoloured.
Label on front pastedown.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
307.
The Mighty Magpie Book!
1st edition,
published by William Collins in 1977
ISBN: 0001033832.
Pink covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges.
Price-clipped.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
308.
The Mighty Magpie Book!
1st edition,
published by William Collins in 1977
ISBN: 0001033832.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
128 pages.
Small pen mark on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
309.
The Modern Boy's Book of Achievment
by
Eric Leyland
1st edition,
published by Edmund Ward in 1958
Quarto green covers, black lettering on spine.
Colour frontispiece, numerous black and white photographs, and line drawings.
Half of the dustwrapper back is missing, and closed tear at the base of front cover.
Book itself close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
310.
The Mysterious Airport
by
S. Beresford Lucas
Reprint,
published by Collins circa 1958
Blue covers, silver lettering.
Dustwrapper repaired with clear tape.
Front endpaper missing.
Gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
311.
The Mystery at Lilac Inn
by
Carolyn Keene
Published by Grosset and Dunlap in 1930
4th book in Nancy Drew series.
Blue covers.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
1cm chip at base of dustwrapper spine.
Top corner of frontispiece clipped (probably to remove owner's name).
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
312.
313.
The Mystery of Worton Keep
by
Tom Bevan
Reprint,
published by Collins circa 1930
Blue boards with silver lettering.
Frontispiece by H. M. Brock.
Covers somewhat worn.
Front endpaper missing.
Spine damged.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
314.
The Mystery Plane
by
Elspeth Procter
1st Thus edition,
published by Lutterworth Press in 1949
Crown Library series.
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
120 pages.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Dustwrapper price clipped and a little worn at edges.
Name on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
315.
The Old Nursery Rhymes
with illustrations by
Lawson Wood
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1920
Light grey cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
23cm x 29cm.
142 pages.
24 full-page colour plates plus numerous line illustrations in text.
Covers soiled.
Corners, edges and spine ends bumped and scuffed.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Frontispiece creased.
Some finger-marking to prelims, and intermittently to page edges.
Lower quarter of page 79/80 torn away and missing.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
316.
The Ornaments Discovered
by
Mrs Mary Robson Hughes
1st edition,
published by William Darton Junior in 1815
A story in two parts, by the author of Aunt Mary's Tales.
Black leather spine, gilt bands and titling.
Red and beige marbled boards.
Steel engraved frontispiece.
Lengthy publisher's catalogue at end of book.
9cm x 14cm.
Boards worn, corners bumped.
Binding sound.
Pages foxed and spotted.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
317.
318.
319.
The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes
by
Iona and Peter Opie
Reprint,
published by Oxford University Press in 1984
ISBN: 0198691114.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
465 pages.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
320.
The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book
by
Iona and Peter Opie
with illustrations by
Joan Hassall
Published by Oxford University Press in 1967
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Top edge slightly soiled.
VG in other respects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
321.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
by
Robert Browning
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
Reprint,
published by J. M. Dent in 1932
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Blue mark on fore edge, probably an old crayon stroke.
Neat gift dedication at base of front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
322.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
by
Robert Browning
with illustrations by
Harold Jones
Published by Oxford University Press in 1962
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
17cm x 26cm.
Light wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
School library marks inside front cover.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
323.
324.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
by
Jennifer Courtney
with illustrations by
Tizzie Knowles
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1974
ISBN: 072381029X.
Yellow pictorial laminated boards.
15cm x 20cm.
Full-page colour illustrations throughout.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
325.
The Princess of the School
by
Angela Brazil
with illustrations by
Frank Wiles
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1921
Octavo.
Beige pictorial cloth-covered boards with black lettering.
288 pages.
Six black and white plates, all in good condition.
Front and back covers are very good.
Lettering and decoration has faded from the spine.
Gift dedication on front paste down.
Small piece of white paper has been pasted to the top of the front endpaper with a name on it.
Contents tight and clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)