501.
502.
The Faber Book of Northern Legends
by
Kevin Crossley-Holland
with illustrations by
Alan Howard
1st edition,
published by Faber in 1977
ISBN: 0571109128.
Mauve boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper unevenly faded.
Top corner bumped.
Minimal library marks.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
503.
The Faber Storybook
by
Kathleen Lines
with illustrations by
Alan Howard
1st Thus edition,
published by Faber and Faber in 1972
ISBN: 0571101763.
Paperback.
19cm x 25cm.
270 pages.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
504.
The fairies up-to-date
by
Edward and Joseph Anthony
with illustrations by
Jean DeBosschere
Published by Thornton Butterworth circa 1929
Cream paper-covered boards.
Maroon lettering on covers.
Maroon decoration on covers.
17cm x 21cm.
Dated from gift dedication on front endpaper.
A short, two verse poem on the right-hand side of each double page, facing a corresponding illustration.
Covers worn and scuffed, and somewhat soiled.
Corners bumped.
Spine darkened, and with a neat repair to lower 4cm.
Light foxing to endpapers and prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
505.
506.
The Fire of Ares
by
Michael Ford
1st edition,
published by Bloomsbury in 2008
ISBN: 9780747593669.
Spartan Warrior series.
Paperback.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
507.
The Flower King
by
Lesley Howarth
Published by Walker in 2000
ISBN: 0744577195.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
508.
The Fourth Form Crusaders
by
Amy E. Seymour
with illustrations by
J. Dewar Mills
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1945
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Prize label on front endpaper.
A little foxing to prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
509.
The Game
by
Richard Edward Drdek
1st British edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1969
ISBN: 0370010353.
Olive-green boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Slight wear to dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
510.
The Giant Book of Facts
1st Thus edition,
published by Hamlyn in 1990
ISBN: 0600568830.
Quarto.
Blue laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
320 pages.
A modern child's encyclopedia in four sections:
"The World and the Universe",
"Natural History",
"Science and Technology" and
"The Arts and History".
Six page index at rear of book.
Information is attractively arranged with many illustrations.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
511.
The Girl's World: A Collective Work by More than Thirty Writers
1st edition,
published by Blackie and Son Limited in 1950
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
576 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Front cover slightly mottled.
Front endpaper removed.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
512.
The Girls of Monkland Court
by
May Wynne
with illustrations by
J. Dewar Mills
Reprint,
published by Ward Lock in 1928
Three black and white plates.
Contents a little shaken.
Name and address on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
513.
The Golden Age
by
Kenneth Grahame
with illustrations by
Ernest Howard Shepard
1st Thus edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1928
Octavo.
Cream pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
166 pages.
Book plate on front paste down.
Name and address written neatly at top of front endpaper, together with gift dedication.
Spine very slightly darkened, otherwise a very nice copy.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
514.
The Golden Age
by
Kenneth Grahame
with illustrations by
Ernest Howard Shepard
Published by Bodley Head in 1945
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and foxed.
Minor wear to covers.
Fore edge foxed.
Name erased on front endpaper with correction fluid.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
515.
The Golden Age
by
Kenneth Grahame
with illustrations by
Ernest Howard Shepard
Published by Bodley Head in 1945
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper and to edges of covers.
Some faint spotting to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
516.
The Golden Hoard
by
Geraldine McCaughrean
with illustrations by
Bee Willey
1st edition,
published by Orion in 1995
Subtitle: "Myths and legends of the world".
Set of six colour prints in separate folder inside book.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
517.
518.
The Goose Road
by
Rowena House
Published by Walker Books in 2018
ISBN: 9781406371673.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
519.
The Great Horses
by
Primrose Cumming
with illustrations by
Lionel Edwards
1st edition,
published by J. M. Dent and Sons in 1946
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
Covers worn, with a few small marks.
Contents close to VG, but slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
520.
The Greatest Book in the World
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Mabel Peacock
1st edition,
published by British and Foreign Bible Society in 1954
Written to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Bible Society.
Green boards with maroon lettering.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and a little worn.
Book has slight spotting to foredge but is otherwise VG.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
521.
The Greatest Book in the World
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Mabel Peacock
Reprint,
published by British and Foreign Bible Society in 1961
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
63 pages.
The story of the Bible Society.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
522.
The Greyfriars Holiday Annual 1986
Published by Howard Baker in 1985
ISBN: 070300283X.
Featuring the famous schoolboy characters of the inter-war years.
Howard Baker Annual No. 23
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
523.
The Greyfriars Second Eleven
by
Frank Richards
Facsimile edition,
published by Howard Baker in 1979
Facsimile.
Howard Baker "magnet" volume number 71.
From "magnet" 1925.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
524.
The Hidden World
by
Judy Allen
1st edition,
published by Red Fox in 2000
ISBN: 0099408236.
Watership Down series.
Paperback.
70 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
525.
The Hidden World of the Fox
by
Adele Brand
Published by William Collins in 2019
ISBN: 9780008327286.
Dark blue covers.
Silver lettering on spine.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)