476.
The New Girl at St Chad's
by
Angela Brazil
with illustrations by
John Campbell
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1920
Dark blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Some foxing and darkening to prelims and endpapers.
Contents faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
477.
The New Girl at St Chad's
by
Angela Brazil
with illustrations by
W. M. Spence
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1930
Red cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Vinyl laminate applied to covers.
Light foxing to fore edge.
Front endpaper removed.
Gift dedication on front pastedown.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
478.
The New House Mistress
by
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1950
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Vinyl laminate applied to covers.
Some light foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
479.
The Old Helmet
by
Elizabeth Wetherall
Published by Nicholson circa 1920
Green blind-embossed boards with gilt lettering.
Spine slightly faded.
Some foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Dated from prize label on front endpaper.
Rear inner hinge cracked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
480.
The Orchard Fairies
by
Marion St. John Webb
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
Published by The Modern Art Society circa 1930
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Orange decoration on covers.
5 colour plates.
Covers worn at edges and sloightly soiled.
Some foxinf to fore edge and prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
481.
The Ornaments Discovered
by
Mrs Mary Robson Hughes
1st edition,
published by William Darton Junior in 1815
A story in two parts, by the author of Aunt Mary's Tales.
Black leather spine, gilt bands and titling.
Red and beige marbled boards.
Steel engraved frontispiece.
Lengthy publisher's catalogue at end of book.
9cm x 14cm.
Boards worn, corners bumped.
Binding sound.
Pages foxed and spotted.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
482.
The Palace of Danger, a Story of la Pompadour
by
Mabel Wagnalls
with illustrations by
John Ward Dunsmore
1st British edition,
published by John Long in 1909
Red boards.
Black lettering and gilt decorations on front cover.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Four black and white plates.
Covers marked in places.
Spine-strip edge-worn.
Light foxing on title page, remainder of contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
483.
The Picts and the Martyrs
by
Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by
Arthur Ransome
Reprint,
published by Cape in 1944
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Duswrapper worn at edges and soiled.
Light wear to covers.
Some faint foxing to edges of page block.
Binding sound.
Name and address on half-title.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
484.
The ponies loved it too
by
Paddy Miles
with illustrations by
Stanley Lloyd
Published by Blackie circa 1950
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Maroon lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Some foxing to edges of page block, and to prelims.
Name and address neatly written on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
485.
The Portrait Book of Our Kings and Queens 1066-1911
Published by T. C. & E. C. Jack in 1911
Edited by T. Leman Hare.
Paperback.
Purple covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
27cm x 21cm.
68 pages.
"Done in Commemoration of the Coronation of Their Majesties King George V. & Queen Mary, with supplementary notes on the ceremony."
Light wear, and some soiling and fading to covers.
Some foxing on prelims and edges of early pages.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
486.
The Princess of the School
by
Angela Brazil
with illustrations by
Frank Wiles
Published by Blackie circa 1930
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Some foxing to fore edge.
Old price written on front pastedown.
Name on front endpaper.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
487.
The Queen Elizabeth Family
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Ruth Gervis
1st edition,
published by Lutterworth in 1965
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Some foxing to prelims and endpapers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
488.
The Queen Who Came to Tea
by
Helen Bradley
with illustrations by
Helen Bradley
1st edition,
published by Jonathan Cape in 1978
ISBN: 0224015451.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
29cm x 27cm.
Minor wear to dustwrapper and edges of covers.
Dustwrapper faded at spine, and has foxing on reverse/inside.
Some intermittent faint foxing to page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
489.
The Quest of Youth
by
Jeffery Farnol
Published by Sampson Low circa 1940
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine faded.
Some faint foxing to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
490.
The Rainy Day Book
by
Frdea Holmdahl
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1952
Octavo.
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
A little foxing to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
491.
The Rebellion of the Upper Fifth
by
Dorothy Dennison
1st Thus edition,
published by Lutterworth in 1949
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Vinyl laminate applied to covers.
Prelims and edges of page block heavily foxed.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
492.
The Rescue Flight
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Alfred Sindall
Reprint,
published by Oxford University Press in 1951
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with neat repairs to spine ends.
Some light foxing to replims and fore edge.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
493.
The Rival Schools of Trentham
by
Dorothy Dennison
Reprint,
published by C S S M circa 1938
Octavo.
Dark brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
202 pages.
Four black and white plates.
Light wear to spine strip.
Gift dedication on front endpaper; book dated from this.
Name and address written on reverse of frontispiece.
Spotting on fore edge.
Intermittent foxing on contents.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
494.
The River Kings
by
Max Fatchen
with illustrations by
Clyde Pearson
Published by Methuen in 1970
ISBN: 0416198708.
Dark brown covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
14cm x 20cm.
Dustwrapper intact, but has been reinforced with vinyl laminate.
Covers clean and unmarked.
Foxing to fore edge and endpapers, contents unaffected.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
495.
The Robbers' Cave
by
A.L.O.E.
Reprint,
published by Nelson circa 1920
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light blue decoration on covers.
200 pages.
Four colour plates.
Covers clean.
Some foxing on prelims and rear pages.
Contents mostly clear.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
496.
497.
The Roy Rogers Cowboy Annual
Published by World Distributors in 1952
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Covers worn at edges, and a little scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Foxing to fore edge.
Front endpaper missing.
Contents edgeworn and slightly tanned, but generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
498.
The Saddle Club 22: Fox Hunt
by
Bonnie Bryant
Published by Bantam Books in 1994
ISBN: 0553405195.
22nd book in Saddle Club series.
Paperback.
Covers worn and creased.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
499.
The School by the Sea
by
Angela Brazil
with illustrations by
John Campbell
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1930
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Vinyl laminate applied to covers.
Covers worn.
Fore edge foxed.
Address written on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
500.
The School Queens
by
Lillie Thomas Meade
with illustrations by
William Rainey
Published by Chambers in 1908
Pictorial covers, dark endpapers, six black and white plates.
Covers soiled and edge-worn, a small amount of foxing and fingermarks.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)