1.
English Fairy Tales
by Joseph Jacobs
with illustrations by John D. Batten
1st Thus edition, published by Dover Publications in 1967
by Joseph Jacobs
with illustrations by John D. Batten
1st Thus edition, published by Dover Publications in 1967
ISBN: 048621818X.
Paperback.
262 pages.
Covers scuffed and a little worn.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
262 pages.
Covers scuffed and a little worn.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#118522 £12.50
2.
More English Fairy Tales
by Joseph Jacobs
with illustrations by John D. Batten
1st Thus edition, published by Dover Publications in 1967
by Joseph Jacobs
with illustrations by John D. Batten
1st Thus edition, published by Dover Publications in 1967
ISBN: 0486218252.
Paperback.
244 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
244 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#118523 £15.00
3.
English Ballet
by John Leeper
Published by King Penguin in 1944
by John Leeper
Published by King Penguin in 1944
Pink pictorial paper-covered boards.
12cm x 18cm.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Spine strip missing.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
12cm x 18cm.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Spine strip missing.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#118390 £4.00
4.
The Hobbit
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
with illustrations by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
4th edition, published by George Allen and Unwin in 1982
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
with illustrations by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
4th edition, published by George Allen and Unwin in 1982
ISBN: 0048231479.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering and decoration on spine.
15cm x 22cm.
256 pages.
Pictorial endpapers (Middle Earth maps).
Top edge dark green.
Third printing (1982) of the 1978 fourth edition.
Dustwrapper price-clipped but otherwise undamaged, and enclosed in a protective sleeve.
Dustwrapper spine slightly faded.
Attractive school prize-label pasted to blank leaf between front endpaper and half-title.
Pages very faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering and decoration on spine.
15cm x 22cm.
256 pages.
Pictorial endpapers (Middle Earth maps).
Top edge dark green.
Third printing (1982) of the 1978 fourth edition.
Dustwrapper price-clipped but otherwise undamaged, and enclosed in a protective sleeve.
Dustwrapper spine slightly faded.
Attractive school prize-label pasted to blank leaf between front endpaper and half-title.
Pages very faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119674 £100.00
5.
Theodore - A rather curious cat
by Douglas Parker and Jon Raven
with illustrations by John Crane
1st edition, published by Broadside in 1983
by Douglas Parker and Jon Raven
with illustrations by John Crane
1st edition, published by Broadside in 1983
ISBN: 0946757011.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers a little scuffed at edges.
Corners bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers a little scuffed at edges.
Corners bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#120050 £5.00
6.
King Creature, Come
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
ISBN: 0192714414.
Pale blue boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pale blue boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#68858 £7.50
7.
King Creature, come
by John Rowe Townsend
Published by Oxford University Press in 1980
by John Rowe Townsend
Published by Oxford University Press in 1980
ISBN: 0192714414.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#27391 £7.50
8.
King Creature, Come
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
ISBN: 0192714414.
Cream covers, gilt lettering.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Cream covers, gilt lettering.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#80500 £3.50
9.
The Story of An English Village
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
Published by Macmillan in 1978
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
Published by Macmillan in 1978
ISBN: 9780333238356.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
25cm x 19cm.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Marks on edges of covers where library protector removed.
Front endpaper and half-title removed.
Library stamp on title page.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
25cm x 19cm.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Marks on edges of covers where library protector removed.
Front endpaper and half-title removed.
Library stamp on title page.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117810 £3.00
10.
The Summer People
by John Rowe Townsend
with illustrations by Robert Micklewright
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1972
by John Rowe Townsend
with illustrations by Robert Micklewright
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1972
ISBN: 0192713469.
Story set in 1939.
Prelims messy.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Story set in 1939.
Prelims messy.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#68874 £6.50
11.
Prester John
by John Buchan
Reprint, published by Nelson circa 1935
by John Buchan
Reprint, published by Nelson circa 1935
54th book in The Teaching of English Series series.
Sextodecimo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
255 pages.
Nine page appendix containing notes and questions on the text.
Light wear to covers, lettering faded.
Some spotting to fore edge.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Sextodecimo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
255 pages.
Nine page appendix containing notes and questions on the text.
Light wear to covers, lettering faded.
Some spotting to fore edge.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#104324 £3.50
12.
The Intruder
by John Rowe Townsend
with illustrations by Graham Humphreys
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1969
by John Rowe Townsend
with illustrations by Graham Humphreys
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1969
ISBN: 0192713043.
Covers badly affected by damp.
Dustwrapper wrinkled.
Blue dye from the covers has bled onto the front endpaper, otherwise the contents are good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Covers badly affected by damp.
Dustwrapper wrinkled.
Blue dye from the covers has bled onto the front endpaper, otherwise the contents are good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#80565 £2.50
13.
King John and Magna Carta
by L. du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John Kenny
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1969
by L. du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John Kenny
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1969
ISBN: 072140247X.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
Label on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
Label on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117848 £2.50
14.
The Hobbit
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
with illustrations by David Wyatt
Reprint, published by Harper Collins in 1998
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
with illustrations by David Wyatt
Reprint, published by Harper Collins in 1998
ISBN: 9780006754022.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers and corners.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers and corners.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117920 £4.00
15.
People at Work: The Fisherman
by Ina Havenhand and John Havenhand
with illustrations by John Berry
Published by Ladybird Books in 1963
by Ina Havenhand and John Havenhand
with illustrations by John Berry
Published by Ladybird Books in 1963
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges, and a little scuffed.
School library stamps on prelims.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Covers worn at edges, and a little scuffed.
School library stamps on prelims.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#109087 £2.50
16.
King Creature, come
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
ISBN: 0192714414.
Clear vinyl cover applied to dustwrapper.
Sellotape marks on endpapers and pastedowns where dustwrapper previously taped down.
Stamps on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Clear vinyl cover applied to dustwrapper.
Sellotape marks on endpapers and pastedowns where dustwrapper previously taped down.
Stamps on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#70181 £5.00
17.
The Ladybird Book of London
by John Lewesdon
with illustrations by John Berry
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1961
by John Lewesdon
with illustrations by John Berry
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1961
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Spine ends taped.
Corners bumped.
Ladybird logo on back cover blocked-out in black ink.
Name crossed-out on reverse of front endpaper.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Spine ends taped.
Corners bumped.
Ladybird logo on back cover blocked-out in black ink.
Name crossed-out on reverse of front endpaper.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#118792 £4.00
18.
John Wesley, Founder of Methodism
by John Vickers
with illustrations by Ronald Jackson
Published by Ladybird Books in 1977
by John Vickers
with illustrations by Ronald Jackson
Published by Ladybird Books in 1977
ISBN: 0721404669.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#118356 £3.00
19.
Victorians Abroad
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
1st edition, published by Macmillan in 1980
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
1st edition, published by Macmillan in 1980
ISBN: 0333284534.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#114555 £10.00
20.
People at Work: On the Railways
by John Forbes
with illustrations by John Berry
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1972
by John Forbes
with illustrations by John Berry
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1972
ISBN: 0721403352.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117852 £4.00
21.
People at Work: On the Railways
by John Forbes
with illustrations by John Berry
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1972
by John Forbes
with illustrations by John Berry
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1972
ISBN: 0721403352.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117851 £4.00
22.
The Invaders
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Red Fox in 1995
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Red Fox in 1995
Paperback.
Light tanning to contents.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Light tanning to contents.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#60817 £3.00
23.
John Burningham
by John Burningham
with illustrations by John Burningham
1st edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 2009
by John Burningham
with illustrations by John Burningham
1st edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 2009
ISBN: 9780224083669.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
24cm x 31cm.
224 pages.
Foreword by Maurice Sendak.
Introduction by Brian Alderson.
A collection of Burningham's illustrations, accomanied by his recollections and observations.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
24cm x 31cm.
224 pages.
Foreword by Maurice Sendak.
Introduction by Brian Alderson.
A collection of Burningham's illustrations, accomanied by his recollections and observations.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119711 £50.00
24.
John Patrick Norman McHennessy - the boy who was always late
by John Burningham
with illustrations by John Burningham
Published by Jonathan Cape in 1988
by John Burningham
with illustrations by John Burningham
Published by Jonathan Cape in 1988
ISBN: 9780224025256.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Covers library-laminated and a little worn.
Inner hinges reinforced.
Labels on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Covers library-laminated and a little worn.
Inner hinges reinforced.
Labels on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119771 £2.50
25.
An Edwardian Summer
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
Reprint, published by Macmillan in 1979
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
Reprint, published by Macmillan in 1979
ISBN: 0333194276.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Front panel of dustwrapper slightly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Front panel of dustwrapper slightly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#114553 £10.00