1.
The Big Book of Sports
Published circa 1956
Red boards with black lettering.
Dustwrapper a little worn, with two closed tears and loss to lower 5cm of back.
Dedication partially erased from front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
VG in other respects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
The Big Book of Sports
Published in 1957
Quarto.
Dark blue paper-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper chipped at upper edge, closed tear.
Gift dedication on title page.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
3.
Biggles hunts Big Game
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Leslie Stead
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1948
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers heavily worn at edges and somewhat scuffed.
Spine cocked.
Top 2cm of front endpaper clipped.
Contents tanned, but otherwise good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
4.
The Big Noddy Book
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Beek
Published by Purnell in 1961
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Pictorial endpapers.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Scuff on lower centre of front cover.
Name erased from Belongs To box.
Several pages painted-over, or coloured-in, in water-colour paint by a child.
Contents would otherwise be good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
5.
Biggles hunts big game
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Leslie Stead
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1948
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Endpapers tanned.
Some minor foxing to fore-edge and prelims.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
6.
Biggles hunts Big Game
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Leslie Stead
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1948
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper, but its edges have been reinforced with tape at some stage.
Covers clean and bright.
Some foxing to fore edge.
Illustration on p19 has been neatly coloured-in.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
Biggles hunts Big Game
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Leslie Stead
Reprint,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1950
Red covers.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Minor wear to covers.
Some spotting to edges of page block.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
Boys' Book of All Sports
by
W. J. Hicks
1st edition,
published by The News Chronsicle in 1953
Quarto green covers, black lettering.
Dustwrapper is price clipped and edge chipped, with approx. 1.5cm. missing from top of spine.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
First fifteen pages marred by compass holes at base of pages.
Edited by the Sports Editor of the News Chronicle.
Third book in a series which lasted from 1951 - 1961.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
My Big Big Book of Animals
by
Barbara Taylor
Published by Parragon in 2001
ISBN: 0752563017.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
27cm x 27cm.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
Boys' Book of All Sports
Published by News Chronicle in 1955
Edited by W. J. Hicks.
Red cloth-covered boards with white lettering.
156 pages.
Fifth in series.
Slight wear and marking to covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
Boys' Book of All Sports
by
W. J. Hicks
Published by News Chronicle circa 1952
Green cloth-covered boards with black lettering.
160 pages.
Second in series.
Slight wear to covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
The Bumper Sports Book
Published by Spring Books circa 1950
Edited by Robert Bateman.
Green cloth-covered boards with red lettering.
160 pages.
Loss to top of dustwrapper spine.
Covers unevenly faded.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
14.
The Big Book of Happy Games
by
Herbert Strang
Published by Oxford University Press in 1932
Pictorial paper covered boards.
Some wear to edges of covers.
Back cover soiled.
Spotting to fore edge.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
The Big Bang at Greyfriars
by
Frank Richards
Published by Howard Baker in 1978
ISBN: 0703001396.
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
16.
Big Doc Bitteroot
by
C. Everard Palmer
Published by Carousel in 1973
ISBN: 0552520322.
Paperback.
Set in Jamaica.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
Big Doc Bitteroot
by
C. Everard Palmer
1st Thus edition,
published by Carousel in 1973
ISBN: 0552520322.
Paperback.
192 pages.
Slight wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
The House in the Mountains
by
Avril Demuth
with illustrations by
Grace Huxtable
1st Thus edition,
published by Hamish Hamilton in 1962
A "Big Reindeer Book".
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Front endpaper missing.
VG in all other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
The Big Budget for Girls
Published by Blackie circa 1930
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
192 pages.
Colour frontispiece and black and white plates.
Selection of stories by various authors.
Light wear to covers.
Short gift dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
The Topical Times Football Book 1963-64
Published by D. C. Thomson circa 1964
Red paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper worn, with 5cm x 12cm loss at top of front panel.
Book itself would be VG, but one or two pictures have been neatly clippped-out at some time.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
Tiger Book of Sport 1978
Published by I.P.C. Magazines in 1977
ISBN: 0850373743.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Not price-clipped.
Name and address on title page.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
Bob Cherry's Big Bargain
by
Frank Richards
Published by Howard Baker in 1975
ISBN: 070300073X.
36th book in Magnet series.
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Magnet issues nos. 1118 to 1125.
Light wear to dustwrapper and to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
24.
25.
Little House in the Big Woods
by
Laura Ingalls Wilder
with illustrations by
Garth Williams
Published by Harper & Row in 1953
Pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Dark brown lettering on covers.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper spine slightly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)