126.
127.
The Mystery of Abbotsfold
by
Mrs. Edward Whalley-Tooker
Published by Warne in 1924
Brown blind-embossed boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Slight wear to covers.
Spotting to fore edge.
Some fingermarking to prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
128.
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)
129.
The Nine Lives of Island Mackenzie
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)
130.
The Nonsense Songs of Edward Lear
by
Edward Lear
with illustrations by
Edward Lear
Published by The Grey Walls Press in 1952
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper, with some soiling to spine and edges.
Neat gift dedication inside front cover.
Pages lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
131.
The Otterbury Incident
by
C. Day Lewis
with illustrations by
Edward Ardizzone
Reprint,
published by Heinemann in 1974
ISBN: 0435120018.
Matt pictorial covers, white lettering.
Some of letters on front covers coloured in, in black ink.
Covers worn, contents clean
New Windmill series.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
132.
133.
The Outsider
by
Monica Edwards
with illustrations by
Geoffrey Whittam
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1961
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and slightly worn at edges.
Some spotting to fore edge and endpapers.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
134.
135.
The Rib of the Green Umbrella
by
Naomi Mitchison
with illustrations by
Edward Ardizzone
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1960
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black spine.
Silver lettering on spine.
Silver decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper slightly faded on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Old tape marks on front and back pastedowns where a library protetor was formerly attached.
Front endpaper removed.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
136.
137.
138.
139.
140.
The Simple Giant
by
Alan Temperley
with illustrations by
Mark Edwards
1st edition,
published by Scholastic in 1999
ISBN: 0590134981.
Paperback.
57 pages.
Pages tanned.
Slight wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
141.
142.
The Slowcoach
by
Edward Verrall Lucas
with illustrations by
Geoffrey Fletcher
1st Thus edition,
published by Arnold in 1955
"A Roadside Adventure" with introduction by the publisher - school edition. Dark blue cloth covers, green lettering and decoration.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
143.
The Slowcoach
by
Edward Verrall Lucas
with illustrations by
Geoffrey Fletcher
Reprint,
published by Arnold in 1958
Octavo.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
Yellow decoration on covers.
196 pages.
'Arnold's English Literature Series', published with an introduction and notes.
Two names written on front endpaper, one crossed out.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
144.
The Space Story Omnibus
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)
145.
146.
The Summer of the Great Secret
by
Monica Edwards
with illustrations by
Anne Bullen
Published by Collins circa 1960
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Front panel from dustwrapper pasted onto front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
147.
The Time Wave
by
Max Fatchen
with illustrations by
Edward Mortelmans
1st edition,
published by Methuen in 1978
ISBN: 0416584209.
A tale of kidnapping.
Green covers, gilt lettering on spine.
New front endpaper.
No stamps, access number only.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
148.
The Time Wave
by
Max Fatchen
with illustrations by
Edward Mortelmans
1st edition,
published by Methuen in 1978
ISBN: 0416584209.
A tale of kidnapping.
Labels removed from prelims.
One small library stamp only.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
149.
The Toby Twirl Colour Strip Adventure Book
by
Sheila Hodgetts
with illustrations by
Edward Jeffrey
1st edition,
published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd in 1952
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Clear tape on upper half of spine.
Neat gift dedication facing title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
150.
The Unsought Farm
by
Monica Edwards
1st Thus edition,
published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453518.
Paperback.
Monica Edwards' own account of the purchase of Punchbowl Farm, which features in many of her books.
Mint condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)