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1. Lives of the Great Composers, Book 1
Lives of the Great Composers, Book 1
by Ian Woodward
with illustrations by Martin Aitchison
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1969
ISBN: 0721402305.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#112219   £3.00   
2. Lives of the Great Composers, Book 2
Lives of the Great Composers, Book 2
by Ian Woodward
with illustrations by Martin Aitchison
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1969
ISBN: 0721402429.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Vinyl laminate applied to covers.
Various school library labels and stamps.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#112225   £2.50   
3. Lives of the Great Composers, Book 2
Lives of the Great Composers, Book 2
by Ian Woodward
with illustrations by Martin Aitchison
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1969
ISBN: 0721402429.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Some vertical streaks to front cover.
Tape marks on inside edge of covers.
VG in other respects.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#114826   £3.00   
4. Stories of Great Lives
Stories of Great Lives
1st edition, published by Blandford in 1977
ISBN: 0713708506.
Edited by D. M. Prescott.
Paperback.
A Blandford Assembly Book.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#83412   £1.00   
5. The Old Lion and Other Stories
The Old Lion and Other Stories
by Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by Irene Hawkins
1st edition, published by Faber and Faber in 1943
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Red decoration on cover.
Red lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges, and slightly faded.
Spine faded.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#68873   £7.50   
6. Stories of Course
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

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#31843   £7.50   
7. Animal Stories
Animal Stories
by Walter de la Mare
Reprint, published by Faber & Faber in 1965
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped.
Front inner hinge reinforced with clear tape.
A little soiling to edges of page block.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#116144   £5.00   
8. The 'Q' Plane and other Stories of School and Adventure
The 'Q' Plane and other Stories of School and Adventure
by A. Harcourt Burrage
Published by Epworth Press circa 1940
Paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to spine.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Edges of page block soiled.
Pages tanned, with some intermittent foxing.
Reading condition

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#119990   £5.00   
9. The Great Book for Boys
The Great Book for Boys
Published by Oxford University Press in 1927
Edited by Herbert Strang.
Octavo.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Pictorial endpapers in green and white.
A selection of stories and articles.
Authors include Walter Rhoades, A. F. Jackson, Lawrence R. Bourne.
Covers and spine heavily worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Contents lightly tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#91210   £3.50   
10. Beneath the Sun
Beneath the Sun
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

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#88122   £5.00   
11. The Magic Jacket and Other Stories
The Magic Jacket and Other Stories
by Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by Irene Hawkins
Published by Faber and Faber in 1944
Green cloth-covered boards.
Blue lettering on spine.
Blue decoration on covers.
Third impression.
Light wear to covers.
Name blocked-out on front pastedown.
Front endpaper removed.
Illustrations coloured-in.
Good condition

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#116305   £5.00   
12. The Golden Picture Story Book - Stories and Pictures for Little Folk
The Golden Picture Story Book - Stories and Pictures for Little Folk
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1920
Quarto.
Gold paper-covered boards.
Yellow cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Some of the characters and stories might be considered politically incorrect, by contemporary standards.
Covers worn at edges and scuffed.
Dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Belongs To box completed.
Address at top of first page.
A number of the line drawings have been coloured in neatly, but rather garishly.
Contents otherwise in good condition.
Reading condition

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#97432   £10.00   
13. Tell me a Story
Tell me a Story
by Mrs Molesworth
with illustrations by Walter Crane
Reprint, published by Macmillan in 1917
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Light green decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little faded.
Spine faded.
Name, and library marks on front endpaper.
Contents slightly shaken.
Pages a little tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#115199   £7.50   
14. The Dutch Chees and Other Stories
The Dutch Chees and Other Stories
by Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by Irene Hawkins
1st Thus edition, published by Faber and Faber in 1946
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Gilt faded.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#116309   £7.50   
15. Told Again
Told Again
by Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by A. H. Watson
Reprint, published by Basil Blackwell in 1935
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
320 pages.
"Traditional tales told by Walter de la Mare".
Covers scuffed and heavily worn.
Damage at spine ends.
Two large scuffs on back cover.
Binding loose.
Contents shaken.
Some scribble on contents page.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#111046   £3.00   
16. Jane-Anne's Story Book
Jane-Anne's Story Book
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: low, Confidence: medium)
#92520   £5.00   
17. Major Thompson Lives in France and discovers the French
Major Thompson Lives in France and discovers the French
by Pierre Daninos
with illustrations by Walter Goetz
1st Thus edition, published by Readers Union in 1957
Yellow covers, silver and green lettering.
Dustwrapper worn and scuffed.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Tape marks and some spotting to prelims.
Contents good.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#78651   £3.00   
18. Flora's Feast: A Masque of Flowers
Flora's Feast: A Masque of Flowers
by Walter Crane
with illustrations by Walter Crane
Published by Cassell and Company in 1895
Light green pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark green cloth spine.
Brown lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
19cm x 25cm.
40 pages.
8 pages of adverts at rear.
Brown patterned endpapers.
One colour illustration per page, beneath one or two lines of poetry.
Covers a little worn and scuffed at edges, and slightly soiled.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
A little faint spotting to fore edge and reverse of front endpaper, contents not affected.
School prize label, dated 1896, on front pastedown.
Contents clean, with bright colours.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#118542   £100.00   
19. Two on an Island and Other Stories
Two on an Island and Other Stories
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)
#117280   £5.00   
20. The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood - Stories Old and New
The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood - Stories Old and New
with illustrations by Betty Maxey
1st edition, published by Blackie in 1965
Pale blue blue boards with dark blue lettering.
Dustwrapper a little worn.
Name on front endpaper.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#31994   £5.00   
21. The Namesake
The Namesake
by C. Walter Hodges
with illustrations by C. Walter Hodges
1st edition, published by G Bell & Sons in 1964
Dark red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper intact, but heavily worn and has been reinforced with vinyl laminate.
Minor wear to lower edge of covers.
Front endpaper messy where school library labels removed.
Contents VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117392   £7.50   
22. People of the Bible
People of the Bible
by Bertha C. Krall
with illustrations by Rene Cloke
Published by Carwal Publications circa 1942
Bible story and picture books No.3.
Pale blue covers, dark blue lettering and decoration.
Black and white drawings 72 pages.
Name on front endpapers.
Dustwrapper has long closed tear on front cover.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#75956   £3.50   
23. Gunpowder, Treason and Plot, and Other Stories for Boys
Gunpowder, Treason and Plot, and Other Stories for Boys
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)
#67291   £5.00   
24. The Weathercock and Other Stories
The Weathercock and Other Stories
by Margaret Baker
with illustrations by Mary Baker
Reprint, published by University Of London in 1946
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper a little worn at edges, chipped at spine ends.
Neat dedication on front pastedown.
Pages slightly tanned.
A series of small (2cm x 2cm) photographs of a cricketer bowling, have been stuck to the top corners of some pages to form a 'flick' book.
Condition would otherwise have been VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#95971   £12.50   
25. Skylark Short Stories
Skylark Short Stories
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: low, Confidence: medium)
#61211   £4.00   
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