676.
677.
The World of Nature
by
Michael Dempsey
1st edition,
published by World International Limited in 1990
ISBN: 0723543216.
Paperback.
48 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
678.
The World of Peril; Stirring Stories of Adventure
Reprint,
published by Collins circa 1912
Dark red, embossed boards.
Gilt blocking and decoration on spine.
Spine slightly faded, and a little edge-worn.
Prize label on front paste-down.
Intermitent foxing to contents.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
679.
680.
The World of Speed
by
Jonathan Rutland
Reprint,
published by Kingfisher Books in 1990
ISBN: 086272306X.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
681.
The World Show Jumping Annual 1978
1st edition
published in 1977
ISBN: 0860300641.
Edited by Margaret Dempsey.
Pictorial laminated boards.
69 pages.
Not price clipped.
Name on contents page.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
682.
The World's Best Stories for Boys & Girls
by
Winifred Biggs
with illustrations by
Honor C. Appleton
Published by T. C. & E. C. Jack circa 1930
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
624 pages.
A compendium of excerpts and short stories by various well known authors.
Contributors include: Nesbit, A. A. Milne, Richmal Crompton, Ewing, Farjeon, Lang. de la Mare, and Twain.
Covers worn at edges and somewhat scuffed.
Gilt lettering faded.
Contents slightly shaken.
Foxing on prelims and endpapers.
A number of the illustrations have been neatly coloured-in.
Some damage to final two pages where they appear to have been peeled apart.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
683.
684.
685.
686.
687.
The Yankee Saddle
by
Vernon Howard
with illustrations by
Stanley Lloyd
1st edition,
published by Pickering & Inglis in 1948
Octavo.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Brown lettering on covers.
Brown decoration on covers.
160 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Black and white drawings in text.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Name and address written neatly on f.e.p.
Front hinge cracked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
688.
The Young Eagles
by
Ian Cameron
1st edition,
published by W H Allen in 1979
ISBN: 0491023383.
Red covers, gilt lettering on spine.
Inner hinge strengthed with cloth tape.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
689.
690.
There was an Old Man
by
Edward Lear
with illustrations by
Juan Wijngaard
1st edition,
published by Eel Pie Publishing in 1981
ISBN: 0906008492.
Pictorial laminated boards.
12cm x 16cm.
The collected limericks of Edward Lear.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
691.
692.
693.
Thomas the Tank Engine - The Classic Library
by
Rev Wilbert Awdry
with illustrations by
C. Reginald Dalby and Gunvor Edwards
Published by Egmont in 2002
ISBN: 9781405204446.
Pictorial laminated boards.
30cm x 15cm.
A boxed set of all 26 of Awdry's original "Railway" stories, produced in 2002 by Egmont.
Box is decorated to resemble a station ("Elsbridge") and the station canopy lifts to reveal the books.
Books appear to be unread and are close to being in as-new condition.
Binding of book 25 ("Duke the Lost Engine") is a little loose - appears to be a manufacturing defect.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
694.
695.
696.
Thrills for the Lower Fifth
by
Nancy Delves
Published by Juvenile Productions circa 1940
Edited by Howard Marshall.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Covers scuffed and edgeworn.
Corners bumped.
Label removed from front pastedown.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
697.
698.
699.
700.