1.
An Edwardian Diary for 1979
by
John S. Goodall
with illustrations by
John S. Goodall
1st edition,
published by Macmillan in 1978
ISBN: 0333255992.
Paperback.
White embossed covers.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
2.
Betty and Julia
by
Spencer Martindale
1st edition,
published by Neville Spearman in 1961
Subtitled "A schoolboy's diary, the moving account of a boy's developing love for a girl he had known from early childhood".
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
3.
Betty's Diary
by
Dorothy Russell
with illustrations by
Honor C. Appleton
1st Thus edition,
published by Blackie circa 1918
Octavo.
Cream cloth-covered boards.
Dark brown lettering on spine.
261 pages.
Five colour plates.
Narrow picture onlay beneath titling on the front cover.
The covers soiled and heavily worn.
Corners soft and spine ends beginning to fray.
Floral decoration around picture onlay has faded.
Front endpaper removed.
Gift dedication on the half-title.
Pages generally clean, although there is a little fingermarking.
Binding is tight.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
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Frog's Diary
by
Steve Parker
1st edition,
published by Readers' Digest in 1999
ISBN: 1840880546.
32 pages.
The life cycle of a frog, written in the form of a diary by Frog himself.
Copiously illustrated.
Glossary of difficult words at back of book.
Padded covers.
Some light indentations on covers.
Otherwise near-fine condition.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
7.
Jennings' Diary
by
Anthony Buckeridge
Reprint,
published by Collins in 1958
Red covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper creased and heavily worn, with edges and corners reinforced with tape.
Book itself good.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
8.
Line of Fire - Diary of an Unknown Soldier
by
Barroux
with illustrations by
Barroux
1st Thus edition,
published by Phoenix Yard Books in 2014
ISBN: 9781907912399.
Translated from the French by Sarah Ardizzone.
Paperback.
Quarto.
With an introduction by Michael Morpurgo.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
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My Christmas Journal
Published by Hutchinson
ISBN: 185272823X.
Paperback.
A journal and diary for children planning Christmas.
With illustrations by Greenaway, Rackham, Dulac and others.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
13.
My Christmas Journal
Published by Hutchinson
ISBN: 185272823X.
Paperback.
A journal and diary for children planning Christmas.
With illustrations by Greenaway, Rackham, Dulac and others.
Page edges a little crinkled.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
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Santa's Diary
by
Shoo Rayner
with illustrations by
Shoo Rayner
1st edition,
published by Puffin in 1990
ISBN: 0140344292.
Paperback.
Covers worn and creased.
Corners creased.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
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The Mouse and the Song
by
Marilynne K. Roach
with illustrations by
Joseph Low
1st edition,
published by Parents' Magazine Press in 1974
ISBN: 0819307211.
Patterned beige on white paper-covered boards.
Light brown spine.
Story of a field mouse that would visit Thoreau in his cabin, and listen to the music he played on his flute.
Based on entries in Thoreau's diary.
2cm closed tear at top of dustwrapper spine.
Covers close to Fine.
Name on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
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