1.
Little Chimp
Published by Instructive Arts Ltd
Golden Rose Picture Story Book series.
Paperback.
21cm x 20cm.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
2.
Princess Viola
Published by Instructive Arts Ltd
Golden Rose Picture Story Book series.
Paperback.
21cm x 20cm.
Light wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
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4.
5.
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: low)
6.
Lynx, Spyflyer
by
Vigilant
Published by John Hamilton circa 1939
"Ace" series.
Blue covers.
Black lettering on spine.
12cm x 19cm.
223 pages.
Sundial logo at base of spine.
Dustwrapper creased and heavily worn, with some loss at spine ends.
Covers clean and unmarked.
Some wear to spine strip.
Binding sound.
Faint foxing to prelims, and intermittently to page edges.
Neat gift dedication, dated 1939, on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
7.
Bible Stories from the New Testament
with illustrations by
Harry G. Theaker
Published by Ward Lock & Co circa 1940
Rainbow Picture Books series.
Quarto.
Yellow paper-covered boards.
Light brown cloth spine.
Sixteen full-page colour illustrations, plus several full-page monochrome illustrations.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Spine faded.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
8.
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: low)
9.
Ben Hur
by
Lew Wallace
with illustrations by
Mario Cooper
1st Thus edition,
published by Purnell in 1956
Edited by Willis Lindquist.
Golden Picture Classics series.
Quarto.
Red paper-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
20cm x 28cm.
94 pages.
Abridged edition for children.
Copiously illustrated with two or three colour illustrations per double page.
Covers unevenly faded, and a little worn.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
10.
Zoe
Published by W & R Chambers in 1980
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
"By the author of 'Laddie', 'Tip Cat' etc."
Monochrome tissue-guarded frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations throughout, full-page and within the text.
Illustrator not credited.
Light wear to covers.
Spine soiled and darkened.
Prize label dated 1894 on front pastedown.
A few fingermarks on prelims.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
11.
Tell me a Story
by
Mrs Molesworth
with illustrations by
Walter Crane
Reprint,
published by Macmillan in 1917
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Light green decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little faded.
Spine faded.
Name, and library marks on front endpaper.
Contents slightly shaken.
Pages a little tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
12.
Pictureland
Published by Blackie circa 1940
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Full-page colour illustrations on each page, accompanied by short captions describing the adventures of a kitten around the farm
Covers worn at edges and slightly soiled.
A few faint fingermarks on endpapers.
Belongs To box neatly completed in pencil.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
13.
Five go to Smuggler's Top
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Eileen A. Soper
Reprint,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1954
4th book in Famous Five series.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper intact but somewhat worn and creased.
Covers worn and soiled.
Spine strip heavily scuffed at edges.
Contents generally clean, with some occasional fingermarks at page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
14.
Daring Adventures for Boys
Published by Juvenile Productions circa 1935
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Green cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Four colour plates, b/w. drawings in text.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Name written neatly in 'belongs to' box.
Covers clean and unmarked.
Contents lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
Burglars and Bandicoots
by
David Severn
with illustrations by
Joan Kiddell-Monroe
1st Thus edition,
published by Children's Book Club in 1953
Octavo.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
192 pages.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and slightly discoloured, though mainly on the reverse.
Small nick at base of dustwrapper back.
No marks on contents, but pages significantly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
16.
Monkey
by
Wu Ch'eng-en
Published by George Allen and Unwin in 1953
Translated from the Chinese by Arthur Waley.
Octavo.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
305 pages.
6th impression, 1953.
Title page and dustwrapper illustrated by David Grant.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper slightly worn and chipped at edges, with neat repairs and reinforcement to reverse.
Two faded patches on rear board.
Edges of covers slightly worn.
Covers otherwise clean and unmarked.
Binding sound.
Some fly-spotting at centre of fore-edge.
Contents clean and unmarked, but very slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
Lynx VC
by
Vigilant
Published by John Hamilton circa 1936
"Ace" series.
Octavo.
Blue covers.
Black lettering on spine.
12cm x 19cm.
219 pages.
Sundial logo at base of spine.
Minor wear to covers.
Spine strip slightly darkened.
Small ding at base of spine front edge.
Binding sound.
Endpapers bright white, and may have been renewed.
Some very faint foxing on prelims.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
Nursery Stories
Published by Dean and Son circa 1935
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Green cloth spine.
19cm x 26cm.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Binding firm.
Name, address and gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked, but slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
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: low)
20.
21.
The Heroes (The Argonauts and Theseus)
by
Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by
A. A. Dixon
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1935
Stories Old and New series.
Duodecimo.
Beige cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on covers.
Green decoration on covers.
157 pages.
Four colour plates.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, and has 1 to 3cm loss along top edge of pack panel.
Covers clean and undamaged.
Book plate on front paste down.
Prize dedication dated 1948 on front endpaper (book itself mid-1930s).
Pages slightly tanned.
Plates clean and undamaged.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
Kerry Blue
by
Heather White
with illustrations by
Richard B. Ogle
Published by Pearson circa 1930
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
13cm x 20cm.
223 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Some faint staining to front cover.
Spine slightly faded.
RSPCA prize label, dated 1933 on front endpaper.
Some light foxing on prelims and endpapers.
Contents generally clear.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
Little Folks' Story Book
Published by Warne
Short stories and poems.
Pictorial glazed thick-card covers.
19cm x 14cm.
Two colour plates.
Numerous black and white drawings.
Undated; probably circa 1920.
Some wear to spine edges; VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
Riders of the Range
by
Charles Chilton
Published by Juvenile Productions circa 1952
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
96 pages.
Six colour plates and numerous smaller black and white drawings.
Illustrator not credited.
First story 'Long Legs'.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine slightly faded.
Pages clean and unmarked.
Not price-clipped.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
Dotor Dolittle's Circus
by
Hugh Lofting
with illustrations by
Hugh Lofting
21st edition,
published by Cape in 1949
Octavo.
Light blue cloth-covered boards with black lettering and decoration.
320 pages.
Covers and spine faded.
Covers and spine worn at edges.
Two centimetre split at base of spine and front board.
Prize label on half title.
Final picture (Page 319) is damaged.
Contents generally clean.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)