1.
Fruit from Storyland
Published by Ernest Nister circa 1901
Published by Ernest Nister circa 1901
An anthology of stories and poems.
Printed in Bavaria.
No. 436.
Quarto.
Glazed pictorial boards with red cloth spine.
Tipped-in colour frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations in text.
Corners slightly bumped.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Front endpaper slightly marked and creased.
Occasional minor foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Printed in Bavaria.
No. 436.
Quarto.
Glazed pictorial boards with red cloth spine.
Tipped-in colour frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations in text.
Corners slightly bumped.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Front endpaper slightly marked and creased.
Occasional minor foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#73895 £25.00
2.
The Young People's Parade
1st edition, published by William Lewis in 1946
1st edition, published by William Lewis in 1946
An anthology of stories.
Authors include Robert Harding, Wilfrid Robertson, Timothy Rudge and Bruce Campbell.
Pictorial covers; dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Illustrated with tri-tone plates.
Dustwrapper a little worn.
Neat Christmas dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Authors include Robert Harding, Wilfrid Robertson, Timothy Rudge and Bruce Campbell.
Pictorial covers; dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Illustrated with tri-tone plates.
Dustwrapper a little worn.
Neat Christmas dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#50280 £5.00
3.
The Faber Book of Northern Legends
by Kevin Crossley-Holland
with illustrations by Alan Howard
1st edition, published by Faber in 1977
by Kevin Crossley-Holland
with illustrations by Alan Howard
1st edition, published by Faber in 1977
ISBN: 0571109128.
Mauve boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper unevenly faded.
Top corner bumped.
Minimal library marks.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Mauve boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper unevenly faded.
Top corner bumped.
Minimal library marks.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#36693 £10.50
4.
The Cat King's Daughter and Other Stories
by Fiona Waters
with illustrations by June Jackson
1st edition, published by Methuen in 1984
by Fiona Waters
with illustrations by June Jackson
1st edition, published by Methuen in 1984
ISBN: 0416467903.
Cream boards with black lettering on spine.
An anthology of fairy tales.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Cream boards with black lettering on spine.
An anthology of fairy tales.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#48362 £7.50
5.
Animal Fair
by Aidan Chambers
with illustrations by Anthony Colbert
1st edition, published by Book Club Association in 1979
by Aidan Chambers
with illustrations by Anthony Colbert
1st edition, published by Book Club Association in 1979
An anthology of stories, poems and articles about animals.
A few marks to dustwrapper.
Dedication to previous owner on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
A few marks to dustwrapper.
Dedication to previous owner on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#70504 £7.50
6.
Spy Stories
by John Foster
1st edition, published by Ward Lock in 1979
by John Foster
1st edition, published by Ward Lock in 1979
ISBN: 0706238923.
Red boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers and dustwrapper.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Red boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers and dustwrapper.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#44909 £3.00
7.
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
8.
Little Wide-Awake
by Leonard de Vries
1st edition, published by Arthur Baker in 1967
by Leonard de Vries
1st edition, published by Arthur Baker in 1967
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
240 pages.
'An anthology from Victorian Children's Books and Periodicals in the collection of Anne and Fernand G. Renier.'
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Name at top of front endpaper.
Small inkspot on front fore edge.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
240 pages.
'An anthology from Victorian Children's Books and Periodicals in the collection of Anne and Fernand G. Renier.'
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Name at top of front endpaper.
Small inkspot on front fore edge.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#94228 £10.00
9.
Three Novels
by Ivan Southall
1st Thus edition, published by Methuen in 1975
by Ivan Southall
1st Thus edition, published by Methuen in 1975
ISBN: 041683390X.
Anthology containing:
"The Fox Hole,"
"Let the Balloon go" and
"Over the Top."
16cm x 24cm.
Minimal library marks.
3cm closed tear to lower edge of front dustwrapper flap.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Anthology containing:
"The Fox Hole,"
"Let the Balloon go" and
"Over the Top."
16cm x 24cm.
Minimal library marks.
3cm closed tear to lower edge of front dustwrapper flap.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#70357 £7.50
10.
The After-You Story Book
Published by Ward Lock circa 1923
Published by Ward Lock circa 1923
Quarto.
Glazed pictorial boards with red cloth spine.
Pictorial endpapers by W. Heath Robinson.
Contributors include Thomas Maybank, Fay Inchfawn and Jessie Pope.
Five of six colour plates present (frontispiece missing).
Covers and spine a little worn.
Neat dedication on title page.
One or two of the black and white illustrations neatly coloured in.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Glazed pictorial boards with red cloth spine.
Pictorial endpapers by W. Heath Robinson.
Contributors include Thomas Maybank, Fay Inchfawn and Jessie Pope.
Five of six colour plates present (frontispiece missing).
Covers and spine a little worn.
Neat dedication on title page.
One or two of the black and white illustrations neatly coloured in.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#75166 £15.00
11.
A Book of Delights - An Anthology of Words and Pictures
by John Hadfield
Reprint, published by Hulton Press in 1957
by John Hadfield
Reprint, published by Hulton Press in 1957
Dark blue paper-covered boards.
White cloth spine.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and a little worn at edges.
Book itself generally VG.
Neat gift dedication on title page.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
White cloth spine.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and a little worn at edges.
Book itself generally VG.
Neat gift dedication on title page.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#113401 £5.00
12.
Playing with Fruit and Vegetables
by Sheila Smithson
with illustrations by Sheila Smithson
Published by Studio Vista
by Sheila Smithson
with illustrations by Sheila Smithson
Published by Studio Vista
Laminated pictorial covers.
Modelling with fruit and vegetables.
Spine faded.
Covers soiled.
Minor damage to spine ends.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Modelling with fruit and vegetables.
Spine faded.
Covers soiled.
Minor damage to spine ends.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#68439 £3.00
13.
Country Scrap Book for Boys and Girls
by Malcolm Saville
Published by National Magazine Co. Ltd. circa 1944
by Malcolm Saville
Published by National Magazine Co. Ltd. circa 1944
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Covers unevenly faded and a little worn, with some spotting at edges.
Neat name and address on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Covers unevenly faded and a little worn, with some spotting at edges.
Neat name and address on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#95177 £3.50
14.
Four Feet and Two
by Leila Berg
with illustrations by Shirley Burke and Marvin Bileck
Published by Puffin in 1973
by Leila Berg
with illustrations by Shirley Burke and Marvin Bileck
Published by Puffin in 1973
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119868 £4.00
15.
The Perfect Cat Anthology
by Martin and Jill Leman
with illustrations by Martin and Jill Leman
1st edition, published by Pelham Books in 1983
by Martin and Jill Leman
with illustrations by Martin and Jill Leman
1st edition, published by Pelham Books in 1983
ISBN: 0720714729.
Small format, pictorial laminated covers.
Light wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Small format, pictorial laminated covers.
Light wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#118601 £3.00
16.
Country Scrap Book for Boys and Girls
by Malcolm Saville
Reprint, published by National Magazine Co. Ltd. circa 1944
by Malcolm Saville
Reprint, published by National Magazine Co. Ltd. circa 1944
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Neat dedication on front pastedown.
Some foxing to endpapers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Neat dedication on front pastedown.
Some foxing to endpapers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#95179 £3.50
17.
Treasury of Poetry
by Alistair Hedley
1st edition, published by Parragon in 2000
by Alistair Hedley
1st edition, published by Parragon in 2000
ISBN: 0752544608.
Quarto.
Light blue pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
255 pages.
Colour illustrations throughout book by a number of contemporary artists.
Front endpaper neatly removed.
Covers, contents and wrapper are unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
Light blue pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
255 pages.
Colour illustrations throughout book by a number of contemporary artists.
Front endpaper neatly removed.
Covers, contents and wrapper are unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#97171 £5.00
18.
More Bedtime Tales
Published by Cavendish House in 1984
Published by Cavendish House in 1984
ISBN: 0863072569.
Octavo.
Blue laminated boards.
91 pages.
Twelve stories, six traditional tales.
Also includes two Old Testament stories, two tales taken from the Northern myths, and a story from Hiawatha.
12 colour illustrations and a number of black and white drawings in the text.
Illustrator not attributed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Octavo.
Blue laminated boards.
91 pages.
Twelve stories, six traditional tales.
Also includes two Old Testament stories, two tales taken from the Northern myths, and a story from Hiawatha.
12 colour illustrations and a number of black and white drawings in the text.
Illustrator not attributed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#107483 £2.50
19.
Taking Root
by Anthony Masters
1st edition, published by Methuen in 1988
by Anthony Masters
1st edition, published by Methuen in 1988
ISBN: 0416107826.
"A multicultural anthology."
Ten stories by various authors.
Black boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
"A multicultural anthology."
Ten stories by various authors.
Black boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#74939 £5.00
20.
Skylark Ghost and Monster Stories
by Jill Bennett
with illustrations by Julek Heller and Adam Heller
1st edition, published by Book Club Association in 1980
by Jill Bennett
with illustrations by Julek Heller and Adam Heller
1st edition, published by Book Club Association in 1980
Brown boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Light wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#58733 £5.50
21.
The Shirley Hughes Collection
by Shirley Hughes
with illustrations by Shirley Hughes
Published by Ted Smart in 2000
by Shirley Hughes
with illustrations by Shirley Hughes
Published by Ted Smart in 2000
ISBN: 9780370326825.
Quarto.
Purple cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Quarto.
Purple cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#119436 £15.00
22.
In Fairyland - An Anthology
with illustrations by Richard Doyle
Published by The British Museum Press in 2001
with illustrations by Richard Doyle
Published by The British Museum Press in 2001
ISBN: 0714127612.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
23cm x 26cm.
Dustwrapper faded at spine and edges.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
23cm x 26cm.
Dustwrapper faded at spine and edges.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#110107 £7.50
23.
Young Winter's Tales 2
by Marion Rous Hodgkin
1st edition, published by Macmillan in 1971
by Marion Rous Hodgkin
1st edition, published by Macmillan in 1971
ISBN: 0333120817.
A selection of stories and poems by contemporary writers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Various library marks on prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
A selection of stories and poems by contemporary writers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Various library marks on prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#61103 £5.00
24.
Bygone Days
by Leonard de Vries
1st edition, published by Hamlyn in 1984
by Leonard de Vries
1st edition, published by Hamlyn in 1984
ISBN: 0600389278.
Stories and poems from days gone by.
Quarto.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Various illustrators.
Book itself VG.
Dustwrapper a little worn.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Stories and poems from days gone by.
Quarto.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Various illustrators.
Book itself VG.
Dustwrapper a little worn.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#71062 £7.50
25.
Silver Jackanory
1st edition, published by BBC Books in 1991
1st edition, published by BBC Books in 1991
ISBN: 0563361719.
Blue covers.
Silver lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Blue covers.
Silver lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#108269 £7.50