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Salute to Adventure - Stories for Boys
1st edition,
published by Oxford University Press in 1944
Octavo.
Grey pictorial paper-covered boards.
125 pages.
A selection of ten adventure stories, by various authors.
Covers a little worn.
Neat dedication on inside front cover.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
5.
Animal Fair
by
Aidan Chambers
with illustrations by
Anthony Colbert
1st edition,
published by Book Club Association in 1979
An anthology of stories, poems and articles about animals.
A few marks to dustwrapper.
Dedication to previous owner on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
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Lone Ranger Adventure Stories
by
Richard Lewis
with illustrations by
Don Lawrence
Published by Purnell
Glazed pictorial boards.
Red cloth spine.
Not dated.
First story "The law and miss Aggie".
Covers worn at edges, and a little scuffed.
Spine faded.
Name on title page.
Some foxing and fingermarking on prelims and at page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
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: medium)
10.
Taking Root
by
Anthony Masters
1st edition,
published by Methuen in 1988
ISBN: 0416107826.
"A multicultural anthology."
Ten stories by various authors.
Black boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
More Bedtime Tales
Published by Cavendish House in 1984
ISBN: 0863072569.
Octavo.
Blue laminated boards.
91 pages.
Twelve stories, six traditional tales.
Also includes two Old Testament stories, two tales taken from the Northern myths, and a story from Hiawatha.
12 colour illustrations and a number of black and white drawings in the text.
Illustrator not attributed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
Here comes Sophie
by
Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by
David Parkins
1st Thus edition,
published by Ted Smart in 2004
ISBN: 0744583756.
Large quarto.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Illustrated in black and white.
Omnibus edition containing a number of Sophie stories.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
Jane-Anne's Story Book
by
Cecile Woodford
with illustrations by
Cora E. M. Paterson
1st edition,
published by Arthur H. Stockwell in 1966
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
110 pages.
Twenty four short stories intended as bedtime stories for younger children.
Dustwrapper a little edge-worn.
Front endpaper has been removed.
Inscription by author (signed 'from the Author') and a signature on the title page.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
The Lone Ranger Adventure Stories
by
Richard Lewis
with illustrations by
Don Lawrence
Published by Adprint in 1958
Quarto.
Yellow pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Light wear to covers.
Neat gift dedication on front pastedown.
Binding slightly strained.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
Silver Jackanory
1st edition,
published by BBC Books in 1991
ISBN: 0563361719.
A collection of short stories on the theme of 'silver', comissioned to mark the 25th anniversary of the BBC children's program 'Jackanory'.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
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The World of Peril; Stirring Stories of Adventure
Reprint,
published by Collins circa 1912
Dark red, embossed boards.
Gilt blocking and decoration on spine.
Spine slightly faded, and a little edge-worn.
Prize label on front paste-down.
Intermitent foxing to contents.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
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Tales of Adventure in the Wild West
by
Robert Michael Ballantyne
Reprint,
published by James Nisbet circa 1914
Picture onlay front cover.
Various illustrators.
Omnibus of stories, containing:
"Life among the Red Indians,"
"Fur Traders of North America,"
"The Pioneers" and
"Over the Rocky Mountains."
Covers worn.
Front hinge cracked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
Stories from Froissart
by
Henry Newbolt
with illustrations by
Gordon Browne
Published by Wells Gardner Darton circa 1915
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Prelims and edges of page block foxed.
Contents clear.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
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Skylark Stories
1st Thus edition,
published by Book Club Association in 1978
Quarto.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Contains three stories:
Top of the World, by John Rowe Townsend, illustrated by Nikki Jones,
The Demon Bike Rider, by Robert Leeson, illustrated by Jim Russell, and
A Year and a Day, by William Mayne, illustrated by Krystyna Turska.
Segment torn from top front edge of dustwrapper.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
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Skylark Short Stories
by
Jill Bennett
with illustrations by
Julek Heller
1st edition,
published by Book Club Association in 1979
A collection of modern and traditional stories.
Dark brown boards with gold lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Book itself VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.
Fruit from Storyland
Published by Ernest Nister circa 1901
An anthology of stories and poems.
Printed in Bavaria.
No. 436.
Quarto.
Glazed pictorial boards with red cloth spine.
Tipped-in colour frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations in text.
Corners slightly bumped.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Front endpaper slightly marked and creased.
Occasional minor foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)