1.
Ambari!
by
Reginald Forbes-Watson
with illustrations by
Joan Kiddell-Monroe
Published by Oxford University Press in 1961
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Top edge spotted.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
2.
Enid Blyton's Robin Hood Book
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Joyce Johnson
Published by Latimer House in 1957
Red cloth-covered boards.
Blue lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with some neat tape repairs to edges and corners.
Light wear to corners of covers.
Foxing to fore edge.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
3.
Enid Blyton's Sixth Brer Rabbit Book
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Grace Lodge
1st edition,
published by Latimer House in 1955
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with some loss at base of spine (patched with plain paper).
Light wear to edges of covers.
Small discoloured patch at base of spine, where cloth has darkened where there was loss to the dustwrapper.
"By Joel Chandler Harris" written at upper corner of front endpaper.
Neat gift dedication on half-title.
Some light foxing to endpapers and prelims.
Pages faintly tanned, but contents otherwise VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
4.
Landings
by
Dennis Hamley
1st edition,
published by Deutsch in 1979
ISBN: 0233971106.
Purple cloth-covered boards.
Gold lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Minimal library marks.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
5.
Ticket to Freedom
by
Rosemary Harris
1st edition,
published by Faber in 1991
ISBN: 0571163130.
Black cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
6.
Black Jack
by
Leon Garfield
with illustrations by
Antony Maitland
1st edition,
published by Longmans Young Books in 1968
ISBN: 0582150922.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper intact, but heavily worn at edges.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Label removed from front pastedown.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
7.
Blackie's Boys Annual 1924
Published by Blackie and Son Limited in 1923
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Stain at base of back cover.
Some slight soiling to edges of page block.
Binding sound.
Faint gift dedication on front pastedown.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
8.
Biggles in Spain
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
J. Abbey
Published by Oxford University Press in 1953
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Some faint foxing to fore edge.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
9.
Make Stuff: Make it, wear it, love it!
Published by Parragon in 2013
ISBN: 9781472324245.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Light wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
10.
Granny's Book of Fairy Stories
Published by Blackie circa 1940
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
201 pages.
Light wear to edges of covers and spine.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents faintly tanned, but otherwise VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
11.
A Pair of Knight-Errants
by
Muriel D. C. Lucas
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1920
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers and spine.
Black decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
157 pages.
Undated.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Faint foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Prize label dated 1924 on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
12.
Ludmilla - A Legend of Liechtenstein
by
Paul Gallico
with illustrations by
Franz Deak
1st edition,
published by Michael Joseph in 1955
Dark green paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Gilt lettering on spine.
White decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped with several repairs and 2cm loss at upper corner of back panel.
Book itself good.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Faint foxing to fore edge.
Small pen mark on front endpaper.
Contents clean and bright.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
13.
Sandy was a soldier's boy
by
David Walker
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1957
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper and to edges of covers.
Some faint spotting to fore edge.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
14.
Animal Stories from Rudyard Kipling
by
Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by
Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1932
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine slightly faded.
A little foxing to fore-edge (contents not affected).
Name and gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
15.
The Guardians
by
John Christopher
1st edition,
published by Hamish Hamilton in 1970
ISBN: 0241017955.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn and creased.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners bumped.
Front endpaper removed.
Various library marks on prelims.
Lower corner of a number of pages torn away (text not affected).
Pages slightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
16.
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: high)
17.
Shock for the Secret Seven
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Burgess Sharrocks
1st edition,
published by Brockhampton in 1961
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper heavily worn, with one or two neat repairs at corners.
Light wear to covers.
Edges and corners a little scuffed and bumped.
Light foxing to fore edge and endpapers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
18.
The Girls of the Rose Dormitory
by
Joy Francis
Reprint,
published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1950
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and corners, and slightly soiled.
Minor wear to covers.
Foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Prize label partially removed from front endpaper.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
19.
Felicity Dances
by
Arnold L. Haskell
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1938
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper intact, but worn and a little soiled.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Name and nest gift dedication on front endpaper and front pastedown.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
20.
Biggles and the Missing Millionaire
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Leslie Stead
1st Thus edition,
published by Children's Book Club in 1961
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper and edges of covers.
A little foxing to fore edge.
School library stamp on front endpaper.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
21.
No Medals for Guy
by
Lorna Hill
with illustrations by
Gilbert Dunlop
1st edition,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1962
Light yellow cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn and creased, with 1cm loss at base of spne and at lower corner of front panel.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Foxing to fore-edge, and faintly to prelims, contents not affected.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
22.
The Long Traverse
by
John Buchan
with illustrations by
J. Morton Sale
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1941
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped at edges.
Light wear and a little white spotting to covers.
Fore edge foxed.
Name and date on front endpaper.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
23.
Animal Stories from Rudyard Kipling
by
Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by
Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1932
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
Mug mark on front cover.
Some staining to back cover.
Gift dedication and bookplate on front endpaper.
Light foxing to prelims and fore-edge, and intermittenly to page edges.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
24.
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: high)
25.
Five have a Wonderful Time
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Eileen A. Soper
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1960
11th book in Famous Five series.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with several neat repairs.
1cm loss at base of dustwrapper spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)