1.
The Square Gang
by Barry Mitcalfe
1st edition, published by Faber and Faber in 1981
by Barry Mitcalfe
1st edition, published by Faber and Faber in 1981
ISBN: 0571116817.
Red covers, gilt lettering.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Red covers, gilt lettering.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#79993 £5.75
2.
The Square Gang
by Barry Mitcalfe
1st edition, published by Faber in 1981
by Barry Mitcalfe
1st edition, published by Faber in 1981
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#53141 £5.75
3.
William the Conqueror
by L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John T. Kenney
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1956
by L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John T. Kenney
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1956
Cream paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Grey open-wing ladybird pattern on endpapers.
Square blue open-wing ladybird logo facing title page.
Original price of 2'6 shown on dustwrapper front flap.
Either a first edition, or an early reprint.
Minor wear to edges of duswrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Grey open-wing ladybird pattern on endpapers.
Square blue open-wing ladybird logo facing title page.
Original price of 2'6 shown on dustwrapper front flap.
Either a first edition, or an early reprint.
Minor wear to edges of duswrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119444 £10.00
4.
The Duck Street Gang Returns
by Denis Marray
1st Thus edition, published by Magnet in 1987
by Denis Marray
1st Thus edition, published by Magnet in 1987
ISBN: 0416045626.
Paperback.
148 pages.
Pages tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
148 pages.
Pages tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#86641 £2.00
5.
Sun and Moon
by Naomi Mitchison
with illustrations by Barry Wilkinson
1st edition, published by Bodley Head in 1970
by Naomi Mitchison
with illustrations by Barry Wilkinson
1st edition, published by Bodley Head in 1970
ISBN: 0370012127.
Dustwrapper spine slightly sunned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dustwrapper spine slightly sunned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#38394 £6.00
6.
The Return
by Barry Faville
Published by Oxford University Press in 1988
by Barry Faville
Published by Oxford University Press in 1988
Review copy.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#45689 £6.50
7.
The Keeper
by Barry Faville
Published by Oxford University Press in 1987
by Barry Faville
Published by Oxford University Press in 1987
Review copy.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#45690 £6.00
8.
King Alfred the Great
by L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John T. Kenney
Published by Wills & Hepworth circa 1965
by L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John T. Kenney
Published by Wills & Hepworth circa 1965
Paperback.
Light brown covers.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Square open-wing ladybird logo in black, facing title page.
Original retail price shown as 2'6 on dustwrapper front flap.
Undated; probably first edition, or early reprint.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Light brown covers.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Square open-wing ladybird logo in black, facing title page.
Original retail price shown as 2'6 on dustwrapper front flap.
Undated; probably first edition, or early reprint.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#118787 £7.50
9.
Agib and the Honey Cakes
by Kathleen Lines
with illustrations by Barry Wilkinson
1st edition, published by Bodley Head in 1972
by Kathleen Lines
with illustrations by Barry Wilkinson
1st edition, published by Bodley Head in 1972
ISBN: 0370011406.
Quarto.
Pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
Pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#88142 £7.50
10.
Agib and the Honey Cakes
by Kathleen Lines
with illustrations by Barry Wilkinson
1st edition, published by Bodley Head in 1972
by Kathleen Lines
with illustrations by Barry Wilkinson
1st edition, published by Bodley Head in 1972
ISBN: 0370011406.
Quarto.
Pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Slight wear to dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
Pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Slight wear to dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#88143 £5.00
11.
King Alfred the Great
by L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John T. Kenney
Published by Ladybird Books circa 1955
by L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John T. Kenney
Published by Ladybird Books circa 1955
Light brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Undated edition.
Pictorial endpapers showing a map of southern England.
Square open-wing Ladybird logo in black above "Series 561" facing title page.
Original price of 2'6 shown on dustwrapper front flap.
Dustwrapper intact, but a little worn, with some neat tape reinforcement at corners.
"116" written in pencil on front panel of dustwrapper.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Name at top of title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Undated edition.
Pictorial endpapers showing a map of southern England.
Square open-wing Ladybird logo in black above "Series 561" facing title page.
Original price of 2'6 shown on dustwrapper front flap.
Dustwrapper intact, but a little worn, with some neat tape reinforcement at corners.
"116" written in pencil on front panel of dustwrapper.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Name at top of title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#118354 £5.00
12.
British Wild Animals
by George Cansdale
with illustrations by Roland Green
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
by George Cansdale
with illustrations by Roland Green
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1958
Brown paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Blue open-wing ladybird pattern on endpapers.
Square black open-wing ladybird logo facing title page.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication facing title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Blue open-wing ladybird pattern on endpapers.
Square black open-wing ladybird logo facing title page.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication facing title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#104943 £2.00
13.
Garden Flowers
by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
Published by Ladybird Books in 1960
by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
Published by Ladybird Books in 1960
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Series 536.
Plain white endpapers.
Square blue open-wing ladybird logo facing title page.
Minor wear to covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Series 536.
Plain white endpapers.
Square blue open-wing ladybird logo facing title page.
Minor wear to covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#99071 £4.00
14.
The Return
by Barry Faville
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1989
by Barry Faville
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1989
ISBN: 0140328300.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#84890 £2.00
15.
The Return
by Barry Faville
Published by Puffin in 1989
by Barry Faville
Published by Puffin in 1989
ISBN: 0140328300.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#83960 £2.00
16.
The Ladybird Book of Nursery Rhymes
by Auntie Muriel
with illustrations by Robert Knight
Reprint, published by Wills & Hepworth circa 1959
by Auntie Muriel
with illustrations by Robert Knight
Reprint, published by Wills & Hepworth circa 1959
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Green lettering on covers.
Green decoration on covers.
Undated; back flap of dustwrapper shows list of other titles in series 413 starting with this title and ending with "Red Riding Hood also Goldilocks and the Three Bears", which was first published in 1958.
Book appears to be printed on art paper (glossy).
Front cover repeats dustwrapper design, but in monochrome green.
Dustwrapper back flap has square open-wing ladybird logo in blue, above the series title-list.
Dustwrapper front flap neatly price-clipped.
Very light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Endpapers show a diagonal chequerboard pattern of nursery rhyme characters printed in blue.
Reverse of front endpaper, facing title page, reads "Series 413".
Oval closed-wing ladybird logo in blue on title page.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Green lettering on covers.
Green decoration on covers.
Undated; back flap of dustwrapper shows list of other titles in series 413 starting with this title and ending with "Red Riding Hood also Goldilocks and the Three Bears", which was first published in 1958.
Book appears to be printed on art paper (glossy).
Front cover repeats dustwrapper design, but in monochrome green.
Dustwrapper back flap has square open-wing ladybird logo in blue, above the series title-list.
Dustwrapper front flap neatly price-clipped.
Very light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Endpapers show a diagonal chequerboard pattern of nursery rhyme characters printed in blue.
Reverse of front endpaper, facing title page, reads "Series 413".
Oval closed-wing ladybird logo in blue on title page.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#106324 £60.00
17.
As Big as the Ark
by Mary Cockett
with illustrations by Barry Wilkinson
Reprint, published by Methuen Children's Books in 1976
by Mary Cockett
with illustrations by Barry Wilkinson
Reprint, published by Methuen Children's Books in 1976
ISBN: 041679680X.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Dustwrapper slightly yellowed.
Inner hinge strengthed with thick tape.
Label remove from prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Dustwrapper slightly yellowed.
Inner hinge strengthed with thick tape.
Label remove from prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#78555 £3.00
18.
The Zoo
by Margaret Elise Gagg
with illustrations by Barry Driscoll
Published by Ladybird Books in 1960
by Margaret Elise Gagg
with illustrations by Barry Driscoll
Published by Ladybird Books in 1960
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Covers worn and bumped.
Some scribble on covers.
5cm loss at base of spine strip.
Contents VG.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Covers worn and bumped.
Some scribble on covers.
5cm loss at base of spine strip.
Contents VG.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#113244 £2.00
19.
As Big as the Ark
by Mary Cockett
with illustrations by Barry Wilkinson
Reprint, published by Methuen Children's Books in 1976
by Mary Cockett
with illustrations by Barry Wilkinson
Reprint, published by Methuen Children's Books in 1976
ISBN: 041679680X.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#78559 £3.50
20.
Sir Walter Raleigh
by L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John T. Kenney
Reprint, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1957
by L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John T. Kenney
Reprint, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1957
Light brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Series 561, original price 2'6.
Blue ladybird pattern endpapers.
Ladybird logo on reverse of front endpaper is black open-wing version.
Titles list on dustwrapper back flap has ten entries, ending with David Livingstone.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Book itself near fine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Series 561, original price 2'6.
Blue ladybird pattern endpapers.
Ladybird logo on reverse of front endpaper is black open-wing version.
Titles list on dustwrapper back flap has ten entries, ending with David Livingstone.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Book itself near fine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#98937 £10.00
21.
Butch and Bax
by Roger Collinson
with illustrations by Barry Wilkinson
1st edition, published by Chatto Boyd Oliver in 1970
by Roger Collinson
with illustrations by Barry Wilkinson
1st edition, published by Chatto Boyd Oliver in 1970
ISBN: 0701103353.
Label removed from front pastedown and small blue tape tab at base of dustwrapper spine; no other library marks.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Label removed from front pastedown and small blue tape tab at base of dustwrapper spine; no other library marks.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#70589 £5.00
22.
The Good Fortunes Gang
by Margaret Mahy
1st Thus edition, published by Yearling in 1994
by Margaret Mahy
1st Thus edition, published by Yearling in 1994
ISBN: 0440862868.
Paperback.
96 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
96 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#86643 £2.00
23.
Gertie's Gang
by Margaret Joy
with illustrations by Toni Goffe
1st Thus edition, published by Young Puffin in 1992
by Margaret Joy
with illustrations by Toni Goffe
1st Thus edition, published by Young Puffin in 1992
ISBN: 0140343032.
Paperback.
80 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
80 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#82090 £2.50
24.
The Peeping Duck Gang Investigates: The Case of the Phantom of the Opera
by Keith Brumpton
with illustrations by Keith Brumpton
1st edition, published by Simon and Schuster in 1990
by Keith Brumpton
with illustrations by Keith Brumpton
1st edition, published by Simon and Schuster in 1990
ISBN: 0750002549.
Paperback.
64 pages.
Minor wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
64 pages.
Minor wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#89375 £1.50
25.
Boffy and the Mumford Ghosts
by Margaret Stuart Barry
with illustrations by George Adamson
1st edition, published by Harrap in 1974
by Margaret Stuart Barry
with illustrations by George Adamson
1st edition, published by Harrap in 1974
ISBN: 0245522794.
Second book in series about Boffy.
Also contains "Boffy and the Terrasaurus."
19cm x 17cm.
Chip to top edge of dustwrapper.
Endpapers messy.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Second book in series about Boffy.
Also contains "Boffy and the Terrasaurus."
19cm x 17cm.
Chip to top edge of dustwrapper.
Endpapers messy.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#73106 £4.00