276.
Kings of Space
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Leslie Stead
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1954
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper and covers.
A few pinkish marks on back panel of dustwrapper.
Spine slightly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
277.
Kinsman and Namesake
by
Richard Stead
with illustrations by
W. B. Handforth
Published by Blackie in 1910
Colour frontispiece and four black and white plates.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Front cover and spine illusrated in orange, black and green with gilt blocking.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Grey endpapers.
Writing on front endpaper.
Foxing to prelims, and intermittent spotting to contents.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
278.
Kith and Kin
by
Stevie Davies
Published by Phoenix in 2004
ISBN: 9780753820186.
Paperback.
Some fingermarking to fore edge.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
279.
Knocking Jack
by
Susan Price
1st edition,
published by Yearling in 1992
ISBN: 0440862817.
Paperback.
143 pages.
Pages tanned.
Covers worn.
Name on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
280.
La Corona and the Tin Frog
by
Russell Hoban
with illustrations by
Nicola Bayley
1st edition,
published by Cape in 1979
ISBN: 0224013971.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Light wear to covers.
Contents slightly shaken.
Labels removed from prelims.
Some fingermarking on page edges.
Small amount of scribble on first page.
Contents otherwise generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
281.
Lady Friday
by
Garth Nix
with illustrations by
Tim Stevens
Published by HarperCollins in 2007
ISBN: 9780007175093.
Keys to the Kingdom series.
Paperback.
Light wear to edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
282.
Le Chat botte
by
Charles Perrault
with illustrations by
Gerard Franquin
Reprint,
published by Flammarion in 1988
ISBN: 2081602504.
Albums du Pere Castor series.
Paperback.
22 pages.
Landscape format.
Story is the original French version of Puss in Boots.
Minor wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
283.
Legends and Lyrics
by
Adelaide Anne Procter
Published by Bell in 1904
Introduction by Charles Dickens.
Blue boards with gilt lettering and green decoration.
Top edge gilt.
Covers a little worn.
Spine faded.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
284.
Let's Investigate: Making Your Own Costumes
1st edition,
published by Peter Haddock in 1997
ISBN: 0710509936.
Pictorial laminated boards.
68 pages.
Small format.
10.5cm by 14.5cm.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
285.
286.
Little Chick
by
Kornei Chukovsky
with illustrations by
T. Shevaryova
Published by Malysh Publishers in 1982
Translated from the Russian by Sheena Wakefield.
27cm x 21cm.
Thin card covers.
Light wear to covers and some scuffing..
Pages tanned.
Pop-ups in working order.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
287.
Little Grey Rabbit and the Weasels
by
Alison Uttley
with illustrations by
Margaret Tempest
Published by Collins in 1947
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Second impression of the first edition.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Spine strip replaced with grey fabric tape.
Names a little messily crossed-out on half-title and reverse of front endpaper.
Intermittent finger-marking to page edges.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
288.
Little Jack Sprat and Betty Blue
by
Dorothy King
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1943
Duodecimo.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light brown paper spine.
64 pages.
Black and white illustrations.
Covers edge chipped, light damage to spine strip.
Name on front paste down.
Several illustrations coloured in .
Contents otherwise clean and white.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
289.
Little Lou
with illustrations by
M. L. Stone
2nd edition,
published by James Nisbet in 1869
Red cloth-covered boards with black lettering and decoration and gilt blocking.
268 pages.
Spine ends frayed.
Name on front endpaper.
Four out of eight illustrations present.
Frontispiece painted with watercolours.
Half title missing.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
290.
291.
Little Peter - A Christmas Morality for Children of Any Age
by
Lucas Malet
with illustrations by
Charles E. Brock
Published by Oxford University Press circa 1930
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black decoration on spine.
10 tipped-in colour plates by C. E. Brock.
Undated edition published by Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press, date presumed to be around 1930.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
292.
Little Trouble-the-House
by
L. T. Meade
New edition,
published by J. F. Shaw circa 1895
Quarto.
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
144 pages.
Leaf pattern on front cover and spine.
4 pages adverts at rear of book for other publisher's titles.
Both boards stained.
Front endpaper and half title missing.
Contents mostly clean, but some finger-marking.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
293.
Lone Ranger Adventure Stories
by
Richard Lewis
with illustrations by
Don Lawrence
Published by Purnell
Glazed pictorial boards.
Red cloth spine.
Not dated.
First story "The law and miss Aggie".
Covers worn at edges, and a little scuffed.
Spine faded.
Name on title page.
Some foxing and fingermarking on prelims and at page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
294.
Lone Seal Pup
by
Arthur Catherall
with illustrations by
Edward Osmond
1st edition,
published by J. M. Dent in 1964
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
107 pages.
Illustrated with black and white line drawings.
Covers clean, with minor wear at edges.
Library markings on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
295.
Looking After Birds
by
Helen Haywood
with illustrations by
Helen Haywood
Reprint,
published by Roydon in 1983
ISBN: 0905694910.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Covers worn and soiled.
Some fingermarking to contents.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
296.
297.
Looking at Weather
by
David Suzuki
Published by Stoddart in 1988
ISBN: 0773751416.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
298.
Looking at Wildlife
by
Nicholas Hammond
with illustrations by
Tony Morris
1st edition,
published by Hamlyn in 1977
ISBN: 0600393496.
Paperback.
157 pages.
Covers worn at edges.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
299.
Looking into my body
Published by Reader's Digest in 1996
ISBN: 1857242548.
Pictorial laminated boards.
26cm x 26cm.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
300.
Looking-Glass Kate
by
Ferenc Mora
with illustrations by
Rozi Bekes
1st Thus edition,
published by Corvina Press in 1992
ISBN: 9631328449.
Translated from the Hungarian by Gerard Gorman.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Bi-lingual - Hungarian text and English translation on facing pages.
Illustrations on every page.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)