176.
177.
The Magic Trumpet
by
Mary Durack
with illustrations by
Elizabeth Durack
Published by Cassell in 1945
Grey paper-covered boards with brown lettering.
18cm x 24.5cm.
Unusual and attractive illustrations on every page.
Covers heavily worn.
Corners bumped.
Spine has been reinforced by a previous owner with a grey fabric tape.
Inner hinges have been reinforced at some time with brown parcel tape, now peeling.
Stitching has pulled in places.
Contents generally good, but two pages have ink splashes on them, and one leaf is detached, and the first two pages have a small scuff/tear at the centre.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
178.
The man who caught the wind
by
Margaret Gibbs
with illustrations by
May Smith
1st edition,
published by Chapman and Hall in 1936
Quarto.
Beige cloth-covered boards with black lettering.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
136 pages.
Stories from Children's Hour.
Small bump to the bottom right hand corner.
Slight damage to the top of the spine.
Dustwrapper has three centimetres missing from spine ends.
Neat gift dedication on the front endpaper, plus partially erased name written in a childish script.
All of the fourteen black and white illustrations have been very carefully painted.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
179.
180.
The Old Dog
by
Charlotte Zolotov
with illustrations by
James Ransome
Published by HarperCollins in 1995
ISBN: 0060244097.
Pictorial laminated boards.
When a young boy finds his old dog dead one morning, he spends the rest of the day thinking about all the god times they had together.
Name on front endpaper.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
181.
The Red Book of Bedtime Stories
Published by Ladybird Books in 1981
ISBN: 0721406076.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
182.
The Red Book of Bedtime Stories
1st edition,
published by Ladybird Books in 1981
ISBN: 0721406076.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges, and scuffed.
Contents VG.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
183.
The Root Cellar
by
Janet Lunn
1st edition,
published by Heinemann in 1983
Review copy.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
184.
185.
186.
The Sands of the Marjee
by
Jim Rogerson
with illustrations by
Ray Mutimer
1st edition,
published by E. J. Arnold and Son in 1979
ISBN: 0560015550.
Roundabouts series.
Paperback.
64 pages.
Covers worn and creased.
Labels removed from inside front cover.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
187.
188.
The Silver Whistle and Other Stories
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1950
Yellow pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue spine.
White lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Pictorial endpapers.
"Anytime Series".
Dustwrapper intact, but worn and creased.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Some intermittent fingermarking at fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
189.
190.
191.
192.
193.
The Story of Gubby the Gnome
with illustrations by
Felice Emmer
Published by Clematis Press in 1954
Brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
12cm x 14cm.
"Wonderland Bed-Time Stories".
Covers worn and scuffed at edges.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
194.
195.
The Time of Rosie
by
Ann Jensen
1st edition,
published by Steck-Vaughn in 1967
Octavo.
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
172 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
196.
197.
The Time Sailors
by
Ian Whybrow
with illustrations by
Anthony Lewis
Reprint,
published by Walker in 1999
ISBN: 074456381X.
Paperback.
Octavo.
Pictorial covers.
95 pages.
Racers series.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
198.
The Time Warp Trio: 2095
by
Jon Scieszka
with illustrations by
Lane Smith
1st Thus edition,
published by Puffin in 1997
ISBN: 0140371915.
Paperback.
72 pages.
Pages beginning to tan.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
199.
200.
The Time Wave
by
Max Fatchen
with illustrations by
Edward Mortelmans
1st edition,
published by Methuen in 1978
ISBN: 0416584209.
A tale of kidnapping.
Green covers, gilt lettering on spine.
New front endpaper.
No stamps, access number only.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)