1.
The W. Heath Robinson Illustrated Story Book
with illustrations by
W. Heath Robinson
1st edition,
published by Beaver in 1979
ISBN: 0600200159.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Light green covers.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
A collection of 13 stories.
Some traditional tales, others written in the style of folk tales.
All copiously illustrated by Heath Robinson's line drawings.
Minor wear to edges.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
2.
The W. Heath Robinson Illustrated Story Book
with illustrations by
W. Heath Robinson
1st edition,
published by Beaver in 1979
ISBN: 0600200159.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Light green pictorial covers with dark green lettering and decoration.
95 pages.
Thirteen stories from various sources.
Illustrated in black and white.
A little wear to edges of covers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
3.
The After-You Story Book
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: low)
4.
5.
6.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
W. Heath Robinson
2nd thus edition,
published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1981
ISBN: 0340258071.
Quarto.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
18cm x 25cm.
288 pages.
Minor wear to covers.
Edges of page block very slightly soiled.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
7.
8.
9.
Stories from Chaucer
by
Janet Harvey Kelman
with illustrations by
W. Heath Robinson
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1950
Edited by Louey Chisholm.
Told to the Children series.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
11cm x 16cm.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and soiled.
A little faint foxing to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
10.
11.
Beatrix Potter Little Pig Robinson Collection
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Published by Frederick Warne and Co in 1991
Dark green covers.
White lettering on covers.
Boxed set of three books, containing:
"The Tale of Little Pig Robinson",
"The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit", and
"The Tale of Pigling Bland".
Box a little worn.
Books themselves in almost as-new condition.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
12.
Tell me a Story
by
Mrs Molesworth
with illustrations by
Walter Crane
Reprint,
published by Macmillan in 1917
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Light green decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little faded.
Spine faded.
Name, and library marks on front endpaper.
Contents slightly shaken.
Pages a little tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
13.
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: low)
14.
15.
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: low)
16.
The Story of Phyllis
by
Mary Charlotte Malim
with illustrations by
W.S. Stacey
Reprint,
published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1902
Octavo.
Green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
247 pages.
Bevilled boards.
Beige patterned endpapers.
Illustrated with two black and white plates.
8 pages of adverts at rear of book.
Light wear on back board, where cloth has rubbed.
Prize label on front paste down.
Some spotting on fore edge.
Occasional foxing in text.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
Columbus Sails
by
C. Walter Hodges
with illustrations by
C. Walter Hodges
1st Thus edition,
published by Puffin in 1947
Paperback.
Puffin Story Book Number 39.
Late 15th century, Columbus' voyages to the West.
Mark where label removed from back cover.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
The Voyage of the Arctic Tern
by
Hugh Montgomery
with illustrations by
Nick Poullis
Published by Smart in 2002
ISBN: 0744592518.
Quarto.
Story written in blank verse.
Copiously illustrated with line drawings, both full page and textual.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
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: low)
20.
The Swiss Family Robinson
by
Johann David Wyss
with illustrations by
Jack Matthew
Published by Collins circa 1950
Edited by Roger Manvell.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on spine.
Green decoration on covers.
Green pictorial endpapers.
Boards slightly bowed.
Corners bumped.
Foxing to fore-edge and page edges.
Pages lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
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: low)
22.
23.
Flora's Feast: A Masque of Flowers
by
Walter Crane
with illustrations by
Walter Crane
1st Thus edition,
published by Windward in 1980
ISBN: 0711201021.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Green patterned endpapers.
Copiously illustrated in colour throughout.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
by
Daniel Defoe
with illustrations by
Roger Duvoisin
Published by The World Publishing Company in 1946
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Dark green spine.
Yellow lettering on spine.
Green and brown decoration on covers.
Pictorial endpapers (map of the island).
Second printing.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
The 'Good-Night' Stories
by
Margaret Gibbons
with illustrations by
Gladys Thompson
1st edition,
published by The Year Book Press in 1912
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
87 pages.
Illustrated with line drawings, some by Beryl Reid.
A collection of stories about fairies, told to her children by a mother at bedtime.
Covers worn, with some scuffing at edges.
Name written on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)