1.
The Children's Pictorial Atlas
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: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
Lizzie Nonsense
by
Jan Ormerod
with illustrations by
Jan Ormerod
1st edition,
published by Little Hare in 2004
ISBN: 9781877003592.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
26cm x 27cm.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
3.
Atlas of World History
Published by Geddes & Grosset in 1997
ISBN: 1855343436.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
4.
The Silver Whistle and Other Stories
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1950
Yellow pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue spine.
White lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Pictorial endpapers.
"Anytime Series".
Dustwrapper intact, but worn and creased.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Some intermittent fingermarking at fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
5.
Well-Loved Tales from Shakespeare
by
Bernard Miles
with illustrations by
Victor Ambrus
Published by Hamlyn in 1986
ISBN: 9780600308898.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Some wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Neat gift dedication on label attatched to front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
6.
My First Picture Encyclopedia
with illustrations by
Jaro
Published by Spring Books circa 1960
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Pictorial endpapers.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
The Story of Ferdinand
by
Munro Leaf
with illustrations by
Robert Lawson
1st edition,
published by Hamish Hamilton in 1937
Red pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Red lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
18cm x 21cm.
1st UK edition.
Yellow pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with 5cm loss at top corner of back panel, and 4cm los at base of spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication, dated Christmas 1938, inside front cover.
A little faint, intermittent foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
The Ghost Train and Other Spooky Stories
by
Linda Sonntag
with illustrations by
Annabel Spenceley
Published by Kingfisher in 1987
ISBN: 9780862723095.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Small chip at lower edge of dustwrapper rear panel.
Small school stamp at top corner of front endpaper.
Near-fine in other respects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
Commonwealth and Empire Annual
by
Raymond Fawcett
Published by Gawthorn Press in 1953
Quarto.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on front cover and spine.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper heavily worn, with loss to upper and lower edge of back panel and spine; re-backed onto plain paper.
Book itself close to VG.
Minor wear to edges.
Covers unevenly faded where dustwrapper damaged.
Neat name on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
Little Grey Rabbit's Christmas
by
Alison Uttley
with illustrations by
Margaret Tempest
1st Thus edition,
published by Collins in 1988
ISBN: 0001942891.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Name on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
The Water Babies
by
Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by
Harry G. Theaker
Published by Ward Lock & Co circa 1939
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
16cm x 22cm.
340 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
Four pages of adverts at rear.
48 colour plates (all present and undamaged).
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Covers and endpapers clean and unmarked.
Some faint foxing to fore-edge and top-edge, contents not affected.
Not dated, but gift dedication at top of half-title is dated 1939.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
13.
Steel Magic
by
Andre Norton
with illustrations by
Robin Jacques
1st Thus edition,
published by Hamish Hamilton in 1967
White pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Grey decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper and covers.
A little dust-spotting to top edge of page block.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
Dean's Gold Medal Stories about Jesus
by
Arthur Groom
with illustrations by
C. E. Caney
Published by Dean & Son Ltd in 1962
Pictorial laminated boards.
Red cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Light wear to edges of covers and dustwrapper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
Prehistory
by
Neil Morris
1st edition,
published by McRae Publishing in 2011
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
48 pages.
The first book in a series of 24 called 'The History of the World'.
A simple account of the origins of life through to early humans.
Copiously illustrated in colour.
Glossary and index at end of book.
Minor wear only to covers and dustwrapper.
Contents fine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
Samuel
by
Sue Maidment
with illustrations by
Sue Maidment
2nd edition,
published by Hobbs in 1975
ISBN: 071811342X.
Quarto.
Maroon pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
47 pages.
Black and white illustrations
With an introduction by Spike Milliagan.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Clean and unmarked.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
Rex the Rectory Mouse
by
W. and L. Townsend
with illustrations by
Vera Rice-Jay
Published by Thames Publishing Co circa 1950
Brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Brown cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
17cm x 22cm.
Dustwrapper worn, and with several neat repairs.
Loss to top of dustwrapper spine and top corner of dustwrapper rear panel re-backed with plain paper.
Light wear and scuffing to edges and corners of covers.
A little faint foxing to endpapers.
Gift dedication at top edge of conents page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
Teddy Bear's Picture Book of Look and See
Published by Sampson Low circa 1960
Green pictorial glazed boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Pictorial endpapers.
Short rhyming text with two illustrations, on each page.
Dustwrapper a little worn at edges.
Book itself VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
Baby Christmas
by
Michael Lawrence
with illustrations by
Arthur Robins
Published by Orchard Books in 2006
ISBN: 9781843628682.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
The Classic Mother Goose
with illustrations by
Blanche Fisher Wright
1st Thus edition,
published by Kibworth Books in 1995
ISBN: 0723901171.
Quarto.
Laminated pictorial boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
122 pages.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper and covers.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
Daily Sketch Modern Boys Annual
Published by Waterlow and Sons circa 1958
Edited by Robert Campion.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
197 pages.
Light wear to dustwrapper and edges of covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Neat gift dedication on title page.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
22.
Verses for Children
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
6th edition,
published by Ward Lock circa 1935
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
15cm x 21cm.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper heavily worn at edges, with some chipping at corners.
Minor wear to covers.
Light foxing to fore-edge and prelims, and intermittently to contents.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
Penelope
by
Norman Thelwell
with illustrations by
Norman Thelwell
1st edition,
published by Eyre Methuen in 1972
ISBN: 0413293408.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Some faint foxing to prelims and fore edge; contents not affected.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
The Kate Greenaway Bouquet
by
Kate Greenaway
with illustrations by
Kate Greenaway
Published by Frederick Warne (for W. H. Smith) in 1979
ISBN: 0723224129.
Quarto.
Green pictorial laminated boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
156 pages.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Book itself near-fine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.
Progressive Atlas
Published by Collins circa 1960
Pictorial glazed boards.
Green cloth spine.
19cm x 22cm.
29 pages.
Undated - probably early 1960s.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Name on title page.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)