1.
Animal Stories from Rudyard Kipling
by
Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by
Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1932
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine slightly faded.
A little foxing to fore-edge (contents not affected).
Name and gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
Animal Stories from Rudyard Kipling
by
Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by
Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1932
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
Mug mark on front cover.
Some staining to back cover.
Gift dedication and bookplate on front endpaper.
Light foxing to prelims and fore-edge, and intermittenly to page edges.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
3.
Just so Stories
by
Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by
Rudyard Kipling
Published by Macmillan and Co in 1922
Maroon embossed leather boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers and spine.
Top edge gilt.
11cm x 17cm.
219 pages.
Dustwrapper worn, and a little soiled, with 2cm loss at base of spine and rear panel, and 1cm loss at top of spine.
Dustwrapper neatly repaired and reinforced on reverse.
Book itself generally VG.
Light wear to edges of covers.
A little spotting to fore edge.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
4.
Animal Stories
by
Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by
Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1965
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Some faint marks on prelims.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
5.
Just So Stories
by
Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by
Rudyard Kipling
Reprint,
published by Macmillan in 1962
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
A little spotting to fore edge and top edge.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
6.
The Methuen Book of Animal Tales
by
Jennifer Kavanagh
with illustrations by
Susan Stitt
1st Thus edition,
published by Methuen in 1983
ISBN: 0416247601.
Includes stories by Helen Cresswell, Rudyard Kipling, Leon Garfield, Saki and Joan Aiken.
No stamps, some Sellotape marks on back endpapers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
8.
9.
10.
Just so stories
by
Rudyard Kipling
Published by Minster Classics in 1968
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages a little tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
The Old Lion and Other Stories
by
Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by
Irene Hawkins
1st edition,
published by Faber and Faber in 1943
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Red decoration on cover.
Red lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges, and slightly faded.
Spine faded.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
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: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
Just So Stories
by
Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by
Safaya Salter
1st Thus edition,
published by Pavilion Books in 1997
ISBN: 1857939042.
Paperback.
List wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
15.
Kim
by
Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by
J. Lockwood Kipling
Published by Macmillan and Co in 1927
Maroon embossed leather boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers and spine.
Top edge gilt.
11cm x 17cm.
413 pages.
Dustwrapper worn, with 4cm loss at lower edge of front panel.
Dustwrapper repaired and neatly re-backed onto plain paper.
Book itself VG.
Light wear to edges of covers.
A little faint spotting to fore edge.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
The Second Jungle Book
by
Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by
John Lockwood Kipling
Published by Macmillan and Co in 1925
Maroon embossed leather boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers and spine.
Top edge gilt.
11cm x 17cm.
299 pages.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, and a little delicate.
Book itself VG.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
All the Mowgli Stories
by
Rudyard Kipling
Reprint,
published by St Martin's Press in 1973
ISBN: 0333014375.
Paperback.
223 pages.
Covers worn and creased.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
The Golden Picture Story Book - Stories and Pictures for Little Folk
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1920
Quarto.
Gold paper-covered boards.
Yellow cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Some of the characters and stories might be considered politically incorrect, by contemporary standards.
Covers worn at edges and scuffed.
Dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Belongs To box completed.
Address at top of first page.
A number of the line drawings have been coloured in neatly, but rather garishly.
Contents otherwise in good condition.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
20.
Two on an Island and Other Stories
by
Ethel Talbot
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1930
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
White and black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper heavily worn, with chipping and loss at edges.
Minor wear to covers.
A little foxing to edges of page block.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
Jane-Anne's Story Book
by
Cecile Woodford
with illustrations by
Cora E. M. Paterson
1st edition,
published by Arthur H. Stockwell in 1966
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
110 pages.
Twenty four short stories intended as bedtime stories for younger children.
Dustwrapper a little edge-worn.
Front endpaper has been removed.
Inscription by author (signed 'from the Author') and a signature on the title page.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
22.
Skylark Short Stories
by
Jill Bennett
with illustrations by
Julek Heller
1st edition,
published by Book Club Association in 1979
Quarto.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Book itself close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
24.
Skylark Stories
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)
25.
Land and Sea Tales for Scouts and Guides
by
Rudyard Kipling
Published by Macmillan in 1927
Maroon embossed leather boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers and spine.
Top edge gilt.
11cm x 17cm.
282 pages.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and a little soiled.
Book itself VG.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Some faint spotting to fore edge.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)