351.
The Target Book for Boys
Published by Spring Books circa 1955
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Red lettering on covers.
253 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations.
Includes two stories by Frank Richards.
Covers edge worn.
Contents tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
352.
The Term of Many Adventures
by
May Wynne
with illustrations by
Roberta F. C. Wandby
1st Thus edition,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1955
Originally published in 1939.
Colour frontispiece.
Black and white drawings in text.
Spine faded.
Top third of front endpaper cut away.
Front hinge cracked.
Intermittent spotting.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
353.
354.
The Travelling Man
by
Marie Joseph
1st Thus edition,
published by Guild Publishing in 1990
Brown covers, gilt lettering.
Small tape marks on covers.
Piece missing from front flap of dustwrapper.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
355.
The Treasure of Clint
by
G. I. Whitham
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1936
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
247 pages.
Black and white frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Dustwrapper edge chipped, with some loss at top of the spine.
Slight fading to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
356.
The True Shepherd
Published by Ernest Nister circa 1900
Glazed pictorial thick card covers with plain spine.
Tipped-in colour frontispiece, other illustartions are black and white.
Unpaginated, with twenty-one pages of text.
Boards slightly creased and edgeworn.
Spine scraped and worn.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
357.
The Twin Castaways
by
Edwin Harcourt Burrage
1st edition,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1902
Blue pictorial covers, gilt lettering, patterned endpapers.
Black and white frontispiece and pictorial half-title.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
358.
The Uranium Pirates
by
Pierre Castex
1st British edition,
published by Abelard in 1968
Dustwrapper library-bound into covers.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Label removed from prelims.
Writing in ink on reverse of title page.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
359.
The Vac at St Verda's
by
E. M. de Foubert
with illustrations by
E. E. Brier
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1950
Orange boards, light wear to covers.
Colour frontispiece, b/w. drawings.
Front endpaper missing.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
360.
The Water Babies
by
Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by
Harry G. Theaker
Published by Ward Lock circa 1949
Printed to Wartime Economy Standard.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Undated; prize label on front pastedown dated 1949.
Slight wear to corners of covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
361.
The Water-Babies
by
Charles Kingsley
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1955
Octavo.
Blue paper-covered boards.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
224 pages.
Colour frontispiece plus 3 black and white drawings.
Illustrator not identified, initials A.W.B.; may be A. W. Bowley.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Some scribble on covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Old tape mark on front psatedown.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
362.
The Wild Ruthvens
by
Curtis Yorke
Reprint,
published by Jarrold in 1917
Octavo.
Light green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
340 pages.
Colour frontispiece and three black and white plates, not attributed.
Slight wear to spine strip, otherwise clean firm covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
363.
The Wise Men of Schilda
by
Erich Sielaff
with illustrations by
Erich Gurtzig
1st English edition,
published by Oliver and Boyd in 1968
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Beige cloth spine.
Translated from the German by Moya Gillespie.
Faint spotting to prelims and one or two pages.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
364.
The Wonder Book of How It's Done
5th edition,
published by Ward Lock circa 1950
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light green cloth spine.
256 pages.
Pictorial endpapers, eight colour plates, including frontispiece and numerous black and white illustrations.
Some wear to edgs of covers.
Corners bumped.
Contents clean, unmarked and firm.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
365.
The Yankee Saddle
by
Vernon Howard
with illustrations by
Stanley Lloyd
1st edition,
published by Pickering & Inglis in 1948
Octavo.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Brown lettering on covers.
Brown decoration on covers.
160 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Black and white drawings in text.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Name and address written neatly on f.e.p.
Front hinge cracked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
366.
Three adventurous schoolgirls
by
Brenda Girvin
Reprint,
published by Oxford in 1933
Octavo.
Cream cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Green and black decoration on covers.
251 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Covers soiled.
Spine edges worn.
Prize label on front paste down.
Front hinge pulled.
Front endpaper soiled at outer edge.
Contents clean and generally unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
367.
Three for an acorn
by
Margaret Baker
with illustrations by
Margaret Baker
Published by Basil Blackwell circa 1935
Orange paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Silhouette illustrations on every page.
Covers worn at edges and unevenly faded.
2cm loss at base of spine strip.
Name and date on frontispiece.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
368.
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)
369.
Through Peril for Prince Charlie
by
Leonora Fry
1st edition,
published by Juvenile Productions in 1937
The "Runnymede" series.
Coloured frontispiece by C. Leslie, no other illustrations.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
370.
Tickner's Show Piece
by
John Tickner
with illustrations by
John Tickner
1st edition,
published by Putnam in 1958
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Signed by the author on the title page.Light wear to dustwrapper.
Some faint foxing to edges and prelims.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
371.
372.
Timepieces
by
David Leney
with illustrations by
Tony Kerins
1st edition,
published by Dent in 1989
ISBN: 0460070398.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
373.
Timepieces
by
David Leney
with illustrations by
Tony Kerins
1st Thus edition,
published by Dent in 1990
ISBN: 0140343970.
Paperback.
187 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
374.
Tip Cat
by
Evelyn Whitaker
with illustrations by
Randolph Caldecott
1st edition,
published by Walter Smith in 1886
Octavo.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Green decoration on covers.
336 pages.
Decorated endpapers.
Two illustrations by Randolph Caldecott, engraved by J. D. Cooper.
Covers worn at edges.
Spine slightly cocked.
A little foxing to prelims.
Name and address in corner of front endpaper.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
375.
Topo, A Tale about English Children in Italy
by
G. E. Brunefille
with illustrations by
Kate Greenaway
Reprint,
published by Marcus Ward in 1881
Pictorial green cloth, decorated in black, and gilt, gilt lettering faded.
Sixth thousand, first edition date was 1878.
Slight wear to corners and sides of spine.
Brown and white frontispiece, highlighted in gilt, forty four black and white pen and ink drawings.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)