1.
The May Spoon
by
A. Carleon
1st Thus edition,
published by Methuen in 1981
ISBN: 0416470807.
Cream covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
2.
Three adventurous schoolgirls
by
Brenda Girvin
Reprint,
published by Oxford in 1933
Octavo.
Cream cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Green and black decoration on covers.
251 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Covers soiled.
Spine edges worn.
Prize label on front paste down.
Front hinge pulled.
Front endpaper soiled at outer edge.
Contents clean and generally unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
3.
Ups and Downs of School Life
by
Constance Harvey
Reprint,
published by Shaw circa 1934
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
184 pages.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Light wear to covers.
Some marks on top edge and fore edge.
Prize label on front endpaper, and name stamped at top.
Light foxing on prelims and early pages.
A few small marks on contents, but in general close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
4.
Castaway Camp
by
Mary Evelyn Atkinson
with illustrations by
Charlotte Hough
1st edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1951
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering and decoration.
Pictorial endpapers.
Colour frontispiece.
Other illustrations black and white.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine strip darkened and slightly soiled.
A small amount of faint foxing to prelims and fore edge.
Contents clean and unmarked, but slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
5.
Blackie's Popular Nursery Stories
with illustrations by
John Hassall
Published by Blackie circa 1930
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Light yellow lettering on covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white.
Boards worn and edge-chipped.
Spine strip in good condition.
Name and date on front paste down.
Front endpaper missing.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
6.
The Giants and how to fight them
by
Rev. Robert Newton
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1911
Octavo.
dark blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Gilt blocked lettering on spine.
117 pages.
Colour frontispiece and title picture.
Body of book illustrated in black and white.
The giants of the title are sins which must be vanquished.
Covers clean, binding tight.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
7.
Vackies
by
Violet M. Methley
with illustrations by
Isobel and John Morton-Sale
Published by Oxford University Press in 1941
Octavo.
Light red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
255 pages.
Colour frontispiece and six full page black and white illustrations.
Covers very slightly worn.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Text generally clean and unmarked, but one or two pages have light splashes.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
8.
Friends of Van
by
Brenda E. Spender
with illustrations by
Stanley Lloyd
Early Reprint edition,
published by Country Life in 1949
Octavo.
Black cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
119 pages.
This copy is probably a reprint from the mid-1950s.
Dustwrapper a little worn at chipped at edges.
Covers clean and firm.
Top edge and fore edge spotted.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
9.
Zoe
Published by W & R Chambers in 1980
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
"By the author of 'Laddie', 'Tip Cat' etc."
Monochrome tissue-guarded frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations throughout, full-page and within the text.
Illustrator not credited.
Light wear to covers.
Spine soiled and darkened.
Prize label dated 1894 on front pastedown.
A few fingermarks on prelims.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
10.
Enter - Jennie Wren
by
May Wynne
with illustrations by
Sutcliffe
Reprint,
published by Ward Lock circa 1936
Octavo.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
256 pages.
Black and white frontispiece by Sutcliffe.
Covers clean and unmarked.
Prize label on front paste down.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
11.
Daisy in the Field
by
E. Wetherall
Reprint,
published by Ward Lock & Co circa 1939
Duodecimo.
Red paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
256 pages.
Black and white frontispiece.
No other illustrations.
Sequel to 'Daisy'.
Covers clean and undamaged.
A few light marks on fore edge.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
(book dated from this).
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
12.
Chums of Meriton
by
Walter Herrod
Published by The Pilgrim Press circa 1930
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Spine faded.
Foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
13.
Uncle Bob
by
Meredith Fletcher
with illustrations by
S.B. Pearse
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1915
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
12cm x 18cm.
112 pages.
Colour frontispiece by H.M.Brock.
12 black and white drawings by S.B.Pearce.
Covers and contents clean and unmarked.
Endpapers tanned.
Some light foxing to edges of page block.
Gift label on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
14.
Martin Rattler
by
R. M. Ballantyne
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1960
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black decoration on covers.
215 pages.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Light wear at top edge of dustwrapper.
Covers unmarked.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
The Gorilla Hunters
by
Robert Michael Ballantyne
Reprint,
published by Juvenile Productions circa 1938
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
256 pages.
Colour frontispiece by C. Leslie, no other illustrations.
Dustwrapper chipped, and rather baggy.
Covers clean.
Prize label on front endpaper, dated 1938.
Contents clean and white.
One section (pages 149 - 156) present, but has pulled away from the binding.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
16.
The Grenville Garrison
by
Gwendoline Courtney
with illustrations by
W. Lindsay Cable
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1954
Red paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
277 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Black and white line drawings in text.
Dustwrapper edge chipped.
Strip 6cm x 2cm torn from top edge of lower panel
Prize presentation on front paste down.
ontents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
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: low)
18.
The Hidden House
by
Dorothy Russell
with illustrations by
E. Verpilleux
Reprint,
published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1935
Octavo.
Olive green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
224 pages.
Linear decoration on covers.
Two black and white illustrations.
Dustwrapper edge-chipped, several closed tears.
Binding VG.
One plate edge-chipped.
Pages generally white and clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
The Best Teddy Bear Ever
by
Mrs. Henry Cowper Cradock
with illustrations by
Honor C. Appleton
Published by Nelson circa 1948
Children's Own series.
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
96 pages.
Black and white illustrations throughout.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Foxing on fore edge and prelims.
Some foxing to edges of pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
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: low)
21.
The Strange New Girl
by
Helen S. Humphries
1st edition,
published by Pickering & Inglis in 1964
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
128 pages.
Covers clean.
Spine slightly faded.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Uneven tanning on title page.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
Martin Rattler
by
R. M. Ballantyne
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1960
Blackie's Famous Books series.
Octavo.
Red paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
215 pages.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, and lower panel soiled.
Covers clean and undamaged.
Fore edge spotted.
Name on half title.
Contents mostly clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
A Comrade's Troth
by
E. A. Gillie
Reprint,
published by Shaw circa 1913
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
320 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Light wear to covers.
Prize label on front paste down.
Foxing on prelims.
Contents clean, a little tanned.
Light foxing on later pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
A Job for the Jays
by
Elisabeth Smedley
1st Thus edition,
published by Lutterworth Press in 1951
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
127 pages.
Crown Library edition.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Dustwrapper edge chipped, with loss at spine ends and top edge.
Stamp from St. Chad's Church Sunday School on front endpaer, along with a gift dedication from the vicar.
Text clean and white.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
John Halifax, Gentleman
by
Georgina M. Craik
Reprint,
published by Barton in 1933
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
374 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
No other illustrations.
Spine strip a little faded.
One or two small marks on fore edges.
Light foxing on both endpapers.
Prize label on front paste down.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)