1.
The Circus Book
by Rosemary Smith
with illustrations by Sari
Published by John Martin's House, Inc circa 1947
by Rosemary Smith
with illustrations by Sari
Published by John Martin's House, Inc circa 1947
Pictorial paper-covered boars with black cloth spine.
Covers soiled and a little worn.
1cm loss at spin ends.
Neat dedication on inside front cover.
Some fingermarking to pages.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Covers soiled and a little worn.
1cm loss at spin ends.
Neat dedication on inside front cover.
Some fingermarking to pages.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#78098 £7.50
2.
People on the Move
by Rosemary Rodger and Allan Smith
Published by Ginn in 1997
by Rosemary Rodger and Allan Smith
Published by Ginn in 1997
ISBN: 0602252490.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Quarto.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#115942 £2.50
3.
The Lotus and the Grail
by Rosemary Harris
with illustrations by Errol le Cain
1st edition, published by Faber and Faber in 1974
by Rosemary Harris
with illustrations by Errol le Cain
1st edition, published by Faber and Faber in 1974
ISBN: 0571098983.
Pink cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pink cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119925 £15.00
4.
Ticket to Freedom
by Rosemary Harris
1st edition, published by Faber in 1991
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)
Black cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#27463 £3.50
5.
The Gift of Umtal
by Joan Smith
1st edition, published by MacRae in 1982
by Joan Smith
1st edition, published by MacRae in 1982
ISBN: 086203101X.
Small label on front endpaper; otherwise minimal libaray marks.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Small label on front endpaper; otherwise minimal libaray marks.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#28964 £5.00
6.
Toby Tyler or, Ten Weeks with a Circus
by James Otis
with illustrations by Louis S. Glanzman
1st Thus edition, published by Collins in 1947
by James Otis
with illustrations by Louis S. Glanzman
1st Thus edition, published by Collins in 1947
Rainbow Classics.
Matt pictorial cloth covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Seven colour plates, numerous black and white illustrations.
Corners and spine ends worn.
Spine discoloured and marked.
Name neatly written on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Matt pictorial cloth covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Seven colour plates, numerous black and white illustrations.
Corners and spine ends worn.
Spine discoloured and marked.
Name neatly written on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#80140 £3.00
7.
Dick King-Smith's Triffic Pig Book
by Dick King-Smith
1st edition, published by Victor Gollancz in 1991
by Dick King-Smith
1st edition, published by Victor Gollancz in 1991
ISBN: 0575051647.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Laminated pictorial covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#78066 £6.50
8.
Magnus Powermouse
by Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by Mary Rayner
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1984
by Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by Mary Rayner
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1984
ISBN: 0140316027.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#114920 £3.00
9.
Hurrah for the Circus
by Enid Blyton
1st Thus edition, published by Dean and Son in 1973
by Enid Blyton
1st Thus edition, published by Dean and Son in 1973
ISBN: 0603032923.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#98799 £3.00
10.
Hurrah for the Circus
by Enid Blyton
Published by Dean and Son in 1989
by Enid Blyton
Published by Dean and Son in 1989
ISBN: 0603032923.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Name and address on flyleaf.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Name and address on flyleaf.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#116382 £3.50
11.
The Queen Elizabeth Story
by Rosemary Sutcliff
with illustrations by C. Walter Hodges
Reprint, published by Oxford University Press in 1952
by Rosemary Sutcliff
with illustrations by C. Walter Hodges
Reprint, published by Oxford University Press in 1952
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Pictorial endpapers.
Covers worn at edges, soiled, and unevenly faded.
Spine faded.
Corners bumped.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Pictorial endpapers.
Covers worn at edges, soiled, and unevenly faded.
Spine faded.
Corners bumped.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#116285 £15.00
12.
The Mouse Butcher
by Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by Wendy Smith
1st thus edition, published by Puffin in 1983
by Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by Wendy Smith
1st thus edition, published by Puffin in 1983
ISBN: 0140314571.
Paperback.
126 pages.
Covers lightly creased.
Contents tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
126 pages.
Covers lightly creased.
Contents tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#107450 £2.00
13.
The Bright and Morning Star
by Rosemary Harris
1st edition, published by Faber in 1972
by Rosemary Harris
1st edition, published by Faber in 1972
ISBN: 0571098940.
Octavo.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Contents VG. condition.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Octavo.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Contents VG. condition.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#104865 £5.00
14.
The Gift of Umtal
by Joan Smith
1st edition, published by Julia MacRae in 1982
by Joan Smith
1st edition, published by Julia MacRae in 1982
ISBN: 086203101X.
Brown covers, gilt lettering.
Dustwrapper flaps has closed tears on it.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Brown covers, gilt lettering.
Dustwrapper flaps has closed tears on it.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#80345 £3.50
15.
Look at the Circus
by Noel Streatfeild
with illustrations by Constance Marshall
1st Thus edition, published by Panther Books in 1969
by Noel Streatfeild
with illustrations by Constance Marshall
1st Thus edition, published by Panther Books in 1969
Paperback.
Octavo.
Pictorial covers.
94 pages.
Name and address written untidily on half title.
Inner hinge strengthened.
Piece of white paper glued onto front paste down to hide scribble.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Octavo.
Pictorial covers.
94 pages.
Name and address written untidily on half title.
Inner hinge strengthened.
Piece of white paper glued onto front paste down to hide scribble.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#91631 £5.00
16.
The man who caught the wind
by Margaret Gibbs
with illustrations by May Smith
1st edition, published by Chapman and Hall in 1936
by Margaret Gibbs
with illustrations by May Smith
1st edition, published by Chapman and Hall in 1936
Quarto.
Beige cloth-covered boards with black lettering.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
136 pages.
Stories from Children's Hour.
Small bump to the bottom right hand corner.
Slight damage to the top of the spine.
Dustwrapper has three centimetres missing from spine ends.
Neat gift dedication on the front endpaper, plus partially erased name written in a childish script.
All of the fourteen black and white illustrations have been very carefully painted.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Beige cloth-covered boards with black lettering.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
136 pages.
Stories from Children's Hour.
Small bump to the bottom right hand corner.
Slight damage to the top of the spine.
Dustwrapper has three centimetres missing from spine ends.
Neat gift dedication on the front endpaper, plus partially erased name written in a childish script.
All of the fourteen black and white illustrations have been very carefully painted.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#85882 £25.00
17.
Cannonball Simp
by John Burningham
with illustrations by John Burningham
Published by Jonathan Cape in 1976
by John Burningham
with illustrations by John Burningham
Published by Jonathan Cape in 1976
ISBN: 0224611232.
Quarto.
Pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
Some soiling and marks to back cover.
Small amount of damage to lower 5cm of rear edge of spine.
Neat gift dedication facing title page.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Quarto.
Pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
Some soiling and marks to back cover.
Small amount of damage to lower 5cm of rear edge of spine.
Neat gift dedication facing title page.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#119775 £4.00
18.
The Terrible Trins
by Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by Diz Wallis
1st edition, published by Viking in 1995
by Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by Diz Wallis
1st edition, published by Viking in 1995
ISBN: 0670854611.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#92296 £5.00
19.
Ticket to Freedom
by Rosemary Harris
1st edition, published by Faber in 1991
by Rosemary Harris
1st edition, published by Faber in 1991
Review copy.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#45277 £6.00
20.
O'ny Tony's Circus
by Brenda E. Spender
with illustrations by Barbara Turner
2nd edition, published by Country Life in 1937
by Brenda E. Spender
with illustrations by Barbara Turner
2nd edition, published by Country Life in 1937
Blue cloth covered boards.
Illustrated in black and white.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Light foxing to fore-edge.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Illustrated in black and white.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Light foxing to fore-edge.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#75887 £12.50
21.
Sam Pig at the Circus
by Alison Uttley
with illustrations by A. E. Kennedy
Reprint, published by Faber & Faber in 1947
by Alison Uttley
with illustrations by A. E. Kennedy
Reprint, published by Faber & Faber in 1947
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn and soiled.
Some foxing to fore edge.
Neat gift-dedication on front pastedown.
Front endpaper removed.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Green lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn and soiled.
Some foxing to fore edge.
Neat gift-dedication on front pastedown.
Front endpaper removed.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#113603 £7.50
22.
Travellers by Night
by Vivien Alcock
1st edition, published by Methuen in 1983
by Vivien Alcock
1st edition, published by Methuen in 1983
ISBN: 0416448305.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#40681 £6.50
23.
The Little Man
by Erich Kastner
with illustrations by Horst Lemke
1st Thus edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 1966
by Erich Kastner
with illustrations by Horst Lemke
1st Thus edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 1966
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Pictorial endpapers.
Light wear to dustwrapper, and a little soiling.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Scuff on front endpaper, where a name has been partially erased.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Black lettering on spine.
Pictorial endpapers.
Light wear to dustwrapper, and a little soiling.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Scuff on front endpaper, where a name has been partially erased.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#116302 £20.00
24.
Mr. Mole's Circus
by Douglas Collins
with illustrations by G. W. Backhouse
Published by Collins in 1946
by Douglas Collins
with illustrations by G. W. Backhouse
Published by Collins in 1946
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
18cm x 21cm.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
5cm split at top of spine-strip back edge.
Neat gift dedication on half-title.
Name on title page.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18cm x 21cm.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
5cm split at top of spine-strip back edge.
Neat gift dedication on half-title.
Name on title page.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#110081 £25.00
25.
The Pop-Up Circus Book
by Albert G. Miller
with illustrations by Paul Taylor
Published by Roger Schlesinger in 1969
by Albert G. Miller
with illustrations by Paul Taylor
Published by Roger Schlesinger in 1969
Pictorial laminated boards.
17cm x 23cm.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Name inside front cover.
Mechanism on first page damaged.
Remaining pop-ups and mechanisms in working order.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17cm x 23cm.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Name inside front cover.
Mechanism on first page damaged.
Remaining pop-ups and mechanisms in working order.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#118092 £10.00