226.
Mollie Hazeldene's Schooldays
by
Maude S. Forsey
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1940
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Maroon lettering on covers.
Minor wear to covers.
Faint foxing to fore edge.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Top corner of front endpaper clipped.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
227.
More Bedtime Tales
Published by Cavendish House in 1984
ISBN: 0863072569.
Octavo.
Blue laminated boards.
91 pages.
Twelve stories, six traditional tales.
Also includes two Old Testament stories, two tales taken from the Northern myths, and a story from Hiawatha.
12 colour illustrations and a number of black and white drawings in the text.
Illustrator not attributed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
228.
229.
Moses Beech
by
Ian Strachan
Reprint,
published by Oxford University Press in 1983
Relationship between an old man and a teen-age boy. Ian Strachan's first book.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
230.
Mother Goose or the Old Nursery Rhymes
with illustrations by
Kate Greenaway
1st edition,
published by George Routledge and Sons in 1881
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Brown lettering on covers.
Dark green decoration on covers.
12cm x 17cm.
Covers soiled, and worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Binding appears to have been re-glued.
Colour illustrations within the text all appear to be present, however several stubs between pages suggest that plates may have been removed from the book.
Pages tanned and fingermarked.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
231.
Moving In
by
June Oldham
1st edition,
published by Kestrel in 1987
ISBN: 067081007X.
Paperback.
188 pages.
Covers lightly creased.
Slight wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
232.
Moving in
by
June Oldham
1st Thus edition,
published by Puffin Plus in 1988
ISBN: 0140322892.
Paperback.
Pages lightly tanned.
Marks and creases to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
233.
Moving in
by
June Oldham
1st Thus edition,
published by Puffin Plus in 1988
ISBN: 0140322892.
Paperback.
Pages lightly tanned.
Marks and creases to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
234.
Mrs Tiggy-Winkle Jigsaw Puzzle
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Published by Frederick Warne and Co circa 1950
27cm x 34cm (11x13 inches).
A 50-piece jigsaw puzzle of Beatrix Potter's famous character.
Puzzle is in its original red cardboard box (22cm x 22cm x 4cm), with green and white label on lid with large illustration of the puzzle design and white lettering.
The box is bowed, a little worn at edges and slightly faded at the sides, and has old tape marks at the sides and corners.
The puzzle itself is complete and in excellent condition, with no flaws or damage.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
235.
Naomi
by
Mrs. J. B. Webb
Reprint,
published by S.W. Partridge circa 1910
Octavo.
Light blue pictorial covers.
Black lettering on covers.
416 pages.
Linear decoration, black and white.
Front cover illustration is boy confronting Roman soldier.
Young woman in formal dress on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Short gift dedication on prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
236.
237.
National Velvet
by
Enid Bagnold
with illustrations by
Laurian Jones
Reprint,
published by Peacock in 1973
ISBN: 0140470018.
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
238.
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)
239.
New Tales of Old Times
by
W. E. Sparkes
with illustrations by
Norman Ault
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1920
Blind embossed blue grey boards, some wear to sides of spine, faded gilt lettering on front cover and spine.
Eight tipped in plates.
Biographies of four British saints, Patrick, Columba, Aidan and Cuthbert.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
240.
Nine Days' Wonder
by
Frederick Grice
with illustrations by
Paul Ritchie
1st edition,
published by Oxford University Press in 1976
ISBN: 0192713949.
Set against the background of the General Strike of 1926.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Gold lettering on spine.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
241.
No Ponies for Miss Pobjoy
by
Ursula Moray Williams
with illustrations by
Pat Marriott
1st edition,
published by Chatto in 1975
ISBN: 0701150599.
Green boards with black lettering and decoration.
Old tape marks on covers.
One or two marks to prelims.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
242.
No Surrender
by
Harold Avery
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1947
Story of Capt Scott's journey to the South Pole. Illustrated with photographs by Capt Scott and H G Ponting. Ex school library. Green boards, cream spine, gilt lettering. Covers a little worn.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
243.
Noah and the Space Ark
by
Laura Cecil
with illustrations by
Emma Chichester Clark
1st edition,
published by Hamish Hamilton in 1997
ISBN: 0241136806.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Unpaginated.
Short text, large print, bold illustrations.
Appears to be as new and unread.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
244.
Noddy and the Magic Rubber
by
Enid Blyton
Reprint,
published by Purnell in 1983
ISBN: 0361004109.
9th book in Noddy series.
Octavo.
Pink pictorial laminated boards.
60 pages.
Old style contents and illustrations.
Covers worn.
Inner hinges cracked.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
245.
Oceanography
by
Marion B. Carr
with illustrations by
Sy Barlowe
Reprint,
published by World Distributors in 1974
ISBN: 0723506736.
Golden World Explorer series.
Quarto.
Laminated boards.
47 pages.
Bright illustrations on every page.
Damage to spine ends repaired with tape.
Inner hinges cracked.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
246.
Old Aunt Elspa's ABC
by
Joseph Crawhall
with illustrations by
Joseph Crawhall
1st Thus edition,
published by Scolar Press in 1978
ISBN: 0859675033.
Paperback.
A contemporary re-issue of a 19th century edition.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
247.
248.
Old Billy's Enchanted Valley
by
Bruce Peardon
with illustrations by
Bruce Peardon
1st edition,
published by Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Name erased from Belongs To box.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
249.
Old Bootleg
by
Rob Noske
1st edition,
published by F. W. Cheshire in 1969
Paperback.
72 pages.
Minor wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
250.
Old Celtic Tales
by
E. M. Wilmot-Buxton
Published by Harrap circa 1915
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
128 pages.
Light wear to dustwraper and covers.
A small amount of foxing to fore edge.
Contents clean, but faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)