276.
The Two Elizabeths
by
D. M. Percy Smith
Published by The Sheldon Press circa 1934
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Dated from prize label inside front cover.
Covers soiled and a little worn.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
277.
The Upside-Down Mice and Other Animal Stories
by
Jane Merer
Reprint,
published by Collins in 1996
Paperback.
A compilation of short stories by various children's authors, including: Elisabeth Beresford, Roald Dahl, Colin Dann, Rose Impey, Dick King-Smith, Penelope Lively, E. Nesbit, Brian Patten and Philippa Pearce.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
278.
The Vicar of Wakefield
by
Oliver Goldsmith
Published by W. P. Nimmo, Hay, & Mitchell circa 1886
Green boards with black lettering.
Some wear to edges of covers.
Inner hinge cracked.
Name on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
279.
The Voyage of Columbus
by
Rupert Matthews
with illustrations by
Tony Smith
1st edition,
published by Wayland in 1989
ISBN: 1852103272.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Front endpaper missing.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
280.
The Water Babies
by
Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by
Jessie Wilcox-Smith
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1981
ISBN: 0340274581.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers and spine.
Gilt decoration on covers and spine.
18cm x 25cm.
240 pages.
Second impression (1981).
Cellophane dustwrapper intact, apart from chip at top of spine and two small tears neatly taped.
Book itself near-fine, except that pages very slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
281.
The Water Horse
by
Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by
David Parkins
Reprint,
published by Puffin in 1992
ISBN: 0140342842.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
282.
283.
284.
285.
286.
287.
288.
Toby Tyler or, Ten Weeks with a Circus
by
James Otis
with illustrations by
Louis S. Glanzman
1st Thus edition,
published by Collins in 1947
Rainbow Classics.
Matt pictorial cloth covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Seven colour plates, numerous black and white illustrations.
Corners and spine ends worn.
Spine discoloured and marked.
Name neatly written on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
289.
Tom Brown's Schooldays
by
Thomas Hughes
Reprint,
published by Bancroft Books in 1974
ISBN: 0430000723.
Matt pictorial covers.
Abridged.
Number 10 in the Bancroft Classic series.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
290.
291.
Toy Town Tales
by
Crystal Barry
with illustrations by
Mary Smith
Published by Pitkin circa 1943
Quarto.
Pictorial glazed boards.
Green cloth spine.
23 pages.
11 stories printed on art paper.
Small colour illustrations on every page.
Book not dated, first edition was 1943.
Boards slightly bumped at corners.
Contents a little loose, but sewing holding well.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
292.
293.
Twin Seals
by
Inez Hogan
with illustrations by
Inez Hogan
1st British edition,
published by J. M. Dent in 1947
Matt pictorial boards.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
294.
Two Red Cloaks
by
E. C. Matthews
1st edition,
published by Epworth Press in 1947
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
110 pages.
Dustwrapper is tattered, has been partially repaired on the reverse.
Covers are quite badly discoloured by damp (contents not affected).
Small gift dedication on front paste down.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
295.
296.
297.
Vernon-Smith's Rival
by
Frank Richards
Published by Howard Baker in 1977
ISBN: 0703001221.
54th book in Magnet series.
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Magnet nos. 1631 to 1638
Some wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
298.
Walt Disney's Version of Pinocchio
by
Carlo Collodi
with illustrations by
Disney
Published by Collins circa 1945
Quarto.
Matt pictorial paper-covered boards with green cloth spine.
Yellow and red pictorial endpapers.
Illustrated with stills from the Disney film, plus original production drawings.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Some foxing to prelims and page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
299.
Watch Out! On My Own
by
Anne Smith
Published by Wayland in 1991
ISBN: 0750200960.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
300.