1.
Favourite Animals
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1943
Pictorial paper-covered boards with cream cloth spine.
Sixteen full page plates of farmyard animals, mounted on boards.
Illustrations not attributed, but in the style of A. E. Kennedy.
Covers rather edgeworn.
Occasional fingermarks to edges of pages.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
2.
Our Little Neighbours
by
Charles John Kaberry
with illustrations by
Edward Julius Detmold
Published by Oxford University Press in 1938
A collection of descriptions of animals of the farmyard and woodland.
Large quarto.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering and decoration on front cover and spine.
Eleven plates, each inside a grey-green border.
One plate to illustrate each animal described.
First plate ("The Cat") doubles as frontispiece.
Large print text.
Light wear to covers and spine.
Small scrape at base of spine.
Spine strip sunned.
Boards unevenly faded at edges.
Faint pencilled dedication ('With love to Jennifer from Nan') at top corner of front pastedown.
Very good internally, with no marks and no foxing.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
3.
The Farmyard
Published by The Childrens Press circa 1945
Paperback.
Quarto.
Pictorial covers.
Seven full page colour illustrations unattributed, but in the style of A.E. Kennedy.
Seven pages of text.
Paper covers and contents.
Covers a little dusty, light creasing at top corners.
Small amount of insect damage at upper corner of back cover.
Hinges rusty, central two pages loose.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
4.
Never Trust a Squirrel!
by
Patrick Cooper
with illustrations by
Catherine Walters
1st edition,
published by Magi Publications in 1988
ISBN: 1854304623.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Unpaginated.
Illustrations on every page, woodland scenes, animals.
A few small scrape marks at side of spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
5.
Bookano Zoo No. 1
by
S. Louis Giraud
Published by Strand Publications circa 1935
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
6 stand up pictures of animals.
Slight wear to edges of spine and covers.
Pop-ups in good condition.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
6.
Who's Who in the Zoo
by
J. B. Morton
with illustrations by
Cecil Aldin
1st edition,
published by Eyre and Spottiswoode in 1933
Quarto.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
174 pages.
A collection of humerous poems describing animals, with accompanying illustrations.
Four colour plates.
Numerous line drawn illustrations, both full-page and within the text.
Covers worn at edges and corners slightly bumped.
Spine strip faded and soiled.
Front cover discoloured.
Close to VG internally.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
The Wonder Book of Animals
by
Harry Golding
8th edition,
published by Ward Lock circa 1925
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Green cloth spine.
Pictorial endpapers by Thomas Maybank.
256 pages.
Covers edgeworn.
Inner hinge loose.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
9.
The Modern World Book of Animals
by
John R. Gilbert
Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd circa 1950
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
159 pages.
Eight colour plates, numerous black and white illustrations
Covers edge chipped, corners bumped.
Small loss of paper to lower back edge.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
British Wild Animals
by
George Cansdale
with illustrations by
Roland Green
Reprint,
published by Ladybird Books circa 1968
ISBN: 0721400957.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
11.
Guinea-Pig Podge
by
Racey Helps
with illustrations by
Racey Helps
Reprint,
published by Medici in 1971
ISBN: 9780855030063.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
12.
The Ladybird Book of British Wild Animals
by
George Cansdale
with illustrations by
Roland Green
1st edition,
published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Brown lettering on covers.
Brown decoration on covers.
Covers a little worn.
Name and address on front endpaper.
A few spots on prelims.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
13.
The Playhour book of Animal Stories, 1971
Published by IPC Magazines in 1970
ISBN: 0901267058.
Quarto.
White pictorial laminated boards.
69 pages.
33 short stories about different animals, many apparently taken from Aesop.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
14.
Working Animals
by
Jean Cooke
1st edition,
published by Albany Books in 1979
ISBN: 0861360508.
Blue covers, gilt lettering on spine.
Pictorial endpapers.
Illustrated with photographs.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
An Arkful of Animals
by
William Cole
with illustrations by
Lynn Munsinger
1st edition,
published by Houghton Mifflin Company in 1978
ISBN: 039527205X.
Cream cloth-covered boards.
Green decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper soiled and slightly worn.
Book itself VG.
Name written neatly on half-title.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
16.
The Wonder Book of Animals
21st edition,
published by Ward Lock circa 1950
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
Animals Underground
by
Charlotte Ruffault
with illustrations by
Graham Underhill
1st Thus edition,
published by Moonlight Publishing Ltd in 1987
ISBN: 1851030263.
Translated from the Frendh by Sarah Matthews.
Pictorial laminated boards.
36 pages.
Pocket Worlds - The Animal World.
Early reference book.
Well illustrated, easy text, index at rear.
Spine strip faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
Small Animals
by
Jane Burton
with illustrations by
Jane Burton
1st edition,
published by Colour Library International in 1977
ISBN: 0904681386.
Black cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers and spine.
64 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
Land Hunters
by
Kate Petty and Lionel Bender
with illustrations by
Tessa Barwick
1st Thus edition,
published by Chancellor Press in 1993
ISBN: 1851523006.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Mixture of colour and black and white photos and drawings.
A book about predatory animals.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
The Modern World Book of Animals
by
John R. Gilbert
Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd circa 1950
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
159 pages.
Some wear to covers.
Dedication and some faint scribble on front endpaper.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
Bunny and Brownie
by
Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
with illustrations by
Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
1st edition,
published by A & C Black in 1930
Quarto.
Marbled paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Gilt lettering on spine.
99 pages.
Title label / picture only on upper board.
Pictorial endpapers.
Eight colour plates.
Eight pen and ink black and white plates.
Covers worn and bumped at edges, and a little soiled.
Boards slightly warped.
Some spotting on prelims.
One colour plate missing.
Faint spotting to page edges throughout.
Plates are VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
23.
British Wild Animals
by
George Cansdale
with illustrations by
Roland Green
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
Brown paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Blue open-wing ladybird pattern on endpapers.
Square black open-wing ladybird logo facing title page.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication facing title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
Animal Poisoners
by
David Taylor
1st edition,
published by Boxtree Ltd in 1989
ISBN: 1852830301.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Venomous, poisoinous and dangerous animals.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
Animal Fair
by
Aidan Chambers
with illustrations by
Anthony Colbert
1st edition,
published by Heinemann in 1979
ISBN: 0434925209.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from prelims.
Dustwrapper a little baggy.
Book itself generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)