101.
Because of Lissa
by
Carolyn Meyer
1st British edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1992
ISBN: 0340575913.
Paperback.
183 pages.
Covers worn and a little creased.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
102.
Belinda wins her Spurs
by
Mary Gervaise
with illustrations by
Raynes
1st edition,
published by Lutterworth in 1962
Octavo.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Minor wear to covers.
Spine a little faded.
Faint foxing to edges of page block.
Contents clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
103.
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)
104.
Ben Hur
by
Lew Wallace
with illustrations by
Mario Cooper
1st Thus edition,
published by Purnell in 1956
Edited by Willis Lindquist.
Golden Picture Classics series.
Quarto.
Red paper-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
20cm x 28cm.
94 pages.
Abridged edition for children.
Copiously illustrated with two or three colour illustrations per double page.
Covers unevenly faded, and a little worn.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
105.
Beneath the Sun
by
Patricia Wrightson
Reprint,
published by Collins in 1973
ISBN: 0001950193.
Edited by Patricia Wrightson.
Quarto.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Includes stories by:
Hesba Brinsmead, Walter Cunningham, N. L. Ray and Lilith Norman.
A little wear to edges of covers and dustwrapper, otherwise close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
106.
Bequest to Charity
by
Clynn Williamson
Published by Hutchinson
Undated.
Red covers, black lettering.
Dustwrapper worn and a little chipped.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
107.
108.
Bessie among the Mountains
by
Joana Hone Mathews
Published by Routledge circa 1920
Blue blind embossed boards.
Covers a little faded.
Prize label on front pastedown.
Pages tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
109.
Bessie Bunter and the Gold Robbers
by
Hilda Richards
1st Thus edition,
published by Paul Hamlyn in 1967
Paperback.
Yellow covers.
126 pages.
Covers a little worn.
Name and address on half title.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
110.
Better Riding
by
Bill Froud
1st edition,
published by Kaye and Ward in 1971
ISBN: 0718201590.
Octavo.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Book itself VG with minor wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
111.
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)
112.
113.
Bible Stories from the New Testament
with illustrations by
Harry G. Theaker
Published by Ward Lock & Co circa 1940
Rainbow Picture Books series.
Quarto.
Yellow paper-covered boards.
Light brown cloth spine.
Sixteen full-page colour illustrations, plus several full-page monochrome illustrations.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Spine faded.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
114.
Big and Little
by
Hy Murdock
with illustrations by
Sally Long
Published by Ladybird Books in 1980
ISBN: 0721406122.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
115.
Big Cats and Little Cats
by
Beatrice Fontanel
with illustrations by
Anne Logvinoff
1st English edition,
published by Moonlight Publishing Ltd in 1988
ISBN: 1851030549.
Laminated boards.
35 pages.
Pocket Worlds - The Animal World.
First reference book, suitable for children from six years.
Spine faded.
Name written on front paste down.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
116.
117.
Biggles & Co.
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Alfred Sindall
Reprint,
published by Oxford in 1952
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
A little foxing to fore-edge.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
118.
Biggles & Co.
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Alfred Sindall
Published by Armada in 1962
Paperback.
Light wear and a little creasing to covers.
Old delaers stamp on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
119.
Biggles - The Rescue Flight
by
W. E. Johns
Reprint,
published by Armada in 1974
Paperback.
A little wear to edges of covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
120.
Biggles Air Commodore
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Alfred Sindall
Published by Oxford University Press in 1948
Green covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little faded.
Spine strip faded to brown.
Light foxing to fore-edge.
Name and "paid" stamp on front endpaper.
Contents otherwise good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
121.
Biggles Air Detective
by
W. E. Johns
Published by Latimer in 1952
Green covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Some wear and a little scuffing to covers.
Spine slightly faded.
1cm scrape / chip to lower corner of back cover.
Binding sound.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
122.
Biggles Air Detective Omnibus
by
W. E. Johns
Reprint,
published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1963
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
640 pages.
Dustwrapper complete, but a little worn.
Covers clean and undamaged.
Binding sound.
Some light tape marks on endpapers where a protector may previously have been attached.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
123.
Biggles and the Missing Millionaire
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Leslie Stead
1st Thus edition,
published by Children's Book Club in 1961
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper and edges of covers.
A little foxing to fore edge.
School library stamp on front endpaper.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
124.
Biggles delivers the Goods
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Leslie Stead
Reprint,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1949
Octavo.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
Covers lightly worn and a little soiled.
Spotting to endpapers and fore edge.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
125.
Biggles Delivers the Goods
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Leslie Stead
4th edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1951
Octavo.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
182 pages.
Covers a little soiled, and edgeworn.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)