1.
Drowned Wednesday
by Garth Nix
with illustrations by Tim Stevens
1st Thus edition, published by HarperCollins in 2005
by Garth Nix
with illustrations by Tim Stevens
1st Thus edition, published by HarperCollins in 2005
ISBN: 9780007175055.
Keys to the Kingdom series.
Paperback.
Signed by the author on title page.
Inscription reads: "To Penny, Garth Nix".
Covers worn at edges.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Keys to the Kingdom series.
Paperback.
Signed by the author on title page.
Inscription reads: "To Penny, Garth Nix".
Covers worn at edges.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#118626 £10.00
2.
Shade's Children
by Garth Nix
1st Thus edition, published by HarperCollins in 2006
by Garth Nix
1st Thus edition, published by HarperCollins in 2006
ISBN: 9780007232123.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Violet lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Black cloth-covered boards.
Violet lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#118611 £5.00
3.
Morality to Adventure: Manchester Polytechnic's Collection of Children's Books 1840-1939
by William Henry Shercliff
1st edition, published by Manchester Poly in 1988
by William Henry Shercliff
1st edition, published by Manchester Poly in 1988
ISBN: 0901276189.
Quarto.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Minor wear to covers and dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Minor wear to covers and dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#106872 £7.50
4.
5.
The Children of Primrose Lane
by Noel Streatfeild
Published by Collins in 1969
by Noel Streatfeild
Published by Collins in 1969
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped, and has a little wear to edges.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Silver lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped, and has a little wear to edges.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119998 £10.00
6.
Sir Thursday
by Garth Nix
with illustrations by Tim Stevens
1st Thus edition, published by HarperCollins in 2006
by Garth Nix
with illustrations by Tim Stevens
1st Thus edition, published by HarperCollins in 2006
ISBN: 9780007175079.
Keys to the Kingdom series.
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Keys to the Kingdom series.
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#118622 £3.50
7.
Beauty and the Beastly Children
by Michael O. Tunnell
with illustrations by John Emil Cymerman
1st edition, published by Tambourine in 1993
by Michael O. Tunnell
with illustrations by John Emil Cymerman
1st edition, published by Tambourine in 1993
ISBN: 0688121810.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Laminated pictorial covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#32631 £5.50
8.
Grim Tuesday
by Garth Nix
with illustrations by Tim Stevens
1st Thus edition, published by Collins in 2004
by Garth Nix
with illustrations by Tim Stevens
1st Thus edition, published by Collins in 2004
ISBN: 9780007175031.
Keys to the Kingdom series.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Keys to the Kingdom series.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#118623 £3.50
9.
Lady Friday
by Garth Nix
with illustrations by Tim Stevens
Published by HarperCollins in 2007
by Garth Nix
with illustrations by Tim Stevens
Published by HarperCollins in 2007
ISBN: 9780007175093.
Keys to the Kingdom series.
Paperback.
Light wear to edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Keys to the Kingdom series.
Paperback.
Light wear to edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#118625 £4.00
10.
11.
Mister Monday
by Garth Nix
with illustrations by Tim Stevens
Published by Collins in 2004
by Garth Nix
with illustrations by Tim Stevens
Published by Collins in 2004
ISBN: 9780007175017.
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#118624 £3.00
12.
Children of the Turnpike
by Geraldine Kaye
with illustrations by Gareth Floyd
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1976
by Geraldine Kaye
with illustrations by Gareth Floyd
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1976
ISBN: 0340195444.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from front endpaper
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from front endpaper
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#79624 £4.00
13.
Children's Children
by Gertrude Bone
with illustrations by Muirhead Bone
1st edition, published by Duckworth in 1908
by Gertrude Bone
with illustrations by Muirhead Bone
1st edition, published by Duckworth in 1908
Brown cloth binding, bevelled boards, gilt lettering.
Top edge gilt.
A country story.
Covers slightly worn.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Top edge gilt.
A country story.
Covers slightly worn.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#59748 £10.50
14.
Written for Children
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Pelican in 1965
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Pelican in 1965
Octavo.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
160 pages.
A brief history of children's literature, from earliest times to circa 1965.
No significant faults.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Black cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
160 pages.
A brief history of children's literature, from earliest times to circa 1965.
No significant faults.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#101218 £10.00
15.
Children's Verse
with illustrations by Margaret W. Tarrant
1st Thus edition, published by Tiger Books in 1986
with illustrations by Margaret W. Tarrant
1st Thus edition, published by Tiger Books in 1986
ISBN: 1870461525.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
64 pages.
A mixture of nursery rhymes and poems written for very young children.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
64 pages.
A mixture of nursery rhymes and poems written for very young children.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#106718 £4.00
16.
Modern Verse for Little Children
by Michal Williams
Reprint, published by Oxford University Press in 1955
by Michal Williams
Reprint, published by Oxford University Press in 1955
Poems for children aged fron five to eight-years-old.
Covers slightly worn.
One stamp on front endpaper, no other library marks.
Contents bright and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Covers slightly worn.
One stamp on front endpaper, no other library marks.
Contents bright and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#71047 £5.00
17.
Good Afternoon, Children
with illustrations by Morton-Sale
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1932
with illustrations by Morton-Sale
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1932
Edited by Columbus.
Quarto.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
267 pages.
'Wireless stories and plays from The Children's Hour'.
Illustrated with four colour plates, plus numerous black and white drawings, many in text and margins.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped, and slightly soiled.
Covers firm.
Corners bumped.
Fore edges clean.
Corners bumped.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
267 pages.
'Wireless stories and plays from The Children's Hour'.
Illustrated with four colour plates, plus numerous black and white drawings, many in text and margins.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped, and slightly soiled.
Covers firm.
Corners bumped.
Fore edges clean.
Corners bumped.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#104442 £12.50
18.
People of Importance
by Brenda E. Spender
with illustrations by James H. Dowd
Reprint, published by Country Life in 1943
by Brenda E. Spender
with illustrations by James H. Dowd
Reprint, published by Country Life in 1943
Quarto.
Grey cloth-covered boards with blue lettering and decoration.
Consists of pages of pencil drawings interleaved with short anecdotes of children.
Short gift dedication on front endpaper.
One or two small marks of the front cover.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Grey cloth-covered boards with blue lettering and decoration.
Consists of pages of pencil drawings interleaved with short anecdotes of children.
Short gift dedication on front endpaper.
One or two small marks of the front cover.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#86280 £25.00
19.
The Merry-go-Round and Other Verses for Children
by Robina Singer
with illustrations by H. A. Powell
Published by Knights Press circa 1930
by Robina Singer
with illustrations by H. A. Powell
Published by Knights Press circa 1930
Paperback.
A collection of rhymes and verses for children.
Illustrated with line drawings.
Covers somewhat worn at edges, with some marking.
Contents generally clean, but with a few fingermarks.
Illustration on p17 neatly coloured in.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
A collection of rhymes and verses for children.
Illustrated with line drawings.
Covers somewhat worn at edges, with some marking.
Contents generally clean, but with a few fingermarks.
Illustration on p17 neatly coloured in.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#79553 £10.50
20.
Children's Atlas
by Brian Williams
1st edition, published by Igloo Books Ltd. in 2014
by Brian Williams
1st edition, published by Igloo Books Ltd. in 2014
ISBN: 9781783432950.
Paperback.
Quarto.
32 pages.
Primary Explorers series.
Page of stickers at rear of book is complete.
Unsuitable for children under 3 years.
Crease on upper corner of back cover, but VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Quarto.
32 pages.
Primary Explorers series.
Page of stickers at rear of book is complete.
Unsuitable for children under 3 years.
Crease on upper corner of back cover, but VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#105056 £2.50
21.
The Children's Pictorial Atlas
1st edition, published by Purnell in 1980
1st edition, published by Purnell in 1980
Edited by Trevor Marchington.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
78 pages.
Gives a clear account of basic geography for young children.
Copiously illustrated.
Index at rear.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
78 pages.
Gives a clear account of basic geography for young children.
Copiously illustrated.
Index at rear.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#106946 £3.50
22.
The Children's Tales from Dickens
by F. H. Lee
with illustrations by Honor C. Appleton
Reprint, published by Harrap in 1954
by F. H. Lee
with illustrations by Honor C. Appleton
Reprint, published by Harrap in 1954
22nd book in Children's Bookshelf series.
Paperback.
Duodecimo.
Light blue covers.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
64 pages.
Colour frontispiece by G. Demain Hammond.
Black and white line drawings by Honor Appleton.
Linen backed thin card covers.
Spine stip slightly faded.
Name written neatly on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
Duodecimo.
Light blue covers.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
64 pages.
Colour frontispiece by G. Demain Hammond.
Black and white line drawings by Honor Appleton.
Linen backed thin card covers.
Spine stip slightly faded.
Name written neatly on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#103680 £3.50
23.
Jane-Anne's Story Book
by Cecile Woodford
with illustrations by Cora E. M. Paterson
1st edition, published by Arthur H. Stockwell in 1966
by Cecile Woodford
with illustrations by Cora E. M. Paterson
1st edition, published by Arthur H. Stockwell in 1966
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
110 pages.
Twenty four short stories intended as bedtime stories for younger children.
Dustwrapper a little edge-worn.
Front endpaper has been removed.
Inscription by author (signed 'from the Author') and a signature on the title page.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
110 pages.
Twenty four short stories intended as bedtime stories for younger children.
Dustwrapper a little edge-worn.
Front endpaper has been removed.
Inscription by author (signed 'from the Author') and a signature on the title page.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#92520 £5.00
24.
When you look back
by Eve Knight
1st edition, published by Cobden-Sanderson in 1933
by Eve Knight
1st edition, published by Cobden-Sanderson in 1933
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
"A collection of letters written to children by illustrious persons."
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners bumped.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Black lettering on spine.
"A collection of letters written to children by illustrious persons."
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners bumped.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#116688 £10.00
25.
Uncle Mac's Children's Hour Story Book
by Derek McCulloch
1st edition, published by Sampson Low in 1947
by Derek McCulloch
1st edition, published by Sampson Low in 1947
An anthology of stories originally broadcast on the BBC Children's Hour programme.
Corners bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Corners bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#69694 £6.00