1501.
The Three Millstones
by
A. H. Engelbach
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge in 1881
Dark blue embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
12cm x 18cm.
Covers worn at edges.
Neat prize dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1502.
The Thursday Creature
by
Sam McBratney
with illustrations by
Terry McKenna
1st edition,
published by Heinemann in 1990
ISBN: 043493089X.
Laminated pictorial covers.
A Superchimp Book.
8cm X 11cm.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1503.
1504.
The Tragedies of Mr. Pip
by
Edgar Jepson
Reprint,
published by Herbert Jenkins circa 1930
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Bookplate on front pastedown.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1505.
The Treasure of Clint
by
G. I. Whitham
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1936
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
247 pages.
Black and white frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Dustwrapper edge chipped, with some loss at top of the spine.
Slight fading to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1506.
The Turn of the Road
by
Eugenia Brooks Frothingham
1st edition,
published by Houghton Mifflin in 1901
Black covers, silver lettering and decoration.
Some wear to spine.
Name on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1507.
The Turret
by
Margery Sharp
with illustrations by
Garth Williams
Reprint,
published by Fontana in 1978
Paperback.
Film tie-in.
One of "The Rescuers" series.
Cover illustration from the Disney film.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1508.
1509.
The Twins at Hillside Farm
by
Margaret Kent
with illustrations by
Eileen A. Soper
Published by George G. Harrap in 1961
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Brown lettering on covers.
Brown decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper heavily worn, and repaired on the reverse.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Some faint foxing to fore edge and endpapers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1510.
The Two Boys and What They Did With A Year
Published by Boston (U.S.A) Congregational Publishing Society in 1871
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards with embossed black decoration.
Gilt lettering and decoration on spine.
313 pages.
Some wear to sides of spine and spine ends.
Covers in general a little shabby.
Prelims. marked and soiled.
Heavy fingermarking at the front of the book.
Page 15/16 is badly edge chipped, and has been re-inserted.
Book is complete, and tightly bound.
Apart from the above mentioned faults, is in reasonably good condition.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1511.
The Two Elizabeths
by
D. M. Percy Smith
Published by The Sheldon Press circa 1934
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Dated from prize label inside front cover.
Covers soiled and a little worn.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1512.
The Two Whalers; or, Adventures in the Pacific
by
W. H. G. Kingston
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1885
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Red decoration on covers.
12cm x 17cm.
128 pages.
Black endpapers.
Covers worn at edges, and a little soiled.
Gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1513.
The Ugly Duckling
1st Thus edition,
published by World Distributors in 1968
ISBN: 072353862X.
From the Hans Christian Andersen story.
Paperback.
Thin card covers.
Short text with large colour illustrations on each page.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1514.
The Uncommercial Traveller
by
Charles Dickens
with illustrations by
Charles Pears
Reprint,
published by Waverly Book Company
Described on rear endpapers as: "The Waverly Dickens - Special Edition for Subscribers only".
Blind embossed blue covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Decorated endpapers.
Spine faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1515.
1516.
The Uranium Pirates
by
Pierre Castex
1st British edition,
published by Abelard in 1968
Dustwrapper library-bound into covers.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Label removed from prelims.
Writing in ink on reverse of title page.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1517.
The Vikings
by
Jackie Gaff
with illustrations by
James Field
1st edition,
published by Parragon in 2002
ISBN: 0752578243.
Quarto.
Laminated boards.
32 pages.
Short text, bright illustrations, index at rear.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1518.
The Voyage of Columbus
by
Rupert Matthews
with illustrations by
Tony Smith
1st edition,
published by Wayland in 1989
ISBN: 1852103272.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Front endpaper missing.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1519.
The Voyage of the Arctic Tern
by
Hugh Montgomery
with illustrations by
Nick Poullis
Published by Smart in 2002
ISBN: 0744592518.
Quarto.
Story written in blank verse.
Copiously illustrated with line drawings, both full page and textual.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1520.
The W. Heath Robinson Illustrated Story Book
with illustrations by
W. Heath Robinson
1st edition,
published by Beaver in 1979
ISBN: 0600200159.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Light green covers.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
A collection of 13 stories.
Some traditional tales, others written in the style of folk tales.
All copiously illustrated by Heath Robinson's line drawings.
Minor wear to edges.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1521.
The W. Heath Robinson Illustrated Story Book
with illustrations by
W. Heath Robinson
1st edition,
published by Beaver in 1979
ISBN: 0600200159.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Light green pictorial covers with dark green lettering and decoration.
95 pages.
Thirteen stories from various sources.
Illustrated in black and white.
A little wear to edges of covers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1522.
The Wallypug of Why
by
George Edward Farrow
with illustrations by
Harry Furniss
Published by Hutchinson circa 1890
Dark green pictorial embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
201 pages.
Section of advertising after main body of text.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Gilt a little rubbed and dull.
Gilt edging on fore-edge has largely come away; gilt on top and bottom edge unaffected.
Endpapers renewed in black paper.
Some light foxing to prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1523.
The Watchers on the Longships
by
James F. Cobb
22nd edition,
published by Wells Gardner in 1894
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
Black endpapers.
Covers heavily worn.
Corners bumped.
Binding loose.
Contents shaken.
Pages slightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1524.
The Water Babies
by
Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by
Harry G. Theaker
Reprint,
published by Ward Lock circa 1920
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
340 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
48 colour plates by Harrg G. Theaker.
Light wear to covers.
Faint splash mark on back board.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1525.
The Water Babies
by
Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by
Warwick Goble
Published by Macmillan and Co in 1924
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on spine.
Top edge gilt.
15cm x 21cm.
16 colour plates.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Faint mark at lower edge of front cover.
Spine a little soiled.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)