1.
Morality to Adventure: Manchester Polytechnic's Collection of Children's Books 1840-1939
by William Henry Shercliff
1st edition, published by Manchester Poly in 1988
by William Henry Shercliff
1st edition, published by Manchester Poly in 1988
ISBN: 0901276189.
Quarto.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Minor wear to covers and dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Minor wear to covers and dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#106872 £7.50
2.
The Children of Cherry Tree Farm
by Enid Blyton
Reprint, published by Dean in 1972
by Enid Blyton
Reprint, published by Dean in 1972
ISBN: 0603032893.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Corners slightly bumped.
Name and gift dedication inside front cover.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Corners slightly bumped.
Name and gift dedication inside front cover.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#116749 £3.00
3.
Beauty and the Beastly Children
by Michael O. Tunnell
with illustrations by John Emil Cymerman
1st edition, published by Tambourine in 1993
by Michael O. Tunnell
with illustrations by John Emil Cymerman
1st edition, published by Tambourine in 1993
ISBN: 0688121810.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Laminated pictorial covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#32631 £5.50
4.
Children's Verse
with illustrations by Margaret W. Tarrant
1st Thus edition, published by Tiger Books in 1986
with illustrations by Margaret W. Tarrant
1st Thus edition, published by Tiger Books in 1986
ISBN: 1870461525.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
64 pages.
A mixture of nursery rhymes and poems written for very young children.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
64 pages.
A mixture of nursery rhymes and poems written for very young children.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#106718 £4.00
5.
The Children of Willow Farm
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Clyde Pearson
Published by Hamlyn in 1968
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Clyde Pearson
Published by Hamlyn in 1968
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Light wear to edges of covers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#119983 £3.00
6.
The Children of Primrose Lane
by Noel Streatfeild
Published by Collins in 1969
by Noel Streatfeild
Published by Collins in 1969
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped, and has a little wear to edges.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Silver lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped, and has a little wear to edges.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#119998 £10.00
7.
Children on the Farm
Published by Hackett circa 1953
Published by Hackett circa 1953
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
57 pages.
Wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Red cloth spine.
57 pages.
Wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#83350 £3.50
8.
The Glassblower's Children
by Maria Gripe
with illustrations by Harald Gripe
1st Thus edition, published by Target in 1976
by Maria Gripe
with illustrations by Harald Gripe
1st Thus edition, published by Target in 1976
ISBN: 0426112288.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#119869 £4.00
9.
Written for Children
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Pelican in 1965
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Pelican in 1965
Octavo.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
160 pages.
A brief history of children's literature, from earliest times to circa 1965.
No significant faults.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Black cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
160 pages.
A brief history of children's literature, from earliest times to circa 1965.
No significant faults.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#101218 £10.00
10.
The Children of Willow Farm
by Enid Blyton
1st Thus edition, published by Dean in 1973
by Enid Blyton
1st Thus edition, published by Dean in 1973
ISBN: 0603032931.
Octavo.
Light brown pictorial laminated boards.
184 pages.
Illustrated with line drawings, artist not identified.
No writing or other marks.
Pages white and clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Octavo.
Light brown pictorial laminated boards.
184 pages.
Illustrated with line drawings, artist not identified.
No writing or other marks.
Pages white and clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#94589 £4.00
11.
People of Importance
by Brenda E. Spender
with illustrations by James H. Dowd
Reprint, published by Country Life in 1943
by Brenda E. Spender
with illustrations by James H. Dowd
Reprint, published by Country Life in 1943
Quarto.
Grey cloth-covered boards with blue lettering and decoration.
Consists of pages of pencil drawings interleaved with short anecdotes of children.
Short gift dedication on front endpaper.
One or two small marks of the front cover.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Grey cloth-covered boards with blue lettering and decoration.
Consists of pages of pencil drawings interleaved with short anecdotes of children.
Short gift dedication on front endpaper.
One or two small marks of the front cover.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#86280 £25.00
12.
Children's Atlas
by Brian Williams
1st edition, published by Igloo Books Ltd. in 2014
by Brian Williams
1st edition, published by Igloo Books Ltd. in 2014
ISBN: 9781783432950.
Paperback.
Quarto.
32 pages.
Primary Explorers series.
Page of stickers at rear of book is complete.
Unsuitable for children under 3 years.
Crease on upper corner of back cover, but VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Quarto.
32 pages.
Primary Explorers series.
Page of stickers at rear of book is complete.
Unsuitable for children under 3 years.
Crease on upper corner of back cover, but VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#105056 £2.50
13.
Children of the Turnpike
by Geraldine Kaye
with illustrations by Gareth Floyd
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1976
by Geraldine Kaye
with illustrations by Gareth Floyd
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1976
ISBN: 0340195444.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from front endpaper
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from front endpaper
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#79624 £4.00
14.
The Children's Pictorial Atlas
1st edition, published by Purnell in 1980
1st edition, published by Purnell in 1980
Edited by Trevor Marchington.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
78 pages.
Gives a clear account of basic geography for young children.
Copiously illustrated.
Index at rear.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
78 pages.
Gives a clear account of basic geography for young children.
Copiously illustrated.
Index at rear.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#106946 £3.50
15.
Modern Verse for Little Children
by Michal Williams
Reprint, published by Oxford University Press in 1955
by Michal Williams
Reprint, published by Oxford University Press in 1955
Poems for children aged fron five to eight-years-old.
Covers slightly worn.
One stamp on front endpaper, no other library marks.
Contents bright and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Covers slightly worn.
One stamp on front endpaper, no other library marks.
Contents bright and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#71047 £5.00
16.
The Merry-go-Round and Other Verses for Children
by Robina Singer
with illustrations by H. A. Powell
Published by Knights Press circa 1930
by Robina Singer
with illustrations by H. A. Powell
Published by Knights Press circa 1930
Paperback.
A collection of rhymes and verses for children.
Illustrated with line drawings.
Covers somewhat worn at edges, with some marking.
Contents generally clean, but with a few fingermarks.
Illustration on p17 neatly coloured in.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
A collection of rhymes and verses for children.
Illustrated with line drawings.
Covers somewhat worn at edges, with some marking.
Contents generally clean, but with a few fingermarks.
Illustration on p17 neatly coloured in.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#79553 £10.50
17.
Children's Children
by Gertrude Bone
with illustrations by Muirhead Bone
1st edition, published by Duckworth in 1908
by Gertrude Bone
with illustrations by Muirhead Bone
1st edition, published by Duckworth in 1908
Brown cloth binding, bevelled boards, gilt lettering.
Top edge gilt.
A country story.
Covers slightly worn.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Top edge gilt.
A country story.
Covers slightly worn.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#59748 £10.50
18.
The Children of Tonacatecutli
by Kaj Himmelstrup
1st English edition, published by Bodley Head in 1969
by Kaj Himmelstrup
1st English edition, published by Bodley Head in 1969
Children in conflict with the authorities over a play-area.
Originally written as a play for Danish television.
Dustwrapper has minor chips to spine ends.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Originally written as a play for Danish television.
Dustwrapper has minor chips to spine ends.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#65164 £6.75
19.
Uncle Mac's Children's Hour Story Book
by Derek McCulloch
1st edition, published by Sampson Low in 1947
by Derek McCulloch
1st edition, published by Sampson Low in 1947
An anthology of stories originally broadcast on the BBC Children's Hour programme.
Corners bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Corners bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#69694 £6.00
20.
Good Afternoon, Children
with illustrations by Morton-Sale
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1932
with illustrations by Morton-Sale
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1932
Edited by Columbus.
Quarto.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
267 pages.
'Wireless stories and plays from The Children's Hour'.
Illustrated with four colour plates, plus numerous black and white drawings, many in text and margins.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped, and slightly soiled.
Covers firm.
Corners bumped.
Fore edges clean.
Corners bumped.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
267 pages.
'Wireless stories and plays from The Children's Hour'.
Illustrated with four colour plates, plus numerous black and white drawings, many in text and margins.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped, and slightly soiled.
Covers firm.
Corners bumped.
Fore edges clean.
Corners bumped.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#104442 £12.50
21.
The Children's Life of Christ
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen A. Soper
4th edition, published by Methuen in 1945
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen A. Soper
4th edition, published by Methuen in 1945
Pink boards with white lettering.
Covers faded at spine.
Front inside hinge beginning to crack.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Covers faded at spine.
Front inside hinge beginning to crack.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#73657 £6.50
22.
The Children's Life of Christ
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen A. Soper
5th edition, published by Methuen in 1946
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen A. Soper
5th edition, published by Methuen in 1946
Spine marked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#54207 £7.50
23.
The Children's Tales from Dickens
by F. H. Lee
with illustrations by Honor C. Appleton
Reprint, published by Harrap in 1954
by F. H. Lee
with illustrations by Honor C. Appleton
Reprint, published by Harrap in 1954
22nd book in Children's Bookshelf series.
Paperback.
Duodecimo.
Light blue covers.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
64 pages.
Colour frontispiece by G. Demain Hammond.
Black and white line drawings by Honor Appleton.
Linen backed thin card covers.
Spine stip slightly faded.
Name written neatly on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Duodecimo.
Light blue covers.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
64 pages.
Colour frontispiece by G. Demain Hammond.
Black and white line drawings by Honor Appleton.
Linen backed thin card covers.
Spine stip slightly faded.
Name written neatly on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#103680 £3.50
24.
Hymns for Children
by Elizabeth Laird
with illustrations by Margaret Tempest
1st edition, published by Collins in 1988
by Elizabeth Laird
with illustrations by Margaret Tempest
1st edition, published by Collins in 1988
ISBN: 0001831720.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Neat gift dedication on inside front cover.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Neat gift dedication on inside front cover.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#96944 £3.00
25.
Children's Stories from Shakespeare
by Edith Nesbit
with illustrations by John Henry Bacon and Harold Copping
Published by Raphael Tuck circa 1920
by Edith Nesbit
with illustrations by John Henry Bacon and Harold Copping
Published by Raphael Tuck circa 1920
Quarto.
Light yellow pictorial paper-covered boards.
Green cloth spine.
Undated, probably 1920s.
Gift dedication inside front cover dated 1939.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners and edgs bumped.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Light yellow pictorial paper-covered boards.
Green cloth spine.
Undated, probably 1920s.
Gift dedication inside front cover dated 1939.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners and edgs bumped.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119177 £20.00