1.
The Finding of a way
by
Doris A. Pocock
Published by Ward Lock circa 1950
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
The Empty House
by
Doris Pocock
with illustrations by
Betty Ladler
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1960
Grey covers, red lettering.
Patterned endpapers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
3.
All sorts of Days
by
Doris Rust
with illustrations by
Shirley Hughes
1st edition,
published by Faber in 1955
Red boards with blue lettering and decoration.
Some spotting to back of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
4.
Romany, Muriel and Doris by Raq
by
G.K. Evens
with illustrations by
Reg Gammon
7th edition,
published by University Of London Press in 1947
Octavo.
Light green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
172 pages.
Dustwrapper edge chipped, with small amount of loss at spine ends.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Cloth covers appear faded on spine.
Light spotting on fore edge.
Frontispiece a little wrinkled at inner edge.
Crease at lower corner which extends from title page to page 8.
Contents otherwise unblemished.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
5.
A will and a way
by
Doris A. Pocock
Reprint,
published by Ward Lock circa 1935
Orange cloth covers, overall decoration. Covers shabby, spine worn.
Inkstains on front cover.
Front endpaper renewed.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
6.
The Girl from India
by
Doris Taylor
Reprint,
published by Pickering in 1968
ISBN: 0720820243.
Green boards with black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper slightly worn at top edge.
Front endpaper missing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
Self or School
by
Doris Pocock
with illustrations by
Stanley Lloyd
1st edition,
published by Cassell and Company in 1926
Grey embossed cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Minor wear to covers.
Some foxing to fore edge, prelims and page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
Doris Hamlyn
by
R. O. Chester
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1930
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
10.
The Hired Man's Elephant
by
Phil Stong
with illustrations by
Doris Lee
1st Thus edition,
published by Tom Stacey in 1972
ISBN: 0854682295.
Greeen covers, gilt lettering.
Name on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
Sarah's Room
by
Doris Orgel
with illustrations by
Maurice Sendak
Published by Harper Collins in 1991
ISBN: 0060297271.
Yellow pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
10cm x 15cm.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
13.
14.
Finding out about The Vikings
by
D. Phillips-Birt
with illustrations by
David Cobb
Published by Frederick Muller in 1962
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper and edges of covers.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
Junior Short Stories
Reprint,
published by J. M. Dent and Sons in 1935
Edited by Guy N. Pocock.
196th book in The Kings Treasuries of Litereature series.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
11cm x 15cm.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
16.
A Pair of Knight-Errants
by
Muriel D. C. Lucas
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1920
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers and spine.
Black decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
157 pages.
Undated.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Faint foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Prize label dated 1924 on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
The Story of Ferdinand
by
Munro Leaf
with illustrations by
Robert Lawson
1st edition,
published by Hamish Hamilton in 1937
Red pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Red lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
18cm x 21cm.
1st UK edition.
Yellow pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with 5cm loss at top corner of back panel, and 4cm los at base of spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication, dated Christmas 1938, inside front cover.
A little faint, intermittent foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
19.
Lavender at the High School
by
E. C. Matthews
with illustrations by
Stanley Lloyd
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1963
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
Red thistle pattern decoration on covers.
224 pages.
Dated from prize label.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and slightly chipped.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
Mopsa the Fairy
by
Jean Ingelow
with illustrations by
F. Harrison
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1935
Octavo.
Cream cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Dark green decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Grey patterned endpapers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and worn at edges, with several chips.
Minor wear to covers.
Some faint foxing to prelims.
Dated from prize label on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 2
by
Randolph Caldecott
with illustrations by
Randolph Caldecott
Published by George Routledge and Sons circa 1880
Light grey pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Red and black decoration on covers.
21cm x 23cm.
128 pages.
All edges red.
Back cover repeats front cover illustration.
Undated edition, dated from gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contains:
"The Three Jovial Huntsmen",
"Sing a Song for Sixpence",
"The Queen of Hearts", and
"The Farmer's Boy".
Each story is individually paginated, and 32 pages long.
Covers darkened, and a little worn and soiled.
Endpapers and pastedowns tanned.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
Kerry Blue
by
Heather White
with illustrations by
Richard B. Ogle
Published by Pearson circa 1930
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
13cm x 20cm.
223 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Some faint staining to front cover.
Spine slightly faded.
RSPCA prize label, dated 1933 on front endpaper.
Some light foxing on prelims and endpapers.
Contents generally clear.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
Dream Days
by
Kenneth Grahame
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1920
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
286 pages.
Covers a little discoloured and worn, top and bottom of spine strip frayed.
Book not dated.
Name on front endpaper.
Contents white and unmarked, binding tight.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
The Water Babies
by
Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by
Harry G. Theaker
Published by Ward Lock & Co circa 1939
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
16cm x 22cm.
340 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
Four pages of adverts at rear.
48 colour plates (all present and undamaged).
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Covers and endpapers clean and unmarked.
Some faint foxing to fore-edge and top-edge, contents not affected.
Not dated, but gift dedication at top of half-title is dated 1939.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
Flora's Feast: A Masque of Flowers
by
Walter Crane
with illustrations by
Walter Crane
Published by Cassell and Company in 1895
Light green pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark green cloth spine.
Brown lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
19cm x 25cm.
40 pages.
8 pages of adverts at rear.
Brown patterned endpapers.
One colour illustration per page, beneath one or two lines of poetry.
Covers a little worn and scuffed at edges, and slightly soiled.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
A little faint spotting to fore edge and reverse of front endpaper, contents not affected.
School prize label, dated 1896, on front pastedown.
Contents clean, with bright colours.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)