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The Unsought Farm
by
Monica Edwards
1st Thus edition,
published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453518.
Paperback.
Monica Edwards' own account of the purchase of Punchbowl Farm, which features in many of her books.
Mint condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
5.
The Unsought Farm
by
Monica Edwards
1st Thus edition,
published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453518.
Paperback.
Monica Edwards' own account of the purchase of Punchbowl Farm, which features in many of her books.
Mint condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
6.
Master Bartlemy
by
Frances E. Crompton
with illustrations by
T. Pym
1st edition,
published by A D Innes and Co in 1892
Small square book, bound in pale green cloth, decorated with a brown floral pattern.
Titling on front cover and spine is gilt.
Part of the series "The Dainty Books for children, grown up and otherwise".
Illustrated with black and white line drawings.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
7.
Noddy's Garage of Books
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Beek
1st edition,
published by Sampson Low in 1953
Paperback.
48mo.
A complete set of the five Noddy Garage Books, but missing the cardboard garage.
Covers of books slightly worn, but otherwise close to V.G.
Two show minor damage to spine.
Contents are lightly tanned, but otherwise clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
8.
The Children's Book of Books
1st edition,
published by Penguin in 1998
ISBN: 0099264641.
Paperback.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
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Little Wide-Awake
by
Leonard de Vries
1st edition,
published by Arthur Baker in 1967
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
240 pages.
'An anthology from Victorian Children's Books and Periodicals in the collection of Anne and Fernand G. Renier.'
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Name at top of front endpaper.
Small inkspot on front fore edge.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
11.
Jonathan's Children
by
Constance Heward
with illustrations by
Jane Paton
1st edition,
published by Harrap in 1963
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
224 pages.
Colour frontispiece, line drawings in the text.
A late family story by this author of many of the Ameliaranne books.
Rough marks at the top right hand corner of the front endpaper, where biro scribble has been erased, a turned down corner at top edge of back endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
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14.
Children's Books: An Information Guide
with illustrations by
Shirley Hughes
1st edition,
published by The Centre For Children's Books in 1982
ISBN: 0853533695.
Paperback.
34 pages.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
Children's Books of Yesterday
by
Phillip James
1st edition,
published by The Studio Ltd in 1933
Edited by C. Geoffrey Holme.
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
16.
The Children's Book of Books, 2000
1st edition,
published by Macmillan Children's Books in 2000
ISBN: 0330482432.
Paperback.
95 pages.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
The Children's Book of Books
1st edition,
published by Penguin in 1998
ISBN: 0099264641.
Paperback.
159 pages.
Pages tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
A Peculiar Gift
by
Lance Salway
1st edition,
published by Kestrel in 1976
Nineteenth century writings on Books for Children.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
The Cornerstone
by
Ruth Maris
with illustrations by
Elisa Trimby
1st edition,
published by Heinemann in 1976
ISBN: 0434950351.
Dustwrapper bound into covers.
Long Ago Children Books.
Labels on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
Hideaway Harbour
by
Jocelyn Oliver
Published by Humphrey Milford circa 1931
The Oxford Books for Children series.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
14cm x 18cm.
Signed by the author inside front cover.
Inscription reads: "To Vivien, who knows what he really thinks (and buys) from Jocelyn Oliver. 1931 September 25th".
Covers worn at edges.
Corners slightly bumped.
Spine strip replaced with pale blue thin card.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
The Children of Lir
by
Reg Keating
with illustrations by
Heather McKay
reprint edition,
published by Geddes & Grosset in 1999
ISBN: 1855347857.
Tarantula Books.
Itish Legends series.
Short text, simple vocabulary suitable for beginning readers.
Spine a little faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
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23.
The Adventuers of Timothy and Peter
by
Wendy Barnes
with illustrations by
George Brook
1st edition,
published by J Fairston in 1943
Beige, paper covered boards.
No. 2 of the "Tally Ho" books for children.
Covers soiled.
Inside front hinge slightly cracked.
Some occasional fingermarking; contents otherwise clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
Patches
by
Edith Buck
with illustrations by
Rod Burke
2nd edition,
published by Victor Books in 1980
ISBN: 0882074814.
Paperback.
Octavo.
99 pages.
A 'Winner' book: 'Winner books are produced by Victor Books and are designed to entertain and instruct young readers in Christian principles.'
Covers a little worn at edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
The Collector's Book of Boys' Stories
by
Eric Quayle
1st edition,
published by Studio Vista in 1973
ISBN: 028970412X.
Quarto.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
160 pages.
An overview of boys' adventure stories concerned mainly with books published in the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth.
Minor wear to covers and dustwrapper.
Contents clean and tight.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)