1.
Skylark Stories
1st Thus edition, published by Book Club Association in 1978
1st Thus edition, published by Book Club Association in 1978
Quarto.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Contains three stories:
Top of the World, by John Rowe Townsend, illustrated by Nikki Jones,
The Demon Bike Rider, by Robert Leeson, illustrated by Jim Russell, and
A Year and a Day, by William Mayne, illustrated by Krystyna Turska.
Segment torn from top front edge of dustwrapper.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Contains three stories:
Top of the World, by John Rowe Townsend, illustrated by Nikki Jones,
The Demon Bike Rider, by Robert Leeson, illustrated by Jim Russell, and
A Year and a Day, by William Mayne, illustrated by Krystyna Turska.
Segment torn from top front edge of dustwrapper.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#88119 £4.00
2.
Skylark Short Stories
by Jill Bennett
with illustrations by Julek Heller
1st edition, published by Book Club Association in 1979
by Jill Bennett
with illustrations by Julek Heller
1st edition, published by Book Club Association in 1979
A collection of modern and traditional stories.
Dark brown boards with gold lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Book itself VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Dark brown boards with gold lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Book itself VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#61211 £4.00
3.
Skylark Short Stories
by Jill Bennett
with illustrations by Julek Heller
1st edition, published by Book Club Association in 1979
by Jill Bennett
with illustrations by Julek Heller
1st edition, published by Book Club Association in 1979
Quarto.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Book itself close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Book itself close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#88118 £4.00
4.
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: medium, Confidence: medium)
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: medium, Confidence: medium)
#92520 £5.00
5.
The Golden Treasury of Stories for Boys and Girls
Published by Victor Gollancz in 1959
Published by Victor Gollancz in 1959
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
696 pages.
A collection of short stories.
Authors include: Sewell, Lear, Belloc, Thackery, Browning, Andersen, Grimm and Carroll.
Spine slightly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
696 pages.
A collection of short stories.
Authors include: Sewell, Lear, Belloc, Thackery, Browning, Andersen, Grimm and Carroll.
Spine slightly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#102665 £3.00
6.
Beneath the Sun
by Patricia Wrightson
Reprint, published by Collins in 1973
by Patricia Wrightson
Reprint, published by Collins in 1973
ISBN: 0001950193.
Edited by Patricia Wrightson.
Quarto.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Includes stories by:
Hesba Brinsmead, Walter Cunningham, N. L. Ray and Lilith Norman.
A little wear to edges of covers and dustwrapper, otherwise close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Edited by Patricia Wrightson.
Quarto.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Includes stories by:
Hesba Brinsmead, Walter Cunningham, N. L. Ray and Lilith Norman.
A little wear to edges of covers and dustwrapper, otherwise close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#88122 £5.00
7.
Scottish Stories
by John L. Foster
1st edition, published by Ward Lock in 1978
by John L. Foster
1st edition, published by Ward Lock in 1978
ISBN: 0706237730.
Octavo.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Prelims a little messy where labels removed.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Octavo.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Prelims a little messy where labels removed.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#88113 £2.50
8.
A Thief in the Village and Other Stories
by James Berry
1st edition, published by Hamilton in 1987
by James Berry
1st edition, published by Hamilton in 1987
ISBN: 024112011X.
Black boards with silver lettering on spine.
Review copy.
A collection of short stories from Jamaica.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Black boards with silver lettering on spine.
Review copy.
A collection of short stories from Jamaica.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#45756 £7.50
9.
Stories of Course
by Hilda Finnemore
with illustrations by George Morrow
1st edition, published by Blackwell in 1921
by Hilda Finnemore
with illustrations by George Morrow
1st edition, published by Blackwell in 1921
Grey boards with dark blue lettering.
Picture onlay front cover.
Illustrated with black and white line drawings, both full page and in text, plus four colour plates.
Covers soiled and a little worn.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Picture onlay front cover.
Illustrated with black and white line drawings, both full page and in text, plus four colour plates.
Covers soiled and a little worn.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#31843 £7.50
10.
Four Little People and their Friends
Reprint, published by W. P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell circa 1910
Reprint, published by W. P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell circa 1910
Octavo.
Light blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
128 pages.
Five short stories plus sixteen
pages of publisher's adverts at the rear.
No authors credited.
Flower pattern on front cover and spine.
Gilt blocked titling on spine.
Patterned endpapers.
Black and white frontispiece.
Slight signs of wear at corner's and sides of spine.
Name and address opposite half title.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Light blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
128 pages.
Five short stories plus sixteen
pages of publisher's adverts at the rear.
No authors credited.
Flower pattern on front cover and spine.
Gilt blocked titling on spine.
Patterned endpapers.
Black and white frontispiece.
Slight signs of wear at corner's and sides of spine.
Name and address opposite half title.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#91827 £7.50
11.
Jackanapes and Other stories
by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
with illustrations by Honor C. Appleton
1st Thus edition, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1937
by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
with illustrations by Honor C. Appleton
1st Thus edition, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1937
Duodecimo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
257 pages.
Contains four short stories.
Two page catalogue at rear of book.
Light wear to covers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Generally close to 'Very Good'.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
257 pages.
Contains four short stories.
Two page catalogue at rear of book.
Light wear to covers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Generally close to 'Very Good'.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#106926 £3.50
12.
The Pathfinder Book of Scout Stories
with illustrations by Phil Gascoine
Published by Purnell in 1969
with illustrations by Phil Gascoine
Published by Purnell in 1969
ISBN: 0361011369.
Edited by Robert Moss.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
157 pages.
Name on front paste down.
Some felt tip scribble on back endpaper.
Covers and contents otherwise close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Edited by Robert Moss.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
157 pages.
Name on front paste down.
Some felt tip scribble on back endpaper.
Covers and contents otherwise close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#97633 £4.00
13.
Two on an Island and Other Stories
by Ethel Talbot
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1950
by Ethel Talbot
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1950
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Chip to lower corner of dustwrapper back panel.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Chip to lower corner of dustwrapper back panel.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#114716 £4.00
14.
Skylark Ghost and Monster Stories
by Jill Bennett
with illustrations by Julek Heller and Adam Heller
1st edition, published by Book Club Association in 1980
by Jill Bennett
with illustrations by Julek Heller and Adam Heller
1st edition, published by Book Club Association in 1980
Brown boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Light wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#58733 £5.50
15.
American Stories
by John Foster
1st edition, published by Ward Lock in 1981
by John Foster
1st edition, published by Ward Lock in 1981
ISBN: 0706240782.
Dark blue boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Label removed from front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dark blue boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Label removed from front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#44969 £3.00
16.
Stories and how to tell them
by Elizabeth Clark
with illustrations by Gladys M. Rees
Reprint, published by University of London Press in 1944
by Elizabeth Clark
with illustrations by Gladys M. Rees
Reprint, published by University of London Press in 1944
Brown paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Black lettering on covers.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#111382 £7.50
17.
Gunpowder, Treason and Plot, and Other Stories for Boys
by Harold Avery and Fred Whishaw
Reprint, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1907
by Harold Avery and Fred Whishaw
Reprint, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1907
Seven stories.
Blue, decorated boards.
Fourteen black and white plates.
Covers soiled and front cover unevenly faded towards corners.
Spine badly faded.
Some plates loose (but all present).
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Blue, decorated boards.
Fourteen black and white plates.
Covers soiled and front cover unevenly faded towards corners.
Spine badly faded.
Some plates loose (but all present).
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#67291 £5.00
18.
Real-life stories
by Betsy Byars
with illustrations by Robert Geary
1st Thus edition, published by Kingfisher in 1995
by Betsy Byars
with illustrations by Robert Geary
1st Thus edition, published by Kingfisher in 1995
ISBN: 1856972046.
Paperback.
A collection of short stories.
Authors include: Betsy Byars, Judy Blume, Roald Dahl, Graham Greene, L. M. Montgomery, Phillipa Pearce and Sue Townsend.
Some creasing to front cover.
Name and address on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
A collection of short stories.
Authors include: Betsy Byars, Judy Blume, Roald Dahl, Graham Greene, L. M. Montgomery, Phillipa Pearce and Sue Townsend.
Some creasing to front cover.
Name and address on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#84986 £1.00
19.
Stories for Boys
by Anthony Buckeridge
1st edition, published by Faber & Faber in 1957
by Anthony Buckeridge
1st edition, published by Faber & Faber in 1957
Brown cloth-covered boards with red lettering on spine.
272 pages.
Front endpaper missing.
Label removed from front pastedown.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
272 pages.
Front endpaper missing.
Label removed from front pastedown.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#86181 £5.00
20.
Bad Boys
by Eileen Colwell
Reprint, published by Kestre in 1979
by Eileen Colwell
Reprint, published by Kestre in 1979
ISBN: 0722650272.
Octavo.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
170 pages.
A collection of stories and some poems by various authors.
School Library stamp on front paste down, no other library marks or labels.
Covers slightly worn.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Octavo.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
170 pages.
A collection of stories and some poems by various authors.
School Library stamp on front paste down, no other library marks or labels.
Covers slightly worn.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#88341 £3.00
21.
The Playhour book of Animal Stories, 1971
Published by IPC Magazines in 1970
Published by IPC Magazines in 1970
ISBN: 0901267058.
Quarto.
White pictorial laminated boards.
69 pages.
33 short stories about different animals, many apparently taken from Aesop.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
White pictorial laminated boards.
69 pages.
33 short stories about different animals, many apparently taken from Aesop.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#103391 £4.00
22.
Two on an Island and Other Stories
by Ethel Talbot
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1930
by Ethel Talbot
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1930
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
White and black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper heavily worn, with chipping and loss at edges.
Minor wear to covers.
A little foxing to edges of page block.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Black lettering on covers.
White and black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper heavily worn, with chipping and loss at edges.
Minor wear to covers.
A little foxing to edges of page block.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117280 £5.00
23.
The Cool Man and Other Contemporary Stories
1st edition, published by Angus and Robertson in 1973
1st edition, published by Angus and Robertson in 1973
ISBN: 0207128081.
Dark green boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Pages faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dark green boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Pages faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#60842 £5.00
24.
The 'Good-Night' Stories
by Margaret Gibbons
with illustrations by Gladys Thompson
1st edition, published by The Year Book Press in 1912
by Margaret Gibbons
with illustrations by Gladys Thompson
1st edition, published by The Year Book Press in 1912
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
87 pages.
Illustrated with line drawings, some by Beryl Reid.
A collection of stories about fairies, told to her children by a mother at bedtime.
Covers worn, with some scuffing at edges.
Name written on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
87 pages.
Illustrated with line drawings, some by Beryl Reid.
A collection of stories about fairies, told to her children by a mother at bedtime.
Covers worn, with some scuffing at edges.
Name written on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#106826 £12.50
25.
Jolly Days for Girls
Published by Oxford University Press in 1939
Published by Oxford University Press in 1939
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Twelve short stories by different authors.
Colour frontispiece, b/w illustrations in text.
Dustwrapper complete, light creasing at top edge.
No sign of wear on covers, colours bright.
Short gift dedication on front paste down.
Contents lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Twelve short stories by different authors.
Colour frontispiece, b/w illustrations in text.
Dustwrapper complete, light creasing at top edge.
No sign of wear on covers, colours bright.
Short gift dedication on front paste down.
Contents lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#105237 £12.50