51.
Laurence's Lesson
by
C. H. Lyall
Published by Shaw
Small format.
Picture onlay front cover.
Slight damage to spine.
Not dated, possibly circa 1936.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
52.
Little Barbara's Dream
by
Edith Greeves
Reprint,
published by Robert Cully circa 1902
Octavo.
Dark blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
96 pages.
Two full page illustrations, plus head and tail pieces.
16 page publisher's catalogue at rear of book.
Covers soiled, and scuffed at edges.
Prize label on front paste down.
Endpapers tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
53.
Little Captain Dick
by
C. A. Jones
1st edition,
published by J. Masters & Co., in 1885
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards with black lettering and decoration.
195 pages.
Grey patterned endpapers.
Decorated chapter headings.
Covers worn and soiled.
Original dedication on front paste down, second later dedication on reverse of title page in a later hand.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
54.
55.
Little Peter - A Christmas Morality for Children of Any Age
by
Lucas Malet
with illustrations by
Charles E. Brock
Published by Oxford University Press circa 1930
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black decoration on spine.
10 tipped-in colour plates by C. E. Brock.
Undated edition published by Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press, date presumed to be around 1930.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
56.
Little Trouble-the-House
by
L. T. Meade
New edition,
published by J. F. Shaw circa 1895
Quarto.
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
144 pages.
Leaf pattern on front cover and spine.
4 pages adverts at rear of book for other publisher's titles.
Both boards stained.
Front endpaper and half title missing.
Contents mostly clean, but some finger-marking.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
57.
58.
Maggie's Name and how it helped her
by
Eona
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1916
Prize label on front pastedown.
Damage to base of spine.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
59.
Margie at the Harbour Light
by
Edward A. Rand
Reprint,
published by Nelson circa 1924
Octavo.
Beige pictorial cloth-covered boards.
240 pages.
Four colour plates, unattributed.
Spine strip darkened, lettering faded.
Light foxing on prelims.
Contents mostly clear.
Written gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
60.
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)
61.
Mavis
by
M. Branmston
with illustrations by
J. Nash
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1909
Dark green pictorial covers.
Dedication on front endpaper.
Black and white illustrations.
Decorated chapter headings and tailpieces.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
62.
Melbourne House
by
Elizabeth Wetherall
Published by Nicholson circa 1890
Red bevilled cloth-covered boards.
Covers worn and marked.
Spine split along right hand top edge.
Endpapers removed.
Contents generally VG.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
63.
Melbourne House
by
Elizabeth Wetherall
Reprint,
published by Nicholson circa 1890
Octavo.
Bevilled red embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Some foxing to prelims, endpapers and edges of page block.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
64.
65.
Mixie; or Mrs Prince's Promise
Reprint,
published by Religious Tract Society circa 1890
Brown pictorial covers and patterned endpapers.
Illustrated with engraved frontispiece and small engravings in the text, plus illustrated head and tail pieces.
Name on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
66.
67.
Mother Meg; or the Story of Dickie's Attic
by
Catherine Shaw
New edition,
published by John F Shaw circa 1902
Octavo.
Light green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
224 pages.
Two black and white illustrations, not attributed.
Fourteen pages of adverts at rear of book.
Minor wear to spine ends.
Prize label on front paste down, dated 1902.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
68.
My Dear Dorothea
by
Bernard Shaw
with illustrations by
Clare Winsten
1st edition,
published by Phoenix House in 1956
"A Practical System of Moral Education for Females".
Pictorial glazed boards, dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper slightly worn but not price clipped.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
69.
My Dear Dorothea
by
Bernard Shaw
with illustrations by
Clare Winsten
1st edition,
published by Phoenix House in 1956
Octavo.
White pictorial paper-covered boards.
Brown lettering on covers.
Brown decoration on covers.
55 pages.
Illustrated with pencil drawings.
'A Practical System of Moral Education for Females.'
Covers clean and undamaged.
Ownership label on front paste down.
Contents are clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
70.
Nancy the Naughty
by
John Lea
with illustrations by
A. L. Bowley
Reprint,
published by Partridge circa 1932
Brown paper-covered boards.
Picture onlay to front cover.
12cm x 15cm.
Four colour plates and small line drawings in the text.
A moral tale in verse.
Spine strip worn.
Upper board marked.
Front endpaper may have been removed.
Gift dedication in pencil.
Some spotting on paste down, prelims and to contents.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
71.
Nelly's Teachers and what they learned
by
Louisa May Gray
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1888
Golden Crown series.
Octavo.
Bevilled red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
All edges gilt.
448 pages.
Very pretty covers.
Engraved frontispiece and vignette on title page.
Decorated capitols.
Spine faded and a little worn at edges.
Small prize label on front paste down.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
72.
On the Sea of Life
by
Hester White
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1900
Green pictorial boards.
Prize label on front paste down.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
73.
74.
Outcast Robin
by
L. T. Meade
New edition,
published by John F. Shaw circa 1901
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
182 pages.
Stylised tree and leaf pattern on covers.
Three black and white illustrations, not attributed.
Spine darkened, with some light wear.
Prize label on front paste down, dated 1901.
Pages tanned, some fingermarking.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
75.
Pat
by
Stella Austin
8th edition,
published by Wells Gardner, Darton in 1909
Octavo.
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
259 pages.
Four black and white plates, not attributed.
Illustrated chapter headings.
Six pages of publisher's adverts at rear.
Covers a little worn and faded.
Gift dedication on front paste down.
Fore edges darkened and spotted.
Contents mostly clean, but some foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)