176.
The Beast and the Boy
by
Massimo Mostacchi
with illustrations by
Monica Miceli
1st English edition,
published by North South Books in 1995
ISBN: 1558584439.
Translated from the German by Andrew Clements.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
A Michael Neugebauer Book.
Appears to be new and unread.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
177.
The Big New Lucky Nicholas Book
Published by Purnell in 1957
Laminated pictorial covers.
First story "Nicholas catches the lorry thieves".
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
178.
179.
The Book of the Happy Warrior
by
Henry Newbolt
with illustrations by
H. J. Ford
1st edition,
published by Longmans Green in 1917
Spine ends frayed, corners bumped.
The tale of chivalry from Roland to Bayard.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
180.
181.
The Boy's Watchword or Syd and his Brothers
by
J Harrison
Reprint,
published by J. F. Shaw circa 1905
Red-brown cloth covered boards, front cover and spine illustrated in white, black and brown, with gilt lettering.
New edition.
Four black and white plates, not attributed.
Hinge cracked and pages somewhat tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
182.
The Child's Picture Grammar
by
S. Rosamund Praeger
with illustrations by
S. Rosamund Praeger
1st edition,
published by George Allen in 1900
Quarto.
Beige paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Black lettering on covers.
71 pages.
The book has been professionally restored, having a new spine and endpapers.
Illustrated with black and white line drawings.
Nine of the illustrations, the chapter headings, are coloured.
The front cover illustration is that used to illustrate 'Common Nouns'.
Boards bumped at the edges and corners.
Vertical crease to the front cover.
Some discolouration to covers.
The text block is tight.
Pages are clean and white.
Neat signature from a previous owner at the top of the front cover.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
183.
The Children of Dynmouth
by
William Trevor
Published by Heinemann in 1981
ISBN: 0435122509.
New Windmill series.
Yellow pictorial covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine slightly faded.
Contents clean and white.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
184.
The Children of the New Forest
by
Marryat Captain
Reprint,
published by Thames Publishing Co circa 1955
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
253 pages.
Regent Classics series.
Light wear to covers.
No front endpaper.
Light foxing to prelims and endpapers.
Contents lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
185.
The Children of the New Forest
by
Captain Marryat
Reprint,
published by Collins circa 1950
Library of Classics series.
Sextodecimo.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
399 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Stitching loose.
Strip 1.5cm wide cut from top of front endpaper.
Contents shaken, but clean.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
186.
The Children of the New Forest
by
Captain Marryat
Published by Thames Publishing Co circa 1955
Regent Classics series.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with some loss and chipping to edges and spine ends.
Some spotting to fore-edge.
Gift dedication on front pastedown.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
187.
The Children of the New Forest
by
Captain Marryat
Published by Thames Publishing Co circa 1955
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Several names, etc inside front cover.
Pages lightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
188.
The Children of the New Forest
by
Captain Marryat
with illustrations by
Val Biro
Published by Heirloom in 1956
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Pictorial endpapers.
Light wear to covers.
Spine sunned.
Prelims and edges of page block heavily foxed.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
189.
190.
The Children of the New Forest
by
Captain Marryat
1st Thus edition,
published by Fabbri Publishing in 1990
ISBN: 185587301X.
Red covers.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
191.
192.
193.
The Day it Snowed Tortillas
by
Joe Hayes
with illustrations by
Lucy Jelinek-Thompson
1st edition,
published by Mariposa in 1982
Paperback.
A collection of Hispanic folk tales from New Mexico.
Covers marked.
Some wear and creasing to lower corner.
Scribble on front endpaper.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
194.
The Disappearance
by
Rosa Guy
1st Thus edition,
published by Puffin in 1985
ISBN: 0140317872.
Paperback.
Contents lightly foxed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
195.
196.
197.
The Emperor's New Clothes
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Angela Barrett
Published by Walker Books in 1997
ISBN: 0744537533.
Translated by Naomi Lewis.
Quarto.
Maroon covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Slight damage at top of dustwrapper spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
198.
199.
The Flying Bed
by
Nancy Willard
with illustrations by
John Thompson
1st Thus edition,
published by Scholastic in 2007
ISBN: 9780590256100.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
The Blue Sky Press, imprint of Scholastic Inc.
Printed on art paper.
Copiously illustrated.
Many illustrations full-page.
Author a Newbery Prize winner.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
200.
The Fourth Engineer
by
Lawrence R. Bourne
with illustrations by
Rowland Hilder
Reprint,
published by Oxford University Press in 1939
Front endpaper renewed. Coloured frontispiece and six black and white illustrations. Pictorial dustwrapper has old sellotape marks at top of spine and at bottom of back plus a small piece missing from bottom front. Book has pale blue binding with dark blue lettering and decoration. Book itself is V/G.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)