1.
A Comic Alphabet
by George Cruickshank
with illustrations by George Cruickshank
Published by Arts Council of Great Britain circa 1970
by George Cruickshank
with illustrations by George Cruickshank
Published by Arts Council of Great Britain circa 1970
ISBN: 0728700131.
Paperback.
9cm x 13cm.
An illustrated ABC, printed on a single, pull-out fan-fold page.
Facsimile edition, printed circa 1975, of the 1836 original.
Light wear to covers.
Contents clean and undamaged.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
9cm x 13cm.
An illustrated ABC, printed on a single, pull-out fan-fold page.
Facsimile edition, printed circa 1975, of the 1836 original.
Light wear to covers.
Contents clean and undamaged.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#107678 £20.00
2.
A Nursery Geography
by George S. Dickson
with illustrations by George Morrow
Revised edition, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1940
by George S. Dickson
with illustrations by George Morrow
Revised edition, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1940
Quarto.
Cream pictorial cloth-covered boards.
256 pages.
20 colour plates, all in excellent condition.
Light wear at base of spine strip.
Covers overall VG.
Neat birthday dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Cream pictorial cloth-covered boards.
256 pages.
20 colour plates, all in excellent condition.
Light wear at base of spine strip.
Covers overall VG.
Neat birthday dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#103886 £15.00
3.
A Saint George of King Charles' Days
by Dorothea Townshend
with illustrations by W. S. Stacey
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1906
by Dorothea Townshend
with illustrations by W. S. Stacey
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1906
Grey pictorial covers, brown lettering.
Grey patterned endpapers.
Covers owrn and scuffed.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Inner hinge cracked and repaired with tape.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Grey patterned endpapers.
Covers owrn and scuffed.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Inner hinge cracked and repaired with tape.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#81742 £4.00
4.
A Young Person's Guide to Ballet
by Noel Streatfeild
with illustrations by Georgette Bordier
Reprint, published by Warne in 1975
by Noel Streatfeild
with illustrations by Georgette Bordier
Reprint, published by Warne in 1975
ISBN: 0723218145.
Quarto.
Pink cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Minor wear to dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
A little faint foxing to endpapers.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Pink cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Minor wear to dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
A little faint foxing to endpapers.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#115734 £4.50
5.
Airborne Animals: How they Fly
by George S. Fichter
with illustrations by Jean Zallinger
1st Thus edition, published by Pan Books in 1971
by George S. Fichter
with illustrations by Jean Zallinger
1st Thus edition, published by Pan Books in 1971
ISBN: 0330028073.
Paperback.
78 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
78 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#82501 £2.50
6.
And then a Harvest Feast
by George Dennison
with illustrations by George Dennison
1st Thus edition, published by Faber and Faber in 1975
by George Dennison
with illustrations by George Dennison
1st Thus edition, published by Faber and Faber in 1975
ISBN: 0571106676.
Brown covers, gilt lettering.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Brown covers, gilt lettering.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#79170 £4.50
7.
Boffy and the Mumford Ghosts
by Margaret Stuart Barry
with illustrations by George Adamson
1st edition, published by Harrap in 1974
by Margaret Stuart Barry
with illustrations by George Adamson
1st edition, published by Harrap in 1974
ISBN: 0245522794.
Second book in series about Boffy.
Also contains "Boffy and the Terrasaurus."
19cm x 17cm.
Chip to top edge of dustwrapper.
Endpapers messy.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Second book in series about Boffy.
Also contains "Boffy and the Terrasaurus."
19cm x 17cm.
Chip to top edge of dustwrapper.
Endpapers messy.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#73106 £4.00
8.
Bonnie Prince Charlie - A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden
by George Alfred Henty
with illustrations by Gordon Browne
1st Thus edition, published by Blackie in 1955
by George Alfred Henty
with illustrations by Gordon Browne
1st Thus edition, published by Blackie in 1955
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Faint foxing to fore edge.
Gift dedication on half-title.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Faint foxing to fore edge.
Gift dedication on half-title.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119530 £7.50
9.
British Wild Animals
by George Cansdale
with illustrations by Roland Green
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
by George Cansdale
with illustrations by Roland Green
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
Brown paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Blue open-wing ladybird pattern on endpapers.
Square black open-wing ladybird logo facing title page.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication facing title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Blue open-wing ladybird pattern on endpapers.
Square black open-wing ladybird logo facing title page.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication facing title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#104943 £2.00
10.
British Wild Animals
by George Cansdale
with illustrations by Roland Green
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books circa 1968
by George Cansdale
with illustrations by Roland Green
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books circa 1968
ISBN: 0721400957.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#115330 £4.00
11.
Bump in the Night
by Mary Hoffman
with illustrations by George Buchanan
Published by Lions in 1993
by Mary Hoffman
with illustrations by George Buchanan
Published by Lions in 1993
ISBN: 000674737X.
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges.
Name on title page.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges.
Name on title page.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#114988 £2.00
12.
Caterpillar Trail - A Spotter's Jotter
by Penny Lloyd
with illustrations by Joanna Cheese
1st edition, published by British Broadcasting Corporation in 1987
by Penny Lloyd
with illustrations by Joanna Cheese
1st edition, published by British Broadcasting Corporation in 1987
ISBN: 0340406038.
Paperback.
58 pages.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
58 pages.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#87921 £1.00
13.
Catweazle
by Richard Carpenter
with illustrations by George Adamson
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1972
by Richard Carpenter
with illustrations by George Adamson
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1972
ISBN: 0140304657.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Scuff on back cover.
Binding sound.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Scuff on back cover.
Binding sound.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#113276 £15.00
14.
Catweazle
by Richard Carpenter
with illustrations by George Adamson
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1976
by Richard Carpenter
with illustrations by George Adamson
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1976
ISBN: 0140304657.
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages very slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages very slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#108657 £15.00
15.
Come back Peter
by Joan Woodberry
with illustrations by George Tetlow
1st edition, published by Longman in 1970
by Joan Woodberry
with illustrations by George Tetlow
1st edition, published by Longman in 1970
ISBN: 0582158877.
Dustwrapper slightly faded.
Minimal library marks.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Dustwrapper slightly faded.
Minimal library marks.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#38029 £5.00
16.
Come back, Peter
by Joan Woodberry
with illustrations by George Tetlow
1st edition, published by Thomas Y. Crowell Company in 1968
by Joan Woodberry
with illustrations by George Tetlow
1st edition, published by Thomas Y. Crowell Company in 1968
ISBN: 0690201583.
Octavo.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
150 pages.
Three boys, a baby and a toddler return home from the outback.
An Australian book, first published in the U.S.A.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Otherwise clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Octavo.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
150 pages.
Three boys, a baby and a toddler return home from the outback.
An Australian book, first published in the U.S.A.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Otherwise clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#105963 £7.50
17.
Dick Barton Special Agent
by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason
with illustrations by George Mitchell
Published by Contact Publications circa 1950
by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason
with illustrations by George Mitchell
Published by Contact Publications circa 1950
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Contents slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Blue cloth spine.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Contents slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#114421 £5.00
18.
Discovering Britain's Insects and Spiders
by George Ashby
with illustrations by Douglas Woodall
1st edition, published by Peter Haddock in 1973
by George Ashby
with illustrations by Douglas Woodall
1st edition, published by Peter Haddock in 1973
014th book in Project Book series.
Paperback.
13cm x 15cm.
64 pages.
Produced for Woolworth's / Woolco.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
13cm x 15cm.
64 pages.
Produced for Woolworth's / Woolco.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#91887 £3.00
19.
Easter Incident
by P. S. Westwood
with illustrations by George Craig
1st edition, published by Oliver and Boyd in 1970
by P. S. Westwood
with illustrations by George Craig
1st edition, published by Oliver and Boyd in 1970
ISBN: 0050015494.
Paperback.
92 pages.
Pages tanned.
Slight wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
92 pages.
Pages tanned.
Slight wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#87903 £1.00
20.
First in the Field
by George Manville Fenn
Published by Dean and Son circa 1936
by George Manville Fenn
Published by Dean and Son circa 1936
Orange boards with black lettering.
Covers worn and soiled.
Inner hinges cracked.
Edges foxed.
Name and address on half title.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Covers worn and soiled.
Inner hinges cracked.
Edges foxed.
Name and address on half title.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#80875 £2.00
21.
Friends of Van
by Brenda E. Spender
with illustrations by Stanley Lloyd
Early Reprint edition, published by Country Life in 1949
by Brenda E. Spender
with illustrations by Stanley Lloyd
Early Reprint edition, published by Country Life in 1949
Octavo.
Black cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
119 pages.
This copy is probably a reprint from the mid-1950s.
Dustwrapper a little worn at chipped at edges.
Covers clean and firm.
Top edge and fore edge spotted.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
119 pages.
This copy is probably a reprint from the mid-1950s.
Dustwrapper a little worn at chipped at edges.
Covers clean and firm.
Top edge and fore edge spotted.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#104544 £10.00
22.
George
by Agnes Sleigh Turnbull
with illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman
Published by Puffin in 1974
by Agnes Sleigh Turnbull
with illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman
Published by Puffin in 1974
ISBN: 0140304363.
Paperback.
Minor wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Minor wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#117041 £4.00
23.
George and Matilda Mouse and the Dolls House
by Heather S. Buchanan
with illustrations by Heather S. Buchanan
Published by Methuen in 1989
by Heather S. Buchanan
with illustrations by Heather S. Buchanan
Published by Methuen in 1989
ISBN: 9780416604900.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119042 £3.00
24.
George goes one better
by Jeffrey Havilton
with illustrations by R. G. Campbell
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1965
by Jeffrey Havilton
with illustrations by R. G. Campbell
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1965
Blue covers with thistle design.
Campbell illustrated frontispiece only.
Front endpaper renewed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Campbell illustrated frontispiece only.
Front endpaper renewed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#61743 £6.50
25.
George's Journey to the Land of Happiness
Reprint, published by Geo. S. Appleton in 1951
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)
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)
#103770 £15.00