526.
527.
528.
The New Boy at Merriton: A Story of School Life
by
Julia Goddard
with illustrations by
A. T. Smith
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1928
"Stories Old and New" series.
Also contains the story "Turn Again, Whittington."
Cream boards with gilt lettering and green decoration.
Rectangular picture onlay on front cover.
Patterned endpapers.
Six colour plates.
This edition published in 1912, this copy bears dedication dated 1928.
Covers rather worn and scuffed.
A few fingermarks.
Some scribble in margin of paage 9.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
529.
530.
The Oaken Throne
by
Robin Jarvis
with illustrations by
Robin Jarvis
Reprint,
published by Simon and Schuster in 1994
Paperback. Book two of the Deptford Histories. Writing on title page. Small crease at bottom corner of cover.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
531.
The Old Church Bell and other stories
by
Hans Christian Andersen
Reprint,
published by Routledge, circa 1900
Translated from the Danish by H. W. Dulcken.
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Two colour illustrations.
A number of engravings.
Wear at spine ends and corners.
Front inner hinge cracked.
Contents generally clean and tight.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
532.
The Old Lion and Other Stories
by
Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by
Irene Hawkins
1st edition,
published by Faber and Faber in 1943
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Red decoration on cover.
Red lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges, and slightly faded.
Spine faded.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
533.
The Old-fashioned Children's Story Book
by
Zena Flax
Published by Franklin Watts in 1979
ISBN: 0851666973.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Minor wear to dustwrapper.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of title page.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
534.
535.
The Orange Tree
by
Jamila Gavin
with illustrations by
Ossie Murray
1st edition,
published by Methuen in 1979
ISBN: 0416862403.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
536.
The Orange Tree
by
Jamila Gavin
with illustrations by
Ossie Murray
1st edition,
published by Methuen in 1979
ISBN: 0416862403.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
537.
538.
539.
540.
The Pathfinder Book of Scout Stories
with illustrations by
Phil Gascoine
Published by Purnell in 1969
ISBN: 0361011369.
Edited by Robert Moss.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
157 pages.
Name on front paste down.
Some felt tip scribble on back endpaper.
Covers and contents otherwise close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
541.
542.
543.
The Percy F. Westerman Omnibus Book
by
Percy Francis Westerman
Published by Blackie circa 1940
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Contains three stories:
"Sea Scouts All",
"Sea Scouts Abroad", and
"Sea Scouts Up-Channel".
Top edge dark green.
Light wear to covers.
Some minor spotting to fore edge.
Name written at top edge of front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
544.
The Perisher's Strike Again
by
Paul Boyle
with illustrations by
Sheila Bedwell
Published by Mirror Books in 1979
ISBN: 0859391779.
Paperback.
Narrative stories based on the TV series and the original strip cartoons.
Covers worn and creased.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
545.
546.
547.
548.
549.
The Playhour book of Animal Stories, 1971
Published by IPC Magazines in 1970
ISBN: 0901267058.
Quarto.
White pictorial laminated boards.
69 pages.
33 short stories about different animals, many apparently taken from Aesop.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
550.