1.
A Book of Delights - An Anthology of Words and Pictures
by
John Hadfield
Reprint,
published by Hulton Press in 1957
Dark blue paper-covered boards.
White cloth spine.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and a little worn at edges.
Book itself generally VG.
Neat gift dedication on title page.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
2.
A Book of Elfin Rhymes
by
Norman
with illustrations by
Carton Moorpark
Published by Gay & Bird in 2018
ISBN: 9781908970398.
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black endpapers.
Recent facsimile of the 1900 edition.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
3.
A Book of Myths
by
Roger Lancelyn Green
with illustrations by
Joan Kiddell-Monroe
Published by Dent Dutton in 1968
ISBN: 0460050664.
Grey pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Red decoration on covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and price-clipped.
Book itself VG.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
4.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
Joan Hassall
Reprint,
published by Blackie in 1961
Octavo.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper a little worn at edges, with 4cm loss at base of spine and price-clipped.
Book itself close to VG.
Name in childish hand on front endpaper.
Neat gift dedication between front endpaper and half-title.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
5.
A Tale of Two Cities
by
Charles Dickens
with illustrations by
Leopold Gedo
Published by The World Publishing Company in 1946
Dark brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Book itself close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
6.
According to Jennings
by
Anthony Buckeridge
Reprint,
published by Collins in 1959
Red covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn and creased, with some loss to front panel, and several tape repairs/reinforcements.
Book tself close to VG, with minor wear to edges of covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
7.
According to Jennings
by
Anthony Buckeridge
Published by Collins in 1967
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper heavily worn, with 8cm loss at base of spine.
Book itself good:
Minor wear to covers.
A little faint foxing to endpapers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
8.
Ameliaranne goes digging
by
Lorna Wood
with illustrations by
Susan Beatrice Pearse
Reprint,
published by Harrap in 1952
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper a little worn at edges, and price-clipped.
Book itself VG.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
9.
Ameliaranne keeps School
by
Constance Heward
with illustrations by
Susan Beatrice Pearse
Reprint,
published by Harrap in 1941
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Book itself VG.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
10.
An Arkful of Animals
by
William Cole
with illustrations by
Lynn Munsinger
1st edition,
published by Houghton Mifflin Company in 1978
ISBN: 039527205X.
Cream cloth-covered boards.
Green decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper soiled and slightly worn.
Book itself VG.
Name written neatly on half-title.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
11.
An Edwardian Summer
by
John S. Goodall
with illustrations by
John S. Goodall
Reprint,
published by Atheneum in 1977
ISBN: 0333194276.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper lightly worn, price-clipped and unevenly faded.
Book itself near-fine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
12.
Animal Fair
by
Aidan Chambers
with illustrations by
Anthony Colbert
1st edition,
published by Heinemann in 1979
ISBN: 0434925209.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from prelims.
Dustwrapper a little baggy.
Book itself generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
13.
14.
Ardizzone's Hans Andersen
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Edward Ardizzone
1st edition,
published by Andre Deutsch in 1978
ISBN: 0233969969.
Translated by Stephen Corrin.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Pink pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and slightly worn.
Book itself VG.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
15.
Balderdash Ballads
by
J. R. Monsell
with illustrations by
J. R. Monsell
1st edition,
published by Heinemann in 1934
Quarto.
Pales green boards, dark green lettering.
Fourteen rhymes with music.
Orange, blue and black illustrations.
Dustwrapper heavily chipped and creased with some loss.
Book itself close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
16.
BBC Childrens Annual 1959
Published in 1958
Edited by Ursula Esdon.
Quarto.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
125 pages.
Authors include Ian Serraillier, Patrick Moore, William Mayne and Ian Allan.
Artists include Sheila Rose, Terence Freeman and Douglas Relf.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
17.
Beasts in my Belfry
by
Gerald Durrell
with illustrations by
Edward Mortelmans
Reprint,
published by Collins in 1973
ISBN: 0002111780.
Pale green boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Some wear to dustwrapper.
Book itself VG.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
18.
Bedtime Bookshelf
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Helen Cockburn
1st British edition,
published by Templar in 1993
ISBN: 1870956737.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
62 pages.
This edition produced for Bookmart.
Stories taken from 'Old Thatch' series and Sunny Stories.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
19.
Better Riding
by
Bill Froud
1st edition,
published by Kaye and Ward in 1971
ISBN: 0718201590.
Octavo.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Book itself VG with minor wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
20.
Biggles Air Detective
by
W. E. Johns
Reprint,
published by Dean circa 1970
ISBN: 0603034101.
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Repaired tear on back of dustwrapper.
Book itself VG.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
21.
Biggles of the Special Air Police
by
W. E. Johns
Published by Dean in 1970
ISBN: 060303408X.
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dustwrapper worn, with loss of lower front corner.
Book itself VG.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
22.
Bitter River Ranch
by
Stanley McShane
Published by The Modern Publishing Co circa 1955
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and a little chipped along top of rear panel.
Book itself generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
23.
Black Jack
by
Leon Garfield
with illustrations by
Antony Maitland
Reprint,
published by Kestrel in 1979
ISBN: 0722650922.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper faded and a little worn.
Book itself VG.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
24.
Bygone Days
by
Leonard de Vries
1st edition,
published by Hamlyn in 1984
ISBN: 0600389278.
Stories and poems from days gone by.
Quarto.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Various illustrators.
Book itself VG.
Dustwrapper a little worn.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
25.
Call me Jacqueline
by
Dorothy Dennison
Published by The Paternoster Press in 1958
Green covers with black lettering.
Dustwrapper rather worn, and has some scribbles on the reverse.
Book itself close to VG, except for some darkening of the pages.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)