1.
The Gift
by
V. Suteyev
with illustrations by
V. Suteyev
Published by Foreign Languages Publishing House Moscow circa 1955
Translated from the Russian by Ivy Litinova.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Yellow pictorial covers.
"Literature for Children and Youth. For Tiny Tots."
One of a series of books produced in the Soviet Union during the 1950s for export.
An activity book containing flaps, pictures to colour, puzzles etc.
Light wear to covers and edges.
The detached, moveable strip for the "TV" page is present and in good working order.
The moveable strip for the "train" page is missing.
The various flaps and "cut here" lines have been used but, apart from the missing strip noted above, all the parts appear present and in working order.
Two of the puzzles have been completed.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
2.
3.
Animal Tales from the Russian Countryside
with illustrations by
Natalia Elkonina
1st Thus edition,
published by Raduga Publishers Moscow in 1990
ISBN: 5050028396.
Edited by Irina Strelkova.
Translated from the Russian.
Octavo.
Green laminated boards.
17cm x 22cm.
125 pages.
Seventeen stories by six different authors, each translated separately.
Illustrated in black and white on colour wash.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
4.
Old Peter's Russian Tales
by
Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by
Dmitri Mitrokhin
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1938
Dark green paper-covered boards.
Cream cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Top edge olivine.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Spine worn at edges and a little soiled.
A little faint foxing to fore edge.
Binding sound.
Contents generally clean, but some intermittent, very faint foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
5.
The Green Island
by
Victor Datskevich
Published by Progress Moscow in 1980
Laminated pictorial covers.
Translated from the Russian by Jan Butler.
Slight wear at edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
6.
The Firebird
by
Selina Hastings
with illustrations by
Reg Cartwright
1st edition,
published by Walker Books in 1993
ISBN: 9780744519471.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
7.
8.
Ambari!
by
Reginald Forbes-Watson
with illustrations by
Joan Kiddell-Monroe
Published by Oxford University Press in 1961
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Top edge spotted.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
9.
Marjorie in Command
by
Carolyn Wells
with illustrations by
J. C. Pratt
Published by Grosset Dunlap in 1910
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Covers worn and soiled.
Inner hinges cracked.
Foxing on prelims.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
10.
11.
The River and the Forest
by
Juri Korinetz
1st British edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1978
ISBN: 0340206136.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Translated from German by Anthea Bell.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
12.
Hunters of Siberia
by
Barbara Bartos-Hoppner
with illustrations by
Peter Wywiorski
1st British edition,
published by Brockhampton Press in 1969
ISBN: 0340042192.
Dark grey covers, gilt lettering and decoration.
Translated from the original German by Anthea Bell.
Signed by Marjorie Fisher on the front endpaper, the well known collector and writer on children's literature.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
13.
The Magic Horse
by
Marijke Reesink
with illustrations by
Adrie Hospes
1st British edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1974
ISBN: 0370020456.
Quarto.
White pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Scuff at top edge of pages 7 and 8.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
14.
Verses for Children
by
Harry Golding
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
6th edition,
published by Ward Lock circa 1935
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
All plates present.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Damage to to 3cm of spine strip.
Hinges slightly strained.
Neat gift dedication on prelims
Foxing to fore-edge and intermittently to page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
Bobby Bear's Annual
Published by Dean and Son
Undated, early 1950s.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
108 pages.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Some fingermarking to page edges.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
16.
The Would-be-goods
by
Edith Nesbit
1st edition,
published by Fisher Unwin in 1901
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
Covers heavily worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Spine strip darkened.
Inner hinges cracked, and contents shaken.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
The Blackbird Story Book
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1930
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Pictorial endpapers.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Inner hingers cracked.
Some marks and soiling to front endpaper.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of title page.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
Oswald Bastable and Others
by
Edith Nesbit
with illustrations by
C. E. Brock
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co in 1905
Maroon embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Covers heavily worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Gilt on front cover faded.
Gilt on spine has darkened to black.
Neat gift dedication inside front cover.
School library stamp on front endpaper.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
Russian Tales for Children
by
Alexei Tolstoy
with illustrations by
K. Kouznetsov
Published by Routledge and Keegan Paul in 1948
Octavo.
Light purple cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges and unevenly faded.
Spine sunned.
Endpapers tanned.
Binsing a little strained.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
Billy Bunter among the Cannibals
by
Frank Richards
with illustrations by
R. J. MacDonald
2nd edition,
published by Cassell in 1953
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Minor wear to covers.
Spine slightly faded.
Label removed from inside front cover.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
Peter Trawl or The Adventures of a Whaler
by
W. H. G. Kingston
1st edition,
published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1881
Octavo.
Dark green embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Silver decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
350 pages.
Six (of eight) black and white plates present.
Covers heavily worn at edges, and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Spine strip worn at edges and ends, and somewhat darkened.
Gift dedication dated 1883 on reverse of front endpaper.
Endpapers and prelims foxed and tanned.
Contents shaken, and some pages coming loose.
Occasional foxing to page edges.
Some foxing in gutter, where staples in the binding have rusted.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
The Black Peril - A Biggles Story
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
J. E. McConnell
Published by Thames circa 1950
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light green cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners and edges bumped.
Name and address partially erased from front cover.
Foxing to prelims and endpapers.
Front endpaper removed.
Gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Contents generally good.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
The Children's Heroes: Baden-Powell
by
E. K. Wade
1st edition,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1943
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
12cm x 19cm.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and slightly soiled.
Covers clean and undamaged.
Some foxing to foredge and prelims.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
Little Tales from Many Lands
by
Elizabeth Grey
Published by Hampster Books circa 1958
37th book in Early Reader series.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners bumped.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
Little Chick
by
Kornei Chukovsky
with illustrations by
T. Shevaryova
Published by Malysh Publishers in 1982
Translated from the Russian by Sheena Wakefield.
27cm x 21cm.
Thin card covers.
Light wear to covers and some scuffing..
Pages tanned.
Pop-ups in working order.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)