301.
302.
Rex the Rectory Mouse
by
W. and L. Townsend
with illustrations by
Vera Rice-Jay
Published by Thames Publishing Co circa 1950
Brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Brown cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
17cm x 22cm.
Dustwrapper worn, and with several neat repairs.
Loss to top of dustwrapper spine and top corner of dustwrapper rear panel re-backed with plain paper.
Light wear and scuffing to edges and corners of covers.
A little faint foxing to endpapers.
Gift dedication at top edge of conents page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
303.
Reynard the Fox
by
Selina Hastings
with illustrations by
Graham Percy
1st Thus edition,
published by Walker Books in 1990
ISBN: 074450760X.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
76 pages.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
304.
Reynard the Fox
by
Joseph Jacobs
with illustrations by
W. Frank Calderon
Published by Macmillan in 1895
Octavo.
Black cloth-covered boards.
260 pages.
Light wear to covers, especially at edges.
Corners bumped.
Binding sound.
Name and date on front pastedown.
Pages tanned and foxed throughout.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
305.
Rhoda Power's Here & There Stories
by
Rhoda Powers
with illustrations by
Phyllis Bray
1st edition,
published by Evans Brothers Limited in 1945
Octavo.
Grey pictorial paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Pink decoration on covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Moderate wear to covers.
Front edge of spine strip cracked, and neatly taped.
Binding sound.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Edges of page block foxed, contents clear.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
306.
Rinkin of Dragon's Wood
by
Thora Colson
with illustrations by
Pat Marriott
1st edition,
published by Cape in 1965
Paperback.
Some faint marks to covers.
Spine slightly worn.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
307.
RIP
by
E. W. Garrett
with illustrations by
Anne Anderson
Published by Humphrey Milford in 1919
Octavo.
Light blue paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Dark blue decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
128 pages.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Sunday School prize label on front pastedown.
Prelims slightly foxed.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
308.
Robin Hood and his Merrie Men
Published by Thames Publishing Company circa 1955
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges.
Fore edge and endpapers foxed.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
309.
Robinson Crusoe
by
Daniel Defoe
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons
Paperback.
Quarto.
14 pages.
Heavily abridged text in verse form over four pages, with full-page colour illustrations facing.
Each double page separated by a double blank page.
Undated, probably early twentieth century.
Covers worn and soiled.
Pages foxed.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
310.
Robinson Crusoe
by
Daniel Defoe
Published by Ernest Nister in 1895
Bevilled dark blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
18cm x 24cm.
328 pages.
Red edges.
6 colour plates, including frontispiece, "and upwards of eighty black-and-white drawings by J. Finnemore, G. H. Thompson and Archibald Webb".
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
Spine strip faded, and appears to have been re-glued at edges.
Scuff where label removed from inside front cover.
Endpapers foxed.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
311.
Robinson Crusoe
by
Daniel Defoe
Published by Blackie circa 1910
Octavo.
Blue blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
272 pages.
Four colour plates.
"Reprinted from the Author's Edition, 1719".
Undated, probably early 20th century.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Some spotting and foxing to fore edge, prelims and endpapers.
Binding sound.
One or two pages has small ink spots.
Pages evenly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
312.
Robinson Crusoe
by
Daniel Defoe
with illustrations by
Elenore Plaisted Abbott
Reprint,
published by Associated Newspapers circa 1920
Octavo.
Yellow pictorial cloth-covered boards.
316 pages.
Four colour plates.
Covers soiled.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Occasional foxing.
Two closed tears at lower hinges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
313.
Roland Davies' Come On Steve Annual for Boys and Girls
by
Roland Davies
Published by Perry Colour Books circa 1947
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue spine.
19cm x 25cm.
128 pages.
Undated volume, date inferred from Christmas gift dedication inside front cover.
Light wear to covers.
Edges and corners slightly bumped.
A little foxing to fore-edge and endpapers, contents generally clear.
Brown mark at centre of fore edge; extends slightly into the edge of a few pages but does not affect the text.
Contents good, but slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
314.
Rosanna joins the Wells
by
Lorna Hill
with illustrations by
Eve Guthrie
Published by Evans in 1957
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
A small amount on foxing to fore edge.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
315.
Roving East and Roving West
by
E. V. Lucas
3rd edition,
published by Methuen in 1921
Red embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and a little faded.
Dustwrapper spine scuffed and soiled.
Covers clean and undamaged.
Gilt lettering and decoration bright.
Some light foxing to edges of page block.
Endpapers and prelims slightly tanned.
Contents generally clear.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
316.
Rudolf's Dilemma - A tale of rising in Tyrol
by
A. H. Engelbach
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1896
Patterned endpapers.
Patterned head- and tail-pieces.
Prelims and foredge foxed.
Intermittent foxing to contents.
Edges of covers worn.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
317.
Rumpelstiltskin
by
Vera Southgate
with illustrations by
Eric Winter
Reprint,
published by Wills & Hepworth in 1968
ISBN: 0721402186.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
50 pages.
Series 606D Well-Loved Tales Easy-Reading Book Grade 2.
Original price 2/6.
Vinyl laminate applied to covers.
Prelims. messy.
Back page foxed.
Contents clean, and mostly unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
318.
Rupert Adventure Book
by
Mary Tourtel
with illustrations by
Mary Tourtel
Published by L T A Robinson circa 1955
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Stories are:
"Rupert and his pet monkey",
"Rupert and Algernon", and
"Rupert gets stolen"
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Some faint foxing to fore edge.
Name written neatly in Belongs To box.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
319.
Ruth of St. Ronans
by
Angela Brazil
with illustrations by
Frank Oldham
Published by Blackie circa 1925
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Light foxing to prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
320.
Sally at School
by
Ethel Talbot
with illustrations by
R. H. Brock
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1929
Cream pictorial boards.
Eight black and white plates.
Covers worn and marked.
Some foxing to page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
321.
Sam Pig and Sally
by
Alison Uttley
with illustrations by
A. E. Kennedy
Reprint,
published by Faber in 1947
Red cloth-covered boards.
Blue decoration on covers.
Covers worn and marked.
Foxing to fore edge.
Pages slightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
322.
Sam Pig at the Circus
by
Alison Uttley
with illustrations by
A. E. Kennedy
Reprint,
published by Faber & Faber in 1947
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn and soiled.
Some foxing to fore edge.
Neat gift-dedication on front pastedown.
Front endpaper removed.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
323.
Samantha among the Brethren
by
Marietta Holley
Reprint,
published by Funk and Wagnell in 1892
Red boards with black lettering and decorations.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Black and white illustrations (unattributed).
Minor damage to spine ends.
Light foxing to endpapers, remainder of contents mostly clean.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
324.
Save the Ponies!
by
Gillian Baxter
with illustrations by
Elisabeth Grant
Reprint,
published by Methuen in 1980
ISBN: 0416467105.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper and edges of covers.
Some light foxing to fore edge.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
325.
Schoolgirl Jen at the Abbey
by
Elsie Jeanette Oxenham
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1950
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on spine.
Dark green decoration on covers.
Covers lightly worn and unevenly faded.
Spine faded.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)