1.
Monkey Tricks
by
Camilla Ashforth
with illustrations by
Camilla Ashforth
1st edition,
published by Walker Books in 1992
ISBN: 0744525233.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
The Monkey Tribe
by
F. Martin Duncan
Published by Sampson Low
Beige boards with blue lettering on spine.
Covers marked and spotted.
Contents close to VG.
Reading condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
3.
4.
The Rajah of Monkey Island
by
Arthur Lee Knight
with illustrations by
W. S. Stacey
Reprint,
published by Ward Lock circa 1900
Maroon pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Black endpapers.
Covers worn at edges and somewhat faded.
Front inner hinge cracked wide.
Bainding strained.
Contents shaken.
Reading condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
5.
Monkey
by
Veronica Bennett
1st edition,
published by Walker Books in 1998
Review copy.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
6.
Monkey
by
Veronica Bennett
Reprint,
published by Walker in 1998
ISBN: 0744560454.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
7.
Monkey
by
Veronica Bennett
Reprint,
published by Walker in 1998
ISBN: 0744560454.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
8.
9.
Monkey
by
Wu Ch'eng-en
Published by George Allen and Unwin in 1953
Translated from the Chinese by Arthur Waley.
Octavo.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
305 pages.
6th impression, 1953.
Title page and dustwrapper illustrated by David Grant.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper slightly worn and chipped at edges, with neat repairs and reinforcement to reverse.
Two faded patches on rear board.
Edges of covers slightly worn.
Covers otherwise clean and unmarked.
Binding sound.
Some fly-spotting at centre of fore-edge.
Contents clean and unmarked, but very slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
Harold comes to School
by
Jeffrey Havilton
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1960
Yellow boards with black thistle pattern.
Dustwrapper a little chipped.
Prize label removed from front endpaper.
Black and white frontispiece by H. M. Brock.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
Tom Finch's Monkey
by
J. C. Hutcheson
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1890
Octavo.
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
160 pages.
Black banding in linear pattern on covers.
Central panel depicts boys playing football.
Two black and white plates.
Illustrated chapter headings and capitals.
Covers worn at edges and corners, rather shabby.
Contents generally clean, occasional fingermarking.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
Monkey Tricks
by
Hetty Vincent
Published by Shoe Lane Publishing circa 1925
Pictorial paper-covered boards with green cloth spine.
70 pages.
Covers edgeworn.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
Monkey's Perfect
by
Nora Rock
with illustrations by
Victor G. Ambrus
1st edition,
published by Andersen Press in 1978
ISBN: 0905478320.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Covers worn and unevenly faded.
Labels on front prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
Caps for Sale
by
Esphyr Slobodkina
with illustrations by
Esphyr Slobodkina
1st Thus edition,
published by Mammoth in 1991
ISBN: 0749707135.
Paperback.
'A Tale of a Pedlar, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business.'
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
Monkey's Perfect
by
Nora Rock
with illustrations by
Victor G. Ambrus
1st edition,
published by Andersen Press in 1978
ISBN: 0905478320.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Anderson Young Readers Library.
Labels partially removed from prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
Rupert Adventure Book
by
Mary Tourtel
with illustrations by
Mary Tourtel
Published by L T A Robinson circa 1955
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Stories are:
"Rupert and his pet monkey",
"Rupert and Algernon", and
"Rupert gets stolen"
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Some faint foxing to fore edge.
Name written neatly in Belongs To box.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
Dicky Beaumont, his Perils and Adventures
by
Arthur Lee Knight
with illustrations by
W. S. Stacey
Published by Ward Lock circa 1902
Dark green boards.
Gilt lettering and decorations on covers and spine.
Black endpapers.
Four black and white plates.
Prelims foxed.
Remainder of contents clean and white.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
Robinson Crusoe
by
Daniel Defoe
Published by Ernest Nister in 1895
Bevilled dark blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
18cm x 24cm.
328 pages.
Red edges.
6 colour plates, including frontispiece, "and upwards of eighty black-and-white drawings by J. Finnemore, G. H. Thompson and Archibald Webb".
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
Spine strip faded, and appears to have been re-glued at edges.
Scuff where label removed from inside front cover.
Endpapers foxed.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
The Story of Phyllis
by
Mary Charlotte Malim
with illustrations by
W.S. Stacey
Reprint,
published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1902
Octavo.
Green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
247 pages.
Bevilled boards.
Beige patterned endpapers.
Illustrated with two black and white plates.
8 pages of adverts at rear of book.
Light wear on back board, where cloth has rubbed.
Prize label on front paste down.
Some spotting on fore edge.
Occasional foxing in text.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
In Doors and Out
Published by Blackie circa 1899
'A Book of Pictures and Stories for Little Folk.'
Matt pictorial covers, burgundy cloth, gilt lettering, picture of three children reading a book.
Grey endpapers, neat gift dedication on reverse.
Two colour plates, numerous black and white and two tone drawings, both full page and in the text, numerous full page engravings, including one by Louis Wain.
Corners and spine ends are a little worn; some fingermarking throughout book, in general though, contents are white and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
Who did it? or Holmwood Priory
by
Rev. H. C. Adams
with illustrations by
A. W. Cooper
Reprint,
published by Griffith Farran Okeden & Welsh circa 1890
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black and Red decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
186 pages.
8 full page black and white illustrations.
Decorative headpieces.
Light wear to edges of covers and spine.
Corners slightly bumped.
Prize label on paste down, from which book dated.
Occasional spotting, but pages otherwise clean and white.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
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)
23.
Countryside Folk
by
Constance Wickham
with illustrations by
A. E. Kennedy
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1938
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
22.5cm x 29.5cm.
Light brown and white pictorial endpapers.
Eight colour plates.
Numerous black and white illustrations.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and spine ends.
Gilt lettering slightly dimmed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
Louis Wain's Little Soldiers
by
May Crommelin
with illustrations by
Louis Wain
1st edition,
published by Hutchinson circa 1916
Quarto.
Beige pictorial glazed boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Black lettering on spine.
94 pages.
39 illustrations by Louis Wain (red, black and blue) both full page and in the text.
The Little Soldiers are cats, the hero of the story is Tommy Catkin, who rises through the ranks to captain, and marries the King's daughter.
Boards generally clean and firm, occasional spotting.
Closed tear in paper of upper board, 9 cm. from lower edge.
Spine has been professionally relaid.
New endpapers.
Half title foxed and slightly chipped at edges.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Pages are white and clean, occasional wear at edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
The Modern Illustrated Encyclopedia
Published by Collins circa 1955
Edited by John, R. Crossland.
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
564 pages.
8 colour plates.
Numerous black and white illustrations.
All plates present.
Dustwrapper worn and price-clipped, with loss at top edge.
Corners of covers bumped.
Top 3cm of Back inner hinge damaged.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)