1.
A Pageant of Dolls
by
Lesley Gordon
Published by Edmund Ward circa 1950
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
132 pages.
Dustwrapper heavily worn and chipped, with loss at spine ends.
Some wear to edges of covers.
Light spotting to fore edge.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
Alice's Dream
by
Meggi Bamford
1st edition,
published by J. M. Pearson & Son in 1986
ISBN: 9780907864400.
Quarto.
Dark blue leatherette boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
190 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
A collection of short fictional narratives accompanying photographs of a collection of antique dolls.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
3.
A Dolls' House Book
by
Pauline Flick
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1973
ISBN: 0001921568.
Blue covers, silver lettering on spine.
Illustrated mostly with black and white photographs.
A history of dolls' houses, and details of how to make and furnish them.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
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5.
6.
Dandelion Clocks
by
Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
with illustrations by
Gordon Browne
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1900
Yellow paper-covered pictorial boards.
Spine repaired with clear tape.
Inner hinges cracked.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
8.
9.
10.
Twixt School and College - A Tale of Self-reliance
by
Gordon Stables
with illustrations by
W. Parkinson
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1931
Octavo.
Green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
352 pages.
Colour frontispiece, and seven black and white plates.
Some wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Spine faded.
Gift dedication on front paste down.
Contents clean and white, no foxing or spotting.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
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12.
13.
Josephine Goes Travelling
by
Mrs. Henry Cowper Cradock
with illustrations by
Honor C. Appleton
Published by Blackie circa 1950
Light green pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on spine.
13cm x 18cm.
Pink pictorial endpapers.
Undated edition, probably 1950s.
Light wear to covers and spine edges.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
Twixt School and College - A Tale of Self-reliance
by
Gordon Stables
with illustrations by
W. Parkinson
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1910
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
352 pages.
Six black and white plates.
16 pages of adverts at rear of book.
Covers clean and bright.
Prize label on front paste down.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Contents VG, pages clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
Where the Dolls Lived
by
Mrs. H. C. Cradock
with illustrations by
Honor C. Appleton
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1925
Quarto.
Green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Four colour plates.
Contains references and illustrations which may be considered offensive by contemporary standards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Neat gift dedication, dated 1926, on front endpaper, and small ink blot at top right corner.
Stitching has pulled slightly at p33.
Pages slightly tanned, with some intermittent but not too obtrusive finger-marking at edges.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
16.
Make your own dolls' house furniture
by
Kenneth F. Gee
1st edition,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1959
Duodecimo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
A little foxing to endpapers.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
Amelia Jane Again
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Rene Cloke
Published by Dean in 1969
ISBN: 0603032729.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Covers a little faded, with light wear to edges.
Pages heavily tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
19.
The Champion
by
Gordon Grimsley
with illustrations by
Frank Baber
1st edition,
published by Lunn in 1947
Green boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
The Book of Sagas
by
Alice S. Hoffman
with illustrations by
Gordon Browne
Published by Ernest Nister circa 1920
Bevilled brown pictorial embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt and black decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
15cm x 22cm.
Grey pictorial endpapers.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Spine slightly sunned.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
Stories from Froissart
by
Henry Newbolt
with illustrations by
Gordon Browne
Published by Wells Gardner Darton circa 1915
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Prelims and edges of page block foxed.
Contents clear.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
Josephine Keeps School
by
Mrs. Henry Cowper Cradock
with illustrations by
Honor C. Appleton
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1950
Quarto.
Beige paper-covered boards.
Cream cloth spine.
Brown lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
64 pages.
8 colour plates.
Covers clean and tight, minor faults only.
Name on front endpaper in childish script.
All plates present.
The final page is tanned, other pages white.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
Amelia Jane Again
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Rene Cloke
Published by Dean in 1969
ISBN: 0603032729.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
Jackanapes and Other stories
by
Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
with illustrations by
Honor C. Appleton
1st Thus edition,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1937
Duodecimo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
257 pages.
Contains four short stories.
Two page catalogue at rear of book.
Light wear to covers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Generally close to 'Very Good'.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
Kidnapped by Cannibals
by
Gordon Stables
with illustrations by
J. Finnemore
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1915
Dark red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on spine.
Olivine edges.
Grey endpapers.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Some foxing to prelims and intermittently to pages edges.
Story is most likely politically incorrect by contemporary stanards.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)