1.
The Dancing Bear
by Peter Dickinson
with illustrations by David Smee
1st edition, published by Gollancz in 1972
by Peter Dickinson
with illustrations by David Smee
1st edition, published by Gollancz in 1972
ISBN: 0575014210.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper and covers.
Fore edge and top edge a little soiled.
Labels removed from prelims.
Top corner of front endpaper clipped.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper and covers.
Fore edge and top edge a little soiled.
Labels removed from prelims.
Top corner of front endpaper clipped.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119987 £10.00
2.
The Golden Age
by Kenneth Grahame
Published by Bodley Head in 1907
by Kenneth Grahame
Published by Bodley Head in 1907
Octavo.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering and decoration on covers.
196 pages.
Design on front cover and spine by Charles Robinson.
Covers worn at edges, and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Spine strip darkened.
Top edge of covers darkened.
Name on front endpaper.
Small amount of spotting on prelims.
Contents clean.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering and decoration on covers.
196 pages.
Design on front cover and spine by Charles Robinson.
Covers worn at edges, and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Spine strip darkened.
Top edge of covers darkened.
Name on front endpaper.
Small amount of spotting on prelims.
Contents clean.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#36330 £7.50
3.
Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales
by Grace James
with illustrations by Warwick Goble
Published by Macmillan and Co in 1923
by Grace James
with illustrations by Warwick Goble
Published by Macmillan and Co in 1923
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
15cm x 22cm.
16 colour plates.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
Spine slightly faded.
Name at top corner of front endpaper.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
15cm x 22cm.
16 colour plates.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
Spine slightly faded.
Name at top corner of front endpaper.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#118889 £50.00
4.
Just so Stories
by Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by Rudyard Kipling
Published by Macmillan and Co in 1922
by Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by Rudyard Kipling
Published by Macmillan and Co in 1922
Maroon embossed leather boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers and spine.
Top edge gilt.
11cm x 17cm.
219 pages.
Dustwrapper worn, and a little soiled, with 2cm loss at base of spine and rear panel, and 1cm loss at top of spine.
Dustwrapper neatly repaired and reinforced on reverse.
Book itself generally VG.
Light wear to edges of covers.
A little spotting to fore edge.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers and spine.
Top edge gilt.
11cm x 17cm.
219 pages.
Dustwrapper worn, and a little soiled, with 2cm loss at base of spine and rear panel, and 1cm loss at top of spine.
Dustwrapper neatly repaired and reinforced on reverse.
Book itself generally VG.
Light wear to edges of covers.
A little spotting to fore edge.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#118752 £25.00
5.
Golden Pavements
by Pamela Brown
with illustrations by Newton Whittaker
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1958
by Pamela Brown
with illustrations by Newton Whittaker
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1958
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Top edge olivine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with 3cm loss at top of spine.
Minor wear to covers.
Gilt on spine slightly faded.
Fore edge spotted.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on spine.
Top edge olivine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with 3cm loss at top of spine.
Minor wear to covers.
Gilt on spine slightly faded.
Fore edge spotted.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#118255 £15.00
6.
Ambari!
by Reginald Forbes-Watson
with illustrations by Joan Kiddell-Monroe
Published by Oxford University Press in 1961
by Reginald Forbes-Watson
with illustrations by Joan Kiddell-Monroe
Published by Oxford University Press in 1961
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Top edge spotted.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Silver lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Top edge spotted.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#27687 £3.00
7.
The Faber Book of Northern Legends
by Kevin Crossley-Holland
with illustrations by Alan Howard
1st edition, published by Faber in 1977
by Kevin Crossley-Holland
with illustrations by Alan Howard
1st edition, published by Faber in 1977
ISBN: 0571109128.
Mauve boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper unevenly faded.
Top corner bumped.
Minimal library marks.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Mauve boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper unevenly faded.
Top corner bumped.
Minimal library marks.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#36693 £10.50
8.
Robin Hood and his Merry Men
by Howard Pyle
with illustrations by Paul Busch
Published by Peveril Books in 1957
by Howard Pyle
with illustrations by Paul Busch
Published by Peveril Books in 1957
Cloth-covered boards.
Cream spine.
Blue and yellow decoration on covers.
Blue decoration on spine.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper missing 5cm strip at top of rear panel and chipped at top edge of spine.
Book itself generally VG.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Cream spine.
Blue and yellow decoration on covers.
Blue decoration on spine.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper missing 5cm strip at top of rear panel and chipped at top edge of spine.
Book itself generally VG.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#118164 £5.00
9.
William the Bold
by Richmal Crompton
with illustrations by Thomas Henry
1st edition, published by Newnes in 1950
by Richmal Crompton
with illustrations by Thomas Henry
1st edition, published by Newnes in 1950
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
248 pages.
Top 1.5cm chip at top of dustwrapper spine.
Some wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper not price-clipped.
Light spotting on both endpapers.
Covers clean and undamaged.
Gilt lettering and decoration bright.
Binding tight.
Contents clean and undamaged.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
248 pages.
Top 1.5cm chip at top of dustwrapper spine.
Some wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper not price-clipped.
Light spotting on both endpapers.
Covers clean and undamaged.
Gilt lettering and decoration bright.
Binding tight.
Contents clean and undamaged.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#106814 £85.00
10.
The Water Babies
by Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by Warwick Goble
Published by Macmillan and Co in 1924
by Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by Warwick Goble
Published by Macmillan and Co in 1924
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on spine.
Top edge gilt.
15cm x 21cm.
16 colour plates.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Faint mark at lower edge of front cover.
Spine a little soiled.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on spine.
Top edge gilt.
15cm x 21cm.
16 colour plates.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Faint mark at lower edge of front cover.
Spine a little soiled.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#118890 £35.00
11.
The Lady of the Decoration
by Frances Little
with illustrations by Wakana Utigawa
Published by Hodder and Stoughton
by Frances Little
with illustrations by Wakana Utigawa
Published by Hodder and Stoughton
Frances Little is the pseudonym for Fannie Caldwell.
Octavo.
Blue cloth covered boards.
Gilt lettering and decoration on front cover and spine.
Top edge gilt.
Decorated endpapers.
Eight tipped in plates.
Spine relaid, with top two inches of original replaced.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Bookplate on front pastedown.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Octavo.
Blue cloth covered boards.
Gilt lettering and decoration on front cover and spine.
Top edge gilt.
Decorated endpapers.
Eight tipped in plates.
Spine relaid, with top two inches of original replaced.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Bookplate on front pastedown.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#53031 £25.00
12.
Rex the Rectory Mouse
by W. and L. Townsend
with illustrations by Vera Rice-Jay
Published by Thames Publishing Co circa 1950
by W. and L. Townsend
with illustrations by Vera Rice-Jay
Published by Thames Publishing Co circa 1950
Brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Brown cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
17cm x 22cm.
Dustwrapper worn, and with several neat repairs.
Loss to top of dustwrapper spine and top corner of dustwrapper rear panel re-backed with plain paper.
Light wear and scuffing to edges and corners of covers.
A little faint foxing to endpapers.
Gift dedication at top edge of conents page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Brown cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
17cm x 22cm.
Dustwrapper worn, and with several neat repairs.
Loss to top of dustwrapper spine and top corner of dustwrapper rear panel re-backed with plain paper.
Light wear and scuffing to edges and corners of covers.
A little faint foxing to endpapers.
Gift dedication at top edge of conents page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#118597 £20.00
13.
The Modern Illustrated Encyclopedia
Published by Collins circa 1955
Published by Collins circa 1955
Edited by John, R. Crossland.
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
564 pages.
8 colour plates.
Numerous black and white illustrations.
All plates present.
Dustwrapper worn and price-clipped, with loss at top edge.
Corners of covers bumped.
Top 3cm of Back inner hinge damaged.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
564 pages.
8 colour plates.
Numerous black and white illustrations.
All plates present.
Dustwrapper worn and price-clipped, with loss at top edge.
Corners of covers bumped.
Top 3cm of Back inner hinge damaged.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#101816 £5.00
14.
Dancing Peel
by Lorna Hill
with illustrations by Esme Verity
1st edition, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1954
by Lorna Hill
with illustrations by Esme Verity
1st edition, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1954
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, and has triangular chip at upper right corner of front panel.
Light wear to covers.
Gilt on spine rubbed and dull.
Some faint soptting to fore edge.
Name at top edge of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, and has triangular chip at upper right corner of front panel.
Light wear to covers.
Gilt on spine rubbed and dull.
Some faint soptting to fore edge.
Name at top edge of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#119887 £15.00
15.
Septimus Septimisson
by Edith Nesbit
with illustrations by Michael Pollard
1st Thus edition, published by Grasshopper in 1976
by Edith Nesbit
with illustrations by Michael Pollard
1st Thus edition, published by Grasshopper in 1976
ISBN: 0200723871.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn, and faded along top edge and spine.
Covers worn at edges, and faded along top edge.
A little spotting to endpapers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn, and faded along top edge and spine.
Covers worn at edges, and faded along top edge.
A little spotting to endpapers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#119920 £10.00
16.
Tales of the Canterbury Pilgrims
by F. J. Harvey Darton
with illustrations by Hugh Thomson
2nd edition, published by Wells Gardner, Darton and Co. in 1904
by F. J. Harvey Darton
with illustrations by Hugh Thomson
2nd edition, published by Wells Gardner, Darton and Co. in 1904
Octavo.
Olive green cloth-covered boards with embossed gilt lettering and decoration.
Top edge gilt.
Illustrated with line drawings.
15cm x 21cm.
365 pages.
Top of spine frayed, split of 5.5 cm. at top right hand side, and 7cm. at bottom.
Left hand side of spine also split, though to a lesser degree.
Gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Rear inner hinge split.
Contents are clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Olive green cloth-covered boards with embossed gilt lettering and decoration.
Top edge gilt.
Illustrated with line drawings.
15cm x 21cm.
365 pages.
Top of spine frayed, split of 5.5 cm. at top right hand side, and 7cm. at bottom.
Left hand side of spine also split, though to a lesser degree.
Gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Rear inner hinge split.
Contents are clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#83194 £25.00
17.
Fairy Tales from Many Lands
with illustrations by Arthur Rackham
Published by Heinemann in 1974
with illustrations by Arthur Rackham
Published by Heinemann in 1974
ISBN: 0434958549.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, and a little faded.
Some foxing to top edge of page block (contents not affected).
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, and a little faded.
Some foxing to top edge of page block (contents not affected).
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#115158 £10.00
18.
Paddy Joe and Tomkin's Folly
by Joyce Stranger
1st edition, published by Pelham Books in 1979
by Joyce Stranger
1st edition, published by Pelham Books in 1979
ISBN: 0720711290.
Green boards with gilt lettering.
Two small closed tears at top of dustwrapper spine.
Minimal library markings.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Green boards with gilt lettering.
Two small closed tears at top of dustwrapper spine.
Minimal library markings.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#39564 £3.50
19.
The Boat Seekers
by Margot Pardoe
with illustrations by B. Kay
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1953
by Margot Pardoe
with illustrations by B. Kay
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1953
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
191 pages.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped at edges, some loss.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Some spotting on top edge and fore edge.
Contents VG.
Pages clean and white, with no writing or marks.
A rare title.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
191 pages.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped at edges, some loss.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Some spotting on top edge and fore edge.
Contents VG.
Pages clean and white, with no writing or marks.
A rare title.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#105715 £50.00
20.
The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book
by Iona and Peter Opie
with illustrations by Joan Hassall
Published by Oxford University Press in 1967
by Iona and Peter Opie
with illustrations by Joan Hassall
Published by Oxford University Press in 1967
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Top edge slightly soiled.
VG in other respects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Top edge slightly soiled.
VG in other respects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#119824 £10.00
21.
The Water Babies
by Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by Harry G. Theaker
Published by Ward Lock & Co circa 1939
by Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by Harry G. Theaker
Published by Ward Lock & Co circa 1939
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
16cm x 22cm.
340 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
Four pages of adverts at rear.
48 colour plates (all present and undamaged).
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Covers and endpapers clean and unmarked.
Some faint foxing to fore-edge and top-edge, contents not affected.
Not dated, but gift dedication at top of half-title is dated 1939.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
16cm x 22cm.
340 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
Four pages of adverts at rear.
48 colour plates (all present and undamaged).
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Covers and endpapers clean and unmarked.
Some faint foxing to fore-edge and top-edge, contents not affected.
Not dated, but gift dedication at top of half-title is dated 1939.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#118151 £45.00
22.
The Girl from India
by Doris Taylor
Reprint, published by Pickering in 1968
by Doris Taylor
Reprint, published by Pickering in 1968
ISBN: 0720820243.
Green boards with black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper slightly worn at top edge.
Front endpaper missing.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Green boards with black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper slightly worn at top edge.
Front endpaper missing.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#29295 £5.00
23.
Under French's Command
by Frederick Sadlier Brereton
with illustrations by Archibald Webb
Reprint, published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1930
by Frederick Sadlier Brereton
with illustrations by Archibald Webb
Reprint, published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1930
Green covers, blue lettering on front cover and spine.
Pictorial dustwrapper badly creased, closed tear across front, piece missing from top edge, and from base of spine.
Small crease at bottom corner of front endpaper.
Fore edge spotteed.
Four black and white illustrations.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial dustwrapper badly creased, closed tear across front, piece missing from top edge, and from base of spine.
Small crease at bottom corner of front endpaper.
Fore edge spotteed.
Four black and white illustrations.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#77028 £15.00
24.
The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
with illustrations by Arthur Rackham
Published by Collector's Library in 2005
by Kenneth Grahame
with illustrations by Arthur Rackham
Published by Collector's Library in 2005
ISBN: 9781904919513.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
All edges gilt.
10cm x 15cm.
Light wear to dustwrapper, some staining to top edge on reverse.
Water mark on reverse of front endpaper.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
All edges gilt.
10cm x 15cm.
Light wear to dustwrapper, some staining to top edge on reverse.
Water mark on reverse of front endpaper.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#119306 £4.00
25.
When we were very young
by A. A. Milne
with illustrations by Ernest Howard Shepard
10th edition, published by Methuen in 1925
by A. A. Milne
with illustrations by Ernest Howard Shepard
10th edition, published by Methuen in 1925
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
Light wear to covers.
Gilt faded.
A few small marks on front cover.
Namr on half-title.
Contents slightly shaken.
Some intermittent finger-marking to page edges.
Tear on p51/52 was neatly repaired on both sides with Sellotape, which has subsequently browned
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
Light wear to covers.
Gilt faded.
A few small marks on front cover.
Namr on half-title.
Contents slightly shaken.
Some intermittent finger-marking to page edges.
Tear on p51/52 was neatly repaired on both sides with Sellotape, which has subsequently browned
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#109973 £15.00