201.
The Mysterious Airport
by
S. Beresford Lucas
Reprint,
published by Collins circa 1958
Blue covers, silver lettering.
Dustwrapper repaired with clear tape.
Front endpaper missing.
Gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
202.
203.
The Nine Lives of Island Mackenzie
by
Ursula Moray Williams
with illustrations by
Edward Ardizzone
1st edition,
published by Chatto & Windus in 1959
Dark green covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Pictorial endpapers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Corners slightly bumped.
Some light soiling to fore edge.
Only library mark is an access number on reverse of title page.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
204.
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)
205.
206.
The Parsley Annual 1972 - Featuring The Herbs
by
Michael Bond
with illustrations by
Esor
Published by BBC in 1971
ISBN: 0563104767.
Pictorial laminated boards.
"From the BBC TV series by Michael Bond. Drawn from Ivor Wood's original television puppets by Esor. Verses by Brenda Johnson".
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Spine slightly faded.
Price-clipped.
Name in Belongs To box.
Join-the-dots puzzle neatly completed.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
207.
The Peacock Party
by
George E. Ryder
with illustrations by
Alan Aldridge
1st edition,
published by Cape in 1979
ISBN: 0224015915.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Minor wear to edges and corners of covers.
Faint vertical crease to back board.
Spine strip slightly faded.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
208.
The Peter Pan Picture Book
by
Daniel O'Connor
with illustrations by
Alice B. Woodward
Reprint,
published by G Bell & Sons in 1941
Quarto.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Corners bumped.
A little scribble on front cover.
Names in Belongs To box.
Mark where prize label or bookplate removed from front endpaper.
Child's writing on reverse of front endpaper.
Contents generally good, but small patch of scribble in margin of plate facing page 15, and in margin of page 25.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
209.
210.
The Puffin Twentieth Century Collection of Verse
1st edition,
published by Puffin in 1999
ISBN: 0670885223.
Edited by Brian Patten.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
180 pages.
Coloured illustrations throughout by original artists.
Name written in 'book belongs to' box, otherwise unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
211.
The Queen Elizabeth Story
by
Rosemary Sutcliff
with illustrations by
C. Walter Hodges
Reprint,
published by Oxford University Press in 1952
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Pictorial endpapers.
Covers worn at edges, soiled, and unevenly faded.
Spine faded.
Corners bumped.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
212.
The Queen Who Came to Tea
by
Helen Bradley
with illustrations by
Helen Bradley
1st edition,
published by Jonathan Cape in 1978
ISBN: 0224015451.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
29cm x 27cm.
Minor wear to dustwrapper and edges of covers.
Dustwrapper faded at spine, and has foxing on reverse/inside.
Some intermittent faint foxing to page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
213.
The Queen's Brooch
by
Henry Treece
1st edition,
published by Hamish Hamilton in 1966
Small label removed from front paste down, stamp on front endpaper and reverse of title page.
Dustwrapper by Brian Wildsmith.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
214.
The Raider's Road
by
Elizabeth Leitch
with illustrations by
Elizabeth Earnshaw
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1950
War economy standard shield on reverse of title page.
three black and white plates.
Very slight discolouration of red covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
215.
The Rival Schools of Trentham
by
Dorothy Dennison
Reprint,
published by C S S M circa 1938
Octavo.
Dark brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
202 pages.
Four black and white plates.
Light wear to spine strip.
Gift dedication on front endpaper; book dated from this.
Name and address written on reverse of frontispiece.
Spotting on fore edge.
Intermittent foxing on contents.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
216.
The Runaway
by
Angusine Jeanne MacGregor
with illustrations by
Angusine Jeanne MacGregor
5th edition,
published by Wills & Hepworth in 1950
Light blue paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Reverse of dustwrapper a little darkened.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Binding sound.
Contents slightly tanned, but otherwise VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
217.
The Second Jungle Book
by
Rudyard Kipling
Reprint,
published by Piccolo in 1973
ISBN: 0330107194.
Paperback.
185 pages.
Covers worn.
Pages tanned.
Name on reverse of front cover.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
218.
The Secret Line
by
William Corlett
1st edition,
published by Walker Books in 1988
Label removed from prelims.
One stamp on reverse of title page.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
219.
The Shepherd Boy of Bethlehem
by
Lucy Diamond
with illustrations by
Kenneth Inns
Published by Ladybird Books
Light brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Series 522.
Undated.
Light brown ladybird pattern on endpapers.
Square blue ladybird logo on reverse of half-title.
Light wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Small red scribble on front cover.
Neat name on reverse of front endpaper.
Name and address in childish hand on back pastedown.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
220.
The Special Present
by
Alison Ainsworth
Published by Ladybird Books in 1989
ISBN: 0721412610.
David the Gnome series.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Neat dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
221.
The Story of John G. Paton
by
James Paton
with illustrations by
James Finnemore
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1892
Blue pictorial boards with red lettering, gilt blocking on spine.
All edges gilt.
Patterned endpapers.
Covers worn.
Binding loose.
Contents shaken.
Gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Contents a little shaken.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
222.
The Story of Miss Moppet
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
1st edition,
published by Frederick Warne & Co, London & New York in 1906
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
11cm x 10cm.
First edition, concertina format.
UK printing (rear cover shows "Frederick Warne & Co. London & New York).
Covers sound, but scuffed and soiled.
Sliver "clasp" on front cover has worn away.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of top page of contents.
Contents delicate and heavily worn.
Neat repair to hinge between pages 10 and 11, where a strip of plain paper was glued to the fold and has subsequently been reinforced with tape tabs on the rear.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
223.
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
1st edition,
published by Frederick Warne and Co in 1904
Light grey paper-covered boards.
Green lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
11cm x 14cm.
85 pages.
First edition, probably first printing: "muffetees" misspelt as "muffatees" on page 15.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Boards show some pale mottling where the colour has faded.
Corners slightly bumped.
Lower 1cm of spine strip edges split.
Scuff to upper left edge of front cover.
Front inner hinge cracked.
Dedication on reverse of front endpaper reads: "Wishing you a merry Christmas, 1904".
Stitching a little strained, and binding is now very delicate.
Contents good, but some occasional light fingermarking at page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
224.
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Published by Frederick Warne and Co circa 1908
Grey paper-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
10.5cm x 14.5cm.
Early reprint, circa 1908.
Copyright date on reverse of title page is 1904.
Covers worn at edges, and a little scuffed.
Spine strip missing.
Binding rather loose.
Inner hinges cracked.
Name erased from front pastedown.
Name and date ("Peter 1909") on front endpaper.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
225.
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Published by Warne in 1970
ISBN: 0723206007.
Light grey paper-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Light wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Bookplate on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)