1.
Animal Stories
by
Walter de la Mare
Reprint,
published by Faber & Faber in 1965
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped.
Front inner hinge reinforced with clear tape.
A little soiling to edges of page block.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
Peacock Pie
by
Walter de la Mare
1st Thus edition,
published by Constable in 1925
Mark to cover.
Newspaper photograph of Walter De la mare pasted inside front cover.
Some spotting to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
3.
The Old Lion and Other Stories
by
Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by
Irene Hawkins
1st edition,
published by Faber and Faber in 1943
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Red decoration on cover.
Red lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges, and slightly faded.
Spine faded.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
4.
Told Again
by
Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by
A. H. Watson
Reprint,
published by Basil Blackwell in 1935
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
320 pages.
"Traditional tales told by Walter de la Mare".
Covers scuffed and heavily worn.
Damage at spine ends.
Two large scuffs on back cover.
Binding loose.
Contents shaken.
Some scribble on contents page.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
5.
The Dutch Chees and Other Stories
by
Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by
Irene Hawkins
1st Thus edition,
published by Faber and Faber in 1946
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Gilt faded.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
6.
The Magic Jacket and Other Stories
by
Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by
Irene Hawkins
Published by Faber and Faber in 1944
Green cloth-covered boards.
Blue lettering on spine.
Blue decoration on covers.
Third impression.
Light wear to covers.
Name blocked-out on front pastedown.
Front endpaper removed.
Illustrations coloured-in.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
The Dutch Cheese
by
Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by
Irene Hawkins
1st edition,
published by Faber in 1946
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with some loss at spine ends.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
Beneath the Sun
by
Patricia Wrightson
Reprint,
published by Collins in 1973
ISBN: 0001950193.
Edited by Patricia Wrightson.
Quarto.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Includes stories by:
Hesba Brinsmead, Walter Cunningham, N. L. Ray and Lilith Norman.
A little wear to edges of covers and dustwrapper, otherwise close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
The Dutch Cheese
by
Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by
Irene Hawkins
Published by Faber in 1946
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
Peacock Pie
by
Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by
F. Rowland Emett
3rd Thus edition,
published by Faber & Faber in 1944
Beige boards with green lettering on front cover and spine.
Dustwrapper has four centimetres missing from top of spine, but is otherwise in good repair.
Name neatly written on front endpaper.
Small hole on half title.
Contents clean and white.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
12.
13.
The Namesake
by
C. Walter Hodges
with illustrations by
C. Walter Hodges
1st edition,
published by G Bell & Sons in 1964
Dark red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper intact, but heavily worn and has been reinforced with vinyl laminate.
Minor wear to lower edge of covers.
Front endpaper messy where school library labels removed.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
Flora's Feast: A Masque of Flowers
by
Walter Crane
with illustrations by
Walter Crane
Published by Cassell and Company in 1895
Light green pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark green cloth spine.
Brown lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
19cm x 25cm.
40 pages.
8 pages of adverts at rear.
Brown patterned endpapers.
One colour illustration per page, beneath one or two lines of poetry.
Covers a little worn and scuffed at edges, and slightly soiled.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
A little faint spotting to fore edge and reverse of front endpaper, contents not affected.
School prize label, dated 1896, on front pastedown.
Contents clean, with bright colours.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
Tea with Walter de la Mare
by
Russell Brain
1st edition,
published by Faber & Faber in 1957
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Endpappers slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
Columbus Sails
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: medium)
17.
Tell me a Story
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)
18.
19.
Flora's Feast: A Masque of Flowers
by
Walter Crane
with illustrations by
Walter Crane
1st Thus edition,
published by Windward in 1980
ISBN: 0711201021.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Green patterned endpapers.
Copiously illustrated in colour throughout.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
21.
The Overland Launch
by
C. Walter Hodges
with illustrations by
C. Walter Hodges
1st edition,
published by Bell in 1969
ISBN: 0713515465.
Black cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
White decoration on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Minimal library marks.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
22.
23.
Stuff and Nonsense
by
Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by
Margaret Wolpe
Published by Faber and Faber in 1946
Pink cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Silver decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Gilt on spine has dimmed.
Some faint foxing to endpapers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
25.
Boys' School Story Omnibus
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: medium)