1.
Andersen's Fairy Tales
by
Hans Christian Andersen
Published by Collins
Undated; probably circa 1920.
Buff paper-covered boards with blue lettering and decoration.
175mm x 125mm.
Picture only front cover.
Colour frontis and title page (unattributed).
No other illustrations.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
The Golden Picture Story Book - Stories and Pictures for Little Folk
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1920
Quarto.
Gold paper-covered boards.
Yellow cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Some of the characters and stories might be considered politically incorrect, by contemporary standards.
Covers worn at edges and scuffed.
Dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Belongs To box completed.
Address at top of first page.
A number of the line drawings have been coloured in neatly, but rather garishly.
Contents otherwise in good condition.
Reading condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
3.
Picture Perfect
by
Holly Smale
Reprint,
published by HarperCollins in 2015
ISBN: 9780007489480.
Geek Girl series.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
4.
Captain Polly
by
Sophie Swett
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1900
Blue boards with red lettering and decoration and gilt lettering on spine.
Oval picture only front cover.
Spine strip a little soiled.
Title page and one plate loose.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
5.
6.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
Jessie Willcox Smith
Published by Scribner in 1924
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
18cm x 24cm.
Title page dated "MCMXXIV", copyright date on reverse is 1905.
Covers worn at edges.
Picture onlay scuffed.
Some old splash marks on back board, contents not affected.
Contents slightly shaken, but generally clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
7.
Flower Fairies of the Summer
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1930
Light grey paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers and spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
10cm x 14cm.
Chequerboard pattern at corners of picture onlay.
Blue pictorial endpapers.
Original price of 1/6 marked on dustwrapper front flap.
Dustwrapper foxed on reverse and a little soiled.
Light wear to covers.
Prelims heavily foxed.
Intermittent foxing to page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
8.
9.
The Water Babies
by
Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by
Mabel Lucie Attwell
Published by Raphael Tuck and Sons circa 1929
Octavo.
Bevilled green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
280 pages.
8 pages of adverts at rear.
Undated edition; dated from gift dedication on front pastedown.
Covers worn, and edges and corners slightly bumped.
Picture onlay scuffed.
Spine a little faded.
Endpapers a little soiled, and have remains of a childs transfer stickers, depicting dogs, on them.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
10.
Ameliaranne and the Big Treasure
by
John Natalie
with illustrations by
Susan Beatrice Pearse
1st edition,
published by Harrap in 1932
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Light wear to covers.
Picture onlay scuffed.
Covers and spine unevenly faded.
Name, and "10" in a childish hand, on front endpaper.
Contents close to VG.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
11.
Betty's Diary
by
Dorothy Russell
with illustrations by
Honor C. Appleton
1st Thus edition,
published by Blackie circa 1918
Octavo.
Cream cloth-covered boards.
Dark brown lettering on spine.
261 pages.
Five colour plates.
Narrow picture onlay beneath titling on the front cover.
The covers soiled and heavily worn.
Corners soft and spine ends beginning to fray.
Floral decoration around picture onlay has faded.
Front endpaper removed.
Gift dedication on the half-title.
Pages generally clean, although there is a little fingermarking.
Binding is tight.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
12.
English Fashions
by
Victor Ross and John Mortimer
1st edition,
published by Puffin in 1947
76th book in Puffin Picture Book series.
Paperback.
22cm x 18cm.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
A little spotting to back cover.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
13.
The Three Commanders
by
W. H. G. Kingston
with illustrations by
T. C. Dugdale
Published by Hodder and Stoughton circa 1920
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Dark red decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover and spine.
444 pages.
16 pages of adverts at rear.
Light wear to covers, especially at edges.
Lettering faded on spine.
Picture onlay on spine scuffed.
Light foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
14.
The Georgie-Porgie Book
by
Jacqueline Clayton
with illustrations by
Margaret Clayton
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1915
Cream cloth-covered boards with light brown lettering.
Picture onlay to front cover.
18cm x 23.5cm.
A story in verse about mice, with a poem facing a picture on every page.
Covers are soiled, and bumped at corners and spine ends.
Contents have pulled away from binding at both front and back.
Gift inscription on front endpaper, some largely erased pencil scribble.
Frontispiece and one other plate slightly damaged, last plate creased, remaining nine plates in very good condition.
One page of text has been torn through and roughly mended with paper tape.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
15.
English Fashions
by
Victor Ross and John Mortimer
1st edition,
published by Puffin in 1947
76th book in Puffin Picture Book series.
Paperback.
22cm x 18cm.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
16.
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: high)
17.
A Pair of Knight-Errants
by
Muriel D. C. Lucas
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1900
Grey boards with black lettering and decoration.
Picture onlay front cover.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
Groundsel and Necklaces
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1950
Light grey paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers and spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Blue pictorial endpapers.
Chequerboard patterns at corners of picture onlay.
Original price of 2/9 on dustwrapper front flap.
Dustwrapper heavily worn, with 2cm loss at lower corner of front panel.
Covers worn at edges, and corners bumped.
Boards slightly bowed.
Contents close to VG, but slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
Wonders of Animal-life
by
Monica Shorten
with illustrations by
Erna Pinner
Reprint,
published by Puffin
44th book in Puffin Picture Book series.
Paperback.
22cm x 18cm.
Covers worn at edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
Elfa
by
A. W. Marchmont
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1911
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
296 pages.
Gilt on front cover faded.
Corners bumped.
Come scratches to picture onlay.
Contents clean and tight.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
About Maps
by
Peter Hood
with illustrations by
Peter Hood
1st edition,
published by Puffin in 1950
67th book in Puffin Picture Book series.
Paperback.
22cm x 18cm.
Covers a little worn.
Pin and staple marks to page edges.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
22.
The Tale of Two Bad Mice
by
Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by
Beatrix Potter
Published by Warne in 1949
Light orange paper-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Dustwrapper soiled and a little worn.
Book itself generally VG.
Gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
The Littlest One
by
Marion St John Webb
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
2nd edition,
published by Harrap in 1928
Music by Ralph Dunstan.
Large quarto.
Brown paper-covered boards.
Brown cloth spine.
Large picture onlay front cover.
Four colour plates, plus black and white drawings.
Corners and edges of covers slightly rubbed.
Neat name and address on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
Stories of Course
by
Hilda Finnemore
with illustrations by
George Morrow
1st edition,
published by Blackwell in 1921
Grey boards with dark blue lettering.
Picture onlay front cover.
Illustrated with black and white line drawings, both full page and in text, plus four colour plates.
Covers soiled and a little worn.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.