26.
27.
In quest of Hatasu
by
Irene Strickland Taylor
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1920
Octavo.
Dark brown pictorial cloth-covered boards.
288 pages.
Undated.
Light wear to covers.
Gilt on spine faded.
Binding sound.
Foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Gift dedication dated 1922 on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
28.
29.
Just William - The Story of the Film
by
Richmal Crompton
1st edition,
published by Newnes in 1939
Green cloth-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Spine strip faded edges and darkened to brown.
Edges of page block soiled.
Binding sound.
Some foxing to prelims and endpapers, and intermittently to page edges.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
30.
King's Blood
by
W. P. Drury
1st edition,
published by Rich and Cowan in 1935
Orange boards with black lettering on spine.
Covers and spine edge worn.
Covers unevenly faded.
Spine sunned.
Front endpaper missing.
Contents sound.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
31.
Lynx VC
by
Vigilant
Published by John Hamilton circa 1936
"Ace" series.
Octavo.
Blue covers.
Black lettering on spine.
12cm x 19cm.
219 pages.
Sundial logo at base of spine.
Minor wear to covers.
Spine strip slightly darkened.
Small ding at base of spine front edge.
Binding sound.
Endpapers bright white, and may have been renewed.
Some very faint foxing on prelims.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
32.
Lynx, Spyflyer
by
Vigilant
Published by John Hamilton circa 1939
"Ace" series.
Blue covers.
Black lettering on spine.
12cm x 19cm.
223 pages.
Sundial logo at base of spine.
Dustwrapper creased and heavily worn, with some loss at spine ends.
Covers clean and unmarked.
Some wear to spine strip.
Binding sound.
Faint foxing to prelims, and intermittently to page edges.
Neat gift dedication, dated 1939, on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
33.
Malkin's Mountain
by
Ursula Moray Williams
with illustrations by
Shirley Hughes
1st edition,
published by George G. Harrap in 1948
Green cloth-covered boards.
Maroon lettering on spine.
Maroon decoration on covers.
Covers spotted and unevenly faded.
Spine strip faded.
Edges of covers worn
Corners bumped.
Binding sound.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents clean, but lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
34.
Monkey
by
Wu Ch'eng-en
Published by George Allen and Unwin in 1953
Translated from the Chinese by Arthur Waley.
Octavo.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
305 pages.
6th impression, 1953.
Title page and dustwrapper illustrated by David Grant.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper slightly worn and chipped at edges, with neat repairs and reinforcement to reverse.
Two faded patches on rear board.
Edges of covers slightly worn.
Covers otherwise clean and unmarked.
Binding sound.
Some fly-spotting at centre of fore-edge.
Contents clean and unmarked, but very slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
35.
36.
New Relations
by
Emma Marshall
Published by James Nisbet circa 1907
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers and spine.
Red decoration on covers and spine.
Top edge gilt.
Eighth thousand.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication on prelims.
Binding sound.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
37.
Old Peter's Russian Tales
by
Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by
Dmitri Mitrokhin
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1938
Dark green paper-covered boards.
Cream cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Top edge olivine.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Spine worn at edges and a little soiled.
A little faint foxing to fore edge.
Binding sound.
Contents generally clean, but some intermittent, very faint foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
38.
Overheard in Fairyland
by
Madge A. Bigham
with illustrations by
Ruth Sypherd Clements
Published by London circa 1910
Octavo.
Dark green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Light grey lettering on spine.
13cm x 19cm.
206 pages.
Not dated, possibly 1st edition.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Spine slightly faded.
Name written small and neatly at top edge of front pastedown.
Near-fine in other respects.
Binding sound.
Contents clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
39.
Reading with Sounds
by
William Murray
with illustrations by
Martin Aitchison
Reprint,
published by Ladybird Books in 1965
ISBN: 0721400302.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Key Words reading scheme 6c.
Original price 2'6 / 12 1/2p.
Corners bumped.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
40.
41.
Reynard the Fox
by
Joseph Jacobs
with illustrations by
W. Frank Calderon
Published by Macmillan in 1895
Octavo.
Black cloth-covered boards.
260 pages.
Light wear to covers, especially at edges.
Corners bumped.
Binding sound.
Name and date on front pastedown.
Pages tanned and foxed throughout.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
42.
Rhoda Power's Here & There Stories
by
Rhoda Powers
with illustrations by
Phyllis Bray
1st edition,
published by Evans Brothers Limited in 1945
Octavo.
Grey pictorial paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Pink decoration on covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Moderate wear to covers.
Front edge of spine strip cracked, and neatly taped.
Binding sound.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Edges of page block foxed, contents clear.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
43.
Robinson Crusoe
by
Daniel Defoe
Published by Blackie circa 1910
Octavo.
Blue blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
272 pages.
Four colour plates.
"Reprinted from the Author's Edition, 1719".
Undated, probably early 20th century.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Some spotting and foxing to fore edge, prelims and endpapers.
Binding sound.
One or two pages has small ink spots.
Pages evenly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
44.
Say the Sound
by
W. Murray
with illustrations by
Harry Wingfield
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1965
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn.
'20p' written on front cover.
Name, and neat dedication on title page.
Exercises completed by child.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
45.
Say the Sounds - Dinosaur Rescue
by
Jill Corby
with illustrations by
Ann Johns
Published by Ladybird Books in 1993
ISBN: 0721415296.
7th book in Phonic Reading Scheme series.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
46.
Say the Sounds - The Accident
by
Jill Corby
with illustrations by
Peter Wilks
Published by Ladybird Books in 1993
ISBN: 072141530X.
8th book in Ladybird Phonic Reading Scheme series.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
47.
Secret Water
by
Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by
Arthur Ransome
1st edition,
published by Cape in 1939
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
A few small marks on covers and spine.
Corners slightly bumped.
Inner hinges a little strained, but binding otherwise sound.
Name on prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
48.
Smoke and Fluff
by
Angusine Jeanne MacGregor
with illustrations by
Angusine Jeanne MacGregor
7th edition,
published by Wills & Hepworth in 1949
Blue paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Minor wear to edges of duswrapper.
Some light foxing and tanning to dustwrapper flaps and to reverse of dustwrapper.
Covers clean and unmarked.
Binding sound.
Contents slightly tanned, but otherwise generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
49.
Son of Black Beauty
by
Phyllis Briggs
Published by Thames Publishing Co circa 1955
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper chipped and edgeworn with some loss at edges, neatly repaired.
Covers and binding sound.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
50.