1.
The Youngest Story Book
by Eileen Colwell
with illustrations by Margery Gill
1st edition, published by Bodley Head in 1967
by Eileen Colwell
with illustrations by Margery Gill
1st edition, published by Bodley Head in 1967
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#58798 £5.50
2.
The Helen Oxenbury Nursery Story Book
by Helen Oxenbury
with illustrations by Helen Oxenbury
Published by Heinemann in 1988
by Helen Oxenbury
with illustrations by Helen Oxenbury
Published by Heinemann in 1988
ISBN: 9780434956029.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#120042 £10.00
3.
In the Grip of the Hawk: A Story of the Maori Wars
by Reginald Horsley
with illustrations by W. Herbert Holloway
Published by T. C. & E. C. Jack in 1910
by Reginald Horsley
with illustrations by W. Herbert Holloway
Published by T. C. & E. C. Jack in 1910
Octavo.
Light grey pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Covers VG.
Some foxing on endpapers, prelims and fore edge.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Light grey pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Covers VG.
Some foxing on endpapers, prelims and fore edge.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#106106 £5.00
4.
Columbus Sails
by C. Walter Hodges
with illustrations by C. Walter Hodges
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1947
by C. Walter Hodges
with illustrations by C. Walter Hodges
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1947
Paperback.
Puffin Story Book Number 39.
Late 15th century, Columbus' voyages to the West.
Mark where label removed from back cover.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Puffin Story Book Number 39.
Late 15th century, Columbus' voyages to the West.
Mark where label removed from back cover.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#87300 £6.00
5.
Prisoners of the Bushmen and the House by the Canal
by Dorothy O. Joy
1st edition, published by The Campfield Press in 1980
by Dorothy O. Joy
1st edition, published by The Campfield Press in 1980
ISBN: 0854123458.
Contains two storys with a religious theme.
The first is a story of emigration to South Africa by French Hugenots.
The second is a story about four brothers living in Holland.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Contains two storys with a religious theme.
The first is a story of emigration to South Africa by French Hugenots.
The second is a story about four brothers living in Holland.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#70397 £3.00
6.
The Youngest Story Book
by Eileen Colwell
with illustrations by Margery Gill
Reprint, published by Bodley Head in 1979
by Eileen Colwell
with illustrations by Margery Gill
Reprint, published by Bodley Head in 1979
ISBN: 0370010116.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
270 pages.
Covers worn at edges.
Spin strip faded.
Mark on top edge of page block.
Binding sound.
Contents generally clean.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
270 pages.
Covers worn at edges.
Spin strip faded.
Mark on top edge of page block.
Binding sound.
Contents generally clean.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#100217 £4.50
7.
Lost in the Jungle: A Story of the Indian Mutiny
by Augusta Marryat
with illustrations by David Henry Friston
Published by Griffith
by Augusta Marryat
with illustrations by David Henry Friston
Published by Griffith
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#25797 £5.00
8.
The Christmas Story
by Moira Butterfield
with illustrations by Christine Potter
1st Thus edition, published by Zigzag in 1997
by Moira Butterfield
with illustrations by Christine Potter
1st Thus edition, published by Zigzag in 1997
ISBN: 1858336740.
The Christmas story, illustrated with 'soft sculptures'
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
The Christmas story, illustrated with 'soft sculptures'
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#57323 £4.00
9.
Wagon Train
by Joe Morrisey
Published by World Distributors in 1962
by Joe Morrisey
Published by World Distributors in 1962
Laminated pictorial covers. First story "The Blackie Bowles Story"
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#62476 £7.50
10.
The New Boy at Merriton: A Story of School Life
by Julia Goddard
with illustrations by A. T. Smith
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1928
by Julia Goddard
with illustrations by A. T. Smith
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1928
"Stories Old and New" series.
Also contains the story "Turn Again, Whittington."
Cream boards with gilt lettering and green decoration.
Rectangular picture onlay on front cover.
Patterned endpapers.
Six colour plates.
This edition published in 1912, this copy bears dedication dated 1928.
Covers rather worn and scuffed.
A few fingermarks.
Some scribble in margin of paage 9.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Also contains the story "Turn Again, Whittington."
Cream boards with gilt lettering and green decoration.
Rectangular picture onlay on front cover.
Patterned endpapers.
Six colour plates.
This edition published in 1912, this copy bears dedication dated 1928.
Covers rather worn and scuffed.
A few fingermarks.
Some scribble in margin of paage 9.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#74461 £6.50
11.
Toy Story: Read-Along Story
Published by Parragon in 2010
Published by Parragon in 2010
Pictorial laminated boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#117583 £3.00
12.
The Life of Keshav, a Family Story from India
by Rama Mehta
Published by Angus and Robertson in 1971
by Rama Mehta
Published by Angus and Robertson in 1971
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#26917 £5.00
13.
Boys' School Story Omnibus
by Walter Rhoades and Michael Poole
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1940
by Walter Rhoades and Michael Poole
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1940
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Contains three novels:
"The Whip Hand",
"Jimmy Cranston's Crony", and
"The Captain of Stannards".
Covers worn at edges.
Spine faded and soiled.
A little foxing to fore edge.
Front endpaper removed.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on covers.
Contains three novels:
"The Whip Hand",
"Jimmy Cranston's Crony", and
"The Captain of Stannards".
Covers worn at edges.
Spine faded and soiled.
A little foxing to fore edge.
Front endpaper removed.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#119463 £5.00
14.
At grips with the Turk - A Story of the Dardanelles Campaign in the Great War
by Frederick Sadlier Brereton
with illustrations by Walter Paget
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1920
by Frederick Sadlier Brereton
with illustrations by Walter Paget
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1920
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
White mark along edge of back cover.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
White mark along edge of back cover.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#114476 £4.50
15.
Us: An Old Fashioned Story
by Mrs Molesworth
with illustrations by Walter Crane
Published by Macmillan in 1888
by Mrs Molesworth
with illustrations by Walter Crane
Published by Macmillan in 1888
Spine damaged.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#56193 £6.50
16.
The Ten Minute Story Book
by Kathleen Lines
with illustrations by Winnifred Marks
Published by Oxford University Press in 1955
by Kathleen Lines
with illustrations by Winnifred Marks
Published by Oxford University Press in 1955
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#57761 £5.00
17.
The Queen Elizabeth Story
by Rosemary Sutcliff
with illustrations by C. Walter Hodges
Reprint, published by Oxford University Press in 1952
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: low, Confidence: medium)
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: low, Confidence: medium)
#116285 £15.00
18.
Two Scapegraces - A School Story
by Walter C. Rhoades
with illustrations by Harold Copping
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1920
by Walter C. Rhoades
with illustrations by Harold Copping
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1920
Dark blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Covers a little worn and scuffed.
One plate missing out of six.
A little foxing to prelims and endpapers.
Pages lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
White lettering on covers.
Covers a little worn and scuffed.
One plate missing out of six.
A little foxing to prelims and endpapers.
Pages lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#118460 £10.00
19.
The Chalet Book for Girls
by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
1st Thus edition, published by Girls Gone By in 2025
by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
1st Thus edition, published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453525.
Paperback.
Quarto.
"The Chalet Book for Girls" contains a complete long story, "Mystery at the Chalet School", together with four short stories, and four articles on subjects such as Beauty for the "Teen-agers" and Cookin in Olden Days. It is illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations by various artists, and a colour frontispiece.
Mint condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Quarto.
"The Chalet Book for Girls" contains a complete long story, "Mystery at the Chalet School", together with four short stories, and four articles on subjects such as Beauty for the "Teen-agers" and Cookin in Olden Days. It is illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations by various artists, and a colour frontispiece.
Mint condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119956 £15.00
20.
The Chalet Book for Girls
by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
1st Thus edition, published by Girls Gone By in 2025
by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
1st Thus edition, published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453525.
Paperback.
Quarto.
"The Chalet Book for Girls" contains a complete long story, "Mystery at the Chalet School", together with four short stories, and four articles on subjects such as Beauty for the "Teen-agers" and Cookin in Olden Days. It is illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations by various artists, and a colour frontispiece.
Mint condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Quarto.
"The Chalet Book for Girls" contains a complete long story, "Mystery at the Chalet School", together with four short stories, and four articles on subjects such as Beauty for the "Teen-agers" and Cookin in Olden Days. It is illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations by various artists, and a colour frontispiece.
Mint condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119955 £15.00
21.
As we sweep through the deep - A story of the stirring times of old
by Gordon Stables
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1925
by Gordon Stables
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1925
Blue covers, black lettering and black and orange decoration.
Four illustrations by Walter L Grieve.
Wear to spine and edges of covers.
Inner hinge cracked.
Light foxing throughout.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Four illustrations by Walter L Grieve.
Wear to spine and edges of covers.
Inner hinge cracked.
Light foxing throughout.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#81733 £3.00
22.
A Heart of Gold
by Adeline Dutton Train Whitney
Reprint, published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd circa 1930
by Adeline Dutton Train Whitney
Reprint, published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd circa 1930
"A story of yesterday".
Red boards, darkened with age.
Some foxing on early pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Red boards, darkened with age.
Some foxing on early pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#65691 £6.50
23.
The Christmas Story Book
1st Thus edition, published by Grandreams in 1997
1st Thus edition, published by Grandreams in 1997
ISBN: 185830136X.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
22cm x 29cm.
A collection of nineteen Christmas themed stories, including:
"A Christmas Carol",
"The Twelve Days of Christmas",
"The Night Before Christmas",
"The Nutcracker" and
"The Little Fir Tree".
Copiously illustrated in colour throughout.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
22cm x 29cm.
A collection of nineteen Christmas themed stories, including:
"A Christmas Carol",
"The Twelve Days of Christmas",
"The Night Before Christmas",
"The Nutcracker" and
"The Little Fir Tree".
Copiously illustrated in colour throughout.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#93125 £4.00
24.
The Life of Keshav, a Family Story from India
by Rama Mehta
1st British edition, published by Angus and Robertson in 1971
by Rama Mehta
1st British edition, published by Angus and Robertson in 1971
Front endpaper missing.
Library markings on title page
Dustwrapper very clean, light wear at edges.
A few pages are marked, most are white and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Library markings on title page
Dustwrapper very clean, light wear at edges.
A few pages are marked, most are white and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#67589 £3.00
25.
Tell me a Story
by Mrs Molesworth
with illustrations by Walter Crane
Reprint, published by Macmillan in 1917
by Mrs Molesworth
with illustrations by Walter Crane
Reprint, published by Macmillan in 1917
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Light green decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little faded.
Spine faded.
Name, and library marks on front endpaper.
Contents slightly shaken.
Pages a little tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Gilt lettering on covers.
Light green decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little faded.
Spine faded.
Name, and library marks on front endpaper.
Contents slightly shaken.
Pages a little tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#115199 £7.50