1.
John Gilpin
with illustrations by John Hassall
Published by Blackie
with illustrations by John Hassall
Published by Blackie
Card covers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#56579 £10.50
2.
The Summer People
by John Rowe Townsend
with illustrations by Robert Micklewright
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1972
by John Rowe Townsend
with illustrations by Robert Micklewright
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1972
ISBN: 0192713469.
Story set in 1939.
Prelims messy.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Story set in 1939.
Prelims messy.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#68874 £6.50
3.
King Creature, come
by John Rowe Townsend
Published by Oxford University Press in 1980
by John Rowe Townsend
Published by Oxford University Press in 1980
ISBN: 0192714414.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#27391 £7.50
4.
King Creature, Come
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
ISBN: 0192714414.
Pale blue boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Pale blue boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#68858 £7.50
5.
King Creature, Come
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
ISBN: 0192714414.
Cream covers, gilt lettering.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Cream covers, gilt lettering.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#80500 £3.50
6.
The Hobbit
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
with illustrations by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
4th edition, published by George Allen and Unwin in 1982
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
with illustrations by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
4th edition, published by George Allen and Unwin in 1982
ISBN: 0048231479.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering and decoration on spine.
15cm x 22cm.
256 pages.
Pictorial endpapers (Middle Earth maps).
Top edge dark green.
Third printing (1982) of the 1978 fourth edition.
Dustwrapper price-clipped but otherwise undamaged, and enclosed in a protective sleeve.
Dustwrapper spine slightly faded.
Attractive school prize-label pasted to blank leaf between front endpaper and half-title.
Pages very faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering and decoration on spine.
15cm x 22cm.
256 pages.
Pictorial endpapers (Middle Earth maps).
Top edge dark green.
Third printing (1982) of the 1978 fourth edition.
Dustwrapper price-clipped but otherwise undamaged, and enclosed in a protective sleeve.
Dustwrapper spine slightly faded.
Attractive school prize-label pasted to blank leaf between front endpaper and half-title.
Pages very faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#119674 £100.00
7.
Theodore - A rather curious cat
by Douglas Parker and Jon Raven
with illustrations by John Crane
1st edition, published by Broadside in 1983
by Douglas Parker and Jon Raven
with illustrations by John Crane
1st edition, published by Broadside in 1983
ISBN: 0946757011.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers a little scuffed at edges.
Corners bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers a little scuffed at edges.
Corners bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#120050 £5.00
8.
The Intruder
by John Rowe Townsend
with illustrations by Graham Humphreys
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1969
by John Rowe Townsend
with illustrations by Graham Humphreys
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1969
ISBN: 0192713043.
Covers badly affected by damp.
Dustwrapper wrinkled.
Blue dye from the covers has bled onto the front endpaper, otherwise the contents are good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Covers badly affected by damp.
Dustwrapper wrinkled.
Blue dye from the covers has bled onto the front endpaper, otherwise the contents are good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#80565 £2.50
9.
King Creature, come
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
ISBN: 0192714414.
Clear vinyl cover applied to dustwrapper.
Sellotape marks on endpapers and pastedowns where dustwrapper previously taped down.
Stamps on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Clear vinyl cover applied to dustwrapper.
Sellotape marks on endpapers and pastedowns where dustwrapper previously taped down.
Stamps on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#70181 £5.00
10.
The Hobbit
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
with illustrations by David Wyatt
Reprint, published by Harper Collins in 1998
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
with illustrations by David Wyatt
Reprint, published by Harper Collins in 1998
ISBN: 9780006754022.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers and corners.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers and corners.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117920 £4.00
11.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by Joan Hassall
Reprint, published by Blackie in 1961
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: medium)
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: medium)
#105445 £25.00
12.
John Wesley, Founder of Methodism
by John Vickers
with illustrations by Ronald Jackson
Published by Ladybird Books in 1977
by John Vickers
with illustrations by Ronald Jackson
Published by Ladybird Books in 1977
ISBN: 0721404669.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#118356 £3.00
13.
The Invaders
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Red Fox in 1995
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Red Fox in 1995
Paperback.
Light tanning to contents.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Light tanning to contents.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#60817 £3.00
14.
King John and Magna Carta
by L. du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John Kenny
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1969
by L. du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John Kenny
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1969
ISBN: 072140247X.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
Label on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
Label on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117848 £2.50
15.
Rob's Place
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1988
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1988
Paperback.
Light tanning to pages.
Would otherwise be 'Fine'.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Light tanning to pages.
Would otherwise be 'Fine'.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#60901 £5.00
16.
Downstream
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Walker Books in 1989
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Walker Books in 1989
Paperback.
Pages lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pages lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#61515 £3.00
17.
An Edwardian Summer
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
Reprint, published by Macmillan in 1979
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
Reprint, published by Macmillan in 1979
ISBN: 0333194276.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Front panel of dustwrapper slightly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Front panel of dustwrapper slightly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#114553 £10.00
18.
The Islanders
by John Rowe Townsend
Reprint, published by Red Fox in 1995
by John Rowe Townsend
Reprint, published by Red Fox in 1995
Paperback.
No notable faults.
Condition close to fine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
No notable faults.
Condition close to fine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#62756 £3.00
19.
Rob's Place
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1988
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1988
ISBN: 014032318X.
Paperback.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#60827 £3.00
20.
People at Work: On the Railways
by John Forbes
with illustrations by John Berry
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1972
by John Forbes
with illustrations by John Berry
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1972
ISBN: 0721403352.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117851 £4.00
21.
People at Work: On the Railways
by John Forbes
with illustrations by John Berry
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1972
by John Forbes
with illustrations by John Berry
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1972
ISBN: 0721403352.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117852 £4.00
22.
Hell's Edge
by John Rowe Townsend
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1982
by John Rowe Townsend
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1982
ISBN: 0140303421.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#61009 £3.00
23.
Hell's Edge
by John Rowe Townsend
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1982
by John Rowe Townsend
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1982
ISBN: 0140303421.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#65003 £3.00
24.
John Burningham
by John Burningham
with illustrations by John Burningham
1st edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 2009
by John Burningham
with illustrations by John Burningham
1st edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 2009
ISBN: 9780224083669.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
24cm x 31cm.
224 pages.
Foreword by Maurice Sendak.
Introduction by Brian Alderson.
A collection of Burningham's illustrations, accomanied by his recollections and observations.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
24cm x 31cm.
224 pages.
Foreword by Maurice Sendak.
Introduction by Brian Alderson.
A collection of Burningham's illustrations, accomanied by his recollections and observations.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119711 £50.00
25.
Skylark Stories
1st Thus edition, published by Book Club Association in 1978
1st Thus edition, published by Book Club Association in 1978
Quarto.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Contains three stories:
Top of the World, by John Rowe Townsend, illustrated by Nikki Jones,
The Demon Bike Rider, by Robert Leeson, illustrated by Jim Russell, and
A Year and a Day, by William Mayne, illustrated by Krystyna Turska.
Segment torn from top front edge of dustwrapper.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Contains three stories:
Top of the World, by John Rowe Townsend, illustrated by Nikki Jones,
The Demon Bike Rider, by Robert Leeson, illustrated by Jim Russell, and
A Year and a Day, by William Mayne, illustrated by Krystyna Turska.
Segment torn from top front edge of dustwrapper.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#88119 £4.00