151.
Fireside Amusements: A Book of Indoor Games
Published by W. & R. Chambers in 1890
Octavo.
Yellow pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Covers lightly worn and somewhat soiled.
Corners slightly bumped.
Prize label inside front cover.
Occasional finger-marking to page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
152.
Five Fall into Advernture
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Eileen Soper
5th edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1954
9th book in Famous Five series.
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
192 pages.
Covers rather soiled.
Small white mark on front cover.
Name and address across two pages of prelims, in a childish hand.
Some fingermarking throughout book.
Scrape on back endpaper.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
153.
Florence Nightingale
by
L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by
John T. Kenney
Reprint,
published by Ladybird Books circa 1970
ISBN: 0721401651.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers heavily worn at edges.
Back cover soiled.
Corners bumped.
Fingermarking to endpapers and prelims.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
154.
Flower Babies
by
Elizabeth May
with illustrations by
Ida May Rockwell
Published by The Saalfield Publishing Company circa 1910
White pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark green cloth spine.
23cm x 28cm.
Undated; first edition, or an early reprint.
Neat gift dedication, dated 1911, on front endpaper.
Covers and spine worn and bumped at edges and corners.
Covers moderately soiled.
Binding sound.
Contents generally close to VG, but some fingermarking at edges of pages.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
155.
Fly away Home
by
Christine Nostlinger
with illustrations by
Unspecified
1st English edition,
published by Abelard in 1976
An account of the Russian occupation of Vienna from a child's perspective, based on the author's own childhood memories. Very few library markings.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
156.
For England, Home, and Beauty
by
Gordon Stables
Reprint,
published by Dean circa 1950
Orange covers with black lettering and decoration.
Some wear and marking to covers.
Front endpaper discoloured.
Inner front hinge cracked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
157.
For God and the King
Published by Bousfield circa 1900
Red pictorial boards with gilt blocking.
All edges gilt.
Black endpapers.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Undated.
Neat dedication on prelims dated 1900.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
158.
For Queen and King or the Loyal 'Prentice
by
Henry Frith
with illustrations by
Frank Dadd
3rd edition,
published by Cassell circa 1895
Slightly worn red pictorial covers, gilt lettering and decoration.
Eight black and white illustrations.
Prize label on front paste down.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
159.
Fortune for Tuppenny
by
Madeline Nightingale
Published by Oxford: Basil Blackwell circa 1920
Grey paper covered boards.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Numerous line illustrations withn the text.
Illustrator not credited.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Corners and edges bumped.
Spine strip missing.
Inner front hinge weak and cracked.
Fingermarking to page edges.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
160.
Frank's First Term or, Making a Man of Him
by
Harold Avery
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1920
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Yellow decoration on covers.
192 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Some spotting to fore edge, otherwise VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
161.
Free with Every Pack
by
Robin Kingsland
1st edition,
published by A. & C. Black in 1988
ISBN: 0713629835.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
162.
163.
164.
165.
George's Journey to the Land of Happiness
Reprint,
published by Geo. S. Appleton in 1951
Sextodecimo.
Red blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on spine.
14cm x 17cm.
118 pages.
Illustrated with 16 engravings (not coloured).
Covers firm and clean.
Name of previous owner with date 1855 on front endpaper.
Some fingermarking, but no spotting or other marks.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
166.
Get Crafty: Nature
by
Vivienne Bolton
Reprint,
published by Parragon in 1998
ISBN: 0752530569.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
32 pages.
Instructions for making a range of gifts from objects found in a garden.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
167.
168.
169.
Good Adventure
with illustrations by
E. Nicholson
Reprint,
published by Ginn in 1959
Edited by J. Compton.
Octavo.
Beige paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
256 pages.
Beacon Literary Readers, Book Five.
Covers worn at edges.
Contents generally clean, but some finger marking.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
170.
Graham's Victory
by
Grace Stebbing
New edition,
published by John F. Shaw in 1927
Light brown pictorial covers, gilt titling on front cover, gilt blocking on spine.
All edges gilt, patterned endpapers.
Pages lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
171.
Great Expectations
by
Charles Dickens
Reprint,
published by Longmans in 1969
ISBN: 058234834X.
Orange covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
172.
Great Explorers
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1902
Brown pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt blocking on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
173.
Greenwood Tales
by
Dorothy King
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1920
Stories Old and New series.
Duodecimo.
Light green cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Dark green decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover and spine.
128 pages.
Four colour plates, artist not identified.
Art Deco style decoration on covers, endpapers and title page.
Wear at spine ends and corners.
Spotting on fore edge and throughout the book; heaviest on beginning pages.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
174.
175.