1.
Margery - The Mystery
by
Doreen Ireland
Reprint,
published by Spring Books circa 1960
Fanfare Series. Small octavo, coloured frontispiece.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
2.
The Chalet Book for Girls
by
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
1st Thus edition,
published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453525.
Paperback.
Quarto.
"The Chalet Book for Girls" contains a complete long story, "Mystery at the Chalet School", together with four short stories, and four articles on subjects such as Beauty for the "Teen-agers" and Cookin in Olden Days. It is illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations by various artists, and a colour frontispiece.
Mint condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
3.
The Chalet Book for Girls
by
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
1st Thus edition,
published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453525.
Paperback.
Quarto.
"The Chalet Book for Girls" contains a complete long story, "Mystery at the Chalet School", together with four short stories, and four articles on subjects such as Beauty for the "Teen-agers" and Cookin in Olden Days. It is illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations by various artists, and a colour frontispiece.
Mint condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
4.
Mystery at Dark Wood
by
Carol Beach York
Reprint,
published by Scholastic in 1972
ISBN: 0590722395.
Cat's Eye Mystery series.
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges and a little creased.
Name on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
5.
Northern Ireland
by
Sean O'Neil
1st edition,
published by Wayland in 1991
ISBN: 1852106530.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
6.
7.
The Rat-a-tat Mystery
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Anyon Cook
Reprint,
published by Collins in 1961
Red covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
The Mystery Plane
by
Elspeth Procter
1st Thus edition,
published by Lutterworth Press in 1949
Crown Library series.
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
120 pages.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Dustwrapper price clipped and a little worn at edges.
Name on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
The Mystery of Abbotsfold
by
Mrs. Edward Whalley-Tooker
Published by Warne in 1924
Brown blind-embossed boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Slight wear to covers.
Spotting to fore edge.
Some fingermarking to prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
11.
12.
The Rat-a-tat Mystery
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Anyon Cook
Reprint,
published by Collins in 1969
Yellow covers.
Red lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges, and soiled.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
Cargo for a King
by
J. S. Andrews
1st edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1972
ISBN: 0370012380.
Octavo.
Light orange cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
171 pages.
A tale of piracy in the Irish Sea.
J. S. Andrews is unusual in that his historical stories deal with the kingdom of Ulster, as it then was, rather than the better known provinces in the south of Ireland.
Dustwrapper complete, and not price-clipped, light wear to edges.
Covers and contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
15.
The Chartfield School Mystery
by
Monica Marsden
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1961
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
223 pages.
No frontispiece but three black and white plates present in text.
Cloth on back board badly wrinkled, covers slightly soiled.
Lengthy gift dedication on front endpaper, school Library stamp, biro scribble partially removed from front pastedown.
Body of text clean and unmarked.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
17.
That Exciting Holiday
by
Nigel Strong
Reprint,
published by C S S M circa 1947
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
255 pages.
War economy logo on back of title page.
Four black and white illustrations.
(CSSM is the old name for The Scripture Union.)
Covers clean and unmarked.
Marks and shadows on endpapers and pastedowns, where an old paper-wrapper has been removed.
Neat name on front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
The Headmaster went Splat!
by
David Tinkler
with illustrations by
Gary Andrew
1st edition,
published by Andersen Press in 1986
ISBN: 0862641500.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Anderson Young Readers Library.
A Twerp Mystery.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
The Mystery of the Missing Book
by
Trevor Burgess
Published by Hutchinson circa 1960
Red paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped.
A small amount of scribble on dustwrapper front panel.
Covers a little worn at edges.
Names on front pastedown.
Pages heavily tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
The Mystery at Lilac Inn
by
Carolyn Keene
Published by Grosset and Dunlap in 1930
4th book in Nancy Drew series.
Blue covers.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
1cm chip at base of dustwrapper spine.
Top corner of frontispiece clipped (probably to remove owner's name).
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
22.
The Mystery of Worton Keep
by
Tom Bevan
Reprint,
published by Collins circa 1930
Blue boards with silver lettering.
Frontispiece by H. M. Brock.
Covers somewhat worn.
Front endpaper missing.
Spine damged.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
Mystery at Queens
by
Sylvia Little
with illustrations by
Gilbert Dunlop
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1963
Blue paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
Five go to Mystery Moor
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Eileen A. Soper
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1954
Famous Five series.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Covers slightly worn and a little dusty.
One or two small marks on front cover.
Light foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.
The Mysterious Mr Fairweather
by
Jessie Leckie Herbertson
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1956
Peerless series.
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
94 pages.
Dustwrapper a little chipped at upper edge and spine ends.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)