451.
452.
The Cool Man and Other Contemporary Stories
1st edition,
published by Angus and Robertson in 1973
ISBN: 0207128081.
Dark green boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Pages faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
453.
The Crackerjack Treasure Book
Published by The Children's Press circa 1960
Laminated boards.
A selection of stories and poems.
Contributors include Racey Helps, Hilda Boswell, and Ivy Russell.
Covers worn at edges.
Base of spine taped.
Inner hinges cracked.
A small amount of scribble on prelims.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
454.
455.
The Dutch Chees and Other Stories
by
Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by
Irene Hawkins
1st Thus edition,
published by Faber and Faber in 1946
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Gilt faded.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
456.
457.
458.
The Fairy Caravan
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Published by Warne in 1953
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Dark green decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with some loss at lower right corner of front panel and a diagonal tear at the upper left.
Also some loss at base of dustwrapper spine and at upper edge of back panel.
Minor wear to covers, but unevenly faded at edges, and spine faded.
Pages slightly tanned, but contents otherwise VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
459.
The Fairy Caravan
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Reprint,
published by Warne in 1953
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Covers unevenly faded at edges.
Name on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
460.
The Fairy-Tale Omnibus
with illustrations by
Anne Andersen
Published by Collins circa 1945
Quarto.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Contains stories from Andersen and Grimm.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with some loss at corners and spine ends, and reinforced at rear with plain paper.
Edges of covers worn and scuffed.
Upper corner of front endpaper clipped.
Contents faintly tanned, but otherwise generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
461.
The Famous Five annual 2014
1st edition,
published by Hodder Children's Books in 2013
ISBN: 9781444914429.
Quarto.
Blue laminated boards.
64 pages.
A mixture of cartoon stories, games and information about the characters.
One quizz completed in pencil.
Fine in other respects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
462.
463.
The Fight of Neither Century
by
Robin Chambers
with illustrations by
Shirley Soar
1st edition,
published by Granada in 1980
ISBN: 0246111623.
Blue covers, silver lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price clipped.
Inner hinge repaired with clear tape.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
464.
The First Biggles Omnibus
by
W. E. Johns
Published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1957
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Four Biggles stories in one volume:
"Biggles Sweeps the Desert",
"Biggles in the Orient",
"Biggles Delivers the Goods", and
"Biggles Fails to Return".
Dustwrapper heavily worn, and reinforced with clear tape.
4cm loss to dustwrapper at top edge of spine and rear panel re-backed with plain paper.
Light wear to edges of covers.
SOme faint foxing to fore edge.
Gift dedication facing half-title.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
465.
466.
The First St. Michael book of Andy Pandy favourites
1st Thus edition,
published by Purnell in 1977
ISBN: 0361040075.
Quarto.
Yellow laminated boards.
8 stories about Andy Pandy and his friends.
Clean and undamaged.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
467.
468.
469.
470.
471.
472.
473.
The Ghost Train and Other Spooky Stories
by
Linda Sonntag
with illustrations by
Annabel Spenceley
Published by Kingfisher in 1987
ISBN: 9780862723095.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Small chip at lower edge of dustwrapper rear panel.
Small school stamp at top corner of front endpaper.
Near-fine in other respects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
474.
The Girl Guide Omnibus
by
Dorothea Moore
Reprint,
published by Nisbet circa 1935
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
836 pages.
Contains three complete Guide stories:
"Terry the Girl Guide",
"Guide Gilly: Adventurer" (written by Christine Chaundler), and
"Bunty of the Blackbirds".
Dustwrapper worn at edges and a little soiled.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Light wear to bottom edge of covers.
Some spotting on fore edge.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
475.