76.
Girl Annual No. 8
by
Marcus Morris
Published by Hulton Press in 1960
Quarto.
Red pictorial paper covered boards.
A mixture of stories, articles and comic strips.
Some wear to dustwrapper and edges of covers.
Name and address written neatly on reverse of title page.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
77.
Going Gangster
by
Mary Evelyn Atkinson
with illustrations by
Harold Jones
3rd edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1944
Spine strip faded and damaged.
Front hinge cracked.
Contents VG.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
78.
79.
Grandmother Dear
by
Mrs Molesworth
with illustrations by
Walter Crane
Reprint,
published by Macmillan in 1906
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Light green decoration on covers.
Covers heavily worn and scuffed.
10cm split to rear edge of spine strip.
Various library marks on prelims.
Binding weak.
Contents shaken.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
80.
Gymnastics
by
Jim Prestidge
with illustrations by
Meg Warren
1st edition,
published by Granada in 1983
ISBN: 0246119799.
Laminated boards.
64 pages.
Illustrated in colour throughout.
Light wear at corners.
Minor scratches to laminate on covers.
Spine strip and back board have discoloured.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
81.
Handwriting
by
Tom Gourdie
Published by Ladybird Books in 1968
ISBN: 072140216X.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges.
Spine strip scuffed.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
82.
Hank's Camera Capers
by
Francis Coudrill
Published by Publicity Products circa 1960
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Red cloth spine.
'A Colour Photo Book'.
Covers detached from contents; reattached with clear tape.
Spine strip and lower corners worn.
Contents generally good, but last two double pages scribbled.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
83.
Happy Birthday
by
Joel Rothman
with illustrations by
Joel Rothman
1st edition,
published by Dragon Grafton Books in 1986
ISBN: 0583308449.
Paperback.
91 pages.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
84.
Harriet G. at St. Hilary's
by
J. Paterson Milne
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1950
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
3cm loss at base of spine strip.
Prize label inside front cover.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
85.
Helen's Babies
by
John Habberton
Published by Ward Lock circa 1930
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Some chipping to front edge of spine strip.
Faint foxing to fore edge.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
86.
Hermit in the Hills
by
David Severn
with illustrations by
Joan Kiddell-Monroe
1st edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1945
Orange boards with black lettering and decoration.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and badly chipped. Loss at both ends of spine strip, upper corner of front panel, and upper edge of back panel.
Contents unmarked except for neat gift inscription on reverse of f.e.p.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
87.
Hideaway Harbour
by
Jocelyn Oliver
Published by Humphrey Milford circa 1931
The Oxford Books for Children series.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
14cm x 18cm.
Signed by the author inside front cover.
Inscription reads: "To Vivien, who knows what he really thinks (and buys) from Jocelyn Oliver. 1931 September 25th".
Covers worn at edges.
Corners slightly bumped.
Spine strip replaced with pale blue thin card.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
88.
How to Draw Cartoon Chatacters
with illustrations by
John Newall
Published by Select Editions in 2006
ISBN: 1864762748.
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
89.
Important People
by
Brenda E. Spender
with illustrations by
J. H. Dowd
Reprint,
published by Country Life in 1941
Quarto.
Beige cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
78 pages.
Dustwrapper front flap and vertical strip adjoining it are missing.
Remainder of dustwrapper edge chipped and slightly soiled.
Fore edge a little darkened.
A few light marks on prelims.
Contents and drawings are VG.
Pages clean and fresh.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
90.
J. D. Polson and the Liberty Head Dime
by
Michael Bond
with illustrations by
Roger Wade Walker
1st edition,
published by Octopus in 1980
ISBN: 0706413814.
Quarto.
Laminated boards.
Covers slightly faded at edges.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Speech bubbles drawn on to the pictures on the endpapers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
91.
Janet goes to Scotland
by
K. N. Brettell
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1940
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges.
1cm loss at base of spine strip.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
92.
John Halifax, Gentleman
by
Georgina M. Craik
Reprint,
published by Barton in 1933
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
374 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
No other illustrations.
Spine strip a little faded.
One or two small marks on fore edges.
Light foxing on both endpapers.
Prize label on front paste down.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
93.
Judy for Girls 1979
Published by D. C. Thomson in 1978
Laminated boards.
Covers worn.
Spine strip faded, and taped at ends.
Pencil scribble on one or two pages.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
94.
Judy for Girls 1981
Published by D. C. Thomson in 1980
Laminated boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine strip damaged at ends, and nearlt taped at top.
Spine faded.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
95.
Jump from the sky (9b)
by
W. Murray
with illustrations by
Martin Aitchison
Reprint,
published by Ladybird Books in 1980
ISBN: 0721400108.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Key Words Reading Scheme.
Original price 50p.
Spine strip faded.
Covers slightly worn at edges.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
96.
Juniors will be Juniors
by
Nancy Breary
1st edition,
published by Newnes in 1947
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
238 pages.
The scarcest book in 'Drusilla Cathcart' series.
Slight discolouration of spine strip.
Covers otherwise crisp and bright.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents tight, with no foxing.
A few light spots on fore edge.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
97.
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)
98.
Katawampus: Its Treatment & Cure
by
Edward Abbott Parry
with illustrations by
Archie MacGregor
1st Thus edition,
published by William Heinemann in 1927
Green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
15cm x 21cm.
A parody of "Alice in Wonderland"
Covers worn and a little scuffed.
Corners and edges worn and bumped.
Edges of spine strip cracked and delicate.
Some light foxing to prelims and page edges, and some intermittent finger-marking.
Some of the full-page illustrations have been neatly coloured-in by a child.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
99.
Kidnapped
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
Published by Bancroft Books circa 1965
Matt pictorial covers very worn.
Damage to top and bottom of spine strip.
Gift dedication on front paste down.
Contents lightly tanned, but otherwise in good condition.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
100.
Kojak Annual 1977
Published by Stafford Pemberton in 1976
ISBN: 0860300153.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
61 pages.
Stories and cartoon strips based on the TV series.
Covers unmarked.
Light spotting on prelims, remainder of book unaffected.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)