1.
Children's Verse
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
1st Thus edition,
published by Tiger Books in 1986
ISBN: 1870461525.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
64 pages.
A mixture of nursery rhymes and poems written for very young children.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
2.
The Children's Pictorial Atlas
1st edition,
published by Purnell in 1980
Edited by Trevor Marchington.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
78 pages.
Gives a clear account of basic geography for young children.
Copiously illustrated.
Index at rear.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
3.
The Bimbo Book 1974
Published by D. C. Thomson in 1973
Pictorial laminated boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
4.
The Bimbo Book 1977
Published by D. C. Thomson in 1976
Writing on prelims.
Not price clipped.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
5.
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: high)
6.
The Bimbo Book 1974
Published by D. C. Thomson in 1973
Price clipped.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
7.
On the Move
1st Thus edition,
published by Guild Publishing in 1990
Laminated pictorial covers.
A book of activities, stories and games for young children.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
8.
The Jack and Jill Annual Book 1961
Published by Amalgamated Press in 1959
Quarto.
Pictorial glazed boards.
Red cloth spine.
79 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
'Belongs to' box filled in.
Not price-clipped.
Three of the small puzzles have been completed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
9.
10.
Snowmen at Night
by
Caralyn Buehner
with illustrations by
Mark Buehner
1st edition,
published by Dial Books in 2002
ISBN: 0803725507.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Printed on art paper.
Simple text, large bold illustrations.
Dial Books for Children is a division of Penguin Young Readers Group.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
11.
12.
The Fortunes of an Oxford Fox
by
Nan Westwood
with illustrations by
Nan Westwood
1st edition,
published by Arthur H. Stockwell in 1984
ISBN: 0722318030.
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
38 pages.
Aimed at young children.
Illustrated with line drawings.
Upper edge of dustwrapper chipped.
Contents close to fine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
13.
When we were very young
by
William Feaver
1st edition,
published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston in 1977
ISBN: 0030203015.
Paperback.
20cm x 28cm.
96 pages.
Two centuries of children's book illustration.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
14.
Creatures Great and Small
by
Aileen Henderson
with illustrations by
K. M. Mountain
3rd edition,
published by The Religious Education Press in 1945
Octavo.
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Brown lettering on covers.
96 pages.
A series of short stories about animals, illustrated with line drawings.
Two small stains on front cover, corners slightly bumped.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
15.
16.
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: high)
17.
18.
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: high)
19.
20.
Mother Hen
by
Lilian McCrea
with illustrations by
Edda Reinl
1st edition,
published by Picture Book Studio in 1987
ISBN: 0887080375.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
A Party for Lester
by
Philip Curtis
with illustrations by
Sarah Parker
1st edition,
published by Andersen Press in 1984
A child with learning difficulties and his relationships with other children.
Andersen Young Readers Library.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
22.
Good Afternoon, Children
with illustrations by
Morton-Sale
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1932
Edited by Columbus.
Quarto.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
267 pages.
'Wireless stories and plays from The Children's Hour'.
Illustrated with four colour plates, plus numerous black and white drawings, many in text and margins.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped, and slightly soiled.
Covers firm.
Corners bumped.
Fore edges clean.
Corners bumped.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
Children's Children
by
Gertrude Bone
with illustrations by
Muirhead Bone
1st edition,
published by Duckworth in 1908
Brown cloth binding, bevelled boards, gilt lettering.
Top edge gilt.
A country story.
Covers slightly worn.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
The Little Golden Annual 1977
Published by World Distributors in 1976
ISBN: 0723503923.
48mo.
Yellow pictorial laminated boards.
44 pages.
Ten stories and poems with different authors and illustrators, suitable for bedtime reading.
Top 2cm. of spine strip missing.
Top right hand corners chewed.
Name and address written on front pastedown, of which the name and first line have been scraped away, leaving the bare board.
Contents clean and white, and close to VG.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.
People of Importance
by
Brenda E. Spender
with illustrations by
James H. Dowd
Reprint,
published by Country Life in 1943
Quarto.
Grey cloth-covered boards with blue lettering and decoration.
Consists of pages of pencil drawings interleaved with short anecdotes of children.
Short gift dedication on front endpaper.
One or two small marks of the front cover.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)