1.
Illustrated Family Encyclopedia - Volume 1
Reprint,
published by Dorling Kindersley in 2004
ISBN: 8497895207.
Pictorial laminated boards.
64 pages.
Volume 1 - Aboriginal Australians to Arctic Ocean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
Illustrated Family Encyclopedia Volume 1
Reprint,
published by Dorling Kindersley in 2004
ISBN: 8497895207.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Volume 1 - Letter A.
Fine condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
3.
Illustrated Family Encyclopedia Volume 1
Reprint,
published by Dorling Kindersley in 2004
ISBN: 8497895207.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Volume 1 - Letter A.
Fine condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
4.
Honeybun, Others and us
by
Irene H. Barnes
Published by Church Missionary Society in 1917
Red boards with black lettering and decoration.
Illustrated woth line drawings by the author and other and with coloured black and white photographs.
Covers worn.
Some small chips to edge of spine.
Front inside hinge cracked.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
5.
6.
Stories of Course
by
Hilda Finnemore
with illustrations by
George Morrow
1st edition,
published by Blackwell in 1921
Grey boards with dark blue lettering.
Picture onlay front cover.
Illustrated with black and white line drawings, both full page and in text, plus four colour plates.
Covers soiled and a little worn.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
7.
The Chalet Book for Girls
by
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
1st Thus edition,
published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453525.
Paperback.
Quarto.
"The Chalet Book for Girls" contains a complete long story, "Mystery at the Chalet School", together with four short stories, and four articles on subjects such as Beauty for the "Teen-agers" and Cookin in Olden Days. It is illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations by various artists, and a colour frontispiece.
Mint condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
8.
The Chalet Book for Girls
by
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
1st Thus edition,
published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453525.
Paperback.
Quarto.
"The Chalet Book for Girls" contains a complete long story, "Mystery at the Chalet School", together with four short stories, and four articles on subjects such as Beauty for the "Teen-agers" and Cookin in Olden Days. It is illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations by various artists, and a colour frontispiece.
Mint condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
9.
10.
11.
Little Pickles
Published by John F. Shaw circa 1920
Quarto.
Pictorial glazed boards.
Dark blue cloth spine.
Black decoration on spine.
20cm x 28cm.
192 pages.
Illustrated with a mixture of black and white drawings and coloured line drawings.
Colour frontispiece.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Ends of spine bumped.
Spine strip split down front edge.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Some of the black and white drawings have been reasonably neatly coloured-in by a child.
Plate entitled 'The Visitor' has been neatly attached to the back pastedown using adhesive fabric tape.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
Answers Annual
Published by Fleetway in 1926
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Black lettering on covers.
288 pages.
Copiously illustrated with line drawings in the text, plus six full page sepia illustrations and four colour plates.
Covers worn at edges.
Some soiling to front cover
Marks on one or two pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
Changing of the Guard
by
H. E. Todd
with illustrations by
Val Biro
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1978
ISBN: 0340219114.
Blue covers, gilt lettering on spine.
Illustrated in the text with black and white line drawings.
Labels partially removed from front paste down and front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
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)
15.
The New Illustrated Encyclopedia
Published by Collins circa 1957
Edited by John R. Crossland
Quarto.
Red blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
467 pages.
8 colour plates.
Numerous black and white drawings.
All plates present.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Lettering on spine has faded.
Dated from a school prize label on f.e.p.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
The Child's Picture Grammar
by
S. Rosamund Praeger
with illustrations by
S. Rosamund Praeger
1st edition,
published by George Allen in 1900
Quarto.
Beige paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Black lettering on covers.
71 pages.
The book has been professionally restored, having a new spine and endpapers.
Illustrated with black and white line drawings.
Nine of the illustrations, the chapter headings, are coloured.
The front cover illustration is that used to illustrate 'Common Nouns'.
Boards bumped at the edges and corners.
Vertical crease to the front cover.
Some discolouration to covers.
The text block is tight.
Pages are clean and white.
Neat signature from a previous owner at the top of the front cover.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
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: medium)
18.
The Modern Illustrated Encyclopedia
Published by Collins circa 1955
Edited by John, R. Crossland.
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
564 pages.
8 colour plates.
Numerous black and white illustrations.
All plates present.
Dustwrapper worn and price-clipped, with loss at top edge.
Corners of covers bumped.
Top 3cm of Back inner hinge damaged.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
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: medium)
20.
The Tale of the Promethea Moth
by
Henry B. Kane
Reprint,
published by Collins in 1947
Red boards with black lettering, and moth motif on front cover.
Illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings.
Dustwrapper worn and tattered with loss to top edge of front cover.
Book itself VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
Blackie's Popular Nursery Stories
with illustrations by
John Hassall
Published by Blackie circa 1930
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Light yellow lettering on covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white.
Boards worn and edge-chipped.
Spine strip in good condition.
Name and date on front paste down.
Front endpaper missing.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
22.
The Children of Willow Farm
by
Enid Blyton
1st Thus edition,
published by Dean in 1973
ISBN: 0603032931.
Octavo.
Light brown pictorial laminated boards.
184 pages.
Illustrated with line drawings, artist not identified.
No writing or other marks.
Pages white and clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
Dogie Boy
by
Edit Heal
with illustrations by
Armstrong Sperry
1st edition,
published by John Gifford Ltd in 1946
Quarto.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Brown lettering on covers.
80 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
Illustrated with full-page colour pictures, and colour and black-and white chapter headings and in-text pictures.
Dustwrapper is rather worn and chipped with some loss at top, and with some neat repairs and reinforcement.
Covers have faded a little unevenly where dustwrapper is chipped, no other significant faults to the book itself.
Pages are clean and white and the binding is sound.
Overall a nice copy.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
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: low, Confidence: medium)
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: medium)