1.
Enid Blyton's Robin Hood Book
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Joyce Johnson
Published by Latimer House in 1957
Red cloth-covered boards.
Blue lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with some neat tape repairs to edges and corners.
Light wear to corners of covers.
Foxing to fore edge.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
2.
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: high)
3.
The Fairy Green
by
Rose Fyleman
16th edition,
published by Methuen in 1937
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
White decoration on covers.
11cm x 17cm.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with a little loss at spine ends.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
4.
Snow-White and Rose Red
Reprint,
published by World International in 1989
ISBN: 0723538751.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
5.
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: high)
6.
Ludmilla - A Legend of Liechtenstein
by
Paul Gallico
with illustrations by
Franz Deak
1st edition,
published by Michael Joseph in 1955
Dark green paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Gilt lettering on spine.
White decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped with several repairs and 2cm loss at upper corner of back panel.
Book itself good.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Faint foxing to fore edge.
Small pen mark on front endpaper.
Contents clean and bright.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
7.
A Pair of Knight-Errants
by
Muriel D. C. Lucas
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1920
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers and spine.
Black decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
157 pages.
Undated.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Faint foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Prize label dated 1924 on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
8.
The Boy's Watchword or Syd and his Brothers
by
J Harrison
Reprint,
published by J. F. Shaw circa 1905
Red-brown cloth covered boards, front cover and spine illustrated in white, black and brown, with gilt lettering.
New edition.
Four black and white plates, not attributed.
Hinge cracked and pages somewhat tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
9.
Ticket to Freedom
by
Rosemary Harris
1st edition,
published by Faber in 1991
ISBN: 0571163130.
Black cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
10.
Kerry Blue
by
Heather White
with illustrations by
Richard B. Ogle
Published by Pearson circa 1930
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
13cm x 20cm.
223 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Some faint staining to front cover.
Spine slightly faded.
RSPCA prize label, dated 1933 on front endpaper.
Some light foxing on prelims and endpapers.
Contents generally clear.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
11.
The Three Commanders
by
W. H. G. Kingston
with illustrations by
T. C. Dugdale
Published by Hodder and Stoughton circa 1920
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Dark red decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover and spine.
444 pages.
16 pages of adverts at rear.
Light wear to covers, especially at edges.
Lettering faded on spine.
Picture onlay on spine scuffed.
Light foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
12.
Little Sunbeams
Published circa 1896
Octavo.
Grey pictorial glazed boards.
Red cloth spine.
White lettering on covers.
31 pages.
An equal number of short stories and poems suitable for toddlers, illustrated with black and white engravings.
Very pretty pictorial front cover.
Back cover has full page advert for Fry's cocoa.
Three pages of adverts at front of book, three more at the back.
Black and white frontispiece.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Contents detached from binding.
Title page appears to be missing.
Gift dedication dated 1896 on half title.
Otherwise in very good condition.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
13.
The Young Visiters
by
Daisy Ashford
Published by Chatto Windus in 1977
ISBN: 0701105151.
Red paper-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
White decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped, and worn at edges.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Some faint foxing to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
14.
Daisy in the Field
by
E. Wetherall
Reprint,
published by Ward Lock & Co circa 1939
Duodecimo.
Red paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
256 pages.
Black and white frontispiece.
No other illustrations.
Sequel to 'Daisy'.
Covers clean and undamaged.
A few light marks on fore edge.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
(book dated from this).
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
15.
The Target Book for Boys
Published by Spring Books circa 1955
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Red lettering on covers.
253 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations.
Includes two stories by Frank Richards.
Covers edge worn.
Contents tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
16.
Divide and Rule
by
Jan Mark
1st edition,
published by Kestrel in 1979
ISBN: 0722656203.
Brown boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Some faint white marks to front cover.
Several library stamps etc to front endpaper and title page.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
17.
Gipsy Mike
New edition,
published by John F. Shaw circa 1910
Octavo.
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
White lettering and decoration.
Gilt decoration on spine.
222 pages.
Black and white frontispiece, head and tail pieces.
Covers slightly soiled.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Foxing on prelims.
Contents tanned.
One page torn across, repaired with transparent tape.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
18.
Last Summer with Maizon
by
Jacqueline Woodson
1st edition,
published by Heinemann in 1991
ISBN: 0434972835.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gold lettering on spine.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
19.
Moby Dick or The White Whale
by
Herman Melville
Published by Thames Publishing Co circa 1960
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper a little worn at edges, and price-clipped.
Faint foxing to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
20.
Two by Two
by
Christina Baird
with illustrations by
Geoffrey Fletcher
1st edition,
published by Harrap in 1959
Octavo.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
Red decoration on covers.
64 pages.
Two-tone frontispiece.
Black and white line drawings in text.
2cm split at lower front edge.
Front endpaper removed.
Name and address on paste down. Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
21.
Wild Frontier
by
Reginald Taylor
with illustrations by
H. Bishop
1st edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1957
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
215 pages.
Black and white illustrations.
Dustwrapper chipped at upper edge, small amount of loss.
Price-clipped.
Row of numbers written in biro at top of front endpaper.
Contents clean and white.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
22.
Five have plenty of fun
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Eileen Soper
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1955
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine slightly faded.
A little foxing to fore edge.
Name and address on reverse of front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
23.
Still William
by
Richmal Crompton
with illustrations by
Thomas Henry
Reprint,
published by Newnes in 1939
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine slightly faded.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Some light foxing to fore edge and prelims, and intermittently to page edges..
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
24.
Pets Limited
by
Vernon Stokes and Cynthia Harnett
with illustrations by
Vernon Stokes and Cynthia Harnett
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1950
Quarto.
Beige cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Nine colour plates.
Thirty-five black and white drawings in the text.
Two full page black and white line drawings.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with loss along spine strip a large piece missing from the back panel, and two smaller pieces missing from lower edge.
Dustwrapper repaired with tape and some paper backing.
Book itself generally VG.
Covers clean and undamaged, with some minor wear at spine ends.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
25.
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: high)