1.
Luckchild
by
Francesca French
1st edition,
published by Marshall, Morgan and Scott in 1954
Yellow covers, red lettering.
Covers a little worn and marked.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
2.
Contes de Grimm
with illustrations by
De Jiri Trnka
Published by Grund in 1979
ISBN: 2700002792.
Quarto.
Light grey cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
French language edition of the Brothers Grimm's fairy tales.
Minor wear to dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper spine a little sunned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
3.
All We Know
by
Simon French
1st Thus edition,
published by Angus and Robertson in 1987
ISBN: 0207153590.
Red cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
255 pages.
Dustwrapper faded and slightly worn.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
4.
All we know
by
Simon French
1st edition,
published by Angus and Robertson in 1987
ISBN: 0207153590.
Red boards with white lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
5.
Matteo
by
Fiona French
with illustrations by
Fiona French
1st edition,
published by Oxford University Press in 1976
ISBN: 0192797131.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
6.
Mes plus beaux contes de Princesses
Published by Pimchou in 2013
ISBN: 9782364920422.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Fairy tales in French.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
Matteo
by
Fiona French
with illustrations by
Fiona French
1st edition,
published by Oxford University Press in 1976
ISBN: 0192797131.
Name on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
Le Chat botte
Reprint,
published by Tormont in 1995
ISBN: 289429848X.
Pictorial laminated boards.
11cm x 16cm.
Canadian French-language edition of "Puss in Boots".
Short text.
Colour illustrations on every page.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
The Other One
by
Simone Martin-Chauffier
with illustrations by
Kenneth Ody
1st British edition,
published by University Of London in 1961
Translated from French by James Kirkup.
Prelims messy and dustwrapper messy.
Old sellotape marks on front and back pastedown and covers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
The Palace of Danger, a Story of la Pompadour
by
Mabel Wagnalls
with illustrations by
John Ward Dunsmore
1st British edition,
published by John Long in 1909
Red boards.
Black lettering and gilt decorations on front cover.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Four black and white plates.
Covers marked in places.
Spine-strip edge-worn.
Light foxing on title page, remainder of contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
Le Chat botte
by
Charles Perrault
with illustrations by
Gerard Franquin
Reprint,
published by Flammarion in 1988
ISBN: 2081602504.
Albums du Pere Castor series.
Paperback.
22 pages.
Landscape format.
Story is the original French version of Puss in Boots.
Minor wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
13.
The Boy on the Dam
by
Michel-Aime Baudouy
with illustrations by
Jim Russell
1st thus edition,
published by Brockhampton in 1970
ISBN: 0340042281.
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
119 pages.
The story of a displaced child brought up on a construction site.
Dustwrapper complete and undamaged, light wear to edges only.
Dustwrapper spine a little faded.
Faint mark where label removed from front endpaper.
Covers and contents otherwise VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
The Three Musketeers
by
Alexandre Dumas
Abridged edition,
published by Abbey Classics circa 1970
Octavo.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light brown cloth spine.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Abridged edition.
Light wear to covers.
Contents heavily tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
Les Cinq et le Galion D'Or
by
Claude Voilier
with illustrations by
Jean Sidobre
1st edition,
published by Hachette in 1974
Bibliotheque Rose.
A continuation of the Famous Five series, originally written in French and later translated into English as 'The Famous Five and the Golden Galleon'.
Small octavo.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
The Basket of Flowers
by
Johan von Schmidt
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1866
Translated from the French edition by J. H. St. A.
Maroon blind embossed boards with gily lettering and decoration on front cover and spine.
Illustrated in black and white (unattributed).
Covers edgeworn.
Spine strip faded.
Spine ends frayed.
Contents generally clean, but a few fingermarks.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
Taking French Leave
by
Lizzie Ellen Tiddeman
with illustrations by
W. S. Stacey
Published by National Society's Depository circa 1921
Grey pictorial boards with blue and black lettering and decoration.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Black endpapers.
Two black and white plates.
Names on reverse of front endpaper and facing first page.
Frontispiece has been coloured in.
One or two chapter headings and tail-pieces have been coloured in.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
Les Petits Brazidec a Paris
by
Jordic
with illustrations by
Georges Jordic-Pignon
1st edition,
published by Garnier Freres in 1921
A Breton family discover the capital city.
Large quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards with red cloth spine.
Spine professionally relaid.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Faint damp marks at corners of front cover (contents not affected).
Vertical crease on front endpaper.
Contents generally clean.
Some wear to page edges.
Small closed tears on the fore-edge of a few pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
Biggles takes a Holiday
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Leslie Stead
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1949
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Red decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn and creased, and faded on spine.
Covers soiled, unevenly faded, and worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
School library stickers on prelims.
Pages tanned, but contents otherwise generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
Honourable Goat
by
Helen Cory Bliss
with illustrations by
Aldren A. Watson
2nd edition,
published by Frederick Muller in 1950
Cream boards with orange lettering.
Back cover lightly marked.
Front endpaper and half title missing.
Generally good in other respects.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
Fighting with French
by
Herbert Strang
Reprint,
published by Oxford University Press in 1929
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn and scuffed at edges.
Spine strip missing.
Edges of page block foxed.
Contents tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
22.
23.
24.
Daily Mail Annual for Boys and Girls
by
Susan French
Published by Daily Mail
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Dark-grey lettering on front cover and spine.
Not dated.
Front endpaper depicts the northern constellations.
Back endpaper has the words and music to "Deck the Halls".
First story "Telling the bees".
Dustwrapper worn and creased, with one or two neatly repaired chips.
Covers clean and unmarked.
Pastedowns have faded a little.
Binding sound.
Pages very slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.
Sir Roger De Coverley
with illustrations by
Chas Murray
Published by Sampson Low circa 1892
Decorated green cloth-covered boards with maroon lettering.
All edges gilt.
194 pages.
Gift dedication in French on reverse of front endpaper.
Covers marked and worn.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)