51.
Babar the King
by
Jean De Brunhoff
with illustrations by
Jean De Brunhoff
5th Thus edition,
published by Methuen in 1953
Quarto.
Yellow pictorial glazed boards.
Black spine.
White lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
52.
Baby Christmas
by
Michael Lawrence
with illustrations by
Arthur Robins
Published by Orchard Books in 2006
ISBN: 9781843628682.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
53.
Ballet
by
Arnold L. Haskell
with illustrations by
Kay Ambrose
Revised edition,
published by Penguin in 1945
Pelican series.
Paperback.
130 pages.
Illustrated with striking black and white illustrations, plus 16 pages of photogravure.
This is a reprint of the 1945 revised edition, also printed in 1945.
Covers worn and slightly spotted.
Spotting on fore edge and prelims.
Contents slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
54.
Beauty and the Beast Pop-Up Storybook
Published by Grandreams in 1994
ISBN: 1858301084.
Pictorial laminated boards.
26cm x 20cm.
Pop-ups all in good working order.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
55.
Ben Burton or Born and Bred at Sea
by
W. H. G. Kingston
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1915
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt blocked lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn and a little scuffed.
Dated from gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
56.
Betty's Diary
by
Dorothy Russell
with illustrations by
Honor C. Appleton
1st Thus edition,
published by Blackie circa 1918
Octavo.
Cream cloth-covered boards.
Dark brown lettering on spine.
261 pages.
Five colour plates.
Narrow picture onlay beneath titling on the front cover.
The covers soiled and heavily worn.
Corners soft and spine ends beginning to fray.
Floral decoration around picture onlay has faded.
Front endpaper removed.
Gift dedication on the half-title.
Pages generally clean, although there is a little fingermarking.
Binding is tight.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
57.
58.
Beyond the Dragon Prow
by
Robert Leeson
with illustrations by
Ian Ribbons
Published by Lions in 1976
ISBN: 0006711898.
Paperback.
Slight wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
59.
Biddy's Talking Pineapple
by
Jane Holiday
with illustrations by
Janina Ede
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1980
ISBN: 0340245875.
Label partially removed from front endapaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
60.
61.
Biggles fails to Return
by
W. E. Johns
Reprint,
published by Red Fox in 2003
ISBN: 0099477068.
Paperback.
New and unread copy.
Some damage to cover and spine where a packing cord has left an indentation; otherwise in mint condition.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
62.
Biggles flies South
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Jack Nicolle
Published by Oxford University Press in 1946
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Covers worn and soiled.
Corners bumped.
Address on front pastedown.
Some fingermarking to page edges.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
63.
Birds
by
J. A. Henderson
with illustrations by
M. K. C. Scott
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1950
Forty-eight coloured pictures.
12cm x 17cm.
Slight marking to lower edge of front cover.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
64.
65.
66.
Blue Two... Bale out
by
Leif Hamre
with illustrations by
Arne Johnson
Reprint,
published by University of London Press in 1962
Translated from Norwegian by Evelyn Ramsden.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards with silver lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn and a little soiled.
Covers worn and scuffed at edges, with some old tape marks.
Prelims messy.
Edges of page block soiled.
Contents generally clean, but some occasional fingermarking at page edges.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
67.
Bobby Bear's Annual
Published by Dean and Son
Undated, early 1950s.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
108 pages.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Some fingermarking to page edges.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
68.
Bobby the Bad
by
Dick King-Smith
Reprint,
published by Scholastic in 1995
ISBN: 0590132784.
Paperback.
131 pages.
Light wear to covers, and a little creasing.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
69.
Bookano Stories Pot-pourri Edition
by
S. Louis Giraud
Published by Strand Publications circa 1945
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
17cm x 22cm.
Light wear to edges and corners of covers.
Contents clean.
Pop-ups in working order.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
70.
Boys' Book of All Sports
Published by News Chronicle in 1955
Edited by W. J. Hicks.
Red cloth-covered boards with white lettering.
156 pages.
Fifth in series.
Slight wear and marking to covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
71.
Bracelet of Bones
by
Kevin Crossley-Holland
Published by Quercus in 2012
ISBN: 9781780872100.
The Viking Sagas series.
Paperback.
Signed by the author on title page.
Inscription reads "For Charley, Kevin Crossley-Holland".
Light wear to edges of covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
72.
Brand of the Hunted
by
Stephen Payne
Published by Wright & Brown in 1957
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Light wear to covers.
Inner hinges reinforced.
Binding a little strained.
Back endpaper missing.
Pages tanned, with intermittent fingermarking to edges.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
73.
Breaking Dawn
by
Stephenie Meyer
Published by Atom in 2009
ISBN: 9781905654284.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
Red decoration on spine.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
74.
Breaking Glass
by
Brian Morse
1st edition,
published by Lutterworth Press in 1986
ISBN: 0718826485.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
75.
Breaking the Fall
by
Michael Cadnum
1st edition,
published by Viking in 1992
Laminated pictorial covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)