1.
ABC
by Nanette Newman
with illustrations by Tracey Boyd
1st edition, published by Chapmans in 1990
by Nanette Newman
with illustrations by Tracey Boyd
1st edition, published by Chapmans in 1990
ISBN: 1855925036.
Quarto.
Dark brown pictorial laminated boards.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Top corner of front endpaper clipped.
No other faults.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Dark brown pictorial laminated boards.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Top corner of front endpaper clipped.
No other faults.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#104391 £7.50
2.
Old Aunt Elspa's ABC
by Joseph Crawhall
with illustrations by Joseph Crawhall
1st Thus edition, published by Scolar Press in 1978
by Joseph Crawhall
with illustrations by Joseph Crawhall
1st Thus edition, published by Scolar Press in 1978
ISBN: 0859675033.
Paperback.
A contemporary re-issue of a 19th century edition.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
A contemporary re-issue of a 19th century edition.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#72341 £7.50
3.
ABC of the Universe
Published by British Broadcasting Corporation circa 1958
Published by British Broadcasting Corporation circa 1958
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Light wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#104725 £2.00
4.
Gift Angel
by Airdre Thomsen
with illustrations by Airdrie Thomsen
1st British edition, published by Simon and Schuster in 1987
by Airdre Thomsen
with illustrations by Airdrie Thomsen
1st British edition, published by Simon and Schuster in 1987
ISBN: 0671654667.
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Detailed black and white line drawings, surrounded by coloured border in pastel shades.
'A Celestial Alphabet'.
'Belongs to' box on front endpaper completed in gothic script.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Detailed black and white line drawings, surrounded by coloured border in pastel shades.
'A Celestial Alphabet'.
'Belongs to' box on front endpaper completed in gothic script.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#95819 £5.00
5.
Anno's Alphabet
by Mitsumasa Anno
with illustrations by Mitsumasa Anno
1st edition, published by Bodley Head in 1974
by Mitsumasa Anno
with illustrations by Mitsumasa Anno
1st edition, published by Bodley Head in 1974
ISBN: 0370012755.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dark green cloth spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Front endpaper glued down.
Library labels removed from back endpaper.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dark green cloth spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Front endpaper glued down.
Library labels removed from back endpaper.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#118934 £5.00
6.
Alphabeasts
by Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by Quentin Blake
1st thus edition, published by Gollancz in 1992
by Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by Quentin Blake
1st thus edition, published by Gollancz in 1992
ISBN: 0575053275.
Paperback.
Octavo.
Covers worn at edges and lower corner creased.
Faint remains of scribble on front and back endpapers
Contents not affected.
Clean and tight in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Octavo.
Covers worn at edges and lower corner creased.
Faint remains of scribble on front and back endpapers
Contents not affected.
Clean and tight in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#107390 £3.00
7.
A Comic Alphabet
by George Cruickshank
with illustrations by George Cruickshank
Published by Arts Council of Great Britain circa 1970
by George Cruickshank
with illustrations by George Cruickshank
Published by Arts Council of Great Britain circa 1970
ISBN: 0728700131.
Paperback.
9cm x 13cm.
An illustrated ABC, printed on a single, pull-out fan-fold page.
Facsimile edition, printed circa 1975, of the 1836 original.
Light wear to covers.
Contents clean and undamaged.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
9cm x 13cm.
An illustrated ABC, printed on a single, pull-out fan-fold page.
Facsimile edition, printed circa 1975, of the 1836 original.
Light wear to covers.
Contents clean and undamaged.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#107678 £20.00
8.
My Nursery ABC Farm Book
1st edition, published by Sandle Brothers Limited in 1947
1st edition, published by Sandle Brothers Limited in 1947
Yellow pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Contents generally clean and bright.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Contents generally clean and bright.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117480 £4.00
9.
Take away the A, an Alphabeast of a book!
by Michael Escoffier
with illustrations by Kris Di Giacomo
1st British edition, published by Anderson Press in 2015
by Michael Escoffier
with illustrations by Kris Di Giacomo
1st British edition, published by Anderson Press in 2015
ISBN: 9781783443444.
Paperback.
One or two pages wrinkled at top edge.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
One or two pages wrinkled at top edge.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#105345 £5.00
10.
Hosie's Alphabet
by Hosea Baskin
with illustrations by Leonard Baskin
Reprint, published by The Viking Press, New York in 1972
by Hosea Baskin
with illustrations by Leonard Baskin
Reprint, published by The Viking Press, New York in 1972
ISBN: 0670379581.
Quarto.
Pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Illustrations produced for Hosea, Baskin's three-year-old son, who with his mother's help, wrote the text for this book.
Baskin was awarded a Caldecott Honor Medal.
Light wear to covers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
Pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Illustrations produced for Hosea, Baskin's three-year-old son, who with his mother's help, wrote the text for this book.
Baskin was awarded a Caldecott Honor Medal.
Light wear to covers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#108347 £25.00
11.
ABC
Published by Sandle's
Published by Sandle's
Paperback.
19cm x 24cm.
10 pages.
Printed on linen/heavy paper.
Light wear to edges.
Lower 5cm of spine split.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19cm x 24cm.
10 pages.
Printed on linen/heavy paper.
Light wear to edges.
Lower 5cm of spine split.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#92273 £3.00
12.
ABC Ladybird Teaching Frieze
Published by Ladybird Books in 1980
Published by Ladybird Books in 1980
ISBN: 0721430724.
23cm x 21cm.
A wallet containing seven 20cm x 90cm pin-up alphabet friezes ('abcd', 'efgh' etc).
Light wear to edges of the wallet.
A little wear to some of the panels.
The 'abcd' frieze has the top-left corner torn away.
A small amount of scribble on the 'v' and 'x' panels.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23cm x 21cm.
A wallet containing seven 20cm x 90cm pin-up alphabet friezes ('abcd', 'efgh' etc).
Light wear to edges of the wallet.
A little wear to some of the panels.
The 'abcd' frieze has the top-left corner torn away.
A small amount of scribble on the 'v' and 'x' panels.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#109939 £30.00
13.
Mog's Amazing Birthday Caper
by Judith Kerr
with illustrations by Judith Kerr
Published by Collins in 1989
by Judith Kerr
with illustrations by Judith Kerr
Published by Collins in 1989
ISBN: 9780006633839.
Paperback.
Mog's A. B. C. book.
Covers worn and creased.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Mog's A. B. C. book.
Covers worn and creased.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119735 £2.50
14.
My Best Animal Picture Book
by Mary Kendall Lee
with illustrations by Mary Kendall Lee
1st edition, published by Sampson Low in 1959
by Mary Kendall Lee
with illustrations by Mary Kendall Lee
1st edition, published by Sampson Low in 1959
Octavo.
Cream pictorial glazed boards.
Light brown cloth spine.
Spine strip faded.
Covers heavily worn at edges.
Boards clean.
Occasional fingermarking on text.
Two pages have faint semi-erased pencil scribble.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Cream pictorial glazed boards.
Light brown cloth spine.
Spine strip faded.
Covers heavily worn at edges.
Boards clean.
Occasional fingermarking on text.
Two pages have faint semi-erased pencil scribble.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#103257 £3.00
15.
Bible ABC Book
by Solveig Paulson Russell
with illustrations by Don Pallarito
1st edition, published by Concordia in 1967
by Solveig Paulson Russell
with illustrations by Don Pallarito
1st edition, published by Concordia in 1967
Laminated pictorial covers.
American publication.
Brightly coloured scenes from the Bible decorate each page.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
American publication.
Brightly coloured scenes from the Bible decorate each page.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#76737 £7.50
16.
When I dream of ABC
by Henry Fisher
with illustrations by Henry Fisher
Published by Top That Publishing in 2011
by Henry Fisher
with illustrations by Henry Fisher
Published by Top That Publishing in 2011
ISBN: 9781849565936.
Dark blue pictorial covers.
Yellow lettering on covers.
Corners bumped.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dark blue pictorial covers.
Yellow lettering on covers.
Corners bumped.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117580 £3.00
17.
Lucie Attwell's Little Poppet ABC
by Mabel Lucie Attwell
with illustrations by Mabel Lucie Attwell
Published by Dean in 1967
by Mabel Lucie Attwell
with illustrations by Mabel Lucie Attwell
Published by Dean in 1967
Light green pictorial glazed boards.
12cm x 19cm.
Covers worn and with a few marks on rear.
Corners bumped.
Splash marks to a few page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12cm x 19cm.
Covers worn and with a few marks on rear.
Corners bumped.
Splash marks to a few page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117563 £15.00
18.
A a Apple - Rose Isabella Stark's alphabet
by Rose Isabella Stark
with illustrations by Rose Isabella Stark
1st Thus edition, published by Pelham Books in 1979
by Rose Isabella Stark
with illustrations by Rose Isabella Stark
1st Thus edition, published by Pelham Books in 1979
ISBN: 0720711525.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
14cm x 22cm.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
14cm x 22cm.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#119522 £5.00
19.
The Complete Adventures of Blinky Bill
by Dorothy Wall
with illustrations by Dorothy Wall
Reprint, published by Angus and Robertson in 1986
by Dorothy Wall
with illustrations by Dorothy Wall
Reprint, published by Angus and Robertson in 1986
ISBN: 020715385X.
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Commemorative edition.
Spine and covers unevenly faded.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Commemorative edition.
Spine and covers unevenly faded.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#63332 £7.50
20.
Dr Seuss's Sleep Book
by Dr Seuss
with illustrations by Dr Seuss
Reprint, published by Collins in 1965
by Dr Seuss
with illustrations by Dr Seuss
Reprint, published by Collins in 1965
Quarto.
Blue covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with a neat repair at top of spine.
Minor wear to covers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Blue covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with a neat repair at top of spine.
Minor wear to covers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#114576 £30.00
21.
The Cat in the Hat comes back
by Dr Seuss
with illustrations by Dr Seuss
Reprint, published by Beginner Books circa 1972
by Dr Seuss
with illustrations by Dr Seuss
Reprint, published by Beginner Books circa 1972
ISBN: 0001711024.
Pictorial laminated boards.
17cm x 23cm.
Dated as 1963 first British edition on the verso, but also has a 10-digit ISBN on the verso and back cover, suggesting an early 1970s reprint.
Minor wear to covers.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Pictorial laminated boards.
17cm x 23cm.
Dated as 1963 first British edition on the verso, but also has a 10-digit ISBN on the verso and back cover, suggesting an early 1970s reprint.
Minor wear to covers.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#105635 £30.00
22.
Mary Poppins comes back
by Pamela Lyndon Travers
with illustrations by Mary Shepard
Reprint, published by Collins in 1944
by Pamela Lyndon Travers
with illustrations by Mary Shepard
Reprint, published by Collins in 1944
Octavo.
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on spine.
Green decoration on covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on spine.
Green decoration on covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#112806 £15.00
23.
The Complete Adventures of Blinky Bill
by Dorothy Wall
with illustrations by Dorothy Wall
Reprint, published by Angus and Robertson in 1992
by Dorothy Wall
with illustrations by Dorothy Wall
Reprint, published by Angus and Robertson in 1992
ISBN: 020716732X.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#112541 £5.00
24.
John Burningham
by John Burningham
with illustrations by John Burningham
1st edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 2009
by John Burningham
with illustrations by John Burningham
1st edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 2009
ISBN: 9780224083669.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
24cm x 31cm.
224 pages.
Foreword by Maurice Sendak.
Introduction by Brian Alderson.
A collection of Burningham's illustrations, accomanied by his recollections and observations.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
24cm x 31cm.
224 pages.
Foreword by Maurice Sendak.
Introduction by Brian Alderson.
A collection of Burningham's illustrations, accomanied by his recollections and observations.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#119711 £50.00
25.
Dr Seuss's Book of Bedtime Stories
by Dr Seuss
with illustrations by Dr Seuss
1st Thus edition, published by Harper Collins in 1998
by Dr Seuss
with illustrations by Dr Seuss
1st Thus edition, published by Harper Collins in 1998
ISBN: 1841001031.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Book itself fine.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Book itself fine.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#116364 £12.50