1.
A Biggles Omnibus
by
W. E. Johns
1st Thus edition,
published by Leopard in 1995
ISBN: 9780752901299.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Contains three Biggles stories:
"Biggles Learns to Fly",
"Biggles Flies East", and
"Biggles in the Orient".
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
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5.
Biggles Air Detective Omnibus
by
W. E. Johns
Reprint,
published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1963
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
640 pages.
Dustwrapper complete, but a little worn.
Covers clean and undamaged.
Binding sound.
Some light tape marks on endpapers where a protector may previously have been attached.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
6.
Blackie's Omnibus of Brownie Stories
by
Sybil Owsley
Published by Blackie circa 1960
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
640 pages.
Dustwrapper complete, but worn at edges.
Neat gift dedication on front pastedown.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
7.
Boys' School Story Omnibus
by
Walter Rhoades and Michael Poole
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1940
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Contains three novels:
"The Whip Hand",
"Jimmy Cranston's Crony", and
"The Captain of Stannards".
Covers worn at edges.
Spine faded and soiled.
A little foxing to fore edge.
Front endpaper removed.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
8.
Enid Blyton Adventures
by
Enid Blyton
Published by Marylebone Books in 1983
ISBN: 0862730961.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Omnibus edition containing:
"The Island of Adventure" and
"The Castle of Adventure".
Minor wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
9.
Here comes Sophie
by
Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by
David Parkins
1st Thus edition,
published by Ted Smart in 2004
ISBN: 0744583756.
Large quarto.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Illustrated in black and white.
Omnibus edition containing a number of Sophie stories.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
10.
His Dark Materials
by
Philip Pullman
Published by Scholastic in 2007
ISBN: 9781407188164.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Omnibus edition containing:
"Northern Lights",
"The Subtle Knife", and
"The Amber Spyglass".
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
11.
Jules Verne
by
Jules Verne
Published by Octopus Books in 1978
ISBN: 0706407849.
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
590 pages.
Omnibus edition, containing:
"Around the World in Eighty Days",
"From the Earth to the Moon", and
"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper spine slightly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
12.
Just William Omnibus 1
by
Richmal Crompton
with illustrations by
Thomas Henry
1st Thus edition,
published by Macmillan in 1997
ISBN: 9780333721803.
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
13.
Just William Omnibus 2
by
Richmal Crompton
with illustrations by
Thomas Henry
1st Thus edition,
published by Macmillan in 1997
ISBN: 0333721810.
Paperback.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
14.
Meg and Mog
by
Helen Nicoll
with illustrations by
Jan Pienkowski
Reprint,
published by Puffin in 2012
ISBN: 9780723269717.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
15.
Scout Story Omnibus
Published by Collins circa 1956
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
128 pages.
Four colour plates.
Small scrape at base of front cover.
Pages clean, but slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
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17.
Tales of Adventure in the Wild West
by
Robert Michael Ballantyne
Reprint,
published by James Nisbet circa 1914
Picture onlay front cover.
Various illustrators.
Omnibus of stories, containing:
"Life among the Red Indians,"
"Fur Traders of North America,"
"The Pioneers" and
"Over the Rocky Mountains."
Covers worn.
Front hinge cracked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
18.
Tales of the Chalet School
by
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
1st Thus edition,
published by W. H. Smith in 1987
ISBN: 0001842935.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Omnibus edition, containing:
"The School at the Chalet",
"Jo of the Chalet School", and
"The Princess of the Chalet School".
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
19.
The Adventures of Humbert Simp & Harquin
by
John Burningham
with illustrations by
John Burningham
Published by Book Club Associates in 1976
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Omnibus edition, containing:
"Humbert, Mister Firkin & The Lord Mayor of London",
"Cannonball Simp", and
"Harquin, the fox who went down to the valley".
Light wear to covers.
Spine a little faded.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
20.
The Adventures of Milly-Molly-Mandy
by
Joyce Lankester Brisley
with illustrations by
Joyce Lankester Brisley
Published by Puffin in 1992
ISBN: 9780140348651.
Paperback.
Omnibus edition, containing:
"Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories",
"More of Milly-Molly-Mandy",
"Further Doings of Milly-Molly-Mandy", and
"Milly-Molly-Mandy Again".
Light wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
21.
The Bessie Marchant Omnibus Book
by
Bessie Marchant
Published by Blackie and Son Limited in 1932
Octavo.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Three books issued as one:
"The Gold-marked Charm",
"Sally Makes Good", and
"Three Girls in Mexico".
Covers worn and faded.
Dent at outer edge of back cover.
Old damp mark at top edge of prelims.
Front inner hinge cracked.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
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23.
The Fairy-Tale Omnibus
with illustrations by
Anne Andersen
Published by Collins circa 1945
Quarto.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Contains stories from Andersen and Grimm.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with some loss at corners and spine ends, and reinforced at rear with plain paper.
Edges of covers worn and scuffed.
Upper corner of front endpaper clipped.
Contents faintly tanned, but otherwise generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
24.
The First Biggles Omnibus
by
W. E. Johns
Published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1957
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Four Biggles stories in one volume:
"Biggles Sweeps the Desert",
"Biggles in the Orient",
"Biggles Delivers the Goods", and
"Biggles Fails to Return".
Dustwrapper heavily worn, and reinforced with clear tape.
4cm loss to dustwrapper at top edge of spine and rear panel re-backed with plain paper.
Light wear to edges of covers.
SOme faint foxing to fore edge.
Gift dedication facing half-title.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
25.
The First Boys' Paper Omnibus
Collectors edition,
published by Howard Baker in 1981
ISBN: 070300221X.
Greyfriars Book Club, Vol 41.
No. 309 of 400 in a signed limited edition.
Green leatherette boards with gilt letterint and decoration.
Top edge gilt.
In red slip case.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)