1.
The Love of a Foolish Angel
by
Helen Beauclerk
with illustrations by
Edmund Dulac
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1929
Blue boards with zig-zig decoration.
Black and white frontispiece.
Decorated chapter headings, capitals and tailpieces.
Covers worn and a little faded.
Spine discoloured.
Label on front pastedown.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
Mackinlay's Millions
by
Edmund Burton
Published by Gawthorn circa 1950
Cream covers, black lettering.
Dustwrapper worn and repaired with clear tape.
Faint spotting to endpapers.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
3.
4.
5.
To Ravensrigg
by
Hester Burton
with illustrations by
Victor G. Ambrus
1st edition,
published by Oxford University Press in 1976
ISBN: 0192713930.
Blue boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Signed by the author on front endpaper.
Inscription reads: "For Felicity, Hester Burton".
Slight wear to dustwrapper.
School library stamp on front endpaper.
No other marks.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
6.
Ali Baba and other stories from the Arabian Nights
by
Lawrence Housman
with illustrations by
Edmund Dulac
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1911
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
15cm x 21cm.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
Spine darkened and gilt on spine dulled and a little rubbed.
Binding delicate.
19 of 24 plates present (of which several are present but detached).
Pages edgeworn, and some foxing at edges of pages.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
Ben Burton or Born and Bred at Sea
by
W. H. G. Kingston
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1915
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt blocked lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn and a little scuffed.
Dated from gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
Small Animals
by
Jane Burton
with illustrations by
Jane Burton
1st edition,
published by Colour Library International in 1977
ISBN: 0904681386.
Black cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers and spine.
64 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
Spirit Stories for Children
by
Olive Burton
with illustrations by
Rene Cloke
Published by The Healer Publishing Company circa 1930
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Nineteen full colour plates and sixty line drawings.
Dustwrapper good, but a little soiled.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Belongs To box neatly completed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
10.
11.
The Story of Arms and Armour
by
Edmund Hunter
with illustrations by
Robert Ayton
Reprint,
published by Ladybird Books in 1971
ISBN: 0721402968.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
12.
13.
The Lads of Lunda
by
J. M. E. Saxby
with illustrations by
F. W. Burton
5th edition,
published by James Nisbet circa 1900
The Boys Holiday Library series.
Green pictorial embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
261 pages.
Light wear to edges covers.
Gilt a little rubbed.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
14.
The New Illustrated Encyclopedia
Published by Collins circa 1957
Edited by John R. Crossland
Quarto.
Red blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
467 pages.
8 colour plates.
Numerous black and white drawings.
All plates present.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Lettering on spine has faded.
Dated from a school prize label on f.e.p.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
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: low)
16.
Pets Limited
by
Vernon Stokes and Cynthia Harnett
with illustrations by
Vernon Stokes and Cynthia Harnett
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1950
Quarto.
Beige cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Nine colour plates.
Thirty-five black and white drawings in the text.
Two full page black and white line drawings.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with loss along spine strip a large piece missing from the back panel, and two smaller pieces missing from lower edge.
Dustwrapper repaired with tape and some paper backing.
Book itself generally VG.
Covers clean and undamaged, with some minor wear at spine ends.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
The Joyce Mercer edition of Andersen and Grimm
by
Brothers Grimm and Hans Andersen
with illustrations by
Joyce Mercer
1st edition,
published by Hutchinson in 1930
Quarto.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Undated, believed to be 1930 1st edition.
Spine base reads "New Century Press", title page shows Hutchinson & Co. as publishers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Sixteen colour plates by Joyce Mercer, plus numerous black and white illustrations.
Covers lightly worn, with some pale marks.
Spine worn.
Corners bumped.
Binding sound.
Name at top edge of front endpaper.
Pages tanned, with some intermittent foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
Published by Ward Lock circa 1948
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
16 colour plates.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat name on front endpaper.
Some faint foxing to prelims.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
Published by Ward Lock circa 1930
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Green cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
24 plates, 16 in colour plus 8 black and white.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Some light spotting to fore edge.
Pages faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
Dogie Boy
by
Edit Heal
with illustrations by
Armstrong Sperry
1st edition,
published by John Gifford Ltd in 1946
Quarto.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Brown lettering on covers.
80 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
Illustrated with full-page colour pictures, and colour and black-and white chapter headings and in-text pictures.
Dustwrapper is rather worn and chipped with some loss at top, and with some neat repairs and reinforcement.
Covers have faded a little unevenly where dustwrapper is chipped, no other significant faults to the book itself.
Pages are clean and white and the binding is sound.
Overall a nice copy.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
Tales from Shakespeare
by
Charles and Mary Lamb
with illustrations by
Arthur Rackham
Published by Temple Press in 1909
Reissue of 1899 edition.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Embossed gilt lettering and decoration.
Twelve colour plates.
Several black and white drawings.
Covers slightly discoloured.
Plates all very good.
Covers worn at edges and unevenly faded.
Spine edges worn.
Back edge of spine split.
Gilt decoration faded and dimmed.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
Our Darlings
Published by John F. Shaw circa 1917
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
12 tipped-in colour plates, one by Louis Wain.
Covers heavily worn at edges, and rather scuffed.
Name on front endpaper.
Contents good, but pages slightly tanned, with a small amount of intermittent foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
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: low)
24.
In Times of Steel
by
W. P. Shervill
Reprint,
published by John F. Shaw circa 1928
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
319 pages.
Art deco style decoration on front cover and spine.
Light wear to covers.
Three colour plates by A. Pearse.
Light spotting on fore edges.
Pages clean and white.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
Bunny and Brownie
by
Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
with illustrations by
Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
1st edition,
published by A & C Black in 1930
Quarto.
Marbled paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Gilt lettering on spine.
99 pages.
Title label / picture only on upper board.
Pictorial endpapers.
Eight colour plates.
Eight pen and ink black and white plates.
Covers worn and bumped at edges, and a little soiled.
Boards slightly warped.
Some spotting on prelims.
One colour plate missing.
Faint spotting to page edges throughout.
Plates are VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)