1.
The Missing Man
by Roderic Jeffries
1st Thus edition, published by Beaver Books in 1982
by Roderic Jeffries
1st Thus edition, published by Beaver Books in 1982
ISBN: 0600204758.
Paperback.
126 pages.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
126 pages.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#87052 £1.00
2.
The Man who couldn't be
by Roderic Jeffries
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1987
by Roderic Jeffries
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1987
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#46165 £6.50
3.
Voyage into Danger
by Roderic Jeffries
Published by Knight Books circa 1981
by Roderic Jeffries
Published by Knight Books circa 1981
ISBN: 0340264276.
Blue covers, gilt lettering on spine.
Front endpaper and title page missing.
Label removed from prelims.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Blue covers, gilt lettering on spine.
Front endpaper and title page missing.
Label removed from prelims.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#79580 £3.00
4.
The Travelling Man
by Marie Joseph
1st Thus edition, published by Guild Publishing in 1990
by Marie Joseph
1st Thus edition, published by Guild Publishing in 1990
Brown covers, gilt lettering.
Small tape marks on covers.
Piece missing from front flap of dustwrapper.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Small tape marks on covers.
Piece missing from front flap of dustwrapper.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#79621 £3.00
5.
The Girl from India
by Doris Taylor
Reprint, published by Pickering in 1968
by Doris Taylor
Reprint, published by Pickering in 1968
ISBN: 0720820243.
Green boards with black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper slightly worn at top edge.
Front endpaper missing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Green boards with black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper slightly worn at top edge.
Front endpaper missing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#29295 £5.00
6.
The man who caught the wind
by Margaret Gibbs
with illustrations by May Smith
1st edition, published by Chapman and Hall in 1936
by Margaret Gibbs
with illustrations by May Smith
1st edition, published by Chapman and Hall in 1936
Quarto.
Beige cloth-covered boards with black lettering.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
136 pages.
Stories from Children's Hour.
Small bump to the bottom right hand corner.
Slight damage to the top of the spine.
Dustwrapper has three centimetres missing from spine ends.
Neat gift dedication on the front endpaper, plus partially erased name written in a childish script.
All of the fourteen black and white illustrations have been very carefully painted.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Beige cloth-covered boards with black lettering.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
136 pages.
Stories from Children's Hour.
Small bump to the bottom right hand corner.
Slight damage to the top of the spine.
Dustwrapper has three centimetres missing from spine ends.
Neat gift dedication on the front endpaper, plus partially erased name written in a childish script.
All of the fourteen black and white illustrations have been very carefully painted.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#85882 £25.00
7.
The man who wanted to live forever
by Selina Hastings
with illustrations by Reg Cartwright
Published by Walker in 1991
by Selina Hastings
with illustrations by Reg Cartwright
Published by Walker in 1991
ISBN: 9780744520774.
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#120048 £3.00
8.
Pets Limited
by Vernon Stokes and Cynthia Harnett
with illustrations by Vernon Stokes and Cynthia Harnett
1st edition, published by Collins in 1950
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: medium)
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: medium)
#108364 £30.00
9.
Eighteen Desperate Hours
by Roderic Jeffries
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1981
by Roderic Jeffries
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1981
Some water stains on inside front cover and reverse of dustwrapper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#55166 £6.00
10.
Peacock Pie
by Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by F. Rowland Emett
3rd Thus edition, published by Faber & Faber in 1944
by Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by F. Rowland Emett
3rd Thus edition, published by Faber & Faber in 1944
Beige boards with green lettering on front cover and spine.
Dustwrapper has four centimetres missing from top of spine, but is otherwise in good repair.
Name neatly written on front endpaper.
Small hole on half title.
Contents clean and white.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dustwrapper has four centimetres missing from top of spine, but is otherwise in good repair.
Name neatly written on front endpaper.
Small hole on half title.
Contents clean and white.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#81446 £12.50
11.
The Man from the Sea
by James Sydney Andrews
1st edition, published by Bodley Head in 1970
by James Sydney Andrews
1st edition, published by Bodley Head in 1970
ISBN: 037001216X.
Green covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Green covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#112171 £5.00
12.
The Man in the Iron Mask
by Alexandre Dumas
Published by Murrays Abbey Cassics circa 1955
by Alexandre Dumas
Published by Murrays Abbey Cassics circa 1955
Red paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper worn.
Address label on front endpaper.
Prize dedication on title page.
Pages heavily tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dustwrapper worn.
Address label on front endpaper.
Prize dedication on title page.
Pages heavily tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#108146 £3.50
13.
The Mystery of the Missing Book
by Trevor Burgess
Published by Hutchinson circa 1960
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)
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)
#109461 £5.00
14.
The South Sea Whaler
by William Henry Giles Kingston
with illustrations by W. H. C. Groome
Reprint, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1920
by William Henry Giles Kingston
with illustrations by W. H. C. Groome
Reprint, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1920
The Kingston Library.
Red pictorial covers by Hassall - Man on horseback on front cover, sailing ship on spine.
Front endpaper missing.
Back cover unevenly faded.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Red pictorial covers by Hassall - Man on horseback on front cover, sailing ship on spine.
Front endpaper missing.
Back cover unevenly faded.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#65698 £7.50
15.
Under French's Command
by Frederick Sadlier Brereton
with illustrations by Archibald Webb
Reprint, published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1930
by Frederick Sadlier Brereton
with illustrations by Archibald Webb
Reprint, published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1930
Green covers, blue lettering on front cover and spine.
Pictorial dustwrapper badly creased, closed tear across front, piece missing from top edge, and from base of spine.
Small crease at bottom corner of front endpaper.
Fore edge spotteed.
Four black and white illustrations.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial dustwrapper badly creased, closed tear across front, piece missing from top edge, and from base of spine.
Small crease at bottom corner of front endpaper.
Fore edge spotteed.
Four black and white illustrations.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#77028 £15.00
16.
The Six Million Dollar Man Annual 1977
Published by Stafford Pemberton in 1976
Published by Stafford Pemberton in 1976
ISBN: 0860300145.
Covers worn at edges and corners.
Lower 5cm of spine repaired with tape.
Spine faded.
Name on front endpaper and title page.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Covers worn at edges and corners.
Lower 5cm of spine repaired with tape.
Spine faded.
Name on front endpaper and title page.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#81663 £3.00
17.
The Coral Island
by Robert Michael Ballantyne
Published by Reward Classics circa 1940
by Robert Michael Ballantyne
Published by Reward Classics circa 1940
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn, with lower third of front missing.
Light wear to covers.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn, with lower third of front missing.
Light wear to covers.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#94492 £3.50
18.
The Little Man
by Erich Kastner
with illustrations by Horst Lemke
1st Thus edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 1966
by Erich Kastner
with illustrations by Horst Lemke
1st Thus edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 1966
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Pictorial endpapers.
Light wear to dustwrapper, and a little soiling.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Scuff on front endpaper, where a name has been partially erased.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Black lettering on spine.
Pictorial endpapers.
Light wear to dustwrapper, and a little soiling.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Scuff on front endpaper, where a name has been partially erased.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#116302 £20.00
19.
Blackie's Popular Nursery Stories
with illustrations by John Hassall
Published by Blackie circa 1930
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: medium)
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: medium)
#101523 £10.50
20.
Masterman Ready
by Captain Marryat
Reprint, published by Peal Press circa 1965
by Captain Marryat
Reprint, published by Peal Press circa 1965
12th book in Classic Library series.
Octavo.
Light green paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
256 pages.
Dustwrapper and covers VG.
Front endpaper missing.
Prize label on half title
Contents clean but tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Octavo.
Light green paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
256 pages.
Dustwrapper and covers VG.
Front endpaper missing.
Prize label on half title
Contents clean but tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#103379 £3.50
21.
Ruffles
by Ernest William Hornung
Reprint, published by The Reader's Library circa 1935
by Ernest William Hornung
Reprint, published by The Reader's Library circa 1935
Red covers.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Spine faded.
Front endpaper missing.
Half-title pasted down.
Title page frayed and dogeared, likewise contents page.
Finger marking throughout book.
Back endpaper missing.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Spine faded.
Front endpaper missing.
Half-title pasted down.
Title page frayed and dogeared, likewise contents page.
Finger marking throughout book.
Back endpaper missing.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#76137 £3.00
22.
A Man from Glasgow and Mackintosh
by W. Somerset Maugham
with illustrations by Clifford Bayly and Gareth Floyd
1st edition, published by Heinemann in 1973
by W. Somerset Maugham
with illustrations by Clifford Bayly and Gareth Floyd
1st edition, published by Heinemann in 1973
ISBN: 0435270060.
Front endpaper missing.
Prelims messy.
Two stories in one book.
Heineman Guided Reader series.
Aimed at students learning English as a foreign language.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Front endpaper missing.
Prelims messy.
Two stories in one book.
Heineman Guided Reader series.
Aimed at students learning English as a foreign language.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#79944 £2.50
23.
Young Mohamed
by Gordon Savage
with illustrations by J. Abbey
1st edition, published by Royle in 1947
by Gordon Savage
with illustrations by J. Abbey
1st edition, published by Royle in 1947
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
94 pages.
Dustwrapper chipped, about a third missing from back, five cm. missing from lower spine.
Contents close to VG.
A story about a boy brought up with his tribe on the banks of the Euphrates, who turns out to have an English father.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
94 pages.
Dustwrapper chipped, about a third missing from back, five cm. missing from lower spine.
Contents close to VG.
A story about a boy brought up with his tribe on the banks of the Euphrates, who turns out to have an English father.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#84653 £7.50
24.
The Runner
by Cynthia Voigt
Reprint, published by Collins in 1987
by Cynthia Voigt
Reprint, published by Collins in 1987
ISBN: 0001958968.
Front endpaper missing.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Front endpaper missing.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#28607 £7.50
25.
The Life of Keshav, a Family Story from India
by Rama Mehta
1st British edition, published by Angus and Robertson in 1971
by Rama Mehta
1st British edition, published by Angus and Robertson in 1971
Front endpaper missing.
Library markings on title page
Dustwrapper very clean, light wear at edges.
A few pages are marked, most are white and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Library markings on title page
Dustwrapper very clean, light wear at edges.
A few pages are marked, most are white and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#67589 £3.00