1.
Pris
by
Evelyn Whitaker
Reprint,
published by Ward, Lock circa 1922
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black and yellow decoration on covers.
92 pages.
Covers soiled and darkened with age.
Several small spots on back cover.
Corners bumped.
Prelims and early pages foxed.
Name and date on front endpaper.
Brown mark on page 34/35, where a foil wrapper was placed.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
Sir Aylmer's Heir
by
Evelyn Everett-Green
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1928
Green boards, decorated with black. Four black and white plates. Prize label on inside cover (half removed). A little spotting on a few pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
3.
Tip Cat
by
Evelyn Whitaker
with illustrations by
Randolph Caldecott
1st edition,
published by Walter Smith in 1886
Octavo.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Green decoration on covers.
336 pages.
Decorated endpapers.
Two illustrations by Randolph Caldecott, engraved by J. D. Cooper.
Covers worn at edges.
Spine slightly cocked.
A little foxing to prelims.
Name and address in corner of front endpaper.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
4.
Where Duty Lies
by
Silas K. Hocking
with illustrations by
Harold Copping
1st edition,
published by Warne in 1894
Blue bevilled boards, gilt lettering, black and gilt decoration.
Spine worn, corners a little bumped.
All edges gilt.
Patterned endpapers.
Name on reverse of frontispiece.
A little spotting on prelims.
Back hinge cracked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
5.
Melbourne House
by
Elizabeth Wetherall
Reprint,
published by Nicholson circa 1890
Octavo.
Bevilled red embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Some foxing to prelims, endpapers and edges of page block.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
6.
Redcar Lee
by
Mrs Walter Searle
with illustrations by
J. Allanson Cull
4th edition,
published by Jarrold circa 1905
Brown blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering and decoration on covers.
Black and gilt decoration on spine.
Top edge gilt.
375 pages.
All edges of spine worn, all lettering faded.
Front endpaper missing, name on half title.
Two black and white plates, chapter headings and tail pieces.
Nine pages of adverts at rear of book.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
Nelly's Teachers and what they learned
by
Louisa May Gray
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1888
Golden Crown series.
Octavo.
Bevilled red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
All edges gilt.
448 pages.
Very pretty covers.
Engraved frontispiece and vignette on title page.
Decorated capitols.
Spine faded and a little worn at edges.
Small prize label on front paste down.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
Gipsy Mike
New edition,
published by John F. Shaw circa 1910
Octavo.
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
White lettering and decoration.
Gilt decoration on spine.
222 pages.
Black and white frontispiece, head and tail pieces.
Covers slightly soiled.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Foxing on prelims.
Contents tanned.
One page torn across, repaired with transparent tape.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
Little Captain Dick
by
C. A. Jones
1st edition,
published by J. Masters & Co., in 1885
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards with black lettering and decoration.
195 pages.
Grey patterned endpapers.
Decorated chapter headings.
Covers worn and soiled.
Original dedication on front paste down, second later dedication on reverse of title page in a later hand.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
The Basket of Flowers
by
Christoph von Schmid
Published by W. Nicholson and Sons circa 1866
Red bevilled boards with gilt lettering and embossed black decoration.
255 pages.
17 pages of adverts at back of book.
Covers a little worn.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
Sea Waif
by
Silas K. Hocking
Reprint,
published by Warne circa 1896
Dark green pictorial covers, gilt lettering and decoration, bevilled boards, all edges gilt.
Prize label on front paste down.
Illustrated in black and white.
'A tale of the Cornish Cliffs.'
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
The Old Helmet
by
Elizabeth Wetherall
Published by Nicholson circa 1920
Green blind-embossed boards with gilt lettering.
Spine slightly faded.
Some foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Dated from prize label on front endpaper.
Rear inner hinge cracked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
A Sunday Trip
by
E. J. Romanes
Reprint,
published by S. W. Partridge circa 1926
Red boards with black lettering and decoration.
Colour frontispiece.
Corners bumped.
Spine repaired with clear tape.
Inscription inked out on front pastedown.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
Wops the Waif
by
Sydney Watson
Reprint,
published by Pickering Inglis in 1926
"The Red Cord Series."
Brown cloth-covered boards with red lettering and black decorations.
Colour frontispiece; three black and white plates (unattributed).
Prize label on front pastedown.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
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: medium)
16.
Danesbury House
by
Mrs Henry Wood
Reprint,
published by Collins circa 1925
Octavo.
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
304 pages.
Eight colour plates.
Covers worn and a little faded.
Damp marks on rear board.
Front endpaper and half title missing.
All plates present.
Name and date on prelims.
Contents lightly tanned, but clean and unmarked.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
The Mother's Recompense
by
Grace Aguilar
Reprint,
published by Groombridges and Sons in 1874
Bevilled dark green boards with gilt lettering and decoration.
All edges gilt.
Seven engravings plus illustrated title page.
Front endpaper missing.
One or two faint marks to covers.
Inside hinges cracked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
The Giant of the Treasure Caves
by
Mrs E. G. Mulliken
with illustrations by
William Rainey
Published by Wells Gardner Dalton circa 1938
Octavo.
Blue blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
324 pages.
Covers faded and slightly worn.
Prize label on front pastedown.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
Trudy takes Charge
by
Mary Alice Faid
Reprint,
published by Pickering Inglis in 1956
Cream boards with black lettering and decoration.
Pages slightly tanned.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
Feats on the Fiord
by
Harriet Martineau
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1914
Quarto.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Four colour plates, not attributed.
266 pages.
Very attractive patterned binding.
Foxing on fore edge.
Name and address on front paste down.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Text mostly clear, but some spotting, mostly at page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
The Two Boys and What They Did With A Year
Published by Boston (U.S.A) Congregational Publishing Society in 1871
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards with embossed black decoration.
Gilt lettering and decoration on spine.
313 pages.
Some wear to sides of spine and spine ends.
Covers in general a little shabby.
Prelims. marked and soiled.
Heavy fingermarking at the front of the book.
Page 15/16 is badly edge chipped, and has been re-inserted.
Book is complete, and tightly bound.
Apart from the above mentioned faults, is in reasonably good condition.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
22.
The Giants and how to fight them
by
Rev. Robert Newton
1st edition,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1904
Blue covers with black lettering and decoration.
Colour frontispiece and title page.
Line drawings in text.
Covers worn and a little marked.
Spine faded.
Front inner hinge cracked.
Prize label on front paste-down.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
The Two Watches and other Stories
by
E. S. Elliot
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1888
Octavo.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Brown lettering on covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
117 pages.
Covers a little scuffed and worn.
Prize label on front paste down.
Back endpaper removed.
Text clean and unfoxed.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
Ruth Carey's Hundredfold
by
Alice Jane Home
Published by Pickering and Inglis circa 1926
Red covers, black lettering and sailboat motif.
Prize label on front paste down.
Black and white frontispiece has top corner cut away, with small loss of picture.
One or two fingermarks on early pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.
Taking French Leave
by
Lizzie Ellen Tiddeman
with illustrations by
W. S. Stacey
Published by National Society's Depository circa 1921
Grey pictorial boards with blue and black lettering and decoration.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Black endpapers.
Two black and white plates.
Names on reverse of front endpaper and facing first page.
Frontispiece has been coloured in.
One or two chapter headings and tail-pieces have been coloured in.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)