1.
Captain Polly
by
Sophie Swett
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1900
Blue boards with red lettering and decoration and gilt lettering on spine.
Oval picture only front cover.
Spine strip a little soiled.
Title page and one plate loose.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
Here comes Sophie
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)
3.
Here comes Sophie
by
Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by
David Parkins
1st Thus edition,
published by Ted Smart in 2004
ISBN: 0744583756.
Stories about Sophie, the little girl who wants to be a lady farmer.
Black and white illustrations throughout.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
4.
5.
Sophie is Seven
by
Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by
David Parkins
Published by Walker in 1995
ISBN: 0744536987.
Paperback.
Covers creased at edges.
Name on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
6.
Sophie's Tom
by
Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by
David Parkins
Published by Walker Books in 1991
ISBN: 9780744520965.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
8.
Snake!
by
Naomi Mitchison
with illustrations by
Polly Loxton
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1976
ISBN: 0001847732.
Label partially removed from front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
9.
Captain Starlight
by
Percy Francis Westerman
with illustrations by
W. Edward Wigfull
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1940
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and price-clipped.
Light wear to covers.
Name and address on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
10.
The Harrington Girls or Faith and Patience
by
Sophie Winthrop
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1897
Octavo.
Light blue cloth-covered boards with brown and green floral decoration.
Gilt lettering on spine.
128 pages.
Black and white frontispiece.
Decorated capitals.
Neat dedication on reverse of frontis.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
11.
Masterman Ready
by
Captain Marryat
Reprint,
published by Peal Press circa 1965
12th book in Classic Library series.
Octavo.
Light green paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
256 pages.
Dustwrapper and covers VG.
Front endpaper missing.
Prize label on half title
Contents clean but tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
12.
Masterman Ready
by
Captain Marryat
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1940
War economy edition.
Writing on front endpaper.
Dustwrapper badly chipped, price-clipped
3 cm. loss at base of spine strip.
Covers clean, but corners bowed.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
13.
14.
Captain John Niven
by
Bernard Fergusson
Reprint,
published by Collins in 1973
ISBN: 0001921487.
Blue covers, silver lettering.
Label partially removed from front endpaper.
Dustwrapper crinkled.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
In the Captain's Shoes
by
Evelyn Slaatten
Reprint,
published by Franklin Watts in 1978
ISBN: 0531022153.
Brown covers with white lettering.
Stamps on front endpaper.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
16.
Little Captain Dick
by
C. A. Jones
1st edition,
published by J. Masters & Co., in 1885
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards with black lettering and decoration.
195 pages.
Grey patterned endpapers.
Decorated chapter headings.
Covers worn and soiled.
Original dedication on front paste down, second later dedication on reverse of title page in a later hand.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
Sophie Breaks the Code
by
Nancy Rue
Published by Zonderkidz in 2005
ISBN: 0310710227.
Paperback.
Covers a little worn at edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
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: low)
19.
The Children of the New Forest
by
Captain Marryat
1st Thus edition,
published by Fabbri Publishing in 1990
ISBN: 185587301X.
Red covers.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
The Children of the New Forest
by
Captain Marryat
Reprint,
published by Collins circa 1950
Library of Classics series.
Sextodecimo.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
399 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Stitching loose.
Strip 1.5cm wide cut from top of front endpaper.
Contents shaken, but clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
The Captain of Queens
by
Herbert Hayens
Published by Collins circa 1935
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Brown lettering on spine.
Covers soiled and worn.
Spine strip spotted.
Foxing to fore edge.
Gift dedication inside front cover.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
Captain Starlight
by
Percy Francis Westerman
with illustrations by
W. Edward Wigfull
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1920
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Top edge blue.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Some foxing to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
The Story of Captain Cook
by
L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by
John T. Kenney
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
Light brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and a litle scuffed.
Minor wear to covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
Louis Wain's Little Soldiers
by
May Crommelin
with illustrations by
Louis Wain
1st edition,
published by Hutchinson circa 1916
Quarto.
Beige pictorial glazed boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Black lettering on spine.
94 pages.
39 illustrations by Louis Wain (red, black and blue) both full page and in the text.
The Little Soldiers are cats, the hero of the story is Tommy Catkin, who rises through the ranks to captain, and marries the King's daughter.
Boards generally clean and firm, occasional spotting.
Closed tear in paper of upper board, 9 cm. from lower edge.
Spine has been professionally relaid.
New endpapers.
Half title foxed and slightly chipped at edges.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Pages are white and clean, occasional wear at edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
Sister, Missing
by
Sophie McKenzie
Published by Simon and Schuster in 2012
ISBN: 9780857072894.
Paperback.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)