1.
Heinemann's Junior Poetry Books - Set of Four
by
James Reeves
Published by Heinemann circa 1965
Uniform set of four cloth-bound softcover poetry readers:
"Book I - Yellow Wheels",
"Book II - Grey Goose and Gander",
"Book III - Green Broom", and
"Book IV - Strawberry Fair".
Light wear to covers, and spines slightly darkened.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
A Second Book of Modern Poetry
by
H. A. Treble
Reprint,
published by Macmillan in 1938
English Literature Series No. 61.
Covers marked and worn.
Some fingermarking to contents.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
3.
Treasury of Poetry
by
Alistair Hedley
1st edition,
published by Parragon in 2000
ISBN: 0752544608.
Quarto.
Light blue pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
255 pages.
Colour illustrations throughout book by a number of contemporary artists.
Front endpaper neatly removed.
Covers, contents and wrapper are unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
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A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
1st Thus edition,
published by Dorling Kindersley in 1997
ISBN: 0751371041.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
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A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
E. Mars and M. H. Squire
Published by Rand McNally (Chicago) in 1900
Yellow pictorial cloth-covered boards.
16cm x 20cm.
Light wear to covers, and a little scuffing.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
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10.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
Joan Hassall
Reprint,
published by Blackie in 1961
Octavo.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper a little worn at edges, with 4cm loss at base of spine and price-clipped.
Book itself close to VG.
Name in childish hand on front endpaper.
Neat gift dedication between front endpaper and half-title.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
Jessie Willcox Smith
Published by Scribner in 1927
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
18cm x 24cm.
Title page dated "MCMXVII", copyright date on reverse is 1905.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Gift dedication on half-title, and previous owner's bookplate.
Contents slightly shaken, but generally clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
Published by Longmans, Green and Co in 1918
Red leatherette boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers and spine.
All edges gilt.
11cm x 16cm.
"New Impression".
Light wear to corners of covers and spine edges.
Contents clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
A Child's Garden of Verses
by
Robert Louis Stevenson
with illustrations by
Charles Robinson
Reprint,
published by John Lane in 1901
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
13cm x 19cm.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Gilt on spine slightly dulled.
Light foxing on endpapers and pastedowns.
Contents clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
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: medium)
15.
The Bad Child's Book of Beasts
by
Hilaire Belloc
with illustrations by
Tony Ross
Published by Jonathan Cape in 1991
ISBN: 0224031546.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
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17.
Legends and Lyrics
by
Adelaide Anne Procter
Published by Bell in 1904
Introduction by Charles Dickens.
Blue boards with gilt lettering and green decoration.
Top edge gilt.
Covers a little worn.
Spine faded.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
Selected Cautionary Verses
by
Hilaire Belloc
with illustrations by
Nicolas Bentley
1st Thus edition,
published by Puffin in 1950
67th book in Puffin Story Book series.
Paperback.
Minor wear to covers.
Spine darkened.
Some light foxing to front cover.
Pages slightly tanned.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
Time for One more
by
Leila Berg
with illustrations by
Gerald Rose
Reprint,
published by Methuen in 1986
Mixture of poetry and stories.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
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23.
Little Miss Muffet
with illustrations by
Anon
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons
Paperback.
Not dated.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
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