1.
Hansel and Gretel
by
Brothers Grimm
with illustrations by
Rie Cramer
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1960
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper a litte worn.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
2.
Dick Whittington and His Cat
Published by Hackett's circa 1940
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Contains:
"Dick Whittington",
"The Clever Fox",
"Hansel and Gretel",
"The Wonderful Salad", and
"Cinderella".
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
3.
Hansel and Gretel
1st Thus edition,
published by World Distributors in 1969
ISBN: 0723538611.
From the story by the Brothers Grimm.
Paperback.
Thin card covers.
Short text with large colour illustrations on each page.
Covers worn.
Pages heavily tanned.
Centre pages loose.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
4.
5.
Hansel and Gretel
Reprint,
published by Ladybird Books in 2013
Paperback.
Light wear to edges.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: medium)
6.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
by
Fran Hunia
with illustrations by
Brian Price Thomas
Reprint,
published by Ladybird Books in 1978
ISBN: 0721404871.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
50 pages.
Series 777, Read it yourself, reading level 4.
Original price, 50p.
Corners bumped.
Back board scuffed and worn.
Name on title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
7.
The Wishing Table
by
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
with illustrations by
Erhard Amadeus-Dier
Published by Polytint Limited in 1954
1st book in Polytint Fairy Tales series.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Pink and white striped endpapers.
Story retold by Joan Cherry.
Covers worn and unevenly faded.
Hinges strained.
Binding rather loose.
Address on front endpaper.
Small nick to edge of covers and page-block, about 10cm up from base.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
8.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
Published by Ward Lock circa 1948
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
16 colour plates.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat name on front endpaper.
Some faint foxing to prelims.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
9.
The Fairy-Tale Omnibus
with illustrations by
Anne Andersen
Published by Collins circa 1945
Quarto.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Contains stories from Andersen and Grimm.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with some loss at corners and spine ends, and reinforced at rear with plain paper.
Edges of covers worn and scuffed.
Upper corner of front endpaper clipped.
Contents faintly tanned, but otherwise generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
10.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Stories
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Anne Anderson
Published by The Children's Press circa 1930
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Green cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Undated, probably 1930s.
Dustwrapper worn, with some loss at edges repaired with plain paper.
Light wear to covers.
Pages evenly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
11.
The Fisherman and his Wife
with illustrations by
Mark Southgate
1st Thus edition,
published by Andersen Press in 1987
ISBN: 0862641608.
Quarto.
Light blue pictorial laminated boards.
White spine.
Black lettering on covers.
Unpaginated.
An early European folk tale, collected by the Brothers Grimm.
Covers worn and soiled.
Contents loose.
Some fingermarking.
Pages otherwise reasonably clean.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
12.
Jack and the Beanstalk
with illustrations by
Margaret Evans Price
1st edition,
published by Rand McNally in 1937
Edited by Katharine Lee Bates.
Pictorial glazed boards.
17cm x 14cm.
64 pages.
15 colour illustrations plus numerous line drawings.
An 'Elf' book.
Light soiling and wear to covers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
13.
Granny's Book of Fairy Stories
Published by Blackie circa 1940
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
201 pages.
Light wear to edges of covers and spine.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents faintly tanned, but otherwise VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
14.
Here and There
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1932
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
'Pictures, Stories, Poems' by various authors and illustrators.
Colour frontispiece by Honor Appleton.
Eight full page colour illustrations.
Numerous black and white drawings, both full page and in the text.
A few faint marks on front cover.
In general covers are firm, bright and clean.
Neat gift inscription on front endpaper (book dated from this).
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
The Hide and Seek Story Book
1st edition,
published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1931
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey spine.
Picture on upper board by Caroline Hall.
Colour frontispiece by Mabel Spurrier.
Eight other full page colour illustrations.
Black and white drawings in the text.
These and the stories and poems are all by different artists and authors.
Covers close to Fine.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper (book dated from this).
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
16.
Farmyard Story Book - Stories of the Farm
Published by Sunshine Press circa 1934
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Covers generally clean, but worn at edges.
Front inner hinge split.
Binding otherwise firm.
Neat gift dedication on half-title.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
1st edition,
published by Frederick Warne and Co in 1904
Light grey paper-covered boards.
Green lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
11cm x 14cm.
85 pages.
First edition, probably first printing: "muffetees" misspelt as "muffatees" on page 15.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Boards show some pale mottling where the colour has faded.
Corners slightly bumped.
Lower 1cm of spine strip edges split.
Scuff to upper left edge of front cover.
Front inner hinge cracked.
Dedication on reverse of front endpaper reads: "Wishing you a merry Christmas, 1904".
Stitching a little strained, and binding is now very delicate.
Contents good, but some occasional light fingermarking at page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
Grimms' Fairy Tales
by
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
with illustrations by
Jean O'Neill
1st Thus edition,
published by World Publishing Company in 1947
Rainbow Classic series.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Grey decoration on covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper intact, but worn at edges and slightly scuffed.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
High Jinks
by
J. H. Macnair
with illustrations by
A. E. Kennedy
Published by Dean and Son, Limited circa 1935
1st book in Dean's Play Hour series.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Mixture of rhymes and very short stories.
Six colour plates.
Seven full page black and white drawings.
Numerous black and white drawings in the text.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Front cover clean but slightly scratched.
Back cover flecked.
Endpapers missing.
Contents clean and unmarked, and generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
Rainbow End
Published by Birn Brothers Limited circa 1952
Quarto.
Red pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
92 pages.
Book dated from gift inscription.
Pictorial endpapers.
Colour frontispiece.
Monochrome illustrations in text.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
Seabirds
by
Eric Leyland
with illustrations by
John Kenney
1st edition,
published by Edmund Ward in 1956
12th book in Truth in a Tale series.
24mo.
Pale green cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
64 pages.
Printed on art paper, ten colour plates.
Covers slightly soiled.
Contents tight, clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
23.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
by
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
with illustrations by
Arthur Rackham
Published by Heinemann in 1973
ISBN: 043495862X.
Quarto.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Dustrapper faded at spine, price-clipped, and a little worn.
Covers worn at edges.
Some light foxing to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
Fairy Gold
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: low)
25.
Pets Limited
by
Vernon Stokes and Cynthia Harnett
with illustrations by
Vernon Stokes and Cynthia Harnett
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1950
Quarto.
Beige cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Nine colour plates.
Thirty-five black and white drawings in the text.
Two full page black and white line drawings.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with loss along spine strip a large piece missing from the back panel, and two smaller pieces missing from lower edge.
Dustwrapper repaired with tape and some paper backing.
Book itself generally VG.
Covers clean and undamaged, with some minor wear at spine ends.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)