26.
The Rebel of the Fifth
by
Nancy Delves
Reprint,
published by Sampson Low circa 1930
Octavo.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
250 pages.
Black and white frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Thirty seven pages of adverts at rear of book.
Prize label has been partially removed from the front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
27.
The Story of a Red Deer
by
J. W. Fortescue
with illustrations by
G. D. Armour
1st thus edition,
published by Macmillan in 1925
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
144 pages.
Twelve illustrations in colour, twelve in gravure.
Covers clean and firm.
Gift dedication and book plate on front endpaper.
Small newspaper cutting pasted to half title.
Faint foxing on fore edge, pages clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
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34.
The Wonder Book of Children
by
Harry Golding
5th edition,
published by Ward Lock circa 1924
Quarto, pictorial glazed boards.
Red cloth spine.
Twelve colour plates.
Pictorial endpapers by Thomas Maybank.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
35.
36.
The World of Beatrix Potter - Jemima Puddle-Duck Collection
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Published by Frederick Warne in 1993
Dark green covers.
White lettering on covers.
Boxed set of four books, containing:
"The Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck",
"The Tale of Tom Kitten",
"The Tailor of Gloucester", and
"The Tale of Benjamin Bunny".
Box a little worn.
Books themselves close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
37.
Thrills for the Lower Fifth
by
Nancy Delves
Published by Juvenile Productions circa 1940
Edited by Howard Marshall.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Covers scuffed and edgeworn.
Corners bumped.
Label removed from front pastedown.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
38.
Twelve Months to Win
by
John Francis Cyril Westerman
Published by Ward Lock circa 1930
Light brown covers.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
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40.
Twelve Months to Win
by
John Francis Cyril Westerman
Published by Ward Lock circa 1950
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn and scuffed at edges.
Spine edges cracked and taped.
Price-clipped.
Belongs To box neatly completed.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
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42.
Well Played Scotts
by
Nancy Delves
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd. circa 1935
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Vinyl laminate applied to covers.
Prize label on front pastedown.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
43.
Yesterday's Children
by
Githa Sowerby
with illustrations by
Milicent Sowerby
1st edition,
published by Chatto & Windus in 1908
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Twelve colour plates, including tissue-guarded frontispiece.
Light wear to covers and a little soiling.
Spine faded.
Corners bumped.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)