1.
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: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
Oswald the Owl
by
Patrick Garland
with illustrations by
Nicola Green
1st edition,
published by Sinclair Stevenson in 1990
ISBN: 1856190242.
Grey boards with black lettering.
Red fleur de lys pattern on endpapers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
3.
The Harper Book of Princes
by
Sally Patrick Johnson
with illustrations by
Janina Domanska
1st edition,
published by Harper Row in 1964
Grey decorated boards; dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Blue endpapers.
Some faint foxing to fore edge.
Label on front endpaper.
Label partially removed from front endpaper.
VG in all other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
4.
Flower Fairies of the Summer
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1925
Grey paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Maroon lettering on covers.
Maroon decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Blue pictorial endpapers.
Covers rather worn at edges.
Spine relaid in grey cloth.
Dated from gift dedication on half-title.
Prelims and page edges foxed.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
5.
Here and There
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1932
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
'Pictures, Stories, Poems' by various authors and illustrators.
Colour frontispiece by Honor Appleton.
Eight full page colour illustrations.
Numerous black and white drawings, both full page and in the text.
A few faint marks on front cover.
In general covers are firm, bright and clean.
Neat gift inscription on front endpaper (book dated from this).
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
6.
The Path of Gold
by
James Reeves
with illustrations by
Krystyna Turska
1st edition,
published by Hamilton in 1972
ISBN: 0241021545.
Grey boards with purple lettering on spine.
Labels on front endpaper, and access number on title page.
No other library marks, and VG in all other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
7.
The Old Nursery Rhymes
with illustrations by
Lawson Wood
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1920
Light grey cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
23cm x 29cm.
142 pages.
24 full-page colour plates plus numerous line illustrations in text.
Covers soiled.
Corners, edges and spine ends bumped and scuffed.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Frontispiece creased.
Some finger-marking to prelims, and intermittently to page edges.
Lower quarter of page 79/80 torn away and missing.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
Elements of Danger
by
Eve Pownall
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1976
|ISBN: 0001950274.
Grey covers, red lettering on spine.
True accounts of natural disasters in Australia caused by the elements.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
In Doors and Out
Published by Blackie circa 1899
'A Book of Pictures and Stories for Little Folk.'
Matt pictorial covers, burgundy cloth, gilt lettering, picture of three children reading a book.
Grey endpapers, neat gift dedication on reverse.
Two colour plates, numerous black and white and two tone drawings, both full page and in the text, numerous full page engravings, including one by Louis Wain.
Corners and spine ends are a little worn; some fingermarking throughout book, in general though, contents are white and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
The Water Babies
by
Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by
Harry G. Theaker
Published by Ward Lock & Co circa 1939
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
16cm x 22cm.
340 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
Four pages of adverts at rear.
48 colour plates (all present and undamaged).
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Covers and endpapers clean and unmarked.
Some faint foxing to fore-edge and top-edge, contents not affected.
Not dated, but gift dedication at top of half-title is dated 1939.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 2
by
Randolph Caldecott
with illustrations by
Randolph Caldecott
Published by George Routledge and Sons circa 1880
Light grey pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Red and black decoration on covers.
21cm x 23cm.
128 pages.
All edges red.
Back cover repeats front cover illustration.
Undated edition, dated from gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contains:
"The Three Jovial Huntsmen",
"Sing a Song for Sixpence",
"The Queen of Hearts", and
"The Farmer's Boy".
Each story is individually paginated, and 32 pages long.
Covers darkened, and a little worn and soiled.
Endpapers and pastedowns tanned.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
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: medium)
13.
A Pair of Knight-Errants
by
Muriel D. C. Lucas
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1900
Grey boards with black lettering and decoration.
Picture onlay front cover.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
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)
15.
Flower Fairies of the Summer
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1930
Light grey paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers and spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
10cm x 14cm.
Chequerboard pattern at corners of picture onlay.
Blue pictorial endpapers.
Original price of 1/6 marked on dustwrapper front flap.
Dustwrapper foxed on reverse and a little soiled.
Light wear to covers.
Prelims heavily foxed.
Intermittent foxing to page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
Little Sunbeams
Published circa 1896
Octavo.
Grey pictorial glazed boards.
Red cloth spine.
White lettering on covers.
31 pages.
An equal number of short stories and poems suitable for toddlers, illustrated with black and white engravings.
Very pretty pictorial front cover.
Back cover has full page advert for Fry's cocoa.
Three pages of adverts at front of book, three more at the back.
Black and white frontispiece.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Contents detached from binding.
Title page appears to be missing.
Gift dedication dated 1896 on half title.
Otherwise in very good condition.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
The Further Adventures of Nils
by
Selma Lagerlof
with illustrations by
Hans Baumhauer
Reprint,
published by J. M. Dent in 1957
Light grey cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Grey decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with large chip at base of spine.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Light wear to covers.
Faint foxing to fore-edge.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
Harold's Friends or The New Rector of Greythorpe
by
C. A. Burnaby
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1891
Octavo.
Grey pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers and spine.
192 pages.
Grey patterned endpapers.
Undated.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication on front pastedown.
Light foxing to fore edge.
Contents clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
Grey Owl and the Beaver
by
Harper Cory
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1939
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped,
Light foxing to endpapers and prelims.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
Two by Two
by
Christina Baird
with illustrations by
Geoffrey Fletcher
1st edition,
published by Harrap in 1959
Octavo.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
Red decoration on covers.
64 pages.
Two-tone frontispiece.
Black and white line drawings in text.
2cm split at lower front edge.
Front endpaper removed.
Name and address on paste down. Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
Little Grey Rabbit's Party
by
Alison Uttley
with illustrations by
Margaret Tempest
Published by Collins in 1955
Light grey paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper worn, price-clipped and a little soiled.
1cm loss at top of dustwrapper spine.
Book itself generally VG, with a little shelf wear to lower edge.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
22.
The Further Adventures of Nils
by
Selma Lagerlof
with illustrations by
Hans Baumhauer
Reprint,
published by J. M. Dent in 1957
Light grey pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Grey decoration on covers.
Pictorial endpapers (matching cover pattern).
Dustwrapper worn at edges and a little chipped; corners neatly taped.
Minor wear to covers.
Contents VG
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
The Little Grey Pussy
Published by Juvenile Productions circa 1950
Paperback.
Quarto.
Light blue pictorial covers.
Eight pages.
Colour illustrations throughout.
Juvenile Productions No. 2007.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
Verses for Children
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
6th edition,
published by Ward Lock circa 1935
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
15cm x 21cm.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper heavily worn at edges, with some chipping at corners.
Minor wear to covers.
Light foxing to fore-edge and prelims, and intermittently to contents.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.
Marjorie in Command
by
Carolyn Wells
with illustrations by
J. C. Pratt
Published by Grosset Dunlap in 1910
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Covers worn and soiled.
Inner hinges cracked.
Foxing on prelims.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)