1576.
Three adventurous schoolgirls
by
Brenda Girvin
Reprint,
published by Oxford in 1933
Octavo.
Cream cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Green and black decoration on covers.
251 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Covers soiled.
Spine edges worn.
Prize label on front paste down.
Front hinge pulled.
Front endpaper soiled at outer edge.
Contents clean and generally unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1577.
Three Chums
by
A. Harcourt Burrage
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd. circa 1930
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Spine strip faded and stained.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Contents good, but slightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1578.
Three for an acorn
by
Margaret Baker
with illustrations by
Margaret Baker
Published by Basil Blackwell circa 1935
Orange paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Silhouette illustrations on every page.
Covers worn at edges and unevenly faded.
2cm loss at base of spine strip.
Name and date on frontispiece.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1579.
Three Little Ones: Their Haps and Mishaps
by
Cora Langton
Reprint
published circa 1889
Sextodecimo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt Blocked lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
12cm x 17cm.
128 pages.
Geometric pattern on front cover.
Sepia frontispiece and illustrated capitols.
Neat prize dedication on front endpaper.
Dated from Prize details.
Light wear to covers.
Spine and corners bumped.
Some finger-marking, mainly at front of book.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1580.
Through Peril for Prince Charlie
by
Leonora Fry
1st edition,
published by Juvenile Productions in 1937
The "Runnymede" series.
Coloured frontispiece by C. Leslie, no other illustrations.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1581.
Through the Looking Glass
by
Lewis Carroll
with illustrations by
John Tenniel
1st Thus edition,
published by Macmillan in 1984
ISBN: 0333370066.
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
Facsimile of the first edition, in a red slipcase.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1582.
1583.
Thumbelina
1st Thus edition,
published by World Distributors in 1969
ISBN: 072353859X.
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)
1584.
Thunder and Lightnings
by
Jan Mark
with illustrations by
Jim Russell
Reprint,
published by Puffin in 1980
ISBN: 0140310630.
Paperback.
Moderate wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1585.
Thunder Island
by
William S. Stone
1st edition,
published by Harrap in 1946
Eight colour illustrations, numerous black and white drawings in text.
Illustrator not attributed.
Boards very slightly edgeworn.
Faint spotting to prelims.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1586.
Thursday Ahoy!
by
Michael Bond
with illustrations by
Leslie Wood
1st American edition,
published by Lothrop USA in 1970
Green boards with black lettering and decoration.
Slight wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1587.
Thursday Ahoy!
by
Michael Bond
with illustrations by
Leslie Wood
1st American edition,
published by Lothrop in 1970
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn and marked.
Book itself close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1588.
Tip Cat
by
Evelyn Whitaker
with illustrations by
Randolph Caldecott
1st edition,
published by Walter Smith in 1886
Octavo.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Green decoration on covers.
336 pages.
Decorated endpapers.
Two illustrations by Randolph Caldecott, engraved by J. D. Cooper.
Covers worn at edges.
Spine slightly cocked.
A little foxing to prelims.
Name and address in corner of front endpaper.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1589.
To Save a Pony
by
Patricia Leitch
1st edition,
published by Hutchinson in 1960
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Names crossed-out on front endpaper.
Chapter numbers ticked on contents page.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1590.
Toad's Tale
by
Kenneth Grahame
with illustrations by
Ernest H. Shepard
1st Thus edition,
published by Methuen in 1982
ISBN: 0416248802.
Octavo.
Pictorial laminated boards.
94 pages.
Three chapters from 'The Wind in the Willows', which recount the adventures of Toad: 'The Open Road', 'Mr. Toad', and 'Toad's Adventures'.
Illustrated in colour from the 1970 version of 'The Wind in the Willows'
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1591.
Toby Tyler or, Ten Weeks with a Circus
by
James Otis
with illustrations by
Louis S. Glanzman
1st Thus edition,
published by Collins in 1947
Rainbow Classics.
Matt pictorial cloth covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Seven colour plates, numerous black and white illustrations.
Corners and spine ends worn.
Spine discoloured and marked.
Name neatly written on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1592.
Tom Brown's Schooldays
by
Thomas Hughes
Published by Ward Lock circa 1920
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Front cover picture-onlay partially torn away.
Heavy foxing to prelims, endpapers and fore edge.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1593.
Tom Finch's Monkey
by
J. C. Hutcheson
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1890
Octavo.
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
160 pages.
Black banding in linear pattern on covers.
Central panel depicts boys playing football.
Two black and white plates.
Illustrated chapter headings and capitals.
Covers worn at edges and corners, rather shabby.
Contents generally clean, occasional fingermarking.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1594.
Tommy's Animal Friends
by
Diana Thorne
with illustrations by
Diana Thorne
1st edition,
published by The Saalfield Publishing Company in 1937
Paperback.
26cm x 31cm.
14 pages.
Medium thick card covers, thin card pages.
Six full page illustrations opposite text.
Front and back covers each have a different picture.
Publisher's catalogue number: 2146
Line of wear along the outside of the spine
Staple hinges firm.
Contents VG: pages clean and white with no scribble or marks.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1595.
Tony's Chums; A Tale of a Summer Holiday
by
May Wynne
with illustrations by
Arthur A. Dixon
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1915
Green, decorated boards.
Front hinge strained.
Corners and spine ends worn.
Front endpaper and frontispice missing.
Pages heavily worn at corners, with some loss.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1596.
Tootles the Taxi and Other Rhymes
by
Joyce Blaikie Clegg
with illustrations by
John T. Kenney
Published by Wills & Hepworth circa 1956
Light brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Maroon lettering on covers.
Maroon decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers, and some faint soiling.
Presentation label dated 1956 on front endpaper (scribbled-upon).
A little faint erased scribble on a few pages (not too obtrusive).
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1597.
Topo, A Tale about English Children in Italy
by
G. E. Brunefille
with illustrations by
Kate Greenaway
Reprint,
published by Marcus Ward in 1881
Pictorial green cloth, decorated in black, and gilt, gilt lettering faded.
Sixth thousand, first edition date was 1878.
Slight wear to corners and sides of spine.
Brown and white frontispiece, highlighted in gilt, forty four black and white pen and ink drawings.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1598.
Toy Town Tales
by
Crystal Barry
with illustrations by
Mary Smith
Published by Pitkin circa 1943
Quarto.
Pictorial glazed boards.
Green cloth spine.
23 pages.
11 stories printed on art paper.
Small colour illustrations on every page.
Book not dated, first edition was 1943.
Boards slightly bumped at corners.
Contents a little loose, but sewing holding well.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1599.
Transport Oddities
by
Charles S. Dunbar
1st edition,
published by Longacre Press in 1962
Quarto.
Red pictorial laminated boards.
'A Swift Picture Book'.
Illustrated with black and white photographs.
Light wear to covers.
1cm. missing from top of spine strip.
Some foxing on endpapers.
Contents clean and tight.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
1600.
Treasure for the taking
by
Anne Thaxter Eaton
American edition,
published by Harrap in 1947
Octavo.
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
Red decoration on covers.
248 pages.
'A Book List for Boys and Girls'.
Written from an American viewpoint.
Some wear to covers.
Binding firm.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)