1.
Barbe of Grand Bayou
by John Oxenham
Published by Hodder and Stoughton circa 1924
by John Oxenham
Published by Hodder and Stoughton circa 1924
Written by the father of Elsie J Oxenham.
Not dated, gift dedication dated 1924 on front endpaper.
Spine faded, covers edgeworn.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Not dated, gift dedication dated 1924 on front endpaper.
Spine faded, covers edgeworn.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#56399 £5.00
2.
The Cedar Box
by John Oxenham
with illustrations by T. Baines
Published by Longmans Green in 1924
by John Oxenham
with illustrations by T. Baines
Published by Longmans Green in 1924
Written by father of E J Oxenham.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#56463 £6.50
3.
Hearts in Exile
by John Oxenham
Published by T. Fisher Unwin in 1927
by John Oxenham
Published by T. Fisher Unwin in 1927
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Lower 3cm of spine edges split.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Black lettering on spine.
Lower 3cm of spine edges split.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#118307 £5.00
4.
All's Well
by John Oxenham
Published by Methuen in 1915
by John Oxenham
Published by Methuen in 1915
Paperback.
Written by father of E J Oxenham.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Written by father of E J Oxenham.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#56462 £6.50
5.
The Hobbit
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
with illustrations by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
4th edition, published by George Allen and Unwin in 1982
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
with illustrations by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
4th edition, published by George Allen and Unwin in 1982
ISBN: 0048231479.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering and decoration on spine.
15cm x 22cm.
256 pages.
Pictorial endpapers (Middle Earth maps).
Top edge dark green.
Third printing (1982) of the 1978 fourth edition.
Dustwrapper price-clipped but otherwise undamaged, and enclosed in a protective sleeve.
Dustwrapper spine slightly faded.
Attractive school prize-label pasted to blank leaf between front endpaper and half-title.
Pages very faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering and decoration on spine.
15cm x 22cm.
256 pages.
Pictorial endpapers (Middle Earth maps).
Top edge dark green.
Third printing (1982) of the 1978 fourth edition.
Dustwrapper price-clipped but otherwise undamaged, and enclosed in a protective sleeve.
Dustwrapper spine slightly faded.
Attractive school prize-label pasted to blank leaf between front endpaper and half-title.
Pages very faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119674 £100.00
6.
King Creature, Come
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
ISBN: 0192714414.
Pale blue boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pale blue boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#68858 £7.50
7.
King Creature, come
by John Rowe Townsend
Published by Oxford University Press in 1980
by John Rowe Townsend
Published by Oxford University Press in 1980
ISBN: 0192714414.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#27391 £7.50
8.
King Creature, Come
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
ISBN: 0192714414.
Cream covers, gilt lettering.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Cream covers, gilt lettering.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#80500 £3.50
9.
Theodore - A rather curious cat
by Douglas Parker and Jon Raven
with illustrations by John Crane
1st edition, published by Broadside in 1983
by Douglas Parker and Jon Raven
with illustrations by John Crane
1st edition, published by Broadside in 1983
ISBN: 0946757011.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers a little scuffed at edges.
Corners bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers a little scuffed at edges.
Corners bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#120050 £5.00
10.
The Summer People
by John Rowe Townsend
with illustrations by Robert Micklewright
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1972
by John Rowe Townsend
with illustrations by Robert Micklewright
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1972
ISBN: 0192713469.
Story set in 1939.
Prelims messy.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Story set in 1939.
Prelims messy.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#68874 £6.50
11.
The Intruder
by John Rowe Townsend
with illustrations by Graham Humphreys
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1969
by John Rowe Townsend
with illustrations by Graham Humphreys
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1969
ISBN: 0192713043.
Covers badly affected by damp.
Dustwrapper wrinkled.
Blue dye from the covers has bled onto the front endpaper, otherwise the contents are good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Covers badly affected by damp.
Dustwrapper wrinkled.
Blue dye from the covers has bled onto the front endpaper, otherwise the contents are good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#80565 £2.50
12.
The Hobbit
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
with illustrations by David Wyatt
Reprint, published by Harper Collins in 1998
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
with illustrations by David Wyatt
Reprint, published by Harper Collins in 1998
ISBN: 9780006754022.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers and corners.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers and corners.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117920 £4.00
13.
Written for Children
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Pelican in 1965
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Pelican in 1965
Octavo.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
160 pages.
A brief history of children's literature, from earliest times to circa 1965.
No significant faults.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Black cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
160 pages.
A brief history of children's literature, from earliest times to circa 1965.
No significant faults.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#101218 £10.00
14.
King Creature, come
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
ISBN: 0192714414.
Clear vinyl cover applied to dustwrapper.
Sellotape marks on endpapers and pastedowns where dustwrapper previously taped down.
Stamps on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Clear vinyl cover applied to dustwrapper.
Sellotape marks on endpapers and pastedowns where dustwrapper previously taped down.
Stamps on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#70181 £5.00
15.
King John and Magna Carta
by L. du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John Kenny
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1969
by L. du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John Kenny
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1969
ISBN: 072140247X.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
Label on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
Label on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117848 £2.50
16.
John Burningham
by John Burningham
with illustrations by John Burningham
1st edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 2009
by John Burningham
with illustrations by John Burningham
1st edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 2009
ISBN: 9780224083669.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
24cm x 31cm.
224 pages.
Foreword by Maurice Sendak.
Introduction by Brian Alderson.
A collection of Burningham's illustrations, accomanied by his recollections and observations.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
24cm x 31cm.
224 pages.
Foreword by Maurice Sendak.
Introduction by Brian Alderson.
A collection of Burningham's illustrations, accomanied by his recollections and observations.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119711 £50.00
17.
An Edwardian Summer
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
Reprint, published by Macmillan in 1979
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
Reprint, published by Macmillan in 1979
ISBN: 0333194276.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Front panel of dustwrapper slightly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Front panel of dustwrapper slightly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#114553 £10.00
18.
John Wesley, Founder of Methodism
by John Vickers
with illustrations by Ronald Jackson
Published by Ladybird Books in 1977
by John Vickers
with illustrations by Ronald Jackson
Published by Ladybird Books in 1977
ISBN: 0721404669.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#118356 £3.00
19.
Victorians Abroad
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
1st edition, published by Macmillan in 1980
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
1st edition, published by Macmillan in 1980
ISBN: 0333284534.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#114555 £10.00
20.
Downstream
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Walker Books in 1989
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Walker Books in 1989
Paperback.
Pages lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pages lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#61515 £3.00
21.
Cloudy Bright
by John Rowe Townsend
Reprint, published by Puffin Plus in 1987
by John Rowe Townsend
Reprint, published by Puffin Plus in 1987
ISBN: 0140316272.
Paperback.
150 pages.
Front endpaper missing.
Pages tanned.
Slight wear to covers.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
150 pages.
Front endpaper missing.
Pages tanned.
Slight wear to covers.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#87719 £1.50
22.
The Invaders
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Red Fox in 1995
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Red Fox in 1995
Paperback.
Light tanning to contents.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Light tanning to contents.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#60817 £3.00
23.
Rob's Place
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1988
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1988
ISBN: 014032318X.
Paperback.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#60827 £3.00
24.
Hell's Edge
by John Rowe Townsend
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1982
by John Rowe Townsend
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1982
ISBN: 0140303421.
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)
#61009 £3.00
25.
Hell's Edge
by John Rowe Townsend
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1982
by John Rowe Townsend
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1982
ISBN: 0140303421.
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)
#65003 £3.00