1.
Last Term for Helen
by
Margaret Biggs
with illustrations by
Louis Ward
Published by Blackie circa 1953
Red cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
2.
Nursery Rhymes
by
Robers Lacey and Ben Coppin
with illustrations by
Claude Lovat Fraser
1st Thus edition,
published by Paper Argosies in 2024
ISBN: 9781738559503.
White pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on covers.
Originally published in 1919 by T.C. & E.C. Jack Ltd.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
3.
Sandra takes Command
by
Constance Mary White
Published by Hutchinson in 1960
Red boards with blue lettering and decoration.
Spien sunned.
Pages tanned.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
4.
Children's Ward
by
Helen White
1st edition,
published by British Broadcasting Corporation in 1990
ISBN: 0563361700.
Paperback.
160 pages.
Pages tanned.
Slight wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
5.
The White Sparrow
by
Padraic Colum
with illustrations by
Lynd Ward
1st edition,
published by Macmillan in 1933
Grey cloth-covered boards with white 'wing' decoration and white lettering on spine.
Pictorial endpapers.
Two-tone brown and grey illustrations.
Covers worn and bumped, and somewhat soiled.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
6.
Ticket to Freedom
by
Rosemary Harris
1st edition,
published by Faber in 1991
ISBN: 0571163130.
Black cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
Divide and Rule
by
Jan Mark
1st edition,
published by Kestrel in 1979
ISBN: 0722656203.
Brown boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Some faint white marks to front cover.
Several library stamps etc to front endpaper and title page.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
Countryside Folk
by
Constance Wickham
with illustrations by
A. E. Kennedy
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1938
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
22.5cm x 29.5cm.
Light brown and white pictorial endpapers.
Eight colour plates.
Numerous black and white illustrations.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and spine ends.
Gilt lettering slightly dimmed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
Wild Frontier
by
Reginald Taylor
with illustrations by
H. Bishop
1st edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1957
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
215 pages.
Black and white illustrations.
Dustwrapper chipped at upper edge, small amount of loss.
Price-clipped.
Row of numbers written in biro at top of front endpaper.
Contents clean and white.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
Gipsy Mike
New edition,
published by John F. Shaw circa 1910
Octavo.
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
White lettering and decoration.
Gilt decoration on spine.
222 pages.
Black and white frontispiece, head and tail pieces.
Covers slightly soiled.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Foxing on prelims.
Contents tanned.
One page torn across, repaired with transparent tape.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
The Boy's Watchword or Syd and his Brothers
by
J Harrison
Reprint,
published by J. F. Shaw circa 1905
Red-brown cloth covered boards, front cover and spine illustrated in white, black and brown, with gilt lettering.
New edition.
Four black and white plates, not attributed.
Hinge cracked and pages somewhat tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
Away in the Wilderness
by
R. M. Ballantyne
Reprint,
published by James Nisbet circa 1909
Octavo.
Olive green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Gilt blocked lettering on spine.
123 pages.
Very attractive pictorial covers.
Black and white frontispiece.
5 pages of adverts at rear of book.
Hand-written gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents clean nd unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
The Young Happiness Makers
by
E. Hope Lucas
with illustrations by
Helen Jacobs
Reprint,
published by S. W. Partridge circa 1920
Octavo.
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
96 pages.
Black and white illustrations.
A few water stains on edges of front cover.
Contents clean and unmarked, but quite tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
Castaway Camp
by
Mary Evelyn Atkinson
with illustrations by
Charlotte Hough
1st edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1951
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering and decoration.
Pictorial endpapers.
Colour frontispiece.
Other illustrations black and white.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine strip darkened and slightly soiled.
A small amount of faint foxing to prelims and fore edge.
Contents clean and unmarked, but slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
The Overland Launch
by
C. Walter Hodges
with illustrations by
C. Walter Hodges
1st edition,
published by Bell in 1969
ISBN: 0713515465.
Black cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
White decoration on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Minimal library marks.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
Little Jack Sprat and Betty Blue
by
Dorothy King
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1943
Duodecimo.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light brown paper spine.
64 pages.
Black and white illustrations.
Covers edge chipped, light damage to spine strip.
Name on front paste down.
Several illustrations coloured in .
Contents otherwise clean and white.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
The Palace of Danger, a Story of la Pompadour
by
Mabel Wagnalls
with illustrations by
John Ward Dunsmore
1st British edition,
published by John Long in 1909
Red boards.
Black lettering and gilt decorations on front cover.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Four black and white plates.
Covers marked in places.
Spine-strip edge-worn.
Light foxing on title page, remainder of contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
Who did it? or Holmwood Priory
by
Rev. H. C. Adams
with illustrations by
A. W. Cooper
Reprint,
published by Griffith Farran Okeden & Welsh circa 1890
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black and Red decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
186 pages.
8 full page black and white illustrations.
Decorative headpieces.
Light wear to edges of covers and spine.
Corners slightly bumped.
Prize label on paste down, from which book dated.
Occasional spotting, but pages otherwise clean and white.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
The Fairy Green
by
Rose Fyleman
16th edition,
published by Methuen in 1937
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
White decoration on covers.
11cm x 17cm.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with a little loss at spine ends.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
Mexican Saddle
by
Shirley Faulkner-Horne
with illustrations by
Peter Biegel
1st edition,
published by H. F. & G. Witherby in 1946
Octavo.
Pink cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
182 pages.
Illustrated with eight black and white plates.
Dustwrapper fragile, chipped at edges with some loss.
Book itself generally VG.
Two names written on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
Trapped on Tasman
by
Joan Wise
with illustrations by
Helen Sallis
1st Thus edition,
published by Gifford in 1972
ISBN: 0707101530.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Minimal library marks.
Name and address written on back endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
22.
The Child's Picture Grammar
by
S. Rosamund Praeger
with illustrations by
S. Rosamund Praeger
1st edition,
published by George Allen in 1900
Quarto.
Beige paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Black lettering on covers.
71 pages.
The book has been professionally restored, having a new spine and endpapers.
Illustrated with black and white line drawings.
Nine of the illustrations, the chapter headings, are coloured.
The front cover illustration is that used to illustrate 'Common Nouns'.
Boards bumped at the edges and corners.
Vertical crease to the front cover.
Some discolouration to covers.
The text block is tight.
Pages are clean and white.
Neat signature from a previous owner at the top of the front cover.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
Adventures of Marshall Vavasour
by
S. W. Saddler
1st edition,
published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1928
Blue semi-pictorial cloth-covered boards with red and gilt lettering.
160 pages.
16 pages of adverts at back of book.
Black and white illustrations throughout, not attributed.
Front cover worn and creased.
Faint damp mark to pages, near base of spine.
Spotting to fore edge.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
Robinson Crusoe
by
Daniel Defoe
with illustrations by
J. Ayton Symington
Reprint,
published by J. M. Dent in 1953
Edited by F. C. Tilney.
Duodecimo.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
128 pages.
Eight colour plates.
Four black and white illustrations.
Covers soiled.
Gilt faded, particularly on spine.
Front endpaper creased.
Half title spotted.
Contents in good condition.
Black and white illustrations neatly coloured in.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.
Baden-Powell
by
E.E. Reynolds
3rd edition,
published by Oxford University Press in 1943
Octavo.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
283 pages.
Eight leaves of photographs, line drawings by Baden-Powell.
Dustwrapper chipped and soiled.
1 cm. loss at dustwrapper spine ends, corners also affected.
Dustwraper heavily repaired, mostly on the reverse.
Covers firm and undamaged, but lightly worn at edges.
Name on front endpaper.
Light spotting on fore edge, has not bled through onto text.
Contents clean and white.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)