51.
Spaceship in Paradise
by Stanley Watts
1st edition, published by Kestrel in 1979
by Stanley Watts
1st edition, published by Kestrel in 1979
ISBN: 0722655940.
Label removed from prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Label removed from prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#40018 £5.00
52.
Spirit Stories for Children
by Olive Burton
with illustrations by Rene Cloke
Published by The Healer Publishing Company circa 1930
by Olive Burton
with illustrations by Rene Cloke
Published by The Healer Publishing Company circa 1930
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Nineteen full colour plates and sixty line drawings.
Dustwrapper good, but a little soiled.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Belongs To box neatly completed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Nineteen full colour plates and sixty line drawings.
Dustwrapper good, but a little soiled.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Belongs To box neatly completed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#118768 £25.00
53.
Take away the Flowers and Fuller's World
by Irma Chilton
Reprint, published by Heinemann in 1977
by Irma Chilton
Reprint, published by Heinemann in 1977
ISBN: 0434957879.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from prelims.
Condition otherwise VG.
Two stories about a space transporter pilot.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from prelims.
Condition otherwise VG.
Two stories about a space transporter pilot.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#78518 £4.00
54.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1958
by Mark Twain
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1958
Paperback.
280 pages.
A little light wear at spine ends and corners.
Inner hinges strengthened with manuscript tape.
Clean and unmarked, but pages deeply tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
280 pages.
A little light wear at spine ends and corners.
Inner hinges strengthened with manuscript tape.
Clean and unmarked, but pages deeply tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#102758 £3.50
55.
The Book of the Flower Fairies
by Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie circa 1940
by Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie circa 1940
Paperback.
9cm x 12cm.
10 pages.
Small format, staple-bound in a pamphlet format.
Produced in conjunction with Parkinson's Biscuits, apparently as a promotional item to be included with the biscuits.
Contains nine of C. M. Barker's Flower Fairy poems, taken from the book of the same title, each accompanied by a small line-drawn illustration.
Light wear to the covers.
Small scuff on back cover.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
9cm x 12cm.
10 pages.
Small format, staple-bound in a pamphlet format.
Produced in conjunction with Parkinson's Biscuits, apparently as a promotional item to be included with the biscuits.
Contains nine of C. M. Barker's Flower Fairy poems, taken from the book of the same title, each accompanied by a small line-drawn illustration.
Light wear to the covers.
Small scuff on back cover.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119392 £25.00
56.
The Child's Picture Grammar
by S. Rosamund Praeger
with illustrations by S. Rosamund Praeger
1st edition, published by George Allen in 1900
by S. Rosamund Praeger
with illustrations by S. Rosamund Praeger
1st edition, published by George Allen in 1900
Quarto.
Beige paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Black lettering on covers.
71 pages.
The book has been professionally restored, having a new spine and endpapers.
Illustrated with black and white line drawings.
Nine of the illustrations, the chapter headings, are coloured.
The front cover illustration is that used to illustrate 'Common Nouns'.
Boards bumped at the edges and corners.
Vertical crease to the front cover.
Some discolouration to covers.
The text block is tight.
Pages are clean and white.
Neat signature from a previous owner at the top of the front cover.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Beige paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Black lettering on covers.
71 pages.
The book has been professionally restored, having a new spine and endpapers.
Illustrated with black and white line drawings.
Nine of the illustrations, the chapter headings, are coloured.
The front cover illustration is that used to illustrate 'Common Nouns'.
Boards bumped at the edges and corners.
Vertical crease to the front cover.
Some discolouration to covers.
The text block is tight.
Pages are clean and white.
Neat signature from a previous owner at the top of the front cover.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#96655 £85.00
57.
The Christmas Story Book
1st Thus edition, published by Grandreams in 1997
1st Thus edition, published by Grandreams in 1997
ISBN: 185830136X.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
22cm x 29cm.
A collection of nineteen Christmas themed stories, including:
"A Christmas Carol",
"The Twelve Days of Christmas",
"The Night Before Christmas",
"The Nutcracker" and
"The Little Fir Tree".
Copiously illustrated in colour throughout.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
22cm x 29cm.
A collection of nineteen Christmas themed stories, including:
"A Christmas Carol",
"The Twelve Days of Christmas",
"The Night Before Christmas",
"The Nutcracker" and
"The Little Fir Tree".
Copiously illustrated in colour throughout.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#93125 £4.00
58.
The Collector's Book of Boys' Stories
by Eric Quayle
1st edition, published by Studio Vista in 1973
by Eric Quayle
1st edition, published by Studio Vista in 1973
ISBN: 028970412X.
Quarto.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
160 pages.
An overview of boys' adventure stories concerned mainly with books published in the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth.
Minor wear to covers and dustwrapper.
Contents clean and tight.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
160 pages.
An overview of boys' adventure stories concerned mainly with books published in the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth.
Minor wear to covers and dustwrapper.
Contents clean and tight.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#106830 £10.00
59.
The Denslow Picture Book Treasury
by W. W. Denslow
with illustrations by W. W. Denslow
1st Thus edition, published by Dover Publications in 2010
by W. W. Denslow
with illustrations by W. W. Denslow
1st Thus edition, published by Dover Publications in 2010
Paperback.
Quarto.
Yellow pictorial covers.
Red spine.
90 pages.
A collected edition of the nine picture books, published individually in 1903.
These traditional tales were altered by Denslow to make them less frightening for children.
Introduction by Michael Patrick Hearn.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Yellow pictorial covers.
Red spine.
90 pages.
A collected edition of the nine picture books, published individually in 1903.
These traditional tales were altered by Denslow to make them less frightening for children.
Introduction by Michael Patrick Hearn.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#97176 £10.00
60.
The Georgie-Porgie Book
by Jacqueline Clayton
with illustrations by Margaret Clayton
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1915
by Jacqueline Clayton
with illustrations by Margaret Clayton
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1915
Cream cloth-covered boards with light brown lettering.
Picture onlay to front cover.
18cm x 23.5cm.
A story in verse about mice, with a poem facing a picture on every page.
Covers are soiled, and bumped at corners and spine ends.
Contents have pulled away from binding at both front and back.
Gift inscription on front endpaper, some largely erased pencil scribble.
Frontispiece and one other plate slightly damaged, last plate creased, remaining nine plates in very good condition.
One page of text has been torn through and roughly mended with paper tape.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Picture onlay to front cover.
18cm x 23.5cm.
A story in verse about mice, with a poem facing a picture on every page.
Covers are soiled, and bumped at corners and spine ends.
Contents have pulled away from binding at both front and back.
Gift inscription on front endpaper, some largely erased pencil scribble.
Frontispiece and one other plate slightly damaged, last plate creased, remaining nine plates in very good condition.
One page of text has been torn through and roughly mended with paper tape.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#86573 £15.00
61.
The Internet - Marvel or Menace?
by Craig Donnellan
1st edition, published by Independence in 1997
by Craig Donnellan
1st edition, published by Independence in 1997
ISBN: 1861680139.
Paperback.
Volume 31 of the Issues For The Nineties series.
One or two creases to top corner.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Volume 31 of the Issues For The Nineties series.
One or two creases to top corner.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#77636 £3.00
62.
The Nine Lives of Island Mackenzie
by Ursula Moray Williams
with illustrations by Edward Ardizzone
1st edition, published by Chatto & Windus in 1959
by Ursula Moray Williams
with illustrations by Edward Ardizzone
1st edition, published by Chatto & Windus in 1959
Dark green covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Pictorial endpapers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Corners slightly bumped.
Some light soiling to fore edge.
Only library mark is an access number on reverse of title page.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on spine.
Pictorial endpapers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Corners slightly bumped.
Some light soiling to fore edge.
Only library mark is an access number on reverse of title page.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#113527 £40.00
63.
The Real Ghostbusters - Janine's Genie
by Kenneth Harper
with illustrations by Jon Miller
Published by Knight Books in 1988
by Kenneth Harper
with illustrations by Jon Miller
Published by Knight Books in 1988
ISBN: 0340421266.
1st book in The Real Ghostbusters series.
Paperback.
Covers worn and creased.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1st book in The Real Ghostbusters series.
Paperback.
Covers worn and creased.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#117568 £2.50
64.
The Shirt off a Hanged Man's back
by Dennis Hamley
Reprint, published by Lions in 1986
by Dennis Hamley
Reprint, published by Lions in 1986
ISBN: 0006725309.
Paperback.
Octavo.
Pictorial covers.
160 pages.
Covers creased and a little soiled.
Pages beginning to tan.
Nine stories of the supernatural.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Octavo.
Pictorial covers.
160 pages.
Covers creased and a little soiled.
Pages beginning to tan.
Nine stories of the supernatural.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#82993 £2.00
65.
The Shirt off a Hanged Man's back
by Dennis Hamley
Published by Lions in 1988
by Dennis Hamley
Published by Lions in 1988
ISBN: 0006725309.
Paperback.
Nine Supernatural stories in one book.
Covers worn and creased.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Nine Supernatural stories in one book.
Covers worn and creased.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#82999 £2.00
66.
The Space Boat
by William Murray
with illustrations by Terry Burton
Published by Ladybird Books in 1990
by William Murray
with illustrations by Terry Burton
Published by Ladybird Books in 1990
ISBN: 0721413161.
3rd book in Ladybird Key Words to Reading series.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Minor wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
3rd book in Ladybird Key Words to Reading series.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Minor wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#96747 £2.00
67.
The Space Pirates
by Peter Longden
with illustrations by Peter Longden
Published by Ladybird Books in 1982
by Peter Longden
with illustrations by Peter Longden
Published by Ladybird Books in 1982
ISBN: 0721407099.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Series 814.
Original price 50p.
Slight wear to covers.
Name on title page.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Series 814.
Original price 50p.
Slight wear to covers.
Name on title page.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#84999 £2.50
68.
The Space Story Omnibus
by Edward Boyd
Published by Collins circa 1955
by Edward Boyd
Published by Collins circa 1955
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#115982 £20.00
69.
The Spaceship
by Roderick Hunt
with illustrations by Alex Brychta
Published by Oxford University Press in 2006
by Roderick Hunt
with illustrations by Alex Brychta
Published by Oxford University Press in 2006
ISBN: 9780198384168.
Laminated boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Laminated boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#111206 £2.00
70.
The Spark Files: Space Race
by Terry Deary and Barbara Allen
with illustrations by Philip Reeve
1st edition, published by Faber & Faber in 1998
by Terry Deary and Barbara Allen
with illustrations by Philip Reeve
1st edition, published by Faber & Faber in 1998
ISBN: 9780571193684.
Paperback.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#120013 £2.00
71.
The Talking Millstones
by Camilla Wing
with illustrations by Harry C. Pitz
1st edition, published by Pillsbury Mills, Inc. in 1945
by Camilla Wing
with illustrations by Harry C. Pitz
1st edition, published by Pillsbury Mills, Inc. in 1945
Paperback.
Octavo.
Pictorial covers.
78 pages.
Six colour and numerous monochrome illustrations.
The history of flour milling, told in nine stories.
Light wear to edges of covers.
A few minor marks on covers.
Crease at top corner of back cover.
Top corner of pages 41, 43 and 45 clipped (text not affected).
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Octavo.
Pictorial covers.
78 pages.
Six colour and numerous monochrome illustrations.
The history of flour milling, told in nine stories.
Light wear to edges of covers.
A few minor marks on covers.
Crease at top corner of back cover.
Top corner of pages 41, 43 and 45 clipped (text not affected).
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#99399 £7.50
72.
The Thirty Nine steps
by John Buchan
Reprint, published by William Blackwood and Sons in 1935
by John Buchan
Reprint, published by William Blackwood and Sons in 1935
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#116229 £5.00
73.
The Time and Space of Uncle Albert
by Russel Stannard
with illustrations by John Levers
1st edition, published by Faber & Faber in 1989
by Russel Stannard
with illustrations by John Levers
1st edition, published by Faber & Faber in 1989
ISBN: 0571151302.
Red cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#114146 £5.00
74.
Wasim in the Deep End
by Chris Ashley
with illustrations by Sascha Lipscomb
1st edition, published by Red Fox in 1997
by Chris Ashley
with illustrations by Sascha Lipscomb
1st edition, published by Red Fox in 1997
ISBN: 009964021X.
Paperback.
80 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
80 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#89223 £2.00
75.
When the Blackbird Sings, or Alone in the Storm
by M. E. Drewson
Published by Alfred Holness circa 1880
by M. E. Drewson
Published by Alfred Holness circa 1880
Sextodecimo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
158 pages.
Illustrated with nine engravings.
Covers firm, but a little darkened with age.
Inner hinges beginning to crack.
A few ink marks on frontispiece.
Contents clean and unfoxed.
Very occasional fingermarking.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
158 pages.
Illustrated with nine engravings.
Covers firm, but a little darkened with age.
Inner hinges beginning to crack.
A few ink marks on frontispiece.
Contents clean and unfoxed.
Very occasional fingermarking.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#103771 £7.50