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1. Ships
Ships
by Denis Wrigley
with illustrations by Denis Wrigley
1st edition, published by Transworld Publishers in 1979
ISBN: 055298096X.
Laminated pictorial covers.
'Wonder Why' series.
Covers worn.
Good condition

(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#77424   £2.50   
2. Ships
Ships
by Jonathan Rutland
with illustrations by Michael Dempsey
Reprint, published by Galley Press in 1981
ISBN: 0861369777.
Laminated pictorial covers.
'Modern Knowledge Library' series.
Covers slightly worn.
Contents VG.
Good condition

(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#77425   £2.50   
3. Another History of the Children's Picture Book from Soviet Lithuania to India
Another History of the Children's Picture Book from Soviet Lithuania to India
by Giedre Jankeviciute
with illustrations by V. Geetha
Published by Tara Books in 2017
ISBN: 9789383145454.
Pictorial laminated boards.
25cm x 27cm.
Fine condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119859   £25.00   
4. Ships - A Picture History
Ships - A Picture History
by Laurence Dunn
Published by Piccolo in 1971
ISBN: 0330028766.
Paperback.
18cm x 11cm.
Light wear to covers.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#115537   £3.00   
5. The Conquering Ships
The Conquering Ships
by Barbera Bartos-Hoppner
with illustrations by Barbera Bartos-Hoppner
1st Thus edition, published by Andersen Press in 1978
ISBN: 0905478231.
Blue boards.
Sliver lettering on spine.
Story of Norwegian Vikings in the ninth century.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#60633   £7.50   
6. The Giant Book of Facts
The Giant Book of Facts
1st Thus edition, published by Hamlyn in 1990
ISBN: 0600568830.
Quarto.
Blue laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
320 pages.
A modern child's encyclopedia in four sections:
"The World and the Universe",
"Natural History",
"Science and Technology" and
"The Arts and History".
Six page index at rear of book.
Information is attractively arranged with many illustrations.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#106502   £5.00   
7. The Conquering Ships
The Conquering Ships
by Barbera Bartos-Hoppner
Published by Andersen Press in 1978
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#41508   £6.50   
8. Prehistory
Prehistory
by Neil Morris
1st edition, published by McRae Publishing in 2011
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
48 pages.
The first book in a series of 24 called 'The History of the World'.
A simple account of the origins of life through to early humans.
Copiously illustrated in colour.
Glossary and index at end of book.
Minor wear only to covers and dustwrapper.
Contents fine.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#107060   £4.00   
9. The History Puzzle
The History Puzzle
by Cherry Denman
with illustrations by Cherry Denman
1st edition, published by Sinclair Stevenson in 1994
ISBN: 1856191397.
Pictures from history, from the stone age to the present.
The reader is asked to identify as many historical characters as possible.
Closed tear to dustwrapper spine.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#77055   £7.50   
10. The Modern World Book of Ships
The Modern World Book of Ships
by Raymond Blackman
Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd circa 1950
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Gift dedication and name stamp on front endpaper.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#111404   £2.50   
11. A Taste of Freedom
A Taste of Freedom
by Julius Lester
1st edition, published by Longman in 1983
Three stories from black history.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#46343   £5.50   
12. The  Short and Bloody History of Ghosts
The Short and Bloody History of Ghosts
by John Farman
Reprint, published by Red Fox in 2003
ISBN: 0099459639.
Paperback.
91 pages.
A short description of ghosts through the ages, in colloquial language.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#108471   £3.00   
13. A Pageant of History
A Pageant of History
Published by Collins in 1965
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper heavily worn.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#116016   £5.00   
14. The Story of Ships
The Story of Ships
by Richard Bowood
with illustrations by Robert Ayton
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1961
Brown paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Spine worn at ends.
Contents VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#104939   £3.00   
15. R. Caldecott's Picture Book (No. 1)
R. Caldecott's Picture Book (No. 1)
by Randolph Caldecott
with illustrations by Randolph Caldecott
Published by Frederick Warne and Co circa 1940
Light blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Orange lettering on covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Black and orange decoration on covers.
21cm x 23cm.
128 pages.
Front cover lettering and decoration is lightly emobossed.
Undated edition, probably 1940s or 1950s.
Contains:
"The Diverting History of John Gilpin",
"The House that Jack Built",
"An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog", and
"The Babes in the Wood".
Each story is individually paginated, and 32 pages long.
Light wear to covers.
Small mark at upper right corner of back cover.
Child's name written a little untidily inside front cover.
VG in other respects; contents clean, and colours bright.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#118928   £15.00   
16. Children's Literature - An Illustrated History
Children's Literature - An Illustrated History
by Peter Hunt
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1995
ISBN: 0192123203.
Quarto.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper spine slightly faded.
Book itself almost pristine.
Fine condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#117163   £20.00   
17. The Story of Nelson
The Story of Nelson
by L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John T. Kenney
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1957
Brown paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Ladybird pattern endpapers.
Series 561.
Dustwrapper heavily worn.
Book itself close to VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#95075   £7.50   
18. The White Hawk or Matched against Alva
The White Hawk or Matched against Alva
by Kent Carr
with illustrations by J. R. Burgess
Reprint, published by W. & R. Chambers circa 1925
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
852 pages.
Six black and white plates.
Some wear to covers.
Spine strip a little faded.
Name and date on front free endpaper.
Two plates have been re-inserted.
Light spotting on prelims., contents mostly clear.
No other marks.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#107058   £5.00   
19. Written for Children
Written for Children
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: low)
#101218   £10.00   
20. The Story of Nelson
The Story of Nelson
by L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John T. Kenney
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1957
Brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Series 561.
Original price 2'6.
Dustwrapper a little worn.
Book itself generally VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#94255   £7.50   
21. Trees Shown to the Children
Trees Shown to the Children
by Janet Harvey Kelman
Published by T. C. & E. C. Jack circa 1925
Edited by Louey Chisholm.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Covers worn at edges.
Pages slightly tanned, with some occasional finger-marking to edges.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#117722   £15.00   
22. The Story of Charles II
The Story of Charles II
by L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John T. Kenney
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1960
Light brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#118328   £6.00   
23. Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
by L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John T. Kenney
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books circa 1973
ISBN: 0721401783.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
50 pages.
Series 561, Adventure from History. Original price 18p.
Covers and contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#94871   £4.00   
24. Kings and Queens of England Book 1
Kings and Queens of England Book 1
by L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by Frank Hampson
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1968
ISBN: 0721401821.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges and somewhat scuffed.
Contents VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#118346   £4.00   
25. Historical Tales
Historical Tales
by Charles Morris
with illustrations by M. Anno
Published by Gibbings in 1894
Beige cloth covers, gilt lettering and decorations.
Patterned endpapers.
The early history of Germany.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#56960   £15.00   
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