1.
Stories of Course
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: high, Confidence: high)
2.
High Jinks
by
J. H. Macnair
with illustrations by
A. E. Kennedy
Published by Dean and Son, Limited circa 1935
1st book in Dean's Play Hour series.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Mixture of rhymes and very short stories.
Six colour plates.
Seven full page black and white drawings.
Numerous black and white drawings in the text.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Front cover clean but slightly scratched.
Back cover flecked.
Endpapers missing.
Contents clean and unmarked, and generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
3.
Here and There
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1932
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
'Pictures, Stories, Poems' by various authors and illustrators.
Colour frontispiece by Honor Appleton.
Eight full page colour illustrations.
Numerous black and white drawings, both full page and in the text.
A few faint marks on front cover.
In general covers are firm, bright and clean.
Neat gift inscription on front endpaper (book dated from this).
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
4.
The Hide and Seek Story Book
1st edition,
published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1931
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey spine.
Picture on upper board by Caroline Hall.
Colour frontispiece by Mabel Spurrier.
Eight other full page colour illustrations.
Black and white drawings in the text.
These and the stories and poems are all by different artists and authors.
Covers close to Fine.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper (book dated from this).
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
5.
Answers Annual
Published by Fleetway in 1926
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Black lettering on covers.
288 pages.
Copiously illustrated with line drawings in the text, plus six full page sepia illustrations and four colour plates.
Covers worn at edges.
Some soiling to front cover
Marks on one or two pages.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
6.
In Doors and Out
Published by Blackie circa 1899
'A Book of Pictures and Stories for Little Folk.'
Matt pictorial covers, burgundy cloth, gilt lettering, picture of three children reading a book.
Grey endpapers, neat gift dedication on reverse.
Two colour plates, numerous black and white and two tone drawings, both full page and in the text, numerous full page engravings, including one by Louis Wain.
Corners and spine ends are a little worn; some fingermarking throughout book, in general though, contents are white and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
7.
Bunny and Brownie
by
Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
with illustrations by
Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
1st edition,
published by A & C Black in 1930
Quarto.
Marbled paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Gilt lettering on spine.
99 pages.
Title label / picture only on upper board.
Pictorial endpapers.
Eight colour plates.
Eight pen and ink black and white plates.
Covers worn and bumped at edges, and a little soiled.
Boards slightly warped.
Some spotting on prelims.
One colour plate missing.
Faint spotting to page edges throughout.
Plates are VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
8.
Andersen's Fairy Tales
by
Hans Christian Andersen
Published by Collins
Undated; probably circa 1920.
Buff paper-covered boards with blue lettering and decoration.
175mm x 125mm.
Picture only front cover.
Colour frontis and title page (unattributed).
No other illustrations.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
9.
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: medium, Confidence: high)
10.
Who's Who in the Zoo
by
J. B. Morton
with illustrations by
Cecil Aldin
1st edition,
published by Eyre and Spottiswoode in 1933
Quarto.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
174 pages.
A collection of humerous poems describing animals, with accompanying illustrations.
Four colour plates.
Numerous line drawn illustrations, both full-page and within the text.
Covers worn at edges and corners slightly bumped.
Spine strip faded and soiled.
Front cover discoloured.
Close to VG internally.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
11.
Tales from Shakespeare
by
Charles and Mary Lamb
with illustrations by
Arthur Rackham
Published by Temple Press in 1909
Reissue of 1899 edition.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Embossed gilt lettering and decoration.
Twelve colour plates.
Several black and white drawings.
Covers slightly discoloured.
Plates all very good.
Covers worn at edges and unevenly faded.
Spine edges worn.
Back edge of spine split.
Gilt decoration faded and dimmed.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
12.
Good Afternoon, Children
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: medium, Confidence: high)
13.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Stories
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Eileen M. Watts
Reprint,
published by Strand Publications circa 1950
Edited by Louis S. Giraud.
Quarto.
Brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
17cm x 22cm.
Pictorial endpapers.
Four colour stand-up models and three colour illustrations.
Full-page line drawn illustrations.
Line drawn chapter headings.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Slight wear to stand-up models, but no major damage.
Close to VG in other respects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
14.
The Old Nursery Rhymes
with illustrations by
Lawson Wood
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1920
Light grey cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
23cm x 29cm.
142 pages.
24 full-page colour plates plus numerous line illustrations in text.
Covers soiled.
Corners, edges and spine ends bumped and scuffed.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Frontispiece creased.
Some finger-marking to prelims, and intermittently to page edges.
Lower quarter of page 79/80 torn away and missing.
Reading condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
15.
Robinson Crusoe
by
Daniel Defoe
Published by Ernest Nister in 1895
Bevilled dark blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
18cm x 24cm.
328 pages.
Red edges.
6 colour plates, including frontispiece, "and upwards of eighty black-and-white drawings by J. Finnemore, G. H. Thompson and Archibald Webb".
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
Spine strip faded, and appears to have been re-glued at edges.
Scuff where label removed from inside front cover.
Endpapers foxed.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
16.
Robinson Crusoe
by
Daniel Defoe
with illustrations by
J. Ayton Symington
Reprint,
published by J. M. Dent in 1953
Edited by F. C. Tilney.
Duodecimo.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
128 pages.
Eight colour plates.
Four black and white illustrations.
Covers soiled.
Gilt faded, particularly on spine.
Front endpaper creased.
Half title spotted.
Contents in good condition.
Black and white illustrations neatly coloured in.
Reading condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
17.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
Published by Ward Lock circa 1948
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
16 colour plates.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat name on front endpaper.
Some faint foxing to prelims.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
18.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
Published by Ward Lock circa 1930
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Green cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
24 plates, 16 in colour plus 8 black and white.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Some light spotting to fore edge.
Pages faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
19.
Nelson's Jolly Book for Girls
Published by Nelson in 1934
Edited by Edwin Chisholm.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Cloth spine.
Six colour plates.
Many black and white drawings.
Authors include: Sibyl Owsley, Bernard Rutley, and others.
Pictorial endpapers.
Covers worn at edges and slightly soiled.
Prize label on front paste down.
Spotting to edges of page block.
Contents clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
20.
The Joyce Mercer edition of Andersen and Grimm
by
Brothers Grimm and Hans Andersen
with illustrations by
Joyce Mercer
1st edition,
published by Hutchinson in 1930
Quarto.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Undated, believed to be 1930 1st edition.
Spine base reads "New Century Press", title page shows Hutchinson & Co. as publishers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Sixteen colour plates by Joyce Mercer, plus numerous black and white illustrations.
Covers lightly worn, with some pale marks.
Spine worn.
Corners bumped.
Binding sound.
Name at top edge of front endpaper.
Pages tanned, with some intermittent foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
21.
Watery Whirligig, or Moxi in a Mix up
by
Joan Cooper
with illustrations by
Elizabeth Campbell
1st edition,
published by Methuen in 1947
Pale green boards with dark blue lettering and decoration.
Eight full-page colour wash illustrations.
Black and white line drawings in text.
Covers slightly soiled.
Spine strip and corners worn.
Bookplate on front pastedown.
Neat dedication on half-title.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
22.
The Chalet Book for Girls
by
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
1st Thus edition,
published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453525.
Paperback.
Quarto.
"The Chalet Book for Girls" contains a complete long story, "Mystery at the Chalet School", together with four short stories, and four articles on subjects such as Beauty for the "Teen-agers" and Cookin in Olden Days. It is illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations by various artists, and a colour frontispiece.
Mint condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
23.
The Chalet Book for Girls
by
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
1st Thus edition,
published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453525.
Paperback.
Quarto.
"The Chalet Book for Girls" contains a complete long story, "Mystery at the Chalet School", together with four short stories, and four articles on subjects such as Beauty for the "Teen-agers" and Cookin in Olden Days. It is illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations by various artists, and a colour frontispiece.
Mint condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
24.
The Book of Pets
by
Elizabeth S. Tucker
with illustrations by
Maud Humphrey
1st edition,
published by Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York in 1893
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
23cm x 28cm.
52 pages.
Colour illustrations on every page, some accompanied by short text or poems.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Boards soiled.
Edges and corners heavily bumped.
Spine worn and a little faded.
Inner hinges cracked.
Pastedowns and endpapers foxed.
Contents in good condition, but light fingermarking to edges of pages throughout.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
25.
Popular Stories for Girls
Published by Birn Brothers circa 1958
Quarto.
Blue pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Colour frontispiece, black and white illustrations in the text.
One story by Winifred Norling.
Covers a little worn at edges, and corners slightly bumped.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)