1.
Jimmy and the Pirates
by
Neville Main
with illustrations by
Neville Main
Published by Brockhampton in 1958
Paperback.
Red cloth spine.
15cm x 7cm.
Light wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
2.
Jimmy goes to a Party
by
Neville Main
with illustrations by
Neville Main
Published by Brockhampton in 1950
Paperback.
Red cloth spine.
15cm x 7cm.
Light wear to covers.
Pages faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
3.
The Wallypug of Why
by
George Edward Farrow
with illustrations by
Harry Furniss
Published by Hutchinson circa 1890
Dark green pictorial embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
201 pages.
Section of advertising after main body of text.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Gilt a little rubbed and dull.
Gilt edging on fore-edge has largely come away; gilt on top and bottom edge unaffected.
Endpapers renewed in black paper.
Some light foxing to prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
4.
Alice's Part
by
Vera Boyle
1st edition,
published by Macmillan in 1983
ISBN: 0333342704.
Gray covers, gilt lettering.
Signed by Marjorie Fisher.
Alice who wants to be an actress, gets her first main part in the school play.
But she has to cope with floods and the death of her Grandma, before her acting .
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
5.
Danger! Space Pirates
by
Maggie Freeman
with illustrations by
Julie Tennent
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1987
ISBN: 0340393076.
Green cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
6.
Danger! Space Pirates
by
Maggie Freeman
with illustrations by
Julie Tennent
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1987
ISBN: 0340393076.
Green covers, gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
7.
Jimmy
by
Richmal Crompton
with illustrations by
Lunt Roberts
1st edition,
published by Newnes in 1949
Green boards with faded gilt lettering and decoration.
One or two marks to covers.
Name and address on front pastedown in childish hand.
Occasional spotting and fingermarks.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
8.
9.
Jimmy
by
Richmal Crompton
with illustrations by
Lunt Roberts
1st edition,
published by Newnes in 1949
Green boards with gilt lettering.
Covers a little worn, lettering on spine faded.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
10.
Old Christmas
by
Washington Irving
with illustrations by
Randolph Caldecott
1st Thus edition,
published by Macmillan and Co in 1903
Pocket Classics series.
Dark red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
10cm x 18cm.
Light wear to covers.
Gilt on spine a littl dull.
Corners slightly bumped.
Light foxing to endpapers and prelims.
Pages faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
11.
Our Phyllis
by
Margaret S. Haycraft
with illustrations by
K. Street
Published by Partridge in 1909
Octavo.
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
165 pages.
Four black and white plates.
3 short stories follow main text.
32 pages of adverts.
Titling on spine blocked in silver.
Prize label on front paste down.
Foxing on prelims.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
12.
The Pirates of Pompeii
by
Caroline Lawrence
1st edition,
published by Orion Children's Books in 2001
ISBN: 1842552023.
The Roman Mysteries series.
Octavo.
Dark blue covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Signed by the author on title page.
Inscription reads: "Volare! Caroline Lawrence".
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper spine sunned.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
13.
The Lads of Lunda
by
J. M. E. Saxby
with illustrations by
F. W. Burton
5th edition,
published by James Nisbet circa 1900
The Boys Holiday Library series.
Green pictorial embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
261 pages.
Light wear to edges covers.
Gilt a little rubbed.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
14.
Zesty
by
Sam McBratney
with illustrations by
Susan Hellard
1st edition,
published by Hamish Hamilton in 1984
Sequel to Jimmy Zest.
More stories about Jimmy and friends.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
Tales from Shakespeare
by
Charles and Mary Lamb
with illustrations by
Arthur Rackham
Reprint,
published by Temple Press in 1939
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
17cm x 23cm.
Light wear to covers.
Gilt on spine dulled.
Prize label on front pastedown.
Some faint foxing to prelims and fore-edge.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
16.
Forgotten Tales of Long Ago
by
E. V. Lucas
with illustrations by
Francis D. Bedford
Published by Wells Gardner Darton & Co in 1906
Cream pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
15cm x 21cm.
425 pages.
7 pages of adverts at rear.
Light wear to covers, and some slight soiling.
Corners slightly bumped.
Spine strip darkened.
Some foxing to fore-edge, endpapers and prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
Charlie Coppins
by
Neville Crine
with illustrations by
David Mostyn
Published by Yearling in 1989
ISBN: 0440862043.
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
The Uranium Pirates
by
Pierre Castex
1st British edition,
published by Abelard in 1968
Dustwrapper library-bound into covers.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Label removed from prelims.
Writing in ink on reverse of title page.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
The Book of Sagas
by
Alice S. Hoffman
with illustrations by
Gordon Browne
Published by Ernest Nister circa 1920
Bevilled brown pictorial embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt and black decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
15cm x 22cm.
Grey pictorial endpapers.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Spine slightly sunned.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
The Wild Pigs - A Story for Little People
by
Gerald Young
with illustrations by
W. Parkinson
Published by Swan Sonnenschein in 1892
Bevilled dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
131 pages.
Black endpapers.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Gilt lettering and decoration slightly faded.
Name on front pastedown.
Binding sound.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
Pennants on the Main
by
William Glynne-Jones
1st edition,
published by Warne in 1950
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards with yellow lettering.
256 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Front endpaper removed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
The Pink Fairy Book
by
Andrew Lang
with illustrations by
H. J. Ford
Published by Longmans, Green and Co in 1938
Pink blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
360 pages.
Covers a little worn at edges, and slightly soiled.
Spine strip sunned, and gilt on spine dimmed.
Neat gift dedication at top of half-title.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
Cargo for a King
by
J. S. Andrews
1st edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1972
ISBN: 0370012380.
Octavo.
Light orange cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
171 pages.
A tale of piracy in the Irish Sea.
J. S. Andrews is unusual in that his historical stories deal with the kingdom of Ulster, as it then was, rather than the better known provinces in the south of Ireland.
Dustwrapper complete, and not price-clipped, light wear to edges.
Covers and contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
Understudy
by
Pamela Brown
with illustrations by
Drake Brookshaw
1st edition,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1958
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Gilt faded.
Library label and marks on front endpaper.
Some spotting to fore edge.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
The Would-be-goods
by
Edith Nesbit
1st edition,
published by Fisher Unwin in 1901
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
Covers heavily worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Spine strip darkened.
Inner hinges cracked, and contents shaken.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)