1.
A Second Ladybird Book of British Birds and their nests
by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald
with illustrations by Alan Seaby
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1954
by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald
with illustrations by Alan Seaby
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1954
Cream paper-covered boards.
Brown lettering on covers.
Brown decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Name and address on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Brown lettering on covers.
Brown decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Name and address on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#111237 £5.00
2.
A Third Book of British Birds
by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald
with illustrations by Roland Green
Published by Wills & Hepworth circa 1958
by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald
with illustrations by Roland Green
Published by Wills & Hepworth circa 1958
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges.
Library stamps on prelims.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges.
Library stamps on prelims.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#107759 £4.00
3.
Back Home
by Michelle Magorian
1st edition, published by Viking Kestrel in 1985
by Michelle Magorian
1st edition, published by Viking Kestrel in 1985
ISBN: 0670806706.
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
387 pages.
The difficulties facing British children returning from the U.S.A. to the austerity of post-war Britain.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Spine cocked.
VG in other respects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
387 pages.
The difficulties facing British children returning from the U.S.A. to the austerity of post-war Britain.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Spine cocked.
VG in other respects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#108330 £20.00
4.
British Folk Tales
by Kevin Crossley-Holland
1st Thus edition, published by Orchard Books in 1987
by Kevin Crossley-Holland
1st Thus edition, published by Orchard Books in 1987
ISBN: 1852130210.
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
383 pages.
Dustwrapper rather baggy, edge chipped and has been repaired.
Price clipped.
Lower corner of front cover bumped.
Contents lightly tanned, but otherwise clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
383 pages.
Dustwrapper rather baggy, edge chipped and has been repaired.
Price clipped.
Lower corner of front cover bumped.
Contents lightly tanned, but otherwise clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#91876 £10.00
5.
British Military Uniforms
1st edition, published by Longacre Press in 1962
1st edition, published by Longacre Press in 1962
"A Swift Picture Book."
Pictorial glazed boards.
Slight wear to covers.
Top of spine damaged.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial glazed boards.
Slight wear to covers.
Top of spine damaged.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#83309 £10.00
6.
British Weather
by Stephen Bone
Published by Collins in 1946
by Stephen Bone
Published by Collins in 1946
Grey paper-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
White decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, and has lower half of spine strip missing (rebacked with plain paper).
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat repair at base of spine.
Library label on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
White lettering on covers.
White decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, and has lower half of spine strip missing (rebacked with plain paper).
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat repair at base of spine.
Library label on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119093 £5.00
7.
British Wild Animals
by George Cansdale
with illustrations by Roland Green
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
by George Cansdale
with illustrations by Roland Green
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
Brown paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Blue open-wing ladybird pattern on endpapers.
Square black open-wing ladybird logo facing title page.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication facing title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Blue open-wing ladybird pattern on endpapers.
Square black open-wing ladybird logo facing title page.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication facing title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#104943 £2.00
8.
British Wild Animals
by George Cansdale
with illustrations by Roland Green
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books circa 1968
by George Cansdale
with illustrations by Roland Green
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books circa 1968
ISBN: 0721400957.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#115330 £4.00
9.
British Wild Flowers
by Harold Stanton
with illustrations by Harold Stanton
Published by Ladybird Books in 1979
by Harold Stanton
with illustrations by Harold Stanton
Published by Ladybird Books in 1979
ISBN: 072140491X.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
51 pages.
Series 727.
Covers worn at edges.
Spine faded.
Damp mark to upper corner of pages.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
51 pages.
Series 727.
Covers worn at edges.
Spine faded.
Damp mark to upper corner of pages.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#84605 £2.50
10.
British Wild Flowers
by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald and Harold Stanton
Published by Ladybird Books
by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald and Harold Stanton
Published by Ladybird Books
Series 727.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#58621 £5.00
11.
Judy and Julia
by Vera Chapman
with illustrations by Vera Chapman
1st edition, published by Rex Collings in 1977
by Vera Chapman
with illustrations by Vera Chapman
1st edition, published by Rex Collings in 1977
New endpapers.
Stamp on title page.
Old Sellotape marks on outer covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Stamp on title page.
Old Sellotape marks on outer covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#61914 £7.25
12.
Legions of the Eagle
by Henry Treece
with illustrations by Christine Price
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1971
by Henry Treece
with illustrations by Christine Price
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1971
ISBN: 0140302476.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#112509 £4.00
13.
Legions of the Eagle
by Henry Treece
with illustrations by Christine Price
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1971
by Henry Treece
with illustrations by Christine Price
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1971
ISBN: 0140302476.
Paperback.
Spine faded.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Spine faded.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#117077 £4.00
14.
Legions of the Eagle
by Henry Treece
with illustrations by Christine Price
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1973
by Henry Treece
with illustrations by Christine Price
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1973
ISBN: 0140302476.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#110705 £3.00
15.
New Tales of Old Times
by W. E. Sparkes
with illustrations by Norman Ault
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1920
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)
Eight tipped in plates.
Biographies of four British saints, Patrick, Columba, Aidan and Cuthbert.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#76745 £10.50
16.
Our Yesterdays: The Story of the British Peoples, Book 1
by Margaret M. Elliot
with illustrations by Frank S. Elliot
1st edition, published by Edward Arnold in 1937
by Margaret M. Elliot
with illustrations by Frank S. Elliot
1st edition, published by Edward Arnold in 1937
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Gilt dimmed.
Spine faded and a little soiled.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Gilt dimmed.
Spine faded and a little soiled.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119561 £10.00
17.
Small Pig
by Arnold Lobel
with illustrations by Arnold Lobel
1st Thus edition, published by Worlds Work in 1970
by Arnold Lobel
with illustrations by Arnold Lobel
1st Thus edition, published by Worlds Work in 1970
ISBN: 0437900622.
White pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
First British edition.
Covers a little worn at edges, and slightly soiled.
Corners bumped.
Spine faded.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
White pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
First British edition.
Covers a little worn at edges, and slightly soiled.
Corners bumped.
Spine faded.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119800 £15.00
18.
The "Look-about-You" Nature Study Books No. 5 - Some British Forest Trees
by C. A. Johns
Published by T. C. & E. C. Jack circa 1920
by C. A. Johns
Published by T. C. & E. C. Jack circa 1920
Paperback.
Dark green covers.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
12cm x 18cm.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Top corner of front endpaper torn away.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Dark green covers.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
12cm x 18cm.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Top corner of front endpaper torn away.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#118458 £5.00
19.
The British Boys' Annual
by Eric Wood
Published by Cassell circa 1922
by Eric Wood
Published by Cassell circa 1922
Blue embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers and spine.
Black decoration on covers and spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
18cm x 23cm.
232 pages.
Small address label inside front cover.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on covers and spine.
Black decoration on covers and spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
18cm x 23cm.
232 pages.
Small address label inside front cover.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#94348 £7.50
20.
The British Girl's Annual
Published by Cassell circa 1920
Published by Cassell circa 1920
Quarto.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#111648 £10.00
21.
The British Isles
by Robert Clayton
with illustrations by Zena Flax
Reprint, published by Hart Davies Educational in 1973
by Robert Clayton
with illustrations by Zena Flax
Reprint, published by Hart Davies Educational in 1973
ISBN: 0298748614.
Red covers with gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price clipped and a little worn at spine ends.
Book itself generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red covers with gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price clipped and a little worn at spine ends.
Book itself generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#77344 £3.00
22.
The Cat in the Hat comes back
by Dr Seuss
with illustrations by Dr Seuss
Reprint, published by Beginner Books circa 1972
by Dr Seuss
with illustrations by Dr Seuss
Reprint, published by Beginner Books circa 1972
ISBN: 0001711024.
Pictorial laminated boards.
17cm x 23cm.
Dated as 1963 first British edition on the verso, but also has a 10-digit ISBN on the verso and back cover, suggesting an early 1970s reprint.
Minor wear to covers.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial laminated boards.
17cm x 23cm.
Dated as 1963 first British edition on the verso, but also has a 10-digit ISBN on the verso and back cover, suggesting an early 1970s reprint.
Minor wear to covers.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#105635 £30.00
23.
The Cornerstone
by Ruth Maris
with illustrations by Elisa Trimby
1st edition, published by Heinemann in 1976
by Ruth Maris
with illustrations by Elisa Trimby
1st edition, published by Heinemann in 1976
ISBN: 0434950351.
Dustwrapper bound into covers.
Long Ago Children Books.
Labels on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Dustwrapper bound into covers.
Long Ago Children Books.
Labels on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#76048 £3.00
24.
The Ladybird Book of British Wild Animals
by George Cansdale
with illustrations by Roland Green
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
by George Cansdale
with illustrations by Roland Green
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
Series 536.
Beige boards with blue lettering and decoration.
Slight wear to edges of spine, otherwise VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Beige boards with blue lettering and decoration.
Slight wear to edges of spine, otherwise VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#72678 £4.00
25.
The Ladybird Book of British Wild Animals
by George Cansdale
with illustrations by Roland Green
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
by George Cansdale
with illustrations by Roland Green
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Brown lettering on covers.
Brown decoration on covers.
Covers a little worn.
Name and address on front endpaper.
A few spots on prelims.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Brown lettering on covers.
Brown decoration on covers.
Covers a little worn.
Name and address on front endpaper.
A few spots on prelims.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#111236 £4.00