1.
Real-life stories
by
Betsy Byars
with illustrations by
Robert Geary
1st Thus edition,
published by Kingfisher in 1995
ISBN: 1856972046.
Paperback.
A collection of short stories.
Authors include: Betsy Byars, Judy Blume, Roald Dahl, Graham Greene, L. M. Montgomery, Phillipa Pearce and Sue Townsend.
Some creasing to front cover.
Name and address on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
My Life on TV
by
Kimberly Greene
Published by Usborne in 2010
ISBN: 9781409508298.
Paperback.
Light wear to edges.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
3.
4.
Summer of my German Soldier
by
Bette Greene
1st Thus edition,
published by Hamish Hamilton in 1974
ISBN: 0241891361.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Light wear to edges of covers and dustwrapper.
Edges of covers bumped.
Labels removed from prelims.
Some spotting to fore edge.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
5.
Our Village Life
by
Lady H. Somerset
with illustrations by
Lady H. Somerset
Published by Lady H. Somerset in 1884
Light blue paper-covered boards.
Dark blue cloth spine.
Brown lettering on covers.
23cm x 29cm.
A collection of poems, illustrated with attractive colour illustrations on each page.
Covers a little worn and soiled, with some scuffing and bumping to edges and corners.
Binding generally good, but hinges slightly strained.
Some light foxing and tanning to endpapers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
6.
The Life and Times of Cornelius Plum
by
Kay King
with illustrations by
Victor Ambrus
1st edition,
published by Abelard-Schuman in 1972
ISBN: 0200718975.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and a little soiled.
Some faint spotting to edges of prelims.
A little fingermarking to page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
8.
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)
9.
The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll
by
Stuart Dodgson Collingwood
3rd edition,
published by Fisher Unwin in 1899
Eleventh thousand.
Green decorated boards.
Covers worn at edges.
Top 5cm of rear edge of spine strip taped.
Covers and spine soiled.
Front endpaper reattached.
Name on inside front cover.
Contents clean and generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
The Life of Our Lord
by
Theodora Wilson Wilson
with illustrations by
Arthur A. Dixon
Published by Blackie and Son Limited in 1936
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Edge of front pastedown torn away.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
12.
Jackanapes and Other stories
by
Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
with illustrations by
Honor C. Appleton
1st Thus edition,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1937
Duodecimo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
257 pages.
Contains four short stories.
Two page catalogue at rear of book.
Light wear to covers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Generally close to 'Very Good'.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
14.
Cricket: A Tale of Humble Life
by
Silas K. Hocking
Published by Frederick Warne and Co circa 1897
Bevilled dark blue embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
Brown patterned endpapers.
Covers worn at edges.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents slightly shaken.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
Rupert - A Bear's Life
by
George Perry
with illustrations by
Alfred E. Bestall
1st edition,
published by Pavilion in 1985
ISBN: 9780907516767.
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Belongs To box neatly completed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
Ups and Downs of School Life
by
Constance Harvey
Reprint,
published by Shaw circa 1934
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
184 pages.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Light wear to covers.
Some marks on top edge and fore edge.
Prize label on front endpaper, and name stamped at top.
Light foxing on prelims and early pages.
A few small marks on contents, but in general close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
by
Daniel Defoe
with illustrations by
Roger Duvoisin
Published by The World Publishing Company in 1946
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Dark green spine.
Yellow lettering on spine.
Green and brown decoration on covers.
Pictorial endpapers (map of the island).
Second printing.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
The Story of Fatmah
by
M. Jennie Street
Reprint,
published by Sunday School Union circa 1922
Octavo.
Pink pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Light green lettering on covers.
Black lettering on spine.
193 pages.
Second author, Sorella.
Tales of village life in the Holy Land - 'true transcripts of actual happenings'.
Illustrated with photographs.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Some foxing throughout.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
The Chief - The Life story of Robert Baden-Powell
by
E. K. Wade
1st Thus edition,
published by Wolfe Publishing Ltd in 1975
ISBN: 0723406316.
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
142 pages.
16 leaves of photographs.
Revised edition.
Was originally published in 1924 as 'The Piper of Pax'.
Old sellotape marks on covers where dustwrapper was attached.
Messy front endpaper, with library markings on subsequent prelims.
Text clean and unmarked.
Sewing a little strained in places.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
All Aboard or Life on the Lake
by
Oliver Optic
Published by Hurst in 1908
Blue pictorial boards with red and gilt lettering.
Covers slightly worn.
Name on front endpaper.
Contents close to 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.
Tudor School Boy Life
by
Juan Luis Vives
1st edition,
published by Dent in 1908
Translated from the Latin by Foster Watson.
Octavo.
Light green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
247 pages.
The Dialogues of Juan Luis Vives translated for the first time into English together with an introduction by Foster Watson M.A., Professor of Education in the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.
Quite heavy foxing on prelims. and back endpaper and paste down, rest of book not affected.
Book plate on front paste down, name and address on front endpaper.
Covers lightly soiled, and spine faded.
Some underlining and annotations in pencil, neatly written, mostly in the introduction.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
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)
24.
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: low)
25.
The Life of Keshav, a Family Story from India
by
Rama Mehta
1st British edition,
published by Angus and Robertson in 1971
Front endpaper missing.
Library markings on title page
Dustwrapper very clean, light wear at edges.
A few pages are marked, most are white and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)