1.
Bible Stories from the New Testament
with illustrations by Harry G. Theaker
Published by Ward Lock & Co circa 1940
with illustrations by Harry G. Theaker
Published by Ward Lock & Co circa 1940
Rainbow Picture Books series.
Quarto.
Yellow paper-covered boards.
Light brown cloth spine.
Sixteen full-page colour illustrations, plus several full-page monochrome illustrations.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Spine faded.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Yellow paper-covered boards.
Light brown cloth spine.
Sixteen full-page colour illustrations, plus several full-page monochrome illustrations.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Spine faded.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#117571 £10.00
2.
Diggers
by Terry Pratchett
1st Thus edition, published by Corgi in 2015
by Terry Pratchett
1st Thus edition, published by Corgi in 2015
ISBN: 9780552573344.
Paperback.
250 pages.
The second book of the Nomes (Bromeliad trilogy).
Light wear to covers.
A few pages creased at top corner.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
250 pages.
The second book of the Nomes (Bromeliad trilogy).
Light wear to covers.
A few pages creased at top corner.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#104013 £3.50
3.
Emily and the Killer Hawk
by Thomas Fall
Published by Scholastic in 1975
by Thomas Fall
Published by Scholastic in 1975
Paperback.
Originally published as "My Bird is Romeo".
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Originally published as "My Bird is Romeo".
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#107534 £1.50
4.
Enid Blyton's Story Book
by Enid Blyton
Published by Purnell circa 1969
by Enid Blyton
Published by Purnell circa 1969
ISBN: 0361002602.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Black and white and monochrome illustrations.
Some stories politically incorrect by contemporary standards.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
'Belongs to' box neatly filled in.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Black and white and monochrome illustrations.
Some stories politically incorrect by contemporary standards.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
'Belongs to' box neatly filled in.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#101988 £2.50
5.
Family Gathering
by Pat Thomson
with illustrations by Toni Goffe
1st edition, published by Dent in 1987
by Pat Thomson
with illustrations by Toni Goffe
1st edition, published by Dent in 1987
ISBN: 0460062689.
Includes stories by Kipling, Phillipa Pearce, Margaret Mahy, Catherine Storr, Jerome K Jerome, Laura Ingalls Wilder and others.
Price clipped.
Pages tanned.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Includes stories by Kipling, Phillipa Pearce, Margaret Mahy, Catherine Storr, Jerome K Jerome, Laura Ingalls Wilder and others.
Price clipped.
Pages tanned.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#60902 £5.00
6.
Five on Kirrin Island Again
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen A. Soper
5th edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1951
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen A. Soper
5th edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1951
6th book in Famous Five series.
Octavo.
Red paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
192 pages.
Pictorial endpapers, dark blue and black.
Illustrations b/w and monochrome, no frontispiece.
Covers age-darkened and slightly soiled.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Name on prelims.
Some spotting on fore edges.
Contents generally clean and tight.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Octavo.
Red paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
192 pages.
Pictorial endpapers, dark blue and black.
Illustrations b/w and monochrome, no frontispiece.
Covers age-darkened and slightly soiled.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Name on prelims.
Some spotting on fore edges.
Contents generally clean and tight.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#104449 £7.50
7.
Great Civilisations: Rome
by Clarence Greig
with illustrations by Jorge Nunez
Published by Ladybird Books in 1974
by Clarence Greig
with illustrations by Jorge Nunez
Published by Ladybird Books in 1974
ISBN: 0721403816.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to edges.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to edges.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119186 £3.00
8.
Hindered and Helped - A Story for Boys
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1900
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1900
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Monochrome tissue-guarded frontispiece
Covers lightly worn, and darkened with age.
Dated from prize-label on front pastedown.
Some light foxing to prelims and fore edge.
Contents largely clear.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Monochrome tissue-guarded frontispiece
Covers lightly worn, and darkened with age.
Dated from prize-label on front pastedown.
Some light foxing to prelims and fore edge.
Contents largely clear.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#106325 £7.50
9.
Living in Imperial Rome
by Eilis Dillon
with illustrations by Richard Kennedy
1st edition, published by Faber and Faber in 1974
by Eilis Dillon
with illustrations by Richard Kennedy
1st edition, published by Faber and Faber in 1974
ISBN: 0571096204.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
176 pages.
Dustwrapper laminated.
Tape marks on covers.
Labels removed from prelims.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
176 pages.
Dustwrapper laminated.
Tape marks on covers.
Labels removed from prelims.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#85149 £3.50
10.
Living with Down's Syndrome
by Jenny Bryan
Reprint, published by Hodder Wayland in 2000
by Jenny Bryan
Reprint, published by Hodder Wayland in 2000
ISBN: 0750228393.
Paperback.
Part of the Living With series.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Part of the Living With series.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#77635 £3.00
11.
One way to Rome
by Mary McCaffrey
1st edition, published by Abelard Schuman in 1982
by Mary McCaffrey
1st edition, published by Abelard Schuman in 1982
ISBN: 020072777X.
Blue covers, silver lettering.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Blue covers, silver lettering.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#79848 £4.50
12.
Rainbow End
Published by Birn Brothers Limited circa 1952
Published by Birn Brothers Limited circa 1952
Quarto.
Red pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
92 pages.
Book dated from gift inscription.
Pictorial endpapers.
Colour frontispiece.
Monochrome illustrations in text.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
92 pages.
Book dated from gift inscription.
Pictorial endpapers.
Colour frontispiece.
Monochrome illustrations in text.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#106370 £7.50
13.
Robinson Crusoe
by Daniel Defoe
with illustrations by Heade
1st Thus edition, published by Partridge Publications Ltd. in 1947
by Daniel Defoe
with illustrations by Heade
1st Thus edition, published by Partridge Publications Ltd. in 1947
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
61 pages.
Printed on art paper.
14 colour and 14 monochrome full page illustrations.
Light wear to covers.
Front endpaper and half title have been removed.
Neat gift dedication on title page.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
61 pages.
Printed on art paper.
14 colour and 14 monochrome full page illustrations.
Light wear to covers.
Front endpaper and half title have been removed.
Neat gift dedication on title page.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#103178 £10.00
14.
The Assassins of Rome
by Caroline Lawrence
Published by Dolphin in 2009
by Caroline Lawrence
Published by Dolphin in 2009
ISBN: 9781842550236.
4th book in Roman Mysteries series.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
4th book in Roman Mysteries series.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119250 £3.50
15.
The Ladybird Book of Nursery Rhymes
by Auntie Muriel
with illustrations by Robert Knight
Reprint, published by Wills & Hepworth circa 1959
by Auntie Muriel
with illustrations by Robert Knight
Reprint, published by Wills & Hepworth circa 1959
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Green lettering on covers.
Green decoration on covers.
Undated; back flap of dustwrapper shows list of other titles in series 413 starting with this title and ending with "Red Riding Hood also Goldilocks and the Three Bears", which was first published in 1958.
Book appears to be printed on art paper (glossy).
Front cover repeats dustwrapper design, but in monochrome green.
Dustwrapper back flap has square open-wing ladybird logo in blue, above the series title-list.
Dustwrapper front flap neatly price-clipped.
Very light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Endpapers show a diagonal chequerboard pattern of nursery rhyme characters printed in blue.
Reverse of front endpaper, facing title page, reads "Series 413".
Oval closed-wing ladybird logo in blue on title page.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Green lettering on covers.
Green decoration on covers.
Undated; back flap of dustwrapper shows list of other titles in series 413 starting with this title and ending with "Red Riding Hood also Goldilocks and the Three Bears", which was first published in 1958.
Book appears to be printed on art paper (glossy).
Front cover repeats dustwrapper design, but in monochrome green.
Dustwrapper back flap has square open-wing ladybird logo in blue, above the series title-list.
Dustwrapper front flap neatly price-clipped.
Very light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Endpapers show a diagonal chequerboard pattern of nursery rhyme characters printed in blue.
Reverse of front endpaper, facing title page, reads "Series 413".
Oval closed-wing ladybird logo in blue on title page.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#106324 £60.00
16.
The Slave-Girl from Jerusalem
by Caroline Lawrence
1st Thus edition, published by Orion in 2007
by Caroline Lawrence
1st Thus edition, published by Orion in 2007
ISBN: 9781842555729.
Roman Mysteries series.
Paperback.
224 pages.
Signed by author on title page: "To Elizabeth, 'Vita Brevis', Caroline".
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Roman Mysteries series.
Paperback.
224 pages.
Signed by author on title page: "To Elizabeth, 'Vita Brevis', Caroline".
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#101380 £10.00
17.
The Swiss Family Robinson
by Johann David Wyss
Reprint, published by Collins circa 1900
by Johann David Wyss
Reprint, published by Collins circa 1900
Quarto.
Green embossed cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
224 pages.
Colour frontispiece, plus monochrome plates.
Various illustrators, including one plate (facing p 32) bearing the monogram of Cecil Aldin.
Undated edition, but neat Sunday school prize dedication on front endpaper is dated Christmas 1908, and the Aldin plate is dated "97".
Covers clean, but lightly worn at edges.
Silver blocking on spine has rubbed off.
Binding sound.
Pages tanned, with intermittent foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Green embossed cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
224 pages.
Colour frontispiece, plus monochrome plates.
Various illustrators, including one plate (facing p 32) bearing the monogram of Cecil Aldin.
Undated edition, but neat Sunday school prize dedication on front endpaper is dated Christmas 1908, and the Aldin plate is dated "97".
Covers clean, but lightly worn at edges.
Silver blocking on spine has rubbed off.
Binding sound.
Pages tanned, with intermittent foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#115464 £30.00
18.
The Tale of the Promethea Moth
by Henry B. Kane
Reprint, published by Collins in 1947
by Henry B. Kane
Reprint, published by Collins in 1947
Red boards with black lettering, and moth motif on front cover.
Illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings.
Dustwrapper worn and tattered with loss to top edge of front cover.
Book itself VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings.
Dustwrapper worn and tattered with loss to top edge of front cover.
Book itself VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#51435 £7.50
19.
The Talking Millstones
by Camilla Wing
with illustrations by Harry C. Pitz
1st edition, published by Pillsbury Mills, Inc. in 1945
by Camilla Wing
with illustrations by Harry C. Pitz
1st edition, published by Pillsbury Mills, Inc. in 1945
Paperback.
Octavo.
Pictorial covers.
78 pages.
Six colour and numerous monochrome illustrations.
The history of flour milling, told in nine stories.
Light wear to edges of covers.
A few minor marks on covers.
Crease at top corner of back cover.
Top corner of pages 41, 43 and 45 clipped (text not affected).
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Octavo.
Pictorial covers.
78 pages.
Six colour and numerous monochrome illustrations.
The history of flour milling, told in nine stories.
Light wear to edges of covers.
A few minor marks on covers.
Crease at top corner of back cover.
Top corner of pages 41, 43 and 45 clipped (text not affected).
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#99399 £7.50
20.
The Thieves of Ostia
by Caroline Lawrence
Reprint, published by Dolphin in 2009
by Caroline Lawrence
Reprint, published by Dolphin in 2009
ISBN: 9781842550205.
Paperback.
Covers worn and creased.
Front endpaper missing.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Covers worn and creased.
Front endpaper missing.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#112050 £2.50
21.
The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina
by Caroline Lawrence
Published by Orion in 2003
by Caroline Lawrence
Published by Orion in 2003
ISBN: 184255025X.
Roman Mysteries series.
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges and a little creased.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Roman Mysteries series.
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges and a little creased.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#111468 £3.00
22.
Zoe
Published by W & R Chambers in 1980
Published by W & R Chambers in 1980
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
"By the author of 'Laddie', 'Tip Cat' etc."
Monochrome tissue-guarded frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations throughout, full-page and within the text.
Illustrator not credited.
Light wear to covers.
Spine soiled and darkened.
Prize label dated 1894 on front pastedown.
A few fingermarks on prelims.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
"By the author of 'Laddie', 'Tip Cat' etc."
Monochrome tissue-guarded frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations throughout, full-page and within the text.
Illustrator not credited.
Light wear to covers.
Spine soiled and darkened.
Prize label dated 1894 on front pastedown.
A few fingermarks on prelims.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#106360 £7.50