1.
Animal Stories
with illustrations by Lesley Smith
Published by Cathay Books in 1984
with illustrations by Lesley Smith
Published by Cathay Books in 1984
ISBN: 0861782402.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#119353 £3.00
2.
The Methuen Book of Animal Tales
by Jennifer Kavanagh
with illustrations by Susan Stitt
1st Thus edition, published by Methuen in 1983
by Jennifer Kavanagh
with illustrations by Susan Stitt
1st Thus edition, published by Methuen in 1983
ISBN: 0416247601.
Includes stories by Helen Cresswell, Rudyard Kipling, Leon Garfield, Saki and Joan Aiken.
No stamps, some Sellotape marks on back endpapers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Includes stories by Helen Cresswell, Rudyard Kipling, Leon Garfield, Saki and Joan Aiken.
No stamps, some Sellotape marks on back endpapers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#70520 £5.00
3.
Tulip: The Biography of a Mouse. Volume One, Fairweather Farm
by Charles Swynnerton
with illustrations by Aafke Brouwer
Published by Ramshackle in 1994
by Charles Swynnerton
with illustrations by Aafke Brouwer
Published by Ramshackle in 1994
Author uses semi-psuedonym "Charlie S".
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#27364 £9.50
4.
Animal Friends
1st Thus edition, published by Guild Publishing in 1990
1st Thus edition, published by Guild Publishing in 1990
Pictorial laminated boards.
78 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
78 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#83173 £3.00
5.
The Playhour book of Animal Stories, 1971
Published by IPC Magazines in 1970
Published by IPC Magazines in 1970
ISBN: 0901267058.
Quarto.
White pictorial laminated boards.
69 pages.
33 short stories about different animals, many apparently taken from Aesop.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
White pictorial laminated boards.
69 pages.
33 short stories about different animals, many apparently taken from Aesop.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#103391 £4.00
6.
The Upside-Down Mice and Other Animal Stories
by Jane Merer
Reprint, published by Collins in 1996
by Jane Merer
Reprint, published by Collins in 1996
Paperback.
A compilation of short stories by various children's authors, including: Elisabeth Beresford, Roald Dahl, Colin Dann, Rose Impey, Dick King-Smith, Penelope Lively, E. Nesbit, Brian Patten and Philippa Pearce.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
A compilation of short stories by various children's authors, including: Elisabeth Beresford, Roald Dahl, Colin Dann, Rose Impey, Dick King-Smith, Penelope Lively, E. Nesbit, Brian Patten and Philippa Pearce.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#66622 £3.00
7.
Animal Stories from Ice-field, Plain and Jungle
by Ellen Velvin and N. Fielding
with illustrations by A. E. Kennedy
Published by Blackie circa 1918
by Ellen Velvin and N. Fielding
with illustrations by A. E. Kennedy
Published by Blackie circa 1918
Glazed pictorial boards with brown cloth spine.
Covers worn and soiled.
Belongs To box filled in.
Spotting to prelims.
Occasoinal spotting to pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Covers worn and soiled.
Belongs To box filled in.
Spotting to prelims.
Occasoinal spotting to pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#38853 £10.50
8.
How the Whale Became and Other Stories
by Ted Hughes
with illustrations by George Adamson
Reprint, published by Faber and Faber in 1974
by Ted Hughes
with illustrations by George Adamson
Reprint, published by Faber and Faber in 1974
ISBN: 0571141846.
Paperback.
Octavo.
Pictorial covers.
84 pages.
Animal stories from the beginning of time.
Front cover creased.
Corners a little dog-eared.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Octavo.
Pictorial covers.
84 pages.
Animal stories from the beginning of time.
Front cover creased.
Corners a little dog-eared.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#92754 £2.50
9.
Animal Stories
by Walter de la Mare
Reprint, published by Faber & Faber in 1965
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: low, Confidence: medium)
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: low, Confidence: medium)
#116144 £5.00
10.
Playtime Animal Stories
by Josef Kolar
with illustrations by Helena Zmatlikova
1st Thus edition, published by Octopus in 1989
by Josef Kolar
with illustrations by Helena Zmatlikova
1st Thus edition, published by Octopus in 1989
ISBN: 1850514402.
Translated from the Czech by Stephen Finn.
Quarto.
White laminated boards.
121 pages.
Stories about Simpkin the Siamese cat.
Light wear to covers.
Endpapers missing.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Translated from the Czech by Stephen Finn.
Quarto.
White laminated boards.
121 pages.
Stories about Simpkin the Siamese cat.
Light wear to covers.
Endpapers missing.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#103388 £3.00
11.
The 'Q' Plane and other Stories of School and Adventure
by A. Harcourt Burrage
Published by Epworth Press circa 1940
by A. Harcourt Burrage
Published by Epworth Press circa 1940
Paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to spine.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Edges of page block soiled.
Pages tanned, with some intermittent foxing.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Red cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to spine.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Edges of page block soiled.
Pages tanned, with some intermittent foxing.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119990 £5.00
12.
Animal Stories
by Julia Eccleshare
with illustrations by Wendy Smith
Published by Orchard Books in 1994
by Julia Eccleshare
with illustrations by Wendy Smith
Published by Orchard Books in 1994
ISBN: 1852136642.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Light wear to covers.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Quarto.
Light wear to covers.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#108277 £3.00
13.
No Pets Allowed and Other Animal Stories
by Margaret Dunnett
with illustrations by Peter Rush
1st edition, published by Andre Deutsch in 1981
by Margaret Dunnett
with illustrations by Peter Rush
1st edition, published by Andre Deutsch in 1981
ISBN: 0233971033.
Blue covers, silver lettering.
Label on prelims.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Blue covers, silver lettering.
Label on prelims.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#79247 £3.00
14.
The Jessame Stories
by Julia Jarman
with illustrations by Duncan Smith
1st edition, published by Heinemann in 1994
by Julia Jarman
with illustrations by Duncan Smith
1st edition, published by Heinemann in 1994
Stories about a little girl in an immigrant family from Sierra Leone.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#59202 £6.00
15.
Here comes Sophie
by Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by David Parkins
1st Thus edition, published by Ted Smart in 2004
by Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by David Parkins
1st Thus edition, published by Ted Smart in 2004
ISBN: 0744583756.
Large quarto.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Illustrated in black and white.
Omnibus edition containing a number of Sophie stories.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Large quarto.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Illustrated in black and white.
Omnibus edition containing a number of Sophie stories.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#75371 £7.50
16.
Animal Stories from Rudyard Kipling
by Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1932
by Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1932
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine slightly faded.
A little foxing to fore-edge (contents not affected).
Name and gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine slightly faded.
A little foxing to fore-edge (contents not affected).
Name and gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#114689 £5.00
17.
Blackie's Omnibus of Brownie Stories
by Sybil Owsley
Published by Blackie circa 1960
by Sybil Owsley
Published by Blackie circa 1960
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
640 pages.
Dustwrapper complete, but worn at edges.
Neat gift dedication on front pastedown.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Black lettering on spine.
640 pages.
Dustwrapper complete, but worn at edges.
Neat gift dedication on front pastedown.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#110500 £5.00
18.
Animal Fair
by Aidan Chambers
with illustrations by Anthony Colbert
1st edition, published by Book Club Association in 1979
by Aidan Chambers
with illustrations by Anthony Colbert
1st edition, published by Book Club Association in 1979
An anthology of stories, poems and articles about animals.
A few marks to dustwrapper.
Dedication to previous owner on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
A few marks to dustwrapper.
Dedication to previous owner on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#70504 £7.50
19.
Animal Stories
by Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1965
by Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1965
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Some faint marks on prelims.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Some faint marks on prelims.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#113349 £5.00
20.
Animal Stories
by Ruth Manning-Sanders
with illustrations by Annette MacArthur-Onslow
reprint edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1967
by Ruth Manning-Sanders
with illustrations by Annette MacArthur-Onslow
reprint edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1967
Oxford Children's Library.
"A book of true stories."
Prelims marked where labels have been removed.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
"A book of true stories."
Prelims marked where labels have been removed.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#67915 £4.00
21.
Animal Stories for Girls
by Peter Rolls
Published by Hamlyn in 1979
by Peter Rolls
Published by Hamlyn in 1979
ISBN: 0600313360.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Light wear to edges.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Light wear to edges.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119375 £4.00
22.
Toy Town Tales
by Crystal Barry
with illustrations by Mary Smith
Published by Pitkin circa 1943
by Crystal Barry
with illustrations by Mary Smith
Published by Pitkin circa 1943
Quarto.
Pictorial glazed boards.
Green cloth spine.
23 pages.
11 stories printed on art paper.
Small colour illustrations on every page.
Book not dated, first edition was 1943.
Boards slightly bumped at corners.
Contents a little loose, but sewing holding well.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial glazed boards.
Green cloth spine.
23 pages.
11 stories printed on art paper.
Small colour illustrations on every page.
Book not dated, first edition was 1943.
Boards slightly bumped at corners.
Contents a little loose, but sewing holding well.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#99273 £12.50
23.
Animal Stories from Rudyard Kipling
by Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1932
by Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1932
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
Mug mark on front cover.
Some staining to back cover.
Gift dedication and bookplate on front endpaper.
Light foxing to prelims and fore-edge, and intermittenly to page edges.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
Mug mark on front cover.
Some staining to back cover.
Gift dedication and bookplate on front endpaper.
Light foxing to prelims and fore-edge, and intermittenly to page edges.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#114688 £5.00
24.
The Girl Guide Omnibus
by Dorothea Moore
Reprint, published by Nisbet circa 1935
by Dorothea Moore
Reprint, published by Nisbet circa 1935
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
836 pages.
Contains three complete Guide stories:
"Terry the Girl Guide",
"Guide Gilly: Adventurer" (written by Christine Chaundler), and
"Bunty of the Blackbirds".
Dustwrapper worn at edges and a little soiled.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Light wear to bottom edge of covers.
Some spotting on fore edge.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
836 pages.
Contains three complete Guide stories:
"Terry the Girl Guide",
"Guide Gilly: Adventurer" (written by Christine Chaundler), and
"Bunty of the Blackbirds".
Dustwrapper worn at edges and a little soiled.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Light wear to bottom edge of covers.
Some spotting on fore edge.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#100923 £12.50
25.
The Golden Treasury of Stories for Boys and Girls
Published by Victor Gollancz in 1959
Published by Victor Gollancz in 1959
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
696 pages.
A collection of short stories.
Authors include: Sewell, Lear, Belloc, Thackery, Browning, Andersen, Grimm and Carroll.
Spine slightly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
696 pages.
A collection of short stories.
Authors include: Sewell, Lear, Belloc, Thackery, Browning, Andersen, Grimm and Carroll.
Spine slightly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#102665 £3.00