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1. The Jolliest Term on Record
The Jolliest Term on Record
by Angela Brazil
with illustrations by Balliol Salmon
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1940
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#117223   £10.00   
2. Record Breakers: Air
Record Breakers: Air
by Bill Gunston
with illustrations by Ben Simons
1st edition, published by Hamish Hamilton in 1977
ISBN: 0241896835.
Scatterbox series.
Paperback.
10cm x 13cm.
31 pages.
Illustrated in colour on every page.
Good condition

(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#107571   £1.00   
3. More Record Breakers
More Record Breakers
by Alan Russell
1st edition, published by British Broadcasting Corporation in 1980
ISBN: 0563178469.
Quarto.
Laminated boards.
78 pages.
Not price clipped.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Fine condition

(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#105181   £3.00   
4. Record Breakers
Record Breakers
Published by Igloo Books Ltd in 2008
ISBN: 9781845618360.
Paperback.
Model press-outs appear to all be present and unused.
Very Good condition

(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#115883   £4.00   
5. Alice's World Record
Alice's World Record
by Tim Kennemore
with illustrations by Alex de Wolf
1st edition, published by Hamish Hamilton in 1996
ISBN: 0241135001.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Fine condition

(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#75747   £3.50   
6. A Popular Schoolgirl
A Popular Schoolgirl
by Angela Brazil
with illustrations by Balliol Salmon
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1930
Grey pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Covers worn and somewhat soiled.
Corners bumped.
Light foxing to prelims.
Pages tanned, with some intermittent marking to page edges.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117209   £7.50   
7. The Princess of the School
The Princess of the School
by Angela Brazil
with illustrations by Frank Wiles
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1921
Octavo.
Beige pictorial cloth-covered boards with black lettering.
288 pages.
Six black and white plates, all in good condition.
Front and back covers are very good.
Lettering and decoration has faded from the spine.
Gift dedication on front paste down.
Small piece of white paper has been pasted to the top of the front endpaper with a name on it.
Contents tight and clean.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#85961   £10.00   
8. The Madcap of the School
The Madcap of the School
by Angela Brazil
with illustrations by Balliol Salmon
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1935
Brown pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Vinyl laminate applied to covers.
Inner hinges cracked.
Some faint foxing to fore edge.
Front endpaper removed.
Address on front pastedown.
Some finger marking to page edges.
Reading condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117210   £5.00   
9. In Times of Steel
In Times of Steel
by W. P. Shervill
Reprint, published by John F. Shaw circa 1928
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
319 pages.
Art deco style decoration on front cover and spine.
Light wear to covers.
Three colour plates by A. Pearse.
Light spotting on fore edges.
Pages clean and white.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#104652   £7.50   
10. The Record-Breaker
The Record-Breaker
by Frank Flynn
with illustrations by Viginia Salter
Published by Hamish Hamilton in 1988
ISBN: 0241122813.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#75207   £4.00   
11. The Modern Illustrated Encyclopedia
The Modern Illustrated Encyclopedia
Published by Collins circa 1955
Edited by John, R. Crossland.
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
564 pages.
8 colour plates.
Numerous black and white illustrations.
All plates present.
Dustwrapper worn and price-clipped, with loss at top edge.
Corners of covers bumped.
Top 3cm of Back inner hinge damaged.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#101816   £5.00   
12. St Catherine's College
St Catherine's College
by Angela Brazil
with illustrations by Frank Wiles
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1930
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Library re-bound copy of an early edition.
Covers worn, and a little scuffed at edges and corners.
Some faint foxing to fore edge.
Various library marks and labels on prelims.
All six black and white plates present.
Pages tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117217   £10.00   
13. Peter Trawl or The Adventures of a Whaler
Peter Trawl or The Adventures of a Whaler
by W. H. G. Kingston
1st edition, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1881
Octavo.
Dark green embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Silver decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
350 pages.
Six (of eight) black and white plates present.
Covers heavily worn at edges, and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Spine strip worn at edges and ends, and somewhat darkened.
Gift dedication dated 1883 on reverse of front endpaper.
Endpapers and prelims foxed and tanned.
Contents shaken, and some pages coming loose.
Occasional foxing to page edges.
Some foxing in gutter, where staples in the binding have rusted.
Reading condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#111402   £15.00   
14. Bunny and Brownie
Bunny and Brownie
by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
with illustrations by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
1st edition, published by A & C Black in 1930
Quarto.
Marbled paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Gilt lettering on spine.
99 pages.
Title label / picture only on upper board.
Pictorial endpapers.
Eight colour plates.
Eight pen and ink black and white plates.
Covers worn and bumped at edges, and a little soiled.
Boards slightly warped.
Some spotting on prelims.
One colour plate missing.
Faint spotting to page edges throughout.
Plates are VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#100895   £350.00   
15. The Golden Age
The Golden Age
by Kenneth Grahame
Published by Bodley Head in 1907
Octavo.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering and decoration on covers.
196 pages.
Design on front cover and spine by Charles Robinson.
Covers worn at edges, and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Spine strip darkened.
Top edge of covers darkened.
Name on front endpaper.
Small amount of spotting on prelims.
Contents clean.
Pages tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#36330   £7.50   
16. Under French's Command
Under French's Command
by Frederick Sadlier Brereton
with illustrations by Archibald Webb
Reprint, published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1930
Green covers, blue lettering on front cover and spine.
Pictorial dustwrapper badly creased, closed tear across front, piece missing from top edge, and from base of spine.
Small crease at bottom corner of front endpaper.
Fore edge spotteed.
Four black and white illustrations.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#77028   £15.00   
17. The Water Babies
The Water Babies
by Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by Harry G. Theaker
Published by Ward Lock & Co circa 1939
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
16cm x 22cm.
340 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
Four pages of adverts at rear.
48 colour plates (all present and undamaged).
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Covers and endpapers clean and unmarked.
Some faint foxing to fore-edge and top-edge, contents not affected.
Not dated, but gift dedication at top of half-title is dated 1939.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#118151   £45.00   
18. For the School Colours
For the School Colours
by Angela Brazil
with illustrations by Balliol Salmon
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1925
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Covers scuffed and heavily worn.
Binding delicate.
Endpapers soiled.
Pages fingermarked at edges.
Reading condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#116534   £5.00   
19. Who did it? or Holmwood Priory
Who did it? or Holmwood Priory
by Rev. H. C. Adams
with illustrations by A. W. Cooper
Reprint, published by Griffith Farran Okeden & Welsh circa 1890
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black and Red decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
186 pages.
8 full page black and white illustrations.
Decorative headpieces.
Light wear to edges of covers and spine.
Corners slightly bumped.
Prize label on paste down, from which book dated.
Occasional spotting, but pages otherwise clean and white.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#106339   £15.00   
20. Redcar Lee
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: low)
#81764   £5.00   
21. Lads of the Light Division - A Tale of the Peninsular War
Lads of the Light Division - A Tale of the Peninsular War
by Mockler Ferryman
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1915
Octavo.
Brown pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
364 pages.
Edge of page block olivine.
Pale green patterned endpapers.
Four colour plates.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Mark on front pastedown where prize label appears to have been removed.
Some light foxing to prelims and adjacent to plates.
Contents clean, but slightly tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#113055   £25.00   
22. Jean's Golden Term
Jean's Golden Term
by Angela Brazil
Published by Blackie circa 1950
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with 1cm loss at base of spine.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#117176   £5.00   
23. Mystery at Witchend
Mystery at Witchend
by Malcolm Saville
with illustrations by Bertram Prance
3rd edition, published by Newnes in 1945
Lone Pine series.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on spine.
Covers worn at edges, with a black ink-blot at upper right corner of front cover.
Corners bumped.
Spine strip re-attached, with 2cm loss at base.
Some light spotting to fore-edge.
Neat gift dedication on half-title.
Pages tanned, with some intermittent finger-marking.
Reading condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#118671   £15.00   
24. Castaway Camp
Castaway Camp
by Mary Evelyn Atkinson
with illustrations by Charlotte Hough
1st edition, published by Bodley Head in 1951
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering and decoration.
Pictorial endpapers.
Colour frontispiece.
Other illustrations black and white.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine strip darkened and slightly soiled.
A small amount of faint foxing to prelims and fore edge.
Contents clean and unmarked, but slightly tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#70098   £25.00   
25. The Black Peril - A Biggles Story
The Black Peril - A Biggles Story
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by J. E. McConnell
Published by Thames circa 1950
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light green cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners and edges bumped.
Name and address partially erased from front cover.
Foxing to prelims and endpapers.
Front endpaper removed.
Gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Contents generally good.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#115466   £4.50   
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