1.
Alice's Part
by
Vera Boyle
1st edition,
published by Macmillan in 1983
ISBN: 0333342704.
Gray covers, gilt lettering.
Signed by Marjorie Fisher.
Alice who wants to be an actress, gets her first main part in the school play.
But she has to cope with floods and the death of her Grandma, before her acting .
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
2.
A Toast to the King
by
Elizabeth Coatsworth
with illustrations by
Forrest Orr
1st edition,
published by Coward McCann in 1940
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Covers a little worn at edges and corners.
Signed by the author on front endpaper: "For Mrs Bridge with the warm good wishes of the authr, Elizabeth Coatsworth Beston, October 12, 1940".
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
3.
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: high)
4.
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: high)
5.
Juggling and Feats of Dexterity
by
Paul Barnett
Published by Letts in 1993
ISBN: 9781852383619.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
14cm x 11cm.
Damp mark on reverse of dustwrapper.
First few pages crinkled.
Good in other respects.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
6.
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: high)
7.
Peacock Pie
by
Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by
F. Rowland Emett
3rd Thus edition,
published by Faber & Faber in 1944
Beige boards with green lettering on front cover and spine.
Dustwrapper has four centimetres missing from top of spine, but is otherwise in good repair.
Name neatly written on front endpaper.
Small hole on half title.
Contents clean and white.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
8.
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: high)
9.
The Princess of the School
by
Angela Brazil
with illustrations by
Frank Wiles
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1921
Octavo.
Beige pictorial cloth-covered boards with black lettering.
288 pages.
Six black and white plates, all in good condition.
Front and back covers are very good.
Lettering and decoration has faded from the spine.
Gift dedication on front paste down.
Small piece of white paper has been pasted to the top of the front endpaper with a name on it.
Contents tight and clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
10.
Good Comrades: A Story of a Little German Boy and his Dog
by
M. S. S.
with illustrations by
A. A. Dixon
Published by Blackie and Son Limited in 1909
Dark green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on spine.
Covers worn at edges and scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Endpapers removed.
Pages slightly tanned, and a little fingermarked at edges but otherwise good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
11.
The Chalet Book for Girls
by
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
1st Thus edition,
published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453525.
Paperback.
Quarto.
"The Chalet Book for Girls" contains a complete long story, "Mystery at the Chalet School", together with four short stories, and four articles on subjects such as Beauty for the "Teen-agers" and Cookin in Olden Days. It is illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations by various artists, and a colour frontispiece.
Mint condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
12.
The Chalet Book for Girls
by
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
1st Thus edition,
published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453525.
Paperback.
Quarto.
"The Chalet Book for Girls" contains a complete long story, "Mystery at the Chalet School", together with four short stories, and four articles on subjects such as Beauty for the "Teen-agers" and Cookin in Olden Days. It is illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations by various artists, and a colour frontispiece.
Mint condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
13.
14.
Girls' Crystal Annual 1948
Published by Fleetway in 1947
Paperback.
Pictorial covers.
Dark blue cloth spine.
Covers worn at edges, and a little scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Contents slightly shaken.
Front inner hinge cracked.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
15.
The Namesake
by
C. Walter Hodges
with illustrations by
C. Walter Hodges
1st edition,
published by G Bell & Sons in 1964
Dark red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper intact, but heavily worn and has been reinforced with vinyl laminate.
Minor wear to lower edge of covers.
Front endpaper messy where school library labels removed.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
16.
The Bessie Marchant Omnibus Book
by
Bessie Marchant
Published by Blackie and Son Limited in 1932
Octavo.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Three books issued as one:
"The Gold-marked Charm",
"Sally Makes Good", and
"Three Girls in Mexico".
Covers worn and faded.
Dent at outer edge of back cover.
Old damp mark at top edge of prelims.
Front inner hinge cracked.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
17.
The Abbey Girls at Home
by
Elsie Jeanette Oxenham
4th Thus edition,
published by Collins in 1947
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
276 pages.
Large octavo.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Covers close to 'very good'.
Light wear at sides of spine.
Small stain at bottom of front cover.
Name stamped on front paste down.
Birthday greetings on front endpaper.
Back endpaper missing.
Contents very clean and white.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
18.
A Girl at the Helm
by
Harold Avery
with illustrations by
E. E. Brier
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons
Orange covers, black lettering.
Undated - probably 1930s.
Covers marked and worn.
Front endpaper a little messy.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
19.
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: high)
20.
Roland Davies' Come On Steve Annual for Boys and Girls
by
Roland Davies
Published by Perry Colour Books circa 1947
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue spine.
19cm x 25cm.
128 pages.
Undated volume, date inferred from Christmas gift dedication inside front cover.
Light wear to covers.
Edges and corners slightly bumped.
A little foxing to fore-edge and endpapers, contents generally clear.
Brown mark at centre of fore edge; extends slightly into the edge of a few pages but does not affect the text.
Contents good, but slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
21.
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: high)
22.
Everyland For Boys and Girls
with illustrations by
Various
Published by The Carey Press circa 1926
Edited by W. E. Cule.
Blue cloth-covered boards with black and brown lettering and decoration.
192 pages.
Tipped in coloured frontispiece.
Main illustrator Ernest Prater.
Covers and spine edgeworn.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
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)
24.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by
Mark Twain
with illustrations by
C. Walter Hodges
Reprint,
published by Dent Dutton in 1958
Light grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Green decoration on covers.
Covers worn.
Spine faded and soiled, and some damage at ends.
School library marks on half-title.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.
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)