526.
Topo, A Tale about English Children in Italy
by
G. E. Brunefille
with illustrations by
Kate Greenaway
Reprint,
published by Marcus Ward in 1881
Pictorial green cloth, decorated in black, and gilt, gilt lettering faded.
Sixth thousand, first edition date was 1878.
Slight wear to corners and sides of spine.
Brown and white frontispiece, highlighted in gilt, forty four black and white pen and ink drawings.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
527.
Toy Town Tales
by
Crystal Barry
with illustrations by
Mary Smith
Published by Pitkin circa 1943
Quarto.
Pictorial glazed boards.
Green cloth spine.
23 pages.
11 stories printed on art paper.
Small colour illustrations on every page.
Book not dated, first edition was 1943.
Boards slightly bumped at corners.
Contents a little loose, but sewing holding well.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
528.
Toys and Tales from Grandmother's Attic
by
Edie Kraska
1st edition,
published by Houghton Mifflin in 1979
ISBN: 0395285828.
Paperback.
27cm x 21cm.
A workbook and history of fifteen fol-art toys, crafts, plays and stories from the Collection of the Boston Children's Museum.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
529.
Toyshop Tales
by
Justin Michman
with illustrations by
Justin Michman
Published by Collins
Pixie Book series.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
10cm x 10cm.
Undated, 1960s.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
530.
531.
Truly Terrible Tales: Explorers
by
Jack Marlowe
with illustrations by
Scoular Anderson
1st edition,
published by Hodder Children's Books in 1997
ISBN: 0340667214.
Paperback.
90 pages.
The lives and deeds of four well known explorers: Pytheas, Marco Polo, Walter Raleigh, and Florence Baker.
Similar in style to the Horrible Histories books.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
532.
533.
Twixt School and College - A Tale of Self-reliance
by
Gordon Stables
with illustrations by
W. Parkinson
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1910
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
352 pages.
Six black and white plates.
16 pages of adverts at rear of book.
Covers clean and bright.
Prize label on front paste down.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Contents VG, pages clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
534.
535.
536.
Twixt School and College - A Tale of Self-reliance
by
Gordon Stables
with illustrations by
W. Parkinson
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1931
Octavo.
Green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
352 pages.
Colour frontispiece, and seven black and white plates.
Some wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Spine faded.
Gift dedication on front paste down.
Contents clean and white, no foxing or spotting.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
537.
538.
539.
540.
Victorian Fairy Tales
by
Michael Newton
1st edition,
published by Oxford University Press in 2015
ISBN: 9780199601950.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Pages faintly tanned.
Near-fine in other respects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
541.
Violet Wings
by
Victoria Hanley
Published by Corgi in 2011
ISBN: 9780552562348.
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges and a little creased.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
542.
543.
Well-Loved Tales from Shakespeare
by
Bernard Miles
with illustrations by
Victor Ambrus
Published by Hamlyn in 1986
ISBN: 9780600308898.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Some wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Neat gift dedication on label attatched to front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
544.
When Fishes Flew
by
Josephine Poole
with illustrations by
Barbara Swiderska
1st edition,
published by Benn in 1978
ISBN: 0510155030.
Octavo.
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on spine.
149 pages.
'A selection of legends and old wives' tales from the West Country.'
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
545.
Whuppity Stoorie
with illustrations by
John Fane
1st edition,
published by C E S in 1979
ISBN: 0860051617.
Paperback.
"Folk Tales From Scotland."
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
546.
547.
Winter's Tale
by
Robert Sabuda
1st edition,
published by Simon and Schuster in 2005
ISBN: 9781416904687.
21cm x 21cm.
A winter/Christmas themed pop-up book, featuring six double page pop-up dioramas.
Still in it's original protective cellophane bag.
Pop-ups have some minor wear, but are still in working order.
Protective bag is a little worn and dusty.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
548.
Wonder Tales
by
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Published by Collins in 1941
Light blue paper-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
10cm x 16cm.
"The Little One's First Library".
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
549.
Young Winter's Tales 1
by
Marion Rous Hodgkin
1st edition,
published by Macmillan in 1970
Selection of short stories and poems by contemporary writers.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper and covers.
Pages lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
550.
Young Winter's Tales 2
by
Marion Rous Hodgkin
1st edition,
published by Macmillan in 1971
ISBN: 0333120817.
A selection of stories and poems by contemporary writers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Various library marks on prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)