101.
Hild at Allotment Lane School
by
Margaret Joy
with illustrations by
Joyce MacDonald
1st Thus edition,
published by Puffin in 1989
ISBN: 0140327436.
Paperback.
69 pages.
Covers worn.
Title page has tear, and piece missing.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
102.
Hindered and Helped - A Story for Boys
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1900
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Monochrome tissue-guarded frontispiece
Covers lightly worn, and darkened with age.
Dated from prize-label on front pastedown.
Some light foxing to prelims and fore edge.
Contents largely clear.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
103.
His Great Adventure
by
Robert Herrick
1st Thus edition,
published by Macmillan in 1913
Colour frontispiece.
Seven pages of adverts at rear.
Wear to back covers and sides of spine.
Front hinge cracked.
Spotting to title page.
Remainder of contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
104.
105.
106.
Hunters of Siberia
by
Barbara Bartos-Hoppner
with illustrations by
Peter Wywiorski
1st British edition,
published by Brockhampton Press in 1969
ISBN: 0340042192.
Dark grey covers, gilt lettering and decoration.
Translated from the original German by Anthea Bell.
Signed by Marjorie Fisher on the front endpaper, the well known collector and writer on children's literature.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
107.
Ideal Book for Girls
Published by Dean circa 1964
Pictorial laminated boards.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
108.
109.
Jeffrey's Mistake
by
Rhoda Evans
1st edition,
published by The Book Society in 1933
Pale blue covers, black lettering and decoration.
Coloured frontispiece and three black and white plates, not attributed.
The Book Society was founded for the circulation of Biblical Literature.
Slight wear at edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
110.
Jen of the Abbey School
by
Elsie J. Oxenham
3rd Thus edition,
published by Collins in 1942
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
311 pages.
Large octavo.
Colour frontispiece.
No other illustrations.
Covers and contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
111.
Jennings and Darbishire
by
Anthony Buckeridge
1st Thus edition,
published by Collins in 1954
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Spine slightly faded.
Frontispiece a little worn.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
112.
Joan and Jerry
by
Eleanor Grace O'Reilly
Reprint,
published by Chambers circa 1920
Green pictorial covers, spine a little damaged at the base.
Several names and addresses on prelims.
Four black and white plates, frontispiece has a closed tear.
Back endpaper removed.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
113.
John Halifax, Gentleman
by
Georgina M. Craik
Reprint,
published by Barton in 1933
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
374 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
No other illustrations.
Spine strip a little faded.
One or two small marks on fore edges.
Light foxing on both endpapers.
Prize label on front paste down.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
114.
Johnny Crow's Party
by
Leonard Leslie Brooke
with illustrations by
Leonard Leslie Brooke
Reprint,
published by Warne circa 1928
Green paper-covered bevelled boards, picture onlay front cover, cream cloth spine.
Seven colour plates of eight present (frontispiece missing).
Numerous black and white drawings.
Covers worn and soiled, corners bumped.
Neat writing on half-title.
Occasional finger marking.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
115.
Jolly Days for Girls
Published by Oxford University Press in 1939
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Twelve short stories by different authors.
Colour frontispiece, b/w illustrations in text.
Dustwrapper complete, light creasing at top edge.
No sign of wear on covers, colours bright.
Short gift dedication on front paste down.
Contents lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
116.
Jonathan's Children
by
Constance Heward
with illustrations by
Jane Paton
1st edition,
published by Harrap in 1963
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
224 pages.
Colour frontispiece, line drawings in the text.
A late family story by this author of many of the Ameliaranne books.
Rough marks at the top right hand corner of the front endpaper, where biro scribble has been erased, a turned down corner at top edge of back endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
117.
Jumble Joan
by
Rose Impey
with illustrations by
Moira Kemp
1st edition,
published by Ragged Bears in 1989
ISBN: 1870817087.
Creepies series.
Octavo.
Pictorial laminated boards.
White lettering on covers.
Unpaginated.
Illustrated in colour with pictures on every page.
Small sticker on front paste down, which reads 'Cranham C. of E. School'.
No other marks - book appears unread.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
118.
Jungle Run
by
Alexander Barrie
with illustrations by
Paul Wright
1st Thus edition,
published by Piccolo in 1978
ISBN: 0330253476.
Paperback.
A Jonathan Kane Adventure, No. 4.
Diagonal piece cut from lower corner of half title, very minor creasing to covers.
Abridged edition.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
119.
Kidnapped
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
Published by Rylee Classics circa 1955
Coloured frontispiece, not attributed.
New front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
120.
Kidnapped
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
Published by Collins in 1956
Seagull edition (2nd of 1956), abridged.
Coloured frontispiece.
Dustwrapper slightly chipped.
Neat writing on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
121.
Kidnapped
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
1st Thus edition,
published by Collins in 1956
Seagull edition, slightly abridged.
Prize label on inside front cover.
Coloured frontispiece.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
122.
Kidnapped
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1960
Blackie's Library of Famous Books.
Coloured frontispiece.
Front endpaper has been renewed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
123.
Kinsman and Namesake
by
Richard Stead
with illustrations by
W. B. Handforth
Published by Blackie in 1910
Colour frontispiece and four black and white plates.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Front cover and spine illusrated in orange, black and green with gilt blocking.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Grey endpapers.
Writing on front endpaper.
Foxing to prelims, and intermittent spotting to contents.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
124.
Kirlian Quest
by
Piers Anthony
Published by Panther Books in 1978
ISBN: 0586048391.
3rd book in Cluster series.
Paperback.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Some faint spotting to edges of page block.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
125.
Kitty Quick
by
L. E. Tiddeman
Reprint,
published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1930
Yellow covers, black lettering.
Frontispiece by Elizabeth Earnshaw.
Dustwrapper heavily worn and repaired.
Covers badly discoloured.
Book has been badly affected by damp.
Worm hole in top of pages 122 - 126.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)