1.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
Charles Robinson
Reprint,
published by John Lane in 1901
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
13cm x 19cm.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Gilt on spine slightly dulled.
Light foxing on endpapers and pastedowns.
Contents clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
2.
3.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
1st Thus edition,
published by Dorling Kindersley in 1997
ISBN: 0751371041.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
4.
5.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
Published by Longmans, Green and Co in 1918
Red leatherette boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers and spine.
All edges gilt.
11cm x 16cm.
"New Impression".
Light wear to corners of covers and spine edges.
Contents clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
6.
Honey for the Ghost
by
Louis Golding
Published by Hutchinson in 1950
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
7.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
Jessie Willcox Smith
Published by Scribner in 1924
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
18cm x 24cm.
Title page dated "MCMXXIV", copyright date on reverse is 1905.
Covers worn at edges.
Picture onlay scuffed.
Some old splash marks on back board, contents not affected.
Contents slightly shaken, but generally clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
8.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
E. Mars and M. H. Squire
Published by Rand McNally (Chicago) in 1900
Yellow pictorial cloth-covered boards.
16cm x 20cm.
Light wear to covers, and a little scuffing.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
9.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
Jessie Willcox Smith
Published by Scribner in 1927
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
18cm x 24cm.
Title page dated "MCMXVII", copyright date on reverse is 1905.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Gift dedication on half-title, and previous owner's bookplate.
Contents slightly shaken, but generally clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
10.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
Joan Hassall
Reprint,
published by Blackie in 1961
Octavo.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper a little worn at edges, with 4cm loss at base of spine and price-clipped.
Book itself close to VG.
Name in childish hand on front endpaper.
Neat gift dedication between front endpaper and half-title.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
11.
Songs with Music from A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
Published by T. C. & E. C. Jack circa 1920
White paper-covered boards.
White cloth spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
20cm x 27cm.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Neat gift dedication on top corner of front endpaper.
Contents slightly shaken, but otherwise close to VG internally.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
12.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
Published by Thunder Bay Press in 1996
ISBN: 1571451005.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Comprises a small keepsake book with extracts from the poems, plus a number of note-cards and envelopes, all in a folding cardboard pouch.
Five of the original eight note-cards still present.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
Playtime Funny Book
Published by Ernest Nister circa 1912
Playtime series.
Quarto.
Cream pictorial glazed boards.
Blue cloth spine.
No. 3406.
Tipped-in colour frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations on every page.
Artists include M. Foster, Louis Wain, and P. B. Hickling.
14 pages have attributed drawings by Louis Wain.
A number of other pages may also have unsigned drawings by Louis Wain.
Covers worn at edges and lightly soiled.
Corners bumped.
3cm. closed tear in paper covering at outer edge of front cover.
Hinges and spine have been tightened and strengthened professionally.
Illustrations on 10 pages coloured in by children, using poster paint.
Some fingermarking and light staining.
Pages are lightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
Runaway Ralph
by
Beverly Cleary
with illustrations by
Louis Darling
1st edition,
published by Hamilton in 1974
ISBN: 0241891124.
Brown boards with gilt lettering and decoration.
Light wear to dustwrapper and covers.
A few liobrary marks on prelims.
Contents lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
16.
Treasure Island
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
American edition,
published by Nelson Doubleday circa 1980
Octavo.
Brown paper-covered boards.
Red spine.
214 pages.
Light wear at corners and spine ends.
Name and date written on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
18.
Treasure Island
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
Reprint,
published by Dean and Son in 1967
Octavo.
Pictorial laminated boards.
188 pages.
Covers in good order.
Contents clean but slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
Kidnapped
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
1st Thus edition,
published by Puffin in 1946
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges.
Name on inside front cover.
Lower corners a little dog-eared.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
Louis Wain's Little Soldiers
by
May Crommelin
with illustrations by
Louis Wain
1st edition,
published by Hutchinson circa 1916
Quarto.
Beige pictorial glazed boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Black lettering on spine.
94 pages.
39 illustrations by Louis Wain (red, black and blue) both full page and in the text.
The Little Soldiers are cats, the hero of the story is Tommy Catkin, who rises through the ranks to captain, and marries the King's daughter.
Boards generally clean and firm, occasional spotting.
Closed tear in paper of upper board, 9 cm. from lower edge.
Spine has been professionally relaid.
New endpapers.
Half title foxed and slightly chipped at edges.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Pages are white and clean, occasional wear at edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
Kidnapped
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
Published by Bancroft Books circa 1965
Matt pictorial covers very worn.
Damage to top and bottom of spine strip.
Gift dedication on front paste down.
Contents lightly tanned, but otherwise in good condition.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
22.
Kidnapped
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
Published by Rylee Classics circa 1955
Pictorial laminated boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication on front pastedown.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
Agib and the Honey Cakes
by
Kathleen Lines
with illustrations by
Barry Wilkinson
1st edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1972
ISBN: 0370011406.
Quarto.
Pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
The Black Arrow
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
Published by Collins
Octavo.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers and spine.
Undated; probably 1920s.
Introduction by Rosaline Masson.
Light wear to covers, and a few faint marks.
Name written neatly on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.