1.
Contes
by
Alphonse Daudet
with illustrations by
Touchagues
Published by Maison Mame in 1938
Pictorial paper covered boards.
16 colour plates.
Numerous black and white drawings.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
Contes de Grimm
with illustrations by
De Jiri Trnka
Published by Grund in 1979
ISBN: 2700002792.
Quarto.
Light grey cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
French language edition of the Brothers Grimm's fairy tales.
Minor wear to dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper spine a little sunned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
3.
Mes plus beaux contes de Princesses
Published by Pimchou in 2013
ISBN: 9782364920422.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Fairy tales in French.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
4.
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)
5.
Le Chat botte
Reprint,
published by Tormont in 1995
ISBN: 289429848X.
Pictorial laminated boards.
11cm x 16cm.
Canadian French-language edition of "Puss in Boots".
Short text.
Colour illustrations on every page.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
6.
The Joyce Mercer edition of Andersen and Grimm
by
Brothers Grimm and Hans Andersen
with illustrations by
Joyce Mercer
1st edition,
published by Hutchinson in 1930
Quarto.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Undated, believed to be 1930 1st edition.
Spine base reads "New Century Press", title page shows Hutchinson & Co. as publishers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Sixteen colour plates by Joyce Mercer, plus numerous black and white illustrations.
Covers lightly worn, with some pale marks.
Spine worn.
Corners bumped.
Binding sound.
Name at top edge of front endpaper.
Pages tanned, with some intermittent foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
7.
The Basket of Flowers
by
Johan von Schmidt
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1866
Translated from the French edition by J. H. St. A.
Maroon blind embossed boards with gily lettering and decoration on front cover and spine.
Illustrated in black and white (unattributed).
Covers edgeworn.
Spine strip faded.
Spine ends frayed.
Contents generally clean, but a few fingermarks.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
8.
Blackie's Popular Nursery Stories
with illustrations by
John Hassall
Published by Blackie circa 1930
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Light yellow lettering on covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white.
Boards worn and edge-chipped.
Spine strip in good condition.
Name and date on front paste down.
Front endpaper missing.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
9.
Here and There
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1932
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
'Pictures, Stories, Poems' by various authors and illustrators.
Colour frontispiece by Honor Appleton.
Eight full page colour illustrations.
Numerous black and white drawings, both full page and in the text.
A few faint marks on front cover.
In general covers are firm, bright and clean.
Neat gift inscription on front endpaper (book dated from this).
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
10.
In Doors and Out
Published by Blackie circa 1899
'A Book of Pictures and Stories for Little Folk.'
Matt pictorial covers, burgundy cloth, gilt lettering, picture of three children reading a book.
Grey endpapers, neat gift dedication on reverse.
Two colour plates, numerous black and white and two tone drawings, both full page and in the text, numerous full page engravings, including one by Louis Wain.
Corners and spine ends are a little worn; some fingermarking throughout book, in general though, contents are white and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
11.
Answers Annual
Published by Fleetway in 1926
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Black lettering on covers.
288 pages.
Copiously illustrated with line drawings in the text, plus six full page sepia illustrations and four colour plates.
Covers worn at edges.
Some soiling to front cover
Marks on one or two pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
12.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
Published by Ward Lock circa 1930
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Green cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
24 plates, 16 in colour plus 8 black and white.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Some light spotting to fore edge.
Pages faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
13.
The Wonder Book of How It's Done
5th edition,
published by Ward Lock circa 1950
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light green cloth spine.
256 pages.
Pictorial endpapers, eight colour plates, including frontispiece and numerous black and white illustrations.
Some wear to edgs of covers.
Corners bumped.
Contents clean, unmarked and firm.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
14.
Les Petits Brazidec a Paris
by
Jordic
with illustrations by
Georges Jordic-Pignon
1st edition,
published by Garnier Freres in 1921
A Breton family discover the capital city.
Large quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards with red cloth spine.
Spine professionally relaid.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Faint damp marks at corners of front cover (contents not affected).
Vertical crease on front endpaper.
Contents generally clean.
Some wear to page edges.
Small closed tears on the fore-edge of a few pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
The New Illustrated Encyclopedia
Published by Collins circa 1957
Edited by John R. Crossland
Quarto.
Red blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
467 pages.
8 colour plates.
Numerous black and white drawings.
All plates present.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Lettering on spine has faded.
Dated from a school prize label on f.e.p.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
16.
Taking French Leave
by
Lizzie Ellen Tiddeman
with illustrations by
W. S. Stacey
Published by National Society's Depository circa 1921
Grey pictorial boards with blue and black lettering and decoration.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Black endpapers.
Two black and white plates.
Names on reverse of front endpaper and facing first page.
Frontispiece has been coloured in.
One or two chapter headings and tail-pieces have been coloured in.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
Little Pickles
Published by John F. Shaw circa 1920
Quarto.
Pictorial glazed boards.
Dark blue cloth spine.
Black decoration on spine.
20cm x 28cm.
192 pages.
Illustrated with a mixture of black and white drawings and coloured line drawings.
Colour frontispiece.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Ends of spine bumped.
Spine strip split down front edge.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Some of the black and white drawings have been reasonably neatly coloured-in by a child.
Plate entitled 'The Visitor' has been neatly attached to the back pastedown using adhesive fabric tape.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
Published by Ward Lock circa 1948
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
16 colour plates.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat name on front endpaper.
Some faint foxing to prelims.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
High Jinks
by
J. H. Macnair
with illustrations by
A. E. Kennedy
Published by Dean and Son, Limited circa 1935
1st book in Dean's Play Hour series.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Mixture of rhymes and very short stories.
Six colour plates.
Seven full page black and white drawings.
Numerous black and white drawings in the text.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Front cover clean but slightly scratched.
Back cover flecked.
Endpapers missing.
Contents clean and unmarked, and generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
The Three Musketeers
by
Alexandre Dumas
Abridged edition,
published by Abbey Classics circa 1970
Octavo.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light brown cloth spine.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Abridged edition.
Light wear to covers.
Contents heavily tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
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: low)
22.
The Modern Illustrated Encyclopedia
Published by Collins circa 1955
Edited by John, R. Crossland.
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
564 pages.
8 colour plates.
Numerous black and white illustrations.
All plates present.
Dustwrapper worn and price-clipped, with loss at top edge.
Corners of covers bumped.
Top 3cm of Back inner hinge damaged.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
Popular Stories for Girls
Published by Birn Brothers circa 1958
Quarto.
Blue pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Colour frontispiece, black and white illustrations in the text.
One story by Winifred Norling.
Covers a little worn at edges, and corners slightly bumped.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
The Steam Roller
by
Charles Molin
with illustrations by
Leslie Wood
1st edition,
published by Hamish Hamilton in 1966
Dormouse Tales series.
Blue paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Yellow, blue and white decoration on covers.
18.5cm x 12.5cm.
Landscape format.
Attractive illustrations in blue, yellow and white.
Spine strip worn.
Edges and corners bumped.
Light fingermarking on prelims and rear paste down.
Contents clean and unmarked, and close to VG.
A difficult to find title.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
by
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
with illustrations by
Arthur Rackham
Published by Heinemann in 1973
ISBN: 043495862X.
Quarto.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Dustrapper faded at spine, price-clipped, and a little worn.
Covers worn at edges.
Some light foxing to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)