301.
The Last Bus and Other Stories
by
Stephen Southwold
with illustrations by
Anne Anderson
Published by Collins circa 1931
'The Stephen Southwold Tales'.
Dark green boards with gilt lettering and decorations.
Colour frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations in text.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Some foxing to prelims, and a few fingermarks to contents.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
302.
The Little Grey Pussy
Published by Juvenile Productions circa 1950
Paperback.
Quarto.
Light blue pictorial covers.
Eight pages.
Colour illustrations throughout.
Juvenile Productions No. 2007.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
303.
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)
304.
The Little White Gate
by
Florence Hoatson
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
Published by George G. Harrap in 1925
Blue paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
13cm x 19cm.
Four colour plates.
Minor wear to dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Endpapers and prelims tanned.
Some faint foxing to contents.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
305.
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)
306.
The Littlest One
by
Marion St John Webb
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
2nd edition,
published by Harrap in 1928
Music by Ralph Dunstan.
Large quarto.
Brown paper-covered boards.
Brown cloth spine.
Large picture onlay front cover.
Four colour plates, plus black and white drawings.
Corners and edges of covers slightly rubbed.
Neat name and address on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
307.
The Littlest One
by
Marion St John Webb
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
Reprint,
published by Harrap in 1928
Quarto.
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Brown cloth spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
22cm x 28cm.
117 pages.
4 colour plates.
Poems set to music.
Moderate wear to covers and spine.
Binding sound.
Pages slightly tanned.
Intermittent foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
308.
The Lost Words - A Spell Book
by
Robert MacFarlane
with illustrations by
Jackie Morris
Published by Hamish Hamilton in 2017
ISBN: 9780241253588.
Folio.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
27cm x 38cm.
Copiously illustrated throughout with full-page colour illustrations.
Minor wear to covers, otherwise near-fine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
309.
310.
The Magic Ointment
by
Eric Quayle
with illustrations by
Michael Foreman
1st Thus edition,
published by Macmillan in 1988
ISBN: 0333480821.
Paperback.
Quarto.
108 pages.
Cornish legends illustrated in colour.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
311.
The Mice of Nibbling Village
by
Margaret Greaves
with illustrations by
Jane Pinkney
1st edition,
published by Marilyn Malin Books in 1986
ISBN: 0233979441.
Quarto.
Pink pictorial laminated boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
A series of poems about mice, each one illustrated in colour.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
312.
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)
313.
The Modern Illustrated Encyclopedia
Published by Collins circa 1955
Edited by John, R. Crossland.
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
564 pages.
8 colour plates.
Numerous black and white illustrations.
All plates present.
Dustwrapper worn and price-clipped, with loss at top edge.
Corners of covers bumped.
Top 3cm of Back inner hinge damaged.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
314.
The Modern Marvels Encyclopedia
Published circa 1946
Edited by John, R. Crossland.
Quarto.
Red blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
448 pages.
8 colour plates.
Numerous b/w. illustrations.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Undated, but marked '1946' by original owner.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
315.
The Modern World Book of Animals
by
John R. Gilbert
Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd circa 1950
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
159 pages.
Eight colour plates, numerous black and white illustrations
Covers edge chipped, corners bumped.
Small loss of paper to lower back edge.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
316.
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)
317.
The New Boy at Merriton: A Story of School Life
by
Julia Goddard
with illustrations by
A. T. Smith
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1928
"Stories Old and New" series.
Also contains the story "Turn Again, Whittington."
Cream boards with gilt lettering and green decoration.
Rectangular picture onlay on front cover.
Patterned endpapers.
Six colour plates.
This edition published in 1912, this copy bears dedication dated 1928.
Covers rather worn and scuffed.
A few fingermarks.
Some scribble in margin of paage 9.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
318.
The New Film show Annual
Published by L T A Robinson in 1955
Blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering and decoration.
Illustrated copiously with photographs, mainly in colour, of the contemporary film scene.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
319.
The New Illustrated Encyclopedia
Published by Collins circa 1957
Edited by John R. Crossland
Quarto.
Red blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
467 pages.
8 colour plates.
Numerous black and white drawings.
All plates present.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Lettering on spine has faded.
Dated from a school prize label on f.e.p.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
320.
The New Toby Twirl Colour Strip Adventure Book
by
Sheila Hodgetts
with illustrations by
Edward Jeffrey
Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd circa 1954
Pictorial laminated boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Price-clipped.
Small tear to top edge of front endpaper inexpertly repaired.
Belongs To box completed.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
321.
322.
The Nibblers
by
Mary Warden
with illustrations by
Michael Lambert
1st Thus edition,
published by Sandle Bros in 1946
Sextodecimo.
13cm x 16cm.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
30 pages.
Printed on art paper.
Twelve colour plates.
Dustwrapper poor: edge-chipped, closed tears, repairs, and some creasing.
Covers clean and bright.
4cm loss at base of of spine.
Prelims and contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
323.
The Night the Toys came to Life
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Shirley Willis
1st Thus edition,
published by Hamlyn in 1988
ISBN: 0600557235.
White pictorial laminated boards.
27cm x 22cm.
44 pages.
Landscape format, illustrated in colour.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
324.
The Old Church Bell and other stories
by
Hans Christian Andersen
Reprint,
published by Routledge, circa 1900
Translated from the Danish by H. W. Dulcken.
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Two colour illustrations.
A number of engravings.
Wear at spine ends and corners.
Front inner hinge cracked.
Contents generally clean and tight.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
325.
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)