1.
A New Book of Games
by
Miss Liberty
Published by Mather and Crowther circa 1930
Paperback.
Green pictorial covers.
A slender pamphlet (twenty two pages) describing both indoor and outdoor games, illustrated in red and black in margins.
Produced by the makers of Liberty Bodices, and containing two pages of advertisements for same.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
No Ponies for Miss Pobjoy
by
Ursula Moray Williams
with illustrations by
Pat Marriott
1st edition,
published by Chatto in 1975
ISBN: 0701150599.
Green boards with black lettering and decoration.
Old tape marks on covers.
One or two marks to prelims.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
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9.
Miss Carter came with us
by
Helen Bradley
with illustrations by
Helen Bradley
3rd edition,
published by Cape in 1974
ISBN: 0224008919.
Purple cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
29cm x 27cm.
Light wear to edges.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
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11.
The Story of Miss Moppet
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Published by Warne in 1979
ISBN: 0723206120.
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Book itself VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
12.
Miss Carter Came With Us
by
Helen Bradley
with illustrations by
Helen Bradley
Published by Cape in 1974
ISBN: 0224008919.
Purple cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
29cm x 27cm.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper and covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Some faint marks to endpapers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
13.
Hoyle's Games Modernized
by
Lawrence H. Dawson
Reprint,
published by Routledge in 1963
Red boards with black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and a little worn.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
14.
Games worth Playing
by
Donald MacCuaig
Reprint,
published by Longman in 1963
Blue boards with brown lettering.
Dustwrapper a little worn.
Name on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
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17.
The Hunger Games
by
Suzanne Collins
Published by Scholastic in 2011
ISBN: 9781407132082.
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges.
A few pages dog-eared.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
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19.
Playtime
by
Hubert Phillips
1st edition,
published by Penguin in 1947
Paperback.
A compendium of popular nursery and parlour games.
Covers worn and a litle soiled.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
The Story of Miss Moppet
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
1st edition,
published by Frederick Warne & Co, London & New York in 1906
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
11cm x 10cm.
First edition, concertina format.
UK printing (rear cover shows "Frederick Warne & Co. London & New York).
Covers sound, but scuffed and soiled.
Sliver "clasp" on front cover has worn away.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of top page of contents.
Contents delicate and heavily worn.
Neat repair to hinge between pages 10 and 11, where a strip of plain paper was glued to the fold and has subsequently been reinforced with tape tabs on the rear.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
The superbook of games to make and play
by
P. Hiaso
Revised edition,
published by Kingfisher Books in 1987
ISBN: 0862723159.
Paperback.
Quarto.
40 pages.
Co-authors and illustrators, Neil Lorimer, Nick Williams.
Clear instructions on how to make board games.
Rules for playing found at rear of book.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
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23.
Miss Peter
by
May Baldwin
with illustrations by
W. A. Cuthbertson
Published by Chambers circa 1935
Pale blue covers, black lettering and decoration. Front cover, girl sitting between two pot plants. Several white spots on front cover, crease to frontispiece. Six black and white plates.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
Miss Pike and her Pupils
by
Mabel L. Tyrrell
with illustrations by
Roberta F. C. Waudby
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1930
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
A little foxing to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
Mr Rutherford's Children - Second Series
by
Miss Wetherell
Published by Frederick Warne
Octavo.
Green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Spine slightly darkened.
Name and address on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)