51.
The Day it Snowed Tortillas
by Joe Hayes
with illustrations by Lucy Jelinek-Thompson
1st edition, published by Mariposa in 1982
by Joe Hayes
with illustrations by Lucy Jelinek-Thompson
1st edition, published by Mariposa in 1982
Paperback.
A collection of Hispanic folk tales from New Mexico.
Covers marked.
Some wear and creasing to lower corner.
Scribble on front endpaper.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
A collection of Hispanic folk tales from New Mexico.
Covers marked.
Some wear and creasing to lower corner.
Scribble on front endpaper.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#72244 £7.50
52.
The Fisherman and his Wife
with illustrations by Mark Southgate
1st Thus edition, published by Andersen Press in 1987
with illustrations by Mark Southgate
1st Thus edition, published by Andersen Press in 1987
ISBN: 0862641608.
Quarto.
Light blue pictorial laminated boards.
White spine.
Black lettering on covers.
Unpaginated.
An early European folk tale, collected by the Brothers Grimm.
Covers worn and soiled.
Contents loose.
Some fingermarking.
Pages otherwise reasonably clean.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Light blue pictorial laminated boards.
White spine.
Black lettering on covers.
Unpaginated.
An early European folk tale, collected by the Brothers Grimm.
Covers worn and soiled.
Contents loose.
Some fingermarking.
Pages otherwise reasonably clean.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#98921 £3.00
53.
The Four Donkeys
by Lloyd Alexander
with illustrations by Lester Abrams
Published by World's Work in 1976
by Lloyd Alexander
with illustrations by Lester Abrams
Published by World's Work in 1976
Laminated pictorial covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#53934 £6.50
54.
The Gift of the Sacred Dog
by Paul Goble
with illustrations by Paul Goble
1st thus edition, published by Macmillan, Picturemac in 1983
by Paul Goble
with illustrations by Paul Goble
1st thus edition, published by Macmillan, Picturemac in 1983
ISBN: 0333351657.
Paperback.
A legend of the Plains Indians, telling how horses were given to them.
Covers a little worn and creased.
Name on half title.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
A legend of the Plains Indians, telling how horses were given to them.
Covers a little worn and creased.
Name on half title.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#106435 £4.00
55.
The Golden Picture Story Book - Stories and Pictures for Little Folk
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1920
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1920
Quarto.
Gold paper-covered boards.
Yellow cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Some of the characters and stories might be considered politically incorrect, by contemporary standards.
Covers worn at edges and scuffed.
Dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Belongs To box completed.
Address at top of first page.
A number of the line drawings have been coloured in neatly, but rather garishly.
Contents otherwise in good condition.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gold paper-covered boards.
Yellow cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Some of the characters and stories might be considered politically incorrect, by contemporary standards.
Covers worn at edges and scuffed.
Dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Belongs To box completed.
Address at top of first page.
A number of the line drawings have been coloured in neatly, but rather garishly.
Contents otherwise in good condition.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#97432 £10.00
56.
The House of the Bittern
by Pamela Ropner
with illustrations by Kathleen Williams
1st edition, published by Hart Davies in 1965
by Pamela Ropner
with illustrations by Kathleen Williams
1st edition, published by Hart Davies in 1965
Endpapers renewed.
Norfolk setting.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Norfolk setting.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#52613 £6.50
57.
The Landfill
by David Leney
with illustrations by Tony Kerins
1st edition, published by Dent in 1987
by David Leney
with illustrations by Tony Kerins
1st edition, published by Dent in 1987
ISBN: 0460062514.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Dustwrapper price clipped.
Blue covers, silver lettering.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Dustwrapper price clipped.
Blue covers, silver lettering.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#79780 £5.00
58.
The Magic Horse
by Marijke Reesink
with illustrations by Adrie Hospes
1st British edition, published by Bodley Head in 1974
by Marijke Reesink
with illustrations by Adrie Hospes
1st British edition, published by Bodley Head in 1974
ISBN: 0370020456.
Quarto.
White pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Scuff at top edge of pages 7 and 8.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
White pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Scuff at top edge of pages 7 and 8.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#101347 £10.50
59.
The Magic Powder and other stories
with illustrations by Terry Reid
Reprint, published by Ward Lock Educational in 1981
with illustrations by Terry Reid
Reprint, published by Ward Lock Educational in 1981
ISBN: 0706238869.
Paperback.
40 pages.
Take Part Starters, Level 2 (group reading).
Three folk tales.
Black and white illustrations.
Adapted by Sheila Lane and Marion Kemp.
Light wear to covers.
Contents unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
40 pages.
Take Part Starters, Level 2 (group reading).
Three folk tales.
Black and white illustrations.
Adapted by Sheila Lane and Marion Kemp.
Light wear to covers.
Contents unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#103280 £3.00
60.
The Old Woman and the Red Pumpkin - A Bengali Folk Tale
by Betsy Bang
with illustrations by Rachel Merriman
Published by Walker Books in 2011
by Betsy Bang
with illustrations by Rachel Merriman
Published by Walker Books in 2011
ISBN: 9781406335149.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Light wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Quarto.
Light wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119034 £3.00
61.
The Singing Tortoise and other Animal Folk Tales
by John Yeoman
with illustrations by Quentin Blake
Published by Gollancz in 1993
by John Yeoman
with illustrations by Quentin Blake
Published by Gollancz in 1993
ISBN: 0575060263.
Paperback.
Covers worn and a little creased.
School library stamp on half-title.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Covers worn and a little creased.
School library stamp on half-title.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#108276 £5.00
62.
The Singing Tortoise and other Animal Folk Tales
by John Yeoman
with illustrations by Quentin Blake
1st Thus edition, published by Tambourine Books in 1994
by John Yeoman
with illustrations by Quentin Blake
1st Thus edition, published by Tambourine Books in 1994
ISBN: 0688133665.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Two neatly repaired tears to dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Two neatly repaired tears to dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#115407 £5.00
63.
The Sound of Flutes and other Indian Legends
by Lame Deer
with illustrations by Paul Goble
1st edition, published by Pantheon in 1976
by Lame Deer
with illustrations by Paul Goble
1st edition, published by Pantheon in 1976
ISBN: 0394831810.
Edited by Richard Erdoes.
Orange blind-embossed paper-covered boards.
Brown cloth spine.
Silver lettering on spine.
A collection of Native American folk-tales.
Light wear to dustwrapper, with a little wear at spine ends, and a triangular chip at top corner of back panel.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Edited by Richard Erdoes.
Orange blind-embossed paper-covered boards.
Brown cloth spine.
Silver lettering on spine.
A collection of Native American folk-tales.
Light wear to dustwrapper, with a little wear at spine ends, and a triangular chip at top corner of back panel.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#108405 £15.00
64.
The Story of Dick Whittington
by Muriel Levy
with illustrations by Evelyn Bowmar
Reprint, published by Wills & Hepworth circa 1960
by Muriel Levy
with illustrations by Evelyn Bowmar
Reprint, published by Wills & Hepworth circa 1960
Light brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Green lettering on covers.
Green decoration on covers.
Blue cat and bells pattern on endpapers.
Oval closed-wing ladybird logo facing title page.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Green lettering on covers.
Green decoration on covers.
Blue cat and bells pattern on endpapers.
Oval closed-wing ladybird logo facing title page.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#106361 £10.00
65.
The W. Heath Robinson Illustrated Story Book
with illustrations by W. Heath Robinson
1st edition, published by Beaver in 1979
with illustrations by W. Heath Robinson
1st edition, published by Beaver in 1979
ISBN: 0600200159.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Light green covers.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
A collection of 13 stories.
Some traditional tales, others written in the style of folk tales.
All copiously illustrated by Heath Robinson's line drawings.
Minor wear to edges.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Quarto.
Light green covers.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
A collection of 13 stories.
Some traditional tales, others written in the style of folk tales.
All copiously illustrated by Heath Robinson's line drawings.
Minor wear to edges.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119003 £10.00
66.
The Winged Horse
by J. D. Bevington
Reprint, published by Ginn & Company Ltd in 1954
by J. D. Bevington
Reprint, published by Ginn & Company Ltd in 1954
Octavo.
142 pages.
Beacon Supplementary Readers, Book 6.
Linen backed limp binding.
A book of short folk tales from around the world
Illustrations by T. S. La Fontaine.
Light wear to covers.
Lower corners dog-eared.
Contents generally clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
142 pages.
Beacon Supplementary Readers, Book 6.
Linen backed limp binding.
A book of short folk tales from around the world
Illustrations by T. S. La Fontaine.
Light wear to covers.
Lower corners dog-eared.
Contents generally clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#99922 £7.50
67.
The Wise Men of Gotham
by Malcolm Carrick
with illustrations by Malcolm Carrick
1st American edition, published by Viking Press in 1975
by Malcolm Carrick
with illustrations by Malcolm Carrick
1st American edition, published by Viking Press in 1975
ISBN: 0670775207.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Detailed illustrations on every page.
Black and white, and colour on alternate pages.
American edition.
Dustwrapper chipped at top edge and corners.
Corners of covers and spine ends bumped.
Prelims and contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Detailed illustrations on every page.
Black and white, and colour on alternate pages.
American edition.
Dustwrapper chipped at top edge and corners.
Corners of covers and spine ends bumped.
Prelims and contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#105971 £5.00
68.
The Young Folks Treasure Chest
Published by Daily Express circa 1930
Published by Daily Express circa 1930
Quarto.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Spine strip darkened.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Spine strip darkened.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#109351 £7.50
69.
The Young Oxford Book of Folk Tales
by Kevin Crossley-Holland
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1998
by Kevin Crossley-Holland
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1998
ISBN: 9780192781413.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119823 £10.00
70.
They can't catch Brer Rabbit
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Suzy-Jane Tanner
Reprint, published by Award Publications in 1990
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Suzy-Jane Tanner
Reprint, published by Award Publications in 1990
ISBN: 0861631048.
Octavo.
Pictorial laminated boards.
21 pages.
Illustrated in colour.
Clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Octavo.
Pictorial laminated boards.
21 pages.
Illustrated in colour.
Clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#101989 £2.00
71.
Thomas and the Tinners
by Jill Paton Walsh
with illustrations by Alan Marks
Reprint, published by MacDonald Children's Books in 1996
by Jill Paton Walsh
with illustrations by Alan Marks
Reprint, published by MacDonald Children's Books in 1996
ISBN: 0750015330.
Paperback.
47 pages.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
47 pages.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#88900 £2.75
72.
Thomas and the Tinners
by Jill Paton Walsh
with illustrations by Alan Marks
Reprint, published by Hodder in 2001
by Jill Paton Walsh
with illustrations by Alan Marks
Reprint, published by Hodder in 2001
Paperback.
Cornish legend.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Cornish legend.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#61700 £5.00
73.
Whuppity Stoorie
with illustrations by John Fane
1st edition, published by C E S in 1979
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)
Paperback.
"Folk Tales From Scotland."
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#70430 £3.50