1.
A Family for Fred
by Ralph Anno
1st edition, published by Lutterworth in 1960
by Ralph Anno
1st edition, published by Lutterworth in 1960
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
96 pages.
Spine faded.
Endpapers removed.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
96 pages.
Spine faded.
Endpapers removed.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#92379 £2.50
2.
The Rock and the Willow
by Mildred Lee
with illustrations by Fermin Rocker
1st English edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1975
by Mildred Lee
with illustrations by Fermin Rocker
1st English edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1975
Ex school library, very few library markings.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Access number on title page, small stamp on verso.
The struggles of a girl growing up on a subsistance farm in 1930s America, who wants to train to be a teacher.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Label removed from front endpaper.
Access number on title page, small stamp on verso.
The struggles of a girl growing up on a subsistance farm in 1930s America, who wants to train to be a teacher.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#44886 £5.50
3.
Anno's Alphabet
by Mitsumasa Anno
with illustrations by Mitsumasa Anno
1st edition, published by Bodley Head in 1974
by Mitsumasa Anno
with illustrations by Mitsumasa Anno
1st edition, published by Bodley Head in 1974
ISBN: 0370012755.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dark green cloth spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Front endpaper glued down.
Library labels removed from back endpaper.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dark green cloth spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Front endpaper glued down.
Library labels removed from back endpaper.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#118934 £5.00
4.
The Life of Keshav, a Family Story from India
by Rama Mehta
1st British edition, published by Angus and Robertson in 1971
by Rama Mehta
1st British edition, published by Angus and Robertson in 1971
Front endpaper missing.
Library markings on title page
Dustwrapper very clean, light wear at edges.
A few pages are marked, most are white and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Library markings on title page
Dustwrapper very clean, light wear at edges.
A few pages are marked, most are white and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#67589 £3.00
5.
Runaway Ralph
by Beverly Cleary
with illustrations by Louis Darling
1st edition, published by Hamilton in 1974
by Beverly Cleary
with illustrations by Louis Darling
1st edition, published by Hamilton in 1974
ISBN: 0241891124.
Brown boards with gilt lettering and decoration.
Light wear to dustwrapper and covers.
A few liobrary marks on prelims.
Contents lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Brown boards with gilt lettering and decoration.
Light wear to dustwrapper and covers.
A few liobrary marks on prelims.
Contents lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#44039 £3.00
6.
The Rock and the Willow
by Mildred Lee
with illustrations by Fermin Rocker
1st British edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1975
by Mildred Lee
with illustrations by Fermin Rocker
1st British edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1975
ISBN: 0192713787.
Red covers, silver lettering on spine.
Top of dustwrapper slightly worn.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Red covers, silver lettering on spine.
Top of dustwrapper slightly worn.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#79735 £4.00
7.
The Fabulous Foskett Family Circus
by John Yeoman
with illustrations by Quentin Blake
1st Thus edition, published by Andersen Press in 2015
by John Yeoman
with illustrations by Quentin Blake
1st Thus edition, published by Andersen Press in 2015
ISBN: 9781783442515.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#119764 £4.00
8.
The Life of Keshav, a Family Story from India
by Rama Mehta
Published by Angus and Robertson in 1971
by Rama Mehta
Published by Angus and Robertson in 1971
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#26917 £5.00
9.
The Swiss Family Robinson
by Johann David Wyss
with illustrations by Jack Matthew
Published by Collins circa 1950
by Johann David Wyss
with illustrations by Jack Matthew
Published by Collins circa 1950
Edited by Roger Manvell.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on spine.
Green decoration on covers.
Green pictorial endpapers.
Boards slightly bowed.
Corners bumped.
Foxing to fore-edge and page edges.
Pages lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on spine.
Green decoration on covers.
Green pictorial endpapers.
Boards slightly bowed.
Corners bumped.
Foxing to fore-edge and page edges.
Pages lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#117149 £3.00
10.
Jonathan's Children
by Constance Heward
with illustrations by Jane Paton
1st edition, published by Harrap in 1963
by Constance Heward
with illustrations by Jane Paton
1st edition, published by Harrap in 1963
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
224 pages.
Colour frontispiece, line drawings in the text.
A late family story by this author of many of the Ameliaranne books.
Rough marks at the top right hand corner of the front endpaper, where biro scribble has been erased, a turned down corner at top edge of back endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
224 pages.
Colour frontispiece, line drawings in the text.
A late family story by this author of many of the Ameliaranne books.
Rough marks at the top right hand corner of the front endpaper, where biro scribble has been erased, a turned down corner at top edge of back endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#88623 £30.00
11.
Charlie, Emma and the Dragon Family
by Margaret Greaves
with illustrations by Eileen Browne
Reprint, published by Magnet in 1989
by Margaret Greaves
with illustrations by Eileen Browne
Reprint, published by Magnet in 1989
ISBN: 0416478700.
Paperback.
108 pages.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
108 pages.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#93049 £2.50
12.
Good Wives
by Louisa May Alcott
Published by The Girl's Own Paper Office circa 1920
by Louisa May Alcott
Published by The Girl's Own Paper Office circa 1920
Octavo.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
348 pages.
Dustwrapper complete, but worn.
Prelims and edges of page block foxed.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
348 pages.
Dustwrapper complete, but worn.
Prelims and edges of page block foxed.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#114207 £10.00
13.
The Family from One End Street
by Eve Garnett
with illustrations by Eve Garnett
Published by Puffin in 1974
by Eve Garnett
with illustrations by Eve Garnett
Published by Puffin in 1974
ISBN: 0140300074.
Paperback.
Light wear to edges.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
Light wear to edges.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#117017 £3.00
14.
Phil and Fred the Tightrope Walkers
by Francesco Pittau
with illustrations by Bernadette Gervais
1st edition, published by Hamilton in 1993
by Francesco Pittau
with illustrations by Bernadette Gervais
1st edition, published by Hamilton in 1993
ISBN: 024113403X.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Laminated pictorial covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#32470 £5.50
15.
What do we think about Family Break-Up?
by Jillian Powell
1st Thus edition, published by Hodder Wayland in 2001
by Jillian Powell
1st Thus edition, published by Hodder Wayland in 2001
ISBN: 075023251X.
Paperback.
Part of the What do we Think About series.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
Part of the What do we Think About series.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#77629 £3.00
16.
Charlie, Emma and the Dragon Family
by Margaret Greaves
with illustrations by Eileen Browne
Reprint, published by Magnet in 1989
by Margaret Greaves
with illustrations by Eileen Browne
Reprint, published by Magnet in 1989
ISBN: 0416478700.
Paperback.
108 pages.
Covers worn.
Some pages dog-eared.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
108 pages.
Covers worn.
Some pages dog-eared.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#89300 £1.00
17.
Copper-Toed Boots
by Marguerite de Angeli
with illustrations by Marguerite de Angeli
1st edition, published by Doubleday Doran & Co in 1938
by Marguerite de Angeli
with illustrations by Marguerite de Angeli
1st edition, published by Doubleday Doran & Co in 1938
Quarto.
Beige buckram covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Coloured pictorial endpapers.
Ten full page colour illustrations.
Small black and white and colour illustrations in text.
Light wear to covers.
Child's name mostly erased from title page.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Beige buckram covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Coloured pictorial endpapers.
Ten full page colour illustrations.
Small black and white and colour illustrations in text.
Light wear to covers.
Child's name mostly erased from title page.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#103352 £20.00
18.
Further Adventures of the Family from One End Street
by Eve Garnett
with illustrations by Eve Garnett
Published by Puffin in 1974
by Eve Garnett
with illustrations by Eve Garnett
Published by Puffin in 1974
ISBN: 0140302018.
Paperback.
Covers worn and creased.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
Covers worn and creased.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#118071 £3.50
19.
Kittymouse
by Sumiko
with illustrations by Sumiko
1st American edition, published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich in 1979
by Sumiko
with illustrations by Sumiko
1st American edition, published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich in 1979
ISBN: 0152430288.
Quarto.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
The story of a kitten brought up with a family of mice, that thinks it is a mouse.
Some wear to dustwrapper.
Several short closed tears.
Covers lightly soiled.
Contents clean and undamaged.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Quarto.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
The story of a kitten brought up with a family of mice, that thinks it is a mouse.
Some wear to dustwrapper.
Several short closed tears.
Covers lightly soiled.
Contents clean and undamaged.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#105973 £7.50
20.
Little Miss Curlylocks
by Audrey Curtis
with illustrations by G. Demain Hammond
Reprint, published by National Society's Depository circa 1900
by Audrey Curtis
with illustrations by G. Demain Hammond
Reprint, published by National Society's Depository circa 1900
Octavo.
Bevilled light brown pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
166 pages.
Patterned endpapers.
Two black and white plates.
A small amount of gilt has rubbed away from the front cover.
The overall effect is still pleasing.
Name written neatly at top of title page.
Intermittent light foxing to pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Bevilled light brown pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
166 pages.
Patterned endpapers.
Two black and white plates.
A small amount of gilt has rubbed away from the front cover.
The overall effect is still pleasing.
Name written neatly at top of title page.
Intermittent light foxing to pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#91822 £9.00
21.
The Queen Elizabeth Family
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Ruth Gervis
1st edition, published by Lutterworth in 1965
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Ruth Gervis
1st edition, published by Lutterworth in 1965
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Some foxing to prelims and endpapers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Some foxing to prelims and endpapers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#105111 £5.00
22.
Redcar Lee
by Mrs Walter Searle
with illustrations by J. Allanson Cull
4th edition, published by Jarrold circa 1905
by Mrs Walter Searle
with illustrations by J. Allanson Cull
4th edition, published by Jarrold circa 1905
Brown blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering and decoration on covers.
Black and gilt decoration on spine.
Top edge gilt.
375 pages.
All edges of spine worn, all lettering faded.
Front endpaper missing, name on half title.
Two black and white plates, chapter headings and tail pieces.
Nine pages of adverts at rear of book.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Gilt lettering and decoration on covers.
Black and gilt decoration on spine.
Top edge gilt.
375 pages.
All edges of spine worn, all lettering faded.
Front endpaper missing, name on half title.
Two black and white plates, chapter headings and tail pieces.
Nine pages of adverts at rear of book.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#81764 £5.00
23.
H.R.H. The Princess of Wales
by Brenda Ralph Lewis
Published by Ladybird Books in 1982
by Brenda Ralph Lewis
Published by Ladybird Books in 1982
ISBN: 0721407404.
Octavo.
Laminated pictorial boards.
50 pages.
An account of the life of Diana (Lady Diana Spencer) until her marriage to Prince Charles in 1982.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Octavo.
Laminated pictorial boards.
50 pages.
An account of the life of Diana (Lady Diana Spencer) until her marriage to Prince Charles in 1982.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#94883 £2.50
24.
H.R.H. The Princess of Wales
by Brenda Ralph Lewis
1st edition, published by Ladybird Books in 1982
by Brenda Ralph Lewis
1st edition, published by Ladybird Books in 1982
ISBN: 0721407404.
Octavo.
Laminated pictorial boards.
50 pages.
An account of the life of Diana (Lady Diana Spencer) before her marriage to Prince Charles in 1982.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Octavo.
Laminated pictorial boards.
50 pages.
An account of the life of Diana (Lady Diana Spencer) before her marriage to Prince Charles in 1982.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#94882 £2.50
25.
Daily Mail Annual for Boys and Girls
Published by Daily Mail in 1949
Published by Daily Mail in 1949
Edited by susan French.
Quarto.
Red paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
207 pages.
Dark blue pictorial endpapers.
First story is by Noel Streatfeild.
Eight page inset of colour pictures of Royal Family.
Contributions by Enid Blyton, Mollie Chappell and many others.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Covers clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Quarto.
Red paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
207 pages.
Dark blue pictorial endpapers.
First story is by Noel Streatfeild.
Eight page inset of colour pictures of Royal Family.
Contributions by Enid Blyton, Mollie Chappell and many others.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Covers clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#99412 £10.00