551.
The Long Night Watch
by
Ivan Southall
1st English edition,
published by Methuen in 1983
A group of 100 people sail from Australia in 1941 for a remote island in the Pacific to await the outcome of the war. No library marks.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
552.
The Lord of Dynevor
by
Evelyn Everett-Green
Early Reprint edition,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1892
Octavo.
Light blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
260 pages.
Light blue patterned endpapers.
Engraved frontispiece and title page, no other illustrations.
Spine strip has darkened with age.
Gilt blocking on spine is faded.
Name written on front endpaper.
Occasional semi erased scribble on text, would otherwise have been described as 'Very Good'.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
553.
The Lost World of Colorado
by
Jack Heming
Published by Frederick Warne and Co circa 1940
Red covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
554.
The Machine Gunners
by
Robert Westall
Published by Puffin in 1982
ISBN: 014030973X.
Paperback.
Vinyl laminate applied to covers.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
555.
The Machine Gunners
by
Robert Westall
Reprint,
published by Puffin in 1984
ISBN: 014030973X.
Paperback.
Light wear and a little creasing to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
556.
The Machine Gunners
by
Robert Westall
Reprint,
published by Puffin in 1985
ISBN: 014030973X.
Paperback.
Covers worn and a little creased.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
557.
The Man who grew Bicycles
by
Edward Holmes
with illustrations by
Brian Gough
1st edition,
published by Young World in 1972
ISBN: 0723808740.
Dustwrapper bound into covers; plastic covering has discoloured somewhat with age.
Prelims messy where labels removed.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
558.
The Man who grew Bicycles
by
Edward Holmes
with illustrations by
Brian Gough
1st edition,
published by Young World in 1972
ISBN: 0723808740.
Quarto red covers, black lettering.
Dustwrapper and edges of covers a little worn.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
559.
560.
The Minstrel Boy
by
Aylmer Hall
1st edition,
published by Macmillan in 1970
Late 17th century Ireland; war against the English King William.
Labels removed from front endpaper.
Minimal library markings.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
561.
The Moated Manor
by
Nora M. Whittle
with illustrations by
Ray Bailey
1st edition,
published by Arnold in 1965
Prize label on front end paper. Top of dustwrapper spine very slightly chipped. A story of the Civil War. Tabard series.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
562.
The Modern World Book of Animals
by
John R. Gilbert
Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd circa 1950
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
159 pages.
Some wear to covers.
Dedication and some faint scribble on front endpaper.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
563.
The Modern World Book of Animals
by
John R. Gilbert
Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd circa 1950
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
159 pages.
Eight colour plates, numerous black and white illustrations
Covers edge chipped, corners bumped.
Small loss of paper to lower back edge.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
564.
The Modern World Book of Flying
Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd circa 1953
Quarto.
Pictorial glazed boards.
Red cloth spine.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
565.
The Modern World Book of Railways
by
Paul Townend
Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd circa 1950
Quarto.
Brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Cloth spine.
Covers very heavily worn.
Top half of spine strip missing.
Contents beginning to detatch from covers.
Contents a little worn at edges, but generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
566.
The Modern World Book of Ships
by
Raymond Blackman
Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd circa 1950
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Gift dedication and name stamp on front endpaper.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
567.
The Moods of Ginger Mick
by
C. J. Dennis
with illustrations by
Hal Gye
1st English edition,
published by Angus and Robertson in 1917
Green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
15cm x 19cm.
Light wear to covers, and a little soiling.
Corners bumped.
Some light foxing to prelims and endpapers.
Name on half-title.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
568.
The Mystery of Abbotsfold
by
Mrs. Edward Whalley-Tooker
Published by Warne in 1924
Brown blind-embossed boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Slight wear to covers.
Spotting to fore edge.
Some fingermarking to prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
569.
570.
The Naughtiest Girl Again
by
Enid Blyton
1st Thus edition,
published by Dean in 1972
ISBN: 0603032842.
Enid Blyton Reward Series, no. 34.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Covers lightly marked.
Damage to top of spine.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
571.
The Nelson Treasure
by
Phyl Wardell
with illustrations by
Alan Gilderdale
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1983
ISBN: 0340348143.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
572.
573.
The New Toby Twirl Colour Strip Adventure Book
by
Sheila Hodgetts
with illustrations by
Edward Jeffrey
Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd circa 1954
Pictorial laminated boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Price-clipped.
Small tear to top edge of front endpaper inexpertly repaired.
Belongs To box completed.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
574.
The Nibblers
by
Mary Warden
with illustrations by
Michael Lambert
1st Thus edition,
published by Sandle Bros in 1946
Sextodecimo.
13cm x 16cm.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
30 pages.
Printed on art paper.
Twelve colour plates.
Dustwrapper poor: edge-chipped, closed tears, repairs, and some creasing.
Covers clean and bright.
4cm loss at base of of spine.
Prelims and contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
575.
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)