1.
There Far Beyond the River
by Juri Korinetz
1st Thus edition, published by Brockhampton Press in 1973
by Juri Korinetz
1st Thus edition, published by Brockhampton Press in 1973
ISBN: 0340172088.
Based on the authorized German translation by Hans Baumann.
Translated from the German by Anthea Bell.
Black covers.
Gold lettering on spine.
Label removed from prelims.
Tear on title page repaired with tape.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Based on the authorized German translation by Hans Baumann.
Translated from the German by Anthea Bell.
Black covers.
Gold lettering on spine.
Label removed from prelims.
Tear on title page repaired with tape.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#79683 £3.00
2.
Dragon Rider
by Cornelia Funke
1st Thus edition, published by The Chicken House in 2004
by Cornelia Funke
1st Thus edition, published by The Chicken House in 2004
ISBN: 9791903434900.
Translated from the German by Anthea Bell.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Lower edge of covers scuffed and worn.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Translated from the German by Anthea Bell.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Lower edge of covers scuffed and worn.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#119669 £5.00
3.
Die Nachtigall
by Joachim Koelbel
with illustrations by Joachim Koelbel
1st Thus edition, published by Wolfgang Jess
by Joachim Koelbel
with illustrations by Joachim Koelbel
1st Thus edition, published by Wolfgang Jess
Undated edition - mid 20th century.
Grey boards with black lettering and brown decoration.
Illustrated with silhouettes.
Hans Andersen's 'The Nightingale', in German.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Grey boards with black lettering and brown decoration.
Illustrated with silhouettes.
Hans Andersen's 'The Nightingale', in German.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#48911 £25.00
4.
The River and the Forest
by Juri Korinetz
1st Thus edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1978
by Juri Korinetz
1st Thus edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1978
ISBN: 0340206136.
Translated from German by Anthea Bell.
Blue covers.
Gold lettering on spine.
Label on front pastedown.
Label removed from front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Translated from German by Anthea Bell.
Blue covers.
Gold lettering on spine.
Label on front pastedown.
Label removed from front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#79672 £3.50
5.
The River and the Forest
by Juri Korinetz
1st British edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1978
by Juri Korinetz
1st British edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1978
ISBN: 0340206136.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Translated from German by Anthea Bell.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Translated from German by Anthea Bell.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#79669 £3.50
6.
Reading and writing German
Published by Invader Ltd in 1991
Published by Invader Ltd in 1991
ISBN: 1851296166.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Quarto.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#110132 £2.50
7.
Where we go
by W. Murray
with illustrations by Martin Aitchison
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1973
by W. Murray
with illustrations by Martin Aitchison
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1973
ISBN: 0721400051.
Blue paper-covered boards.
50 pages.
Key Words Reading Scheme, 5a.
Minor wear to covers.
Name on front paste down.
Contents VG.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Blue paper-covered boards.
50 pages.
Key Words Reading Scheme, 5a.
Minor wear to covers.
Name on front paste down.
Contents VG.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#102939 £3.00
8.
Mystery on the Island (11a)
by W. Murray
with illustrations by Martin Aitchison
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1967
by W. Murray
with illustrations by Martin Aitchison
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1967
ISBN: 0721400116.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Key Words Reading Scheme.
Original price 50p.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Key Words Reading Scheme.
Original price 50p.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#84720 £3.00
9.
Hunters of Siberia
by Barbara Bartos-Hoppner
with illustrations by Peter Wywiorski
1st British edition, published by Brockhampton Press in 1969
by Barbara Bartos-Hoppner
with illustrations by Peter Wywiorski
1st British edition, published by Brockhampton Press in 1969
ISBN: 0340042192.
Dark grey covers, gilt lettering and decoration.
Translated from the original German by Anthea Bell.
Signed by Marjorie Fisher on the front endpaper, the well known collector and writer on children's literature.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dark grey covers, gilt lettering and decoration.
Translated from the original German by Anthea Bell.
Signed by Marjorie Fisher on the front endpaper, the well known collector and writer on children's literature.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#78519 £7.50
10.
Klein Zaches, genannt Zinnober
by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffman
with illustrations by Hans Stubenrauch
2nd edition, published by Georg Dietrich circa 1930
by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffman
with illustrations by Hans Stubenrauch
2nd edition, published by Georg Dietrich circa 1930
German text.
Green boards with red leatherette spine.
24 lithographs.
Covers unevenly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Green boards with red leatherette spine.
24 lithographs.
Covers unevenly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#83196 £30.00
11.
Where we go
by W. Murray
with illustrations by Martin Aitchison
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1973
by W. Murray
with illustrations by Martin Aitchison
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1973
ISBN: 0721400051.
Blue laminated boards.
50 pages.
Key Words Reading Scheme, 5a.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Blue laminated boards.
50 pages.
Key Words Reading Scheme, 5a.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#102938 £3.00
12.
Reading with Sounds
by William Murray
with illustrations by Martin Aitchison
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1965
by William Murray
with illustrations by Martin Aitchison
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1965
ISBN: 0721400302.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Key Words reading scheme 6c.
Original price 2'6 / 12 1/2p.
Corners bumped.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Key Words reading scheme 6c.
Original price 2'6 / 12 1/2p.
Corners bumped.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#94174 £3.50
13.
Summer of my German Soldier
by Bette Greene
1st Thus edition, published by Hamish Hamilton in 1974
by Bette Greene
1st Thus edition, published by Hamish Hamilton in 1974
ISBN: 0241891361.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Light wear to edges of covers and dustwrapper.
Edges of covers bumped.
Labels removed from prelims.
Some spotting to fore edge.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Light wear to edges of covers and dustwrapper.
Edges of covers bumped.
Labels removed from prelims.
Some spotting to fore edge.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#65159 £7.50
14.
Out in the Sun
by W. Murray
with illustrations by Frank Hampson
Published by Ladybird Books in 1979
by W. Murray
with illustrations by Frank Hampson
Published by Ladybird Books in 1979
ISBN: 072140541X.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Key Words Reading Scheme.
Light wear to edges of covers.
'O' on cover filled-in in ballpoint pen.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Key Words Reading Scheme.
Light wear to edges of covers.
'O' on cover filled-in in ballpoint pen.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#94715 £3.00
15.
Intent on Reading
by Margery Fisher
6th edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1976
by Margery Fisher
6th edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1976
Writing on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#64601 £20.00
16.
The Boat Seekers
by Margot Pardoe
with illustrations by B. Kay
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1953
by Margot Pardoe
with illustrations by B. Kay
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1953
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
191 pages.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped at edges, some loss.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Some spotting on top edge and fore edge.
Contents VG.
Pages clean and white, with no writing or marks.
A rare title.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
191 pages.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped at edges, some loss.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Some spotting on top edge and fore edge.
Contents VG.
Pages clean and white, with no writing or marks.
A rare title.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#105715 £50.00
17.
Adventure on the Island (10a)
by W. Murray
with illustrations by J. H. Wingfield
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1966
by W. Murray
with illustrations by J. H. Wingfield
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1966
ISBN: 0721400108.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Ladybird Key Words Reading Scheme, 10a.
Covers a little worn.
Scribble on front endpaper.
Contents close to VG.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Ladybird Key Words Reading Scheme, 10a.
Covers a little worn.
Scribble on front endpaper.
Contents close to VG.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#95524 £2.50
18.
The Wise Men of Schilda
by Erich Sielaff
with illustrations by Erich Gurtzig
1st English edition, published by Oliver and Boyd in 1968
by Erich Sielaff
with illustrations by Erich Gurtzig
1st English edition, published by Oliver and Boyd in 1968
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Beige cloth spine.
Translated from the German by Moya Gillespie.
Faint spotting to prelims and one or two pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Beige cloth spine.
Translated from the German by Moya Gillespie.
Faint spotting to prelims and one or two pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#72229 £10.50
19.
I like to write
by W. Murray
with illustrations by Martin Aitchison
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1977
by W. Murray
with illustrations by Martin Aitchison
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1977
ISBN: 0721404790.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
51 pages.
Ladybird Key Words Reading Scheme, 2c.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Blanks have not been filled in, except for the very last page.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
51 pages.
Ladybird Key Words Reading Scheme, 2c.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Blanks have not been filled in, except for the very last page.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#91659 £3.00
20.
The Hideout
by Sigrid Heuck
1st British edition, published by Faber in 1991
by Sigrid Heuck
1st British edition, published by Faber in 1991
Translated from the German by Rika lesser.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#46226 £6.50
21.
Tomaya
by Arthur Kubler
with illustrations by Arthur Kubler
1st British edition, published by Longman in 1971
by Arthur Kubler
with illustrations by Arthur Kubler
1st British edition, published by Longman in 1971
The story of a marvellous dream.
Translated from the German by Roseanna Hoover.
Corners slightly bumped.
Writing on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Translated from the German by Roseanna Hoover.
Corners slightly bumped.
Writing on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#67500 £4.00
22.
Tai-Lu flies abroad
by Shelagh Fraser and Billy Thatcher
with illustrations by Kenneth Rowell
Published by Chatto & Windus in 1955
by Shelagh Fraser and Billy Thatcher
with illustrations by Kenneth Rowell
Published by Chatto & Windus in 1955
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper chipped and heavily worn.
Light wear and some fading to edges of covers and spine.
Prize label and some erased writing on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper chipped and heavily worn.
Light wear and some fading to edges of covers and spine.
Prize label and some erased writing on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#96065 £10.00
23.
Inkspell
by Cornelia Funke
Reprint, published by Chicken House in 2006
by Cornelia Funke
Reprint, published by Chicken House in 2006
ISBN: 1904442838.
Translated from the German by Anthea Bell.
Paperback.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Translated from the German by Anthea Bell.
Paperback.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#113870 £5.00
24.
Adventure on the Island (10a)
by W. Murray
with illustrations by J. H. Wingfield
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1966
by W. Murray
with illustrations by J. H. Wingfield
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1966
ISBN: 0721400108.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Key Words Reading Scheme.
Original price 75p.
Covers worn, with crease down front.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Key Words Reading Scheme.
Original price 75p.
Covers worn, with crease down front.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#84723 £3.00
25.
The New Recruit
by Edith Fraser
with illustrations by Peter Fraser
Published by J. Burrow in 1945
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)
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)
#99405 £12.50