1.
Pictures
by
Toby Forward
1st Thus edition,
published by Sprint in 1989
ISBN: 067169992X.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
2.
Bookano Zoo No. 1
by
S. Louis Giraud
Published by Strand Publications circa 1935
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
6 stand up pictures of animals.
Slight wear to edges of spine and covers.
Pop-ups in good condition.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
3.
Rupert in the Wood of Mystery
with illustrations by
Mary Tourtel
Published by Sampson Low circa 1973
Pictorial laminated boards.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages tanned.
First few pictures neatly coloured-in.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
4.
Peace on Earth
by
Isaac Watts
with illustrations by
Francis J. Brundage
1st edition,
published by Raphael Tuck in 1894
Paperback.
Duodecimo.
Cream pictorial covers.
Illustrated mainly in colour (chromoliths) with small pictures on every page.
Part of a competition series, to encourage children and others to compose their own sets of texts.
Light fingermarking on covers.
Gift dedication (dated 1894) on prelims.
Contents clean and white.
A few pictures are slightly worn with age.
The competition coupon has been half cut out, but remains loose within the book.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
5.
Dogie Boy
by
Edit Heal
with illustrations by
Armstrong Sperry
1st edition,
published by John Gifford Ltd in 1946
Quarto.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Brown lettering on covers.
80 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
Illustrated with full-page colour pictures, and colour and black-and white chapter headings and in-text pictures.
Dustwrapper is rather worn and chipped with some loss at top, and with some neat repairs and reinforcement.
Covers have faded a little unevenly where dustwrapper is chipped, no other significant faults to the book itself.
Pages are clean and white and the binding is sound.
Overall a nice copy.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
6.
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: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
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: medium)
8.
The Book of Lies
by
Toby Forward
with illustrations by
John Talbot
1st edition,
published by Simon and Schuster in 1991
ISBN: 0750004193.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Some faint foxing to endpapers and edges of page block.
Pages very slightly tanned.
Otherwise VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
Magic Take-off
by
Toby Forward
with illustrations by
Ken Brown
1st Thus edition,
published by Puffin in 1997
ISBN: 0140371648.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
Kate Greenaway's Birthday Colouring Book
by
Sale Barker
with illustrations by
Kate Greenaway
American edition,
published by Dover Publications in 1974
ISBN: 0486230503.
Paperback.
Pictures rendered for colouring by Nancy Perkins.
Covers unevenly faded.
Almost unused, about 6 pictures coloured in.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
Here and There
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1932
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
'Pictures, Stories, Poems' by various authors and illustrators.
Colour frontispiece by Honor Appleton.
Eight full page colour illustrations.
Numerous black and white drawings, both full page and in the text.
A few faint marks on front cover.
In general covers are firm, bright and clean.
Neat gift inscription on front endpaper (book dated from this).
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
Chicks' Own Annual 1956
Published by The Amalgamated Press in 1955
Quarto.
Pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Brown cloth spine.
Slight wear to boards.
Belongs To box filled in.
A few pictures coloured in.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
14.
A Book of Delights - An Anthology of Words and Pictures
by
John Hadfield
Reprint,
published by Hulton Press in 1957
Dark blue paper-covered boards.
White cloth spine.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and a little worn at edges.
Book itself generally VG.
Neat gift dedication on title page.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
Toby Tyler or, Ten Weeks with a Circus
by
James Otis
with illustrations by
Louis S. Glanzman
1st Thus edition,
published by Collins in 1947
Rainbow Classics.
Matt pictorial cloth covers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Seven colour plates, numerous black and white illustrations.
Corners and spine ends worn.
Spine discoloured and marked.
Name neatly written on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
The Big Sneeze
by
Ruth Brown
with illustrations by
Ruth Brown
1st edition,
published by Andersen in 1985
ISBN: 0862640881.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Short text, one sentence per page.
Large detailed pictures on every page.
In excellent condition.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
Johnny Crow's Party
by
Leonard Leslie Brooke
with illustrations by
Leonard Leslie Brooke
Published by Frederick Warne & Co in 1907
Bevilled green paper-covered boards.
White cloth spine.
White lettering on covers.
Dark green lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
17cm x 21cm.
Covers worn, scuffed and soiled.
Corners bumped.
Pictures have been coloured-in throughout, moderately neatly, in colour pencil.
Some occasional scribble on blank reverse of pages.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Stories
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Eileen M. Watts
Reprint,
published by Strand Publications circa 1950
Edited by Louis S. Giraud.
Quarto.
Brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
17cm x 22cm.
Pictorial endpapers.
Four colour stand-up models and three colour illustrations.
Full-page line drawn illustrations.
Line drawn chapter headings.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Slight wear to stand-up models, but no major damage.
Close to VG in other respects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
Toby Tyler
by
James Otis
with illustrations by
Charles Mozeley
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1971
ISBN: 0001848119.
Green cloth-covered boards.
150 pages.
Name on front endpaper.
Slight wear to dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
The New Recruit
by
Edith Fraser
with illustrations by
Peter Fraser
Published by J. Burrow in 1945
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Short text, large print.
Illustrated with bold pictures of toy soldiers after the style of Hulme Beaman.
Covers slightly soiled.
Corners bumped and light wear at edges.
Writing has been mostly erased from front paste down.
Closed tear at base of title page.
Contents clean and tight, mostly unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
Birds
by
J. A. Henderson
with illustrations by
M. K. C. Scott
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1950
Forty-eight coloured pictures.
12cm x 17cm.
Slight marking to lower edge of front cover.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
22.
Jumble Joan
by
Rose Impey
with illustrations by
Moira Kemp
1st edition,
published by Ragged Bears in 1989
ISBN: 1870817087.
Creepies series.
Octavo.
Pictorial laminated boards.
White lettering on covers.
Unpaginated.
Illustrated in colour with pictures on every page.
Small sticker on front paste down, which reads 'Cranham C. of E. School'.
No other marks - book appears unread.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
My First Annual
with illustrations by
Sabine Price
Published by Purnell in 1977
ISBN: 0361039034.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Seven board pages comprising pictures and a short text.
Name on front paste down.
Some light scribble page 2-3.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
Toby Twirl Adventures
by
Sheila Hodgetts
with illustrations by
Edward Jeffrey
Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd in 1954
Quarto.
Red pictorial glazed boards.
Cloth spine.
Undated, circa 1954.
First story title is "Toby Twirl and the Stolen Jewel".
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Name in Belongs To box.
Contents generally VG, but one or two puzzle and colouring pages neatly completed.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.
The Wonder Shoes
by
Eva Bernatova
with illustrations by
Fiona Moodie
1st Thus edition,
published by Andre Deutsch in 1990
ISBN: 0233986219.
Quarto.
Yellow pictorial laminated boards.
Red spine.
Published simultaneously in the U.S.A. and Britain.
Short text, pictures on every page.
Clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)