1.
2.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
by
Lewis Carroll
with illustrations by
Justin Todd
1st Thus edition,
published by Gollancz in 1984
ISBN: 0575032634.
Quarto.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
158 pages.
Printed on art paper.
22 colour illustrations.
A few marks on reverse of dustwrapper.
Covers themselves are clear.
Small amount of wear to base of back board.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
3.
Beatrix Potter Little Pig Robinson Collection
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Published by Frederick Warne and Co in 1991
Dark green covers.
White lettering on covers.
Boxed set of three books, containing:
"The Tale of Little Pig Robinson",
"The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit", and
"The Tale of Pigling Bland".
Box a little worn.
Books themselves in almost as-new condition.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
4.
Beatrix Potter Mr Jeremy Fisher Collection
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Published by Frederick Warne and Co in 1987
Dark green covers.
White lettering on covers.
A boxed set of four books:
"The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher",
"The Tale of Mr Tod",
"The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle", and
"The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies".
Light wear to the box.
Books themselves VG.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
5.
Beatrix Potter Mr Jeremy Fisher Collection
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Published by Frederick Warne and Co in 1991
Dark green covers.
White lettering on covers.
Boxed set of four books, containing:
"The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher",
"The Tale of Mr Tod",
"The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle", and
"The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies".
Box a little worn.
Books themselves in almost as-new condition.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
6.
Beatrix Potter Mr Jeremy Fisher Collection
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Published by Frederick Warne and Co in 1993
Dark green covers.
White lettering on covers.
Boxed set of four books, containing:
"The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher",
"The Tale of Mr Tod",
"The Tale or Mrs Tiggy-Winkle", and
"The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies".
Box a little worn.
Books themselves close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
7.
Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit Collection
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Published by Frederick Warne and Co in 1992
Green covers.
White lettering on covers.
Boxed set of four books, containing:
"The Tale of Peter Rabbit",
"The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse",
"The Tale of Two Bad Mice", and
"The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin".
Box a little worn.
Books themselves in almost as-new condition.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
8.
Fifth Form Rivals: A School Tale for Girls
by
Nancy Delves
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd. circa 1930
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Spine strip worn at edges, and faded.
Label removed from front pastedown.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
9.
10.
Jolly Days for Girls
Published by Oxford University Press in 1939
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Twelve short stories by different authors.
Colour frontispiece, b/w illustrations in text.
Dustwrapper complete, light creasing at top edge.
No sign of wear on covers, colours bright.
Short gift dedication on front paste down.
Contents lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
11.
Kingfisher Christmas Book
1st edition,
published by Kingfisher in 1985
ISBN: 0862721539.
A collection of stories, poems and carols for the twelve days of Christmas.
Dedication to previous owner on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
12.
Legends and Stories of Italy
by
Amy Steedman
with illustrations by
Katherine Cameron
1st edition,
published by T.C. and E.C. Jack in 1909
Brown paper covered boards titled and decorated in gilt.
Green cloth spine.
Patterned endpapers, green with gilt crosses and Fleur-de-Lys.
Twelve tipped-in plates.
Boards slightly worn and bumped edges and corners.
Spine professionally renewed.
Contents very good.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
13.
Little Bear
by
Else Holmelund Minarik
with illustrations by
Maurice Sendak
Reprint,
published by Mammoth circa 1990
ISBN: 0064441970.
Paperback.
Boxed set containing:
"Little Bear",
"Father Bear Comes Home",
and "Little Bear's Visit".
Box slightly worn, books themselves near-fine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
14.
London Types
by
W.E. Henley
with illustrations by
William Nicholson
1st edition,
published by Heinemann in 1898
Beige paper-covered boards.
Cream cloth spine.
Details on reverse of the title page, underneath the table of contents, read:
"Copyright 1898 by William Heinemann. All rights reserved, Entered at Stationer's Hall, London, England. Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A."
The final page of the book has advertisements for: "An Almanac of Twelve Sports", "An Alphabet" and "London Types".
Overall condition is close to 'Very Good'.
Edges and corners of covers are worn and and bumped, but not badly.
Covers have darkened with age.
Inner hinges are split, but binding is still tight.
Slight discolouration on the front endpaper.
Contents are otherwise clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
15.
Me and you
by
Henry Pluckrose
1st edition,
published by Franklin Watts in 1999
ISBN: 0749634677.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Part of the Let's Explore Ourselves series.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
16.
Meet the Beetles
by
Tony Barrow
Published by World Distributors in 1963
Paperback.
18cm x 25cm.
"Star Special Number Twelve".
Staple-bound magazine.
Light wear to covers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
17.
More Bedtime Tales
Published by Cavendish House in 1984
ISBN: 0863072569.
Octavo.
Blue laminated boards.
91 pages.
Twelve stories, six traditional tales.
Also includes two Old Testament stories, two tales taken from the Northern myths, and a story from Hiawatha.
12 colour illustrations and a number of black and white drawings in the text.
Illustrator not attributed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
18.
Tales from Shakespeare
by
Charles and Mary Lamb
with illustrations by
Arthur Rackham
Published by Temple Press in 1909
Reissue of 1899 edition.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Embossed gilt lettering and decoration.
Twelve colour plates.
Several black and white drawings.
Covers slightly discoloured.
Plates all very good.
Covers worn at edges and unevenly faded.
Spine edges worn.
Back edge of spine split.
Gilt decoration faded and dimmed.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
19.
The Amazing Adventures of Curd the Lion and Us
by
Alan Gilliand
with illustrations by
Alan Gilliand
1st edition,
published by Shabby Tattler Press in 2008
ISBN: 9780955548611.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Inscription on front endpaper, probably by the author, reads: "To Alexander and Robyn, follow my [illegible] till you, too, discover yourselves in the land of the Back of Beyond, A.... 13.Feb.12"
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
20.
The Christmas Story Book
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)
21.
The Elves and the Shoemaker
by
Fran Hunia
with illustrations by
John Dyke
Published by Ladybird Books in 1978
ISBN: 0721404839.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges.
Name inside front cover.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
22.
The Further Adventures of Nils
by
Selma Lagerlof
with illustrations by
Hans Baumhauer
1st Thus edition,
published by J. M. Dent in 1953
Cream pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Grey decoration on covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with some chipping and loss at top of spine neatly repaired.
Light wear to covers.
Name written neatly three times on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
23.
The Further Adventures of Nils
by
Selma Lagerlof
with illustrations by
Hans Baumhauer
Reprint,
published by J. M. Dent in 1957
Light grey cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Grey decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with large chip at base of spine.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Light wear to covers.
Faint foxing to fore-edge.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
24.
The Further Adventures of Nils
by
Selma Lagerlof
with illustrations by
Hans Baumhauer
Reprint,
published by J. M. Dent in 1957
Light grey pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Grey decoration on covers.
Pictorial endpapers (matching cover pattern).
Dustwrapper worn at edges and a little chipped; corners neatly taped.
Minor wear to covers.
Contents VG
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
25.
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)