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A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
Michael Foreman
Published by Gollancz in 1989
Paperback.
Writing and some scribble inside front cover.
Small amount of damp staining on first and last pages.
Internally very good.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
3.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
1st Thus edition,
published by Dorling Kindersley in 1997
ISBN: 0751371041.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
4.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
E. Mars and M. H. Squire
Published by Rand McNally (Chicago) in 1900
Yellow pictorial cloth-covered boards.
16cm x 20cm.
Light wear to covers, and a little scuffing.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
5.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
Joan Hassall
Reprint,
published by Blackie in 1961
Octavo.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper a little worn at edges, with 4cm loss at base of spine and price-clipped.
Book itself close to VG.
Name in childish hand on front endpaper.
Neat gift dedication between front endpaper and half-title.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
6.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
Published by Longmans, Green and Co in 1918
Red leatherette boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers and spine.
All edges gilt.
11cm x 16cm.
"New Impression".
Light wear to corners of covers and spine edges.
Contents clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
7.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
Jessie Willcox Smith
Published by Scribner in 1927
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
18cm x 24cm.
Title page dated "MCMXVII", copyright date on reverse is 1905.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Gift dedication on half-title, and previous owner's bookplate.
Contents slightly shaken, but generally clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
8.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
Jessie Willcox Smith
Published by Scribner in 1924
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
18cm x 24cm.
Title page dated "MCMXXIV", copyright date on reverse is 1905.
Covers worn at edges.
Picture onlay scuffed.
Some old splash marks on back board, contents not affected.
Contents slightly shaken, but generally clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
9.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
Charles Robinson
Reprint,
published by John Lane in 1901
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
13cm x 19cm.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Gilt on spine slightly dulled.
Light foxing on endpapers and pastedowns.
Contents clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
10.
Songs with Music from A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
Published by T. C. & E. C. Jack circa 1920
White paper-covered boards.
White cloth spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
20cm x 27cm.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Neat gift dedication on top corner of front endpaper.
Contents slightly shaken, but otherwise close to VG internally.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
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12.
13.
Child I
by
Steve Tasane
Published by Faber & Faber in 2018
ISBN: 9780571337835.
Paperback.
Covers worn.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
Published by Thunder Bay Press in 1996
ISBN: 1571451005.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Comprises a small keepsake book with extracts from the poems, plus a number of note-cards and envelopes, all in a folding cardboard pouch.
Five of the original eight note-cards still present.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
The Bad Child's Book of Beasts
by
Hilaire Belloc
with illustrations by
Tony Ross
Published by Jonathan Cape in 1991
ISBN: 0224031546.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
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21.
Say Cheese!
by
Lauren Child
with illustrations by
Lauren Child
1st edition,
published by Puffin in 2007
ISBN: 9780141382517.
Charlie and Lola series.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
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23.
Numbers
by
Margaret Elise Gagg
with illustrations by
G. Robinson
Published by Ladybird Books in 1959
Brown paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Scuff at top of front cover.
A little scribble on front cover.
Numbers on endpapers ticked by a child.
Scribble facing title page.
Ticks on all illustrations, where a child has counted the numbers shown.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
Stone Me!
by
Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore
with illustrations by
Tony Ross
1st edition,
published by Dutton in 1995
"Myth Adventurers" series.
Laminated pictorial covers.
The reincarnation of Medusa turns up at school in the guise of a supply teacher.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.
Selected Cautionary Verses
by
Hilaire Belloc
with illustrations by
Nicolas Bentley
1st Thus edition,
published by Puffin in 1950
67th book in Puffin Story Book series.
Paperback.
Minor wear to covers.
Spine darkened.
Some light foxing to front cover.
Pages slightly tanned.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)