76.
Pat's New Life
by
Dorothy Marsh
Reprint,
published by Lutterworth Press in 1958
5th book in Gateway series.
Octavo.
Green paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
126 pages.
Black and white frontispiece.
The Gateway Series aims to provide Sunday School Reward Books.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
A few marks on f.e.p. and paste down.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
77.
Peter, Bingo, and Those Others
by
Edward Seaman
7th edition,
published by The Carey Press circa 1926
Maytime Stories series.
Sextodecimo.
White cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
47 pages.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Covers clean and undamaged.
Endpapers darkened.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
78.
Pictures in the Spring
by
Meg Braga
with illustrations by
Meg Braga
1st edition,
published by Victory Press in 1971
ISBN: 0854761233.
Paperback.
No. 4 of the William and Wendy Books.
Covers worn.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
79.
Pris
by
Evelyn Whitaker
Reprint,
published by Ward, Lock circa 1922
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black and yellow decoration on covers.
92 pages.
Covers soiled and darkened with age.
Several small spots on back cover.
Corners bumped.
Prelims and early pages foxed.
Name and date on front endpaper.
Brown mark on page 34/35, where a foil wrapper was placed.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
80.
Probable Sons
by
Amy Le Feuvre
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1895
Octavo.
Brown cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on covers and black lettering on spine.
80 pages.
Scrape marks at lower corners.
Inner hinges strengthened.
Some pages marked, contents loose.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
81.
82.
Put to the Proof
by
Mrs Henry Clarke
with illustrations by
R. H. Brock
Published by Blackie
Pictorial unglazed paper covered boards.
Small format.
Not dated.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
83.
Redcar Lee
by
Mrs Walter Searle
with illustrations by
J. Allanson Cull
4th edition,
published by Jarrold circa 1905
Brown blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering and decoration on covers.
Black and gilt decoration on spine.
Top edge gilt.
375 pages.
All edges of spine worn, all lettering faded.
Front endpaper missing, name on half title.
Two black and white plates, chapter headings and tail pieces.
Nine pages of adverts at rear of book.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
84.
Reedyford
by
Silas Kitto Hocking
with illustrations by
Frederick Barnard
Reprint,
published by Warne circa 1911
Faded pink decorated covers.
Black and gilt lettering, faded on spine.
Bevilled boards.
Label on front paste down for 'Men's own Brotherhood'.
Prelims tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
85.
Rhoda's Reform
by
M. A. Paull
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1925
Blind embossed green covers, gilt lettering on spine.
Frontispiece missing, all other plates present.
Contents a little loose.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
86.
Rob and I
by
C. A. Mercer
Published by Partridge in 1930
Blue pictorial boards with black lettering and decoration.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped.
Slight wear to covers.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
87.
Ruth Carey's Hundredfold
by
Alice Jane Home
Published by Pickering and Inglis circa 1926
Red covers, black lettering and sailboat motif.
Prize label on front paste down.
Black and white frontispiece has top corner cut away, with small loss of picture.
One or two fingermarks on early pages.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
88.
Sea Waif
by
Silas K. Hocking
Reprint,
published by Warne circa 1896
Dark green pictorial covers, gilt lettering and decoration, bevilled boards, all edges gilt.
Prize label on front paste down.
Illustrated in black and white.
'A tale of the Cornish Cliffs.'
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
89.
Secret in Silver
by
Joan Eaton
1st edition,
published by Victory Press in 1974
ISBN: 0854762140.
Bramble Series No. 6.
Pictorial paper covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and slightly worn at edges.
Prize label and dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
90.
Sir Aylmer's Heir
by
Evelyn Everett-Green
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1928
Green boards, decorated with black. Four black and white plates. Prize label on inside cover (half removed). A little spotting on a few pages.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
91.
Sunshine In the Kitchen
by
Benjamin Reverend Smith
Reprint,
published by Wesleyan Conference Office in 1877
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
296 pages.
Black endpapers.
Full page engraving opposite title page.
Numerous smaller engravings in text.
A collection of short essays based on Biblical texts.
Spine worn at ends and edges.
Damp spots on upper and lower bevelled boards.
Light spotting on fore edge.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
92.
Taking French Leave
by
Lizzie Ellen Tiddeman
with illustrations by
W. S. Stacey
Published by National Society's Depository circa 1921
Grey pictorial boards with blue and black lettering and decoration.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Black endpapers.
Two black and white plates.
Names on reverse of front endpaper and facing first page.
Frontispiece has been coloured in.
One or two chapter headings and tail-pieces have been coloured in.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
93.
That Exciting Holiday
by
Nigel Strong
Reprint,
published by C S S M circa 1947
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
255 pages.
War economy logo on back of title page.
Four black and white illustrations.
(CSSM is the old name for The Scripture Union.)
Covers clean and unmarked.
Marks and shadows on endpapers and pastedowns, where an old paper-wrapper has been removed.
Neat name on front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
94.
The Basket of Flowers
by
Christoph von Schmid
Published by W. Nicholson and Sons circa 1866
Red bevilled boards with gilt lettering and embossed black decoration.
255 pages.
17 pages of adverts at back of book.
Covers a little worn.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
95.
96.
The Basket of Flowers
by
Johan von Schmidt
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1866
Translated from the French edition by J. H. St. A.
Maroon blind embossed boards with gily lettering and decoration on front cover and spine.
Illustrated in black and white (unattributed).
Covers edgeworn.
Spine strip faded.
Spine ends frayed.
Contents generally clean, but a few fingermarks.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
97.
98.
The Children of Cloverley
by
Hesba Stretton
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1890
Octavo.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
192 pages.
Brown and yellow pictorial endpapers.
Catalogue at rear of book.
The covers have darkened with age, and slightly soiled.
Prize label on front paste down.
Illustrated with engravings.
Chapter headings and tailpieces.
Contents clean and tight, not tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
99.
The Children's Jacknapes
by
F. H. Lee
with illustrations by
Honor C. Appleton
Reprint,
published by George G. Harrap in 1960
An abridged edtion of Julia Horatia Ewing's 'Jackanapes'.
Orange boards with black lettering.
Dustwrapper worn, with 7cm loss at top of back.
Book itself generally VG, with neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
100.