1.
Farmyard Story Book - Stories of the Farm
Published by Sunshine Press circa 1934
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Covers generally clean, but worn at edges.
Front inner hinge split.
Binding otherwise firm.
Neat gift dedication on half-title.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
2.
3.
Tell me a Story
by
Mrs Molesworth
with illustrations by
Walter Crane
Reprint,
published by Macmillan in 1917
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Light green decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little faded.
Spine faded.
Name, and library marks on front endpaper.
Contents slightly shaken.
Pages a little tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
4.
Columbus Sails
by
C. Walter Hodges
with illustrations by
C. Walter Hodges
1st Thus edition,
published by Puffin in 1947
Paperback.
Puffin Story Book Number 39.
Late 15th century, Columbus' voyages to the West.
Mark where label removed from back cover.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
5.
6.
The Queen Elizabeth Story
by
Rosemary Sutcliff
with illustrations by
C. Walter Hodges
Reprint,
published by Oxford University Press in 1952
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Pictorial endpapers.
Covers worn at edges, soiled, and unevenly faded.
Spine faded.
Corners bumped.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
8.
9.
10.
Boys' School Story Omnibus
by
Walter Rhoades and Michael Poole
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1940
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Contains three novels:
"The Whip Hand",
"Jimmy Cranston's Crony", and
"The Captain of Stannards".
Covers worn at edges.
Spine faded and soiled.
A little foxing to fore edge.
Front endpaper removed.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
12.
The New Boy at Merriton: A Story of School Life
by
Julia Goddard
with illustrations by
A. T. Smith
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1928
"Stories Old and New" series.
Also contains the story "Turn Again, Whittington."
Cream boards with gilt lettering and green decoration.
Rectangular picture onlay on front cover.
Patterned endpapers.
Six colour plates.
This edition published in 1912, this copy bears dedication dated 1928.
Covers rather worn and scuffed.
A few fingermarks.
Some scribble in margin of paage 9.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
Beneath the Sun
by
Patricia Wrightson
Reprint,
published by Collins in 1973
ISBN: 0001950193.
Edited by Patricia Wrightson.
Quarto.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Includes stories by:
Hesba Brinsmead, Walter Cunningham, N. L. Ray and Lilith Norman.
A little wear to edges of covers and dustwrapper, otherwise close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
The Life of Keshav, a Family Story from India
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)
15.
Two Scapegraces - A School Story
by
Walter C. Rhoades
with illustrations by
Harold Copping
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1920
Dark blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Covers a little worn and scuffed.
One plate missing out of six.
A little foxing to prelims and endpapers.
Pages lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
Wagon Train
by
Joe Morrisey
Published by World Distributors in 1962
Laminated pictorial covers. First story "The Blackie Bowles Story"
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
Happy Story Book
Published by Beaver Books circa 1960
5th book in Bumper Book series.
Quarto.
Red pictorial paper-covered boards.
Cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Includes several stories by Frank Richards,
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with one or two neat repairs.
Book itself VG.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
The Golden Picture Story Book - Stories and Pictures for Little Folk
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1920
Quarto.
Gold paper-covered boards.
Yellow cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Some of the characters and stories might be considered politically incorrect, by contemporary standards.
Covers worn at edges and scuffed.
Dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Belongs To box completed.
Address at top of first page.
A number of the line drawings have been coloured in neatly, but rather garishly.
Contents otherwise in good condition.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
20.
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)
21.
Animal Stories
by
Walter de la Mare
Reprint,
published by Faber & Faber in 1965
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped.
Front inner hinge reinforced with clear tape.
A little soiling to edges of page block.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
22.
The Old-fashioned Children's Story Book
by
Zena Flax
Published by Franklin Watts in 1979
ISBN: 0851666973.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Minor wear to dustwrapper.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of title page.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
The Old Lion and Other Stories
by
Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by
Irene Hawkins
1st edition,
published by Faber and Faber in 1943
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Red decoration on cover.
Red lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges, and slightly faded.
Spine faded.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
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)
25.