1.
A Bucketful of Stories for Six Year Olds
by Pat Thomson
with illustrations by Mark Southgate
1st Thus edition, published by Corgi in 1992
by Pat Thomson
with illustrations by Mark Southgate
1st Thus edition, published by Corgi in 1992
ISBN: 0552527572.
Paperback.
177 pages.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
177 pages.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#89799 £2.50
2.
A Woman among Savages
by Helen Simpson
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1950
by Helen Simpson
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1950
63rd book in Puffin Story Book series.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#107935 £10.00
3.
Adaora, a tale of West Africa
by Mary E. Bird
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1900
by Mary E. Bird
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1900
Duodecimo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black decoration on covers.
123 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Covers close to VG.
Two small marks on back board
Prize label on front paste down (name of recipient scratched out).
Front endpaper missing.
Fore edges, prelims and early pages foxed.
Contents otherwise clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black decoration on covers.
123 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Covers close to VG.
Two small marks on back board
Prize label on front paste down (name of recipient scratched out).
Front endpaper missing.
Fore edges, prelims and early pages foxed.
Contents otherwise clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#105186 £4.50
4.
African Mammals
by John Leigh-Pemberton
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1969
by John Leigh-Pemberton
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1969
ISBN: 0721402364.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue spine.
50 pages.
Transparent laminate applied to covers.
Corners and spine ends worn.
Old tape marks on prelims.
Some marks on contents, but otherwise generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue spine.
50 pages.
Transparent laminate applied to covers.
Corners and spine ends worn.
Old tape marks on prelims.
Some marks on contents, but otherwise generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#108308 £1.00
5.
African Mammals
by John Leigh-Pemberton
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1969
by John Leigh-Pemberton
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1969
ISBN: 0721402364.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges.
Some damage to spine ends.
Vinyl laminate applied to covers.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges.
Some damage to spine ends.
Vinyl laminate applied to covers.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#113608 £2.00
6.
African Queen
by Anthony Masters
1st edition, published by Methuen Teens in 1990
by Anthony Masters
1st edition, published by Methuen Teens in 1990
ISBN: 0749701951.
Paperback.
Pages lightly tanned.
Cover a little worn around the edges.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Pages lightly tanned.
Cover a little worn around the edges.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#77121 £2.50
7.
Allan Quatermain
by Henry Rider Haggard
1st Thus edition, published by Readers Library Publishing Co. circa 1920
by Henry Rider Haggard
1st Thus edition, published by Readers Library Publishing Co. circa 1920
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
250 pages.
Gilt on covers is somewhat dimmed, particularly on spine strip.
Spine strip is split top and bottom for approx. 1cm.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
250 pages.
Gilt on covers is somewhat dimmed, particularly on spine strip.
Spine strip is split top and bottom for approx. 1cm.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#93895 £4.50
8.
Ambari!
by Reginald Forbes-Watson
with illustrations by Joan Kiddell-Monroe
Published by Oxford University Press in 1961
by Reginald Forbes-Watson
with illustrations by Joan Kiddell-Monroe
Published by Oxford University Press in 1961
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Top edge spotted.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Silver lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Top edge spotted.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#27687 £3.00
9.
Ambari!
by Reginald Forbes-Watson
with illustrations by Joan Kiddell-Monroe
Reprint, published by Oxford University Press in 1961
by Reginald Forbes-Watson
with illustrations by Joan Kiddell-Monroe
Reprint, published by Oxford University Press in 1961
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price clipped and slightly worn at edges.
Covers sound and undamaged.
Label removed from prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Silver lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price clipped and slightly worn at edges.
Covers sound and undamaged.
Label removed from prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#78474 £4.00
10.
Ancient Africa
by John Addison
with illustrations by Elizabeth Hammond
1st edition, published by Rupert Hart Davis Educational Publications in 1970
by John Addison
with illustrations by Elizabeth Hammond
1st edition, published by Rupert Hart Davis Educational Publications in 1970
ISBN: 0298178761.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
128 pages.
Front endpaper removed.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
128 pages.
Front endpaper removed.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#85205 £2.00
11.
Basuto Fireside Tales
by Phyllis Savory
with illustrations by Jillian Hulme
1st edition, published by Howard Timmins, Cape Town in 1962
by Phyllis Savory
with illustrations by Jillian Hulme
1st edition, published by Howard Timmins, Cape Town in 1962
Small quarto.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Slight discolouration at edges of covers and faint damp mark at upper corner of pages - does not affect text.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Slight discolouration at edges of covers and faint damp mark at upper corner of pages - does not affect text.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#70389 £7.50
12.
Beauty and the Beast
by Vera Southgate
with illustrations by Stephen Player
1st Thus edition, published by Ladybird Books in 2006
by Vera Southgate
with illustrations by Stephen Player
1st Thus edition, published by Ladybird Books in 2006
Paperback.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#109117 £1.50
13.
Biggles flies South
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Jack Nicolle
Published by Oxford University Press in 1946
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Jack Nicolle
Published by Oxford University Press in 1946
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Covers worn and soiled.
Corners bumped.
Address on front pastedown.
Some fingermarking to page edges.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on spine.
Covers worn and soiled.
Corners bumped.
Address on front pastedown.
Some fingermarking to page edges.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#117727 £2.50
14.
Biggles in the South Seas
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Norman Howard
Published by Oxford University Press in 1951
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Norman Howard
Published by Oxford University Press in 1951
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Spine strip darkened.
Foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Spine strip darkened.
Foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#115809 £5.00
15.
Bread and Honey
by Ivan Southall
1st edition, published by Angus and Robertson in 1970
by Ivan Southall
1st edition, published by Angus and Robertson in 1970
ISBN: 0207954097.
Front endpaper renewed.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Front endpaper renewed.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#58094 £4.00
16.
Bread and Honey
by Ivan Southall
1st edition, published by Angus and Robertson in 1970
by Ivan Southall
1st edition, published by Angus and Robertson in 1970
ISBN: 0207954097.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#80352 £4.00
17.
Canvas City
by Jenny Seed
with illustrations by Lynette Hemmant
Published by Hamilton in 1978
by Jenny Seed
with illustrations by Lynette Hemmant
Published by Hamilton in 1978
ISBN: 0241899796.
Front endpaper slightly messy.
Name on paste down.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Front endpaper slightly messy.
Name on paste down.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#28121 £4.00
18.
Canvas City
by Jenny Seed
with illustrations by Lynette Hemmant
1st Thus edition, published by Hamilton in 1978
by Jenny Seed
with illustrations by Lynette Hemmant
1st Thus edition, published by Hamilton in 1978
ISBN: 0241899796.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Label removed from front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#39749 £4.00
19.
Cape Cousins
by E. M. Green
2nd edition, published by Wells Gardner Dalton circa 1905
by E. M. Green
2nd edition, published by Wells Gardner Dalton circa 1905
Orange pictorial boards.
Black and white illustrations (not attributed).
Some wear to covers.
Front endpaper missing.
Seven of ten plates present.
Some fingermarking.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black and white illustrations (not attributed).
Some wear to covers.
Front endpaper missing.
Seven of ten plates present.
Some fingermarking.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#72793 £7.50
20.
Cargo for a King
by J. S. Andrews
1st edition, published by Bodley Head in 1972
by J. S. Andrews
1st edition, published by Bodley Head in 1972
ISBN: 0370012380.
Octavo.
Light orange cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
171 pages.
A tale of piracy in the Irish Sea.
J. S. Andrews is unusual in that his historical stories deal with the kingdom of Ulster, as it then was, rather than the better known provinces in the south of Ireland.
Dustwrapper complete, and not price-clipped, light wear to edges.
Covers and contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Octavo.
Light orange cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
171 pages.
A tale of piracy in the Irish Sea.
J. S. Andrews is unusual in that his historical stories deal with the kingdom of Ulster, as it then was, rather than the better known provinces in the south of Ireland.
Dustwrapper complete, and not price-clipped, light wear to edges.
Covers and contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#108182 £7.50
21.
Chain of Fire
by Beverley Naidoo
1st edition, published by Collins in 1989
by Beverley Naidoo
1st edition, published by Collins in 1989
ISBN: 0001841769.
Label removed from front endpaper, small stamp on reverse of title page, no other library marks. Dustwrapper protected by detachable transparent cover. Text unmarked, pages clean and white.
The struggle, against eviction by villagers during the apartheid era.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Label removed from front endpaper, small stamp on reverse of title page, no other library marks. Dustwrapper protected by detachable transparent cover. Text unmarked, pages clean and white.
The struggle, against eviction by villagers during the apartheid era.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#45013 £4.00
22.
Chain of Fire
by Beverley Naidoo
1st edition, published by Collins in 1989
by Beverley Naidoo
1st edition, published by Collins in 1989
Sequel to "Journey to Jo'burg".
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#62718 £6.75
23.
Chebet and the Lost Goat
by Ben Alex
1st edition, published by William B. Erdmans Publishing Company in 1986
by Ben Alex
1st edition, published by William B. Erdmans Publishing Company in 1986
ISBN: 0802850200.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Label removed from covers.
Photos by Ben Alex and Ray Davis.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Laminated pictorial covers.
Label removed from covers.
Photos by Ben Alex and Ray Davis.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#77364 £4.00
24.
Children of South America
by Katharine A. Hodge
Published by Oliphants circa 1939
by Katharine A. Hodge
Published by Oliphants circa 1939
Brown, blind embossed boards with red lettering.
Eight colour plates.
Faint mark to front cover.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Some spotting to fore edge and prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Eight colour plates.
Faint mark to front cover.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Some spotting to fore edge and prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#81463 £4.50
25.
Chinaman's Reef is Ours
by Ivan Southall
1st edition, published by Angus and Robertson in 1970
by Ivan Southall
1st edition, published by Angus and Robertson in 1970
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#56055 £7.50