1.
The Fisherman's Bride
by Barbara Swiderska
with illustrations by Barbara Swiderska
1st edition, published by MacDonald in 1971
by Barbara Swiderska
with illustrations by Barbara Swiderska
1st edition, published by MacDonald in 1971
ISBN: 0356036790.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped.
Covers a little worn at edges.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Laminated pictorial covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped.
Covers a little worn at edges.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#41713 £5.75
2.
Uncle Mac's Children's Hour Book
by Derek McCulloch
Published by Purnell circa 1955
by Derek McCulloch
Published by Purnell circa 1955
Quarto.
Yellow pictorial glazed boards.
Green cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Contributors include:
Alison Uttley,
Barbara Leone Picard,
Brian Vessey-Fitzgerald,
Antonis Ridge,
Barbara Sleigh, and
Barbara Euphan Todd.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with some loss at top of spine and several neat repairs.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Yellow pictorial glazed boards.
Green cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Contributors include:
Alison Uttley,
Barbara Leone Picard,
Brian Vessey-Fitzgerald,
Antonis Ridge,
Barbara Sleigh, and
Barbara Euphan Todd.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with some loss at top of spine and several neat repairs.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#115235 £5.00
3.
The Lark and the Laurel
by Barbara Willard
with illustrations by Gareth Floyd
1st edition, published by Longman in 1970
by Barbara Willard
with illustrations by Gareth Floyd
1st edition, published by Longman in 1970
ISBN: 0582158524.
1st book in Mantlemass series.
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
170 pages.
The first of Barbara Willard's novels, written against the background of Ashdown Forest in Sussex.
Light edge wear to dustwrapper.
Covers, prelims. and contents are all in excellent condition.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
1st book in Mantlemass series.
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
170 pages.
The first of Barbara Willard's novels, written against the background of Ashdown Forest in Sussex.
Light edge wear to dustwrapper.
Covers, prelims. and contents are all in excellent condition.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#94072 £20.00
4.
The Spark Files: Space Race
by Terry Deary and Barbara Allen
with illustrations by Philip Reeve
1st edition, published by Faber & Faber in 1998
by Terry Deary and Barbara Allen
with illustrations by Philip Reeve
1st edition, published by Faber & Faber in 1998
ISBN: 9780571193684.
Paperback.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#120013 £2.00
5.
A Little Bigalow Story
by Barbara Alexander
with illustrations by Barbara Alexander
Reprint, published by Oak Tree Publications in 1985
by Barbara Alexander
with illustrations by Barbara Alexander
Reprint, published by Oak Tree Publications in 1985
ISBN: 0866790217.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
22 pages.
Small crease to upper right corner of front cover (manufacturing defect).
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
22 pages.
Small crease to upper right corner of front cover (manufacturing defect).
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#82947 £2.50
6.
When Fishes Flew
by Josephine Poole
with illustrations by Barbara Swiderska
1st edition, published by Benn in 1978
by Josephine Poole
with illustrations by Barbara Swiderska
1st edition, published by Benn in 1978
ISBN: 0510155030.
Octavo.
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on spine.
149 pages.
'A selection of legends and old wives' tales from the West Country.'
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Octavo.
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on spine.
149 pages.
'A selection of legends and old wives' tales from the West Country.'
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#95446 £4.00
7.
Princess Tales
by Nora Kramer
with illustrations by Barbara Cooney
Published by Scholastic in 1971
by Nora Kramer
with illustrations by Barbara Cooney
Published by Scholastic in 1971
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine sunned.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine sunned.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117939 £15.00
8.
When Fishes Flew
by Josephine Poole
with illustrations by Barbara Swiderska
1st edition, published by Benn in 1978
by Josephine Poole
with illustrations by Barbara Swiderska
1st edition, published by Benn in 1978
ISBN: 0510155030.
Olive green cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper spine slightly faded.
Minimal library marks.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Olive green cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper spine slightly faded.
Minimal library marks.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#57862 £4.00
9.
When Fishes Flew
by Josephine Poole
with illustrations by Barbara Swiderska
1st edition, published by Benn in 1978
by Josephine Poole
with illustrations by Barbara Swiderska
1st edition, published by Benn in 1978
ISBN: 0510155030.
Olive green boards with green lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Minimal library marks.
Damp mark along base of front cover - contents not affected.
Good in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Olive green boards with green lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Minimal library marks.
Damp mark along base of front cover - contents not affected.
Good in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#40868 £4.00
10.
Place Mill
by Barbara Softly
with illustrations by Shirley Hughes
Published by Collins Lions in 1976
by Barbara Softly
with illustrations by Shirley Hughes
Published by Collins Lions in 1976
Paperback.
English Civil War.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
English Civil War.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#60830 £5.00
11.
The Iron Lily
by Barbara Willard
Published by Kestrel in 1975
by Barbara Willard
Published by Kestrel in 1975
ISBN: 0722660405.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
A few tape marks on pastedowns and dustwrapper flaps.
Label removed from front pastedown.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
A few tape marks on pastedowns and dustwrapper flaps.
Label removed from front pastedown.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117305 £7.50
12.
The Lark and the Laurel
by Barbara Willard
with illustrations by Gareth Floyd
1st edition, published by Longman in 1970
by Barbara Willard
with illustrations by Gareth Floyd
1st edition, published by Longman in 1970
ISBN: 0582158524.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and faded on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Labels removed from front endpaper.
Contents generally VG, but faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and faded on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Labels removed from front endpaper.
Contents generally VG, but faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119320 £10.00
13.
Fairy Gold
by Ruth Ainsworth
with illustrations by Barbara Hope Steinberg
Reprint, published by Heinemann in 1975
by Ruth Ainsworth
with illustrations by Barbara Hope Steinberg
Reprint, published by Heinemann in 1975
"Favorite fairy tales retold for the very young."
No stamps, access number only.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
No stamps, access number only.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#61875 £7.50
14.
The Magic Bird and other fabulous tales from Europe
by Barbara Ker Wilson
with illustrations by Susanne Dolesch
1st Thus edition, published by Angus and Robertson in 1973
by Barbara Ker Wilson
with illustrations by Susanne Dolesch
1st Thus edition, published by Angus and Robertson in 1973
ISBN: 0207125651.
Quarto.
White pictorial laminated boards.
48 pages.
Contains eight stories, each from a different European country.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Otherwise clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
White pictorial laminated boards.
48 pages.
Contains eight stories, each from a different European country.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Otherwise clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#101348 £10.00
15.
The Grove of Green Holly
by Barbara Willard
with illustrations by Gareth Floyd
1st edition, published by Constable in 1967
by Barbara Willard
with illustrations by Gareth Floyd
1st edition, published by Constable in 1967
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dustwrapper laminated to covers.
Some spotting to fore edge.
Various library marks and labels to prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dustwrapper laminated to covers.
Some spotting to fore edge.
Various library marks and labels to prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117277 £7.50
16.
Fairy Gold
by Ruth Ainsworth
with illustrations by Barbara Hope Steinberg
Published by Heinemann in 1975
by Ruth Ainsworth
with illustrations by Barbara Hope Steinberg
Published by Heinemann in 1975
ISBN: 0434925853.
Twenty-eight retellings of favourite tales, illustrated with black and white drawings.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Front endpaper missing.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Twenty-eight retellings of favourite tales, illustrated with black and white drawings.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Front endpaper missing.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#63155 £4.00
17.
Lost John
by Barbara Leonie Picard
with illustrations by Charles Keeping
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1962
by Barbara Leonie Picard
with illustrations by Charles Keeping
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1962
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dustwrapper worn, and bound into covers.
Labels removed from prelims.
Some spotting to fore edge.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dustwrapper worn, and bound into covers.
Labels removed from prelims.
Some spotting to fore edge.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117307 £10.00
18.
Fairy Gold
by Ruth Ainsworth
with illustrations by Barbara Hope Steinberg
1st edition, published by Heinemann in 1972
by Ruth Ainsworth
with illustrations by Barbara Hope Steinberg
1st edition, published by Heinemann in 1972
ISBN: 0434925853.
"Favorite fairy tales retold for the very young."
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Lalels removed from front endpaper.
Small stamp on reverse of title page.
Access number on title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
"Favorite fairy tales retold for the very young."
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Lalels removed from front endpaper.
Small stamp on reverse of title page.
Access number on title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#61876 £7.50
19.
The Lark and the Laurel
by Barbara Willard
with illustrations by Gareth Floyd
Published by Longman in 1971
by Barbara Willard
with illustrations by Gareth Floyd
Published by Longman in 1971
ISBN: 0582158524.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dustwrapper laminated to covers.
Various library labels and marks on prelims.
Contents genernally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dustwrapper laminated to covers.
Various library labels and marks on prelims.
Contents genernally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117276 £7.50
20.
The Sprig of Broom
by Barbara Willard
with illustrations by Paul Shardlow
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1976
by Barbara Willard
with illustrations by Paul Shardlow
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1976
ISBN: 0140306471.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#110706 £3.50
21.
Spin straw to gold - A Book of Fairy Tales and Legends
by Barbara Sleigh
with illustrations by Victor Ambrus
Published by Lions in 1974
by Barbara Sleigh
with illustrations by Victor Ambrus
Published by Lions in 1974
ISBN: 0006708099.
Paperback.
Abridged edition.
Light wear to covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Abridged edition.
Light wear to covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#110680 £2.50
22.
The Battle of Wednesday Week
by Barbara Willard
with illustrations by Douglas Hail
1st edition, published by Longman in 1963
by Barbara Willard
with illustrations by Douglas Hail
1st edition, published by Longman in 1963
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Dark brown lettering on spine.
Dark brown decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped.
A little spotting to fore edge.
Library marks on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dark brown lettering on spine.
Dark brown decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped.
A little spotting to fore edge.
Library marks on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117299 £10.00
23.
Spell me a witch
by Barbara Willard
with illustrations by Phillida Gili
Reprint, published by Knight Books in 1988
by Barbara Willard
with illustrations by Phillida Gili
Reprint, published by Knight Books in 1988
ISBN: 034026540X.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#112675 £3.00
24.
The Sprig of Broom
by Barbara Willard
with illustrations by Paul Shardlow
1st edition, published by Longman in 1971
by Barbara Willard
with illustrations by Paul Shardlow
1st edition, published by Longman in 1971
ISBN: 0582158540.
Second book in the Mantlemass series.
The imagined life of an illegitimate son of Richard III.
Brown boards with silver lettering on spine.
Corners of covers reinforced with vinyl laminate.
Prelims messy.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Second book in the Mantlemass series.
The imagined life of an illegitimate son of Richard III.
Brown boards with silver lettering on spine.
Corners of covers reinforced with vinyl laminate.
Prelims messy.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#75084 £3.00
25.
The Faber Book of Nursery Stories
by Barbara Ireson
with illustrations by Shirley Hughes
1st Thus edition, published by Faber & Faber in 2013
by Barbara Ireson
with illustrations by Shirley Hughes
1st Thus edition, published by Faber & Faber in 2013
ISBN: 9780571307593.
Quarto.
Orange pictorial laminated boards.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
Orange pictorial laminated boards.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119841 £10.00