301.
Lost John
by
Barbara Leonie Picard
with illustrations by
Charles Keeping
1st edition,
published by Oxford University Press in 1962
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dustwrapper worn, and bound into covers.
Labels removed from prelims.
Some spotting to fore edge.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
302.
303.
Louis Wain's Little Soldiers
by
May Crommelin
with illustrations by
Louis Wain
1st edition,
published by Hutchinson circa 1916
Quarto.
Beige pictorial glazed boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Black lettering on spine.
94 pages.
39 illustrations by Louis Wain (red, black and blue) both full page and in the text.
The Little Soldiers are cats, the hero of the story is Tommy Catkin, who rises through the ranks to captain, and marries the King's daughter.
Boards generally clean and firm, occasional spotting.
Closed tear in paper of upper board, 9 cm. from lower edge.
Spine has been professionally relaid.
New endpapers.
Half title foxed and slightly chipped at edges.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Pages are white and clean, occasional wear at edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
304.
Magic in Valdovar
by
Neil Johnson
with illustrations by
Victoria Flack
1st edition,
published by Marius Press in 2005
ISBN: 1871622220.
"The King and Wizard Stories - Book 1".
Small quarto.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
305.
306.
307.
Making and Flying Kites
by
Ambrose Lloyd
Published by Beaver in 1977
ISBN: 0600353362.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
308.
309.
310.
Making Things with Patricia Driscoll
by
Patricia Driscoll
1st edition,
published by George G. Harrap in 1958
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper has some closed tears and faded on spine.
Some light foxing to prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
311.
Martin Rattler
by
Robert Michael Ballantyne
Published by Collins circa 1912
Maroon pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages edgeworn with intermittent finger marking.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
312.
Martin's Mice
by
Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by
Jez Alborough
Published by Puffin in 1989
ISBN: 0140340262.
Paperback.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
313.
314.
315.
Mary Hazeldine
by
H. Paul
Reprint,
published by Hodder and Stoughton circa 1911
Covers darkened with age.
Some finger marking.
Black and white frontispiece.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
316.
Master Rabbit
by
Dorothea King
with illustrations by
Dorothea King
1st edition,
published by Children's Leisure Products in 1982
ISBN: 0709404603.
Oak Tree Tales series.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
317.
Mattie's Home or, The Little Match Girl & Her Friends
Published by S. W. Partridge circa 1898
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
12cm x 18cm.
Covers worn at edges and a little bowed.
Corners bumped.
Spine darkened.
Dated from gift dedication on front endpaper.
Fingermarking to endpapers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
318.
Me and my Million
by
Clive King
Reprint,
published by Puffin in 1979
ISBN: 0140311289.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
319.
Me and My Million
by
Clive King
Reprint,
published by Puffin in 1979
ISBN: 0140311289.
Paperback.
132 pages.
Pages tanned.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
320.
Me and My Million
by
Clive King
Reprint,
published by Puffin in 1986
ISBN: 0140311289.
Paperback.
133 pages.
Slight wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
321.
Me and My Million
by
Clive King
Reprint,
published by Puffin in 1987
ISBN: 0140311289.
Paperback.
132 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Pink/red ink stain at top right hand corner.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
322.
Men of Iron
by
Brian Read
1st edition,
published by World's Work in 1974
ISBN: 0437701123.
'A tale of Coalbrookdale and the making in Shropshire of the first iron bridge in 1779.'
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label partially removed from front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
323.
Men of Iron
by
Brian Read
1st edition,
published by World's Work in 1974
ISBN: 0437701123.
'A tale of Coalbrookdale and the making in Shropshire of the first iron bridge in 1779.'
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label partially removed from front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
324.
Merry Magic-Go-Round
by
Ernest Nister
with illustrations by
Ernest Nister
1st Thus edition,
published by Collins in 1983
ISBN: 0001380907.
Pictorial laminated boards.
23cm x 23cm.
A 'Turn-the-Wheel' book, reproduced by Collins from Ernest Nister's 1897 original, "Merry Surprises".
All picture wheels in good working order.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
325.
Michael Todd's 'Around the World in 80 Days'
1st edition,
published by Random House in 1956
Edited by Art Cohn.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
71 pages.
A description of the making of the film, together with stills and short biographies of the main screen actors.
Light wear to covers.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
Half title and title page slightly crinkled.
Contents clean and close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)