1.
When Fishes Flew
by Josephine Poole
with illustrations by Barbara Swiderska
1st edition, published by Benn in 1978
by Josephine Poole
with illustrations by Barbara Swiderska
1st edition, published by Benn in 1978
ISBN: 0510155030.
Olive green boards with green lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Minimal library marks.
Damp mark along base of front cover - contents not affected.
Good in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Olive green boards with green lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Minimal library marks.
Damp mark along base of front cover - contents not affected.
Good in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#40868 £4.00
2.
Kipper Skips
by Marjorie Darke
with illustrations by Thelma Lambert
1st edition, published by Blackie in 1979
by Marjorie Darke
with illustrations by Thelma Lambert
1st edition, published by Blackie in 1979
ISBN: 0216907233.
No library stamps; access number only.
Faint mark where label removed from front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
No library stamps; access number only.
Faint mark where label removed from front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#75032 £3.00
3.
Divide and Rule
by Jan Mark
1st edition, published by Kestrel in 1979
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: medium, Confidence: high)
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: medium, Confidence: high)
#27323 £4.00
4.
Alice in Wonderland and through the Looking-Glass
by Lewis Carroll
with illustrations by Harry Rountree
Published by Collins circa 1930
by Lewis Carroll
with illustrations by Harry Rountree
Published by Collins circa 1930
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
10cm x 15cm.
318 pages.
Maroon endpapers.
Dated from two owner's names and dates on reverse of frontispiece - book is possibly somewhat older.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Damp mark at lower corner of front cover.
Marks at lower edge of front endpaper and front paste-down where they have stuck together (probably due to being splashed) and have been prised apart.
Faint damp mark at lower edge of prelims.
Contents good, and unmarked.
Reading condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on spine.
10cm x 15cm.
318 pages.
Maroon endpapers.
Dated from two owner's names and dates on reverse of frontispiece - book is possibly somewhat older.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Damp mark at lower corner of front cover.
Marks at lower edge of front endpaper and front paste-down where they have stuck together (probably due to being splashed) and have been prised apart.
Faint damp mark at lower edge of prelims.
Contents good, and unmarked.
Reading condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#119057 £10.00
5.
Nothing to be afraid of
by Jan Mark
with illustrations by David Parkins
1st edition, published by Kestrel in 1980
by Jan Mark
with illustrations by David Parkins
1st edition, published by Kestrel in 1980
ISBN: 0722656777.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Edges of dustwrapper and covers worn.
Label removed front front endpaper.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Edges of dustwrapper and covers worn.
Label removed front front endpaper.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#96678 £4.00
6.
Transport in the Future
by Mark Lambert
1st edition, published by Wayland in 1986
by Mark Lambert
1st edition, published by Wayland in 1986
ISBN: 0850787122.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Part of the Tomorrow's World series.
School library stamp on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Laminated pictorial covers.
Part of the Tomorrow's World series.
School library stamp on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#77619 £3.00
7.
Juggling and Feats of Dexterity
by Paul Barnett
Published by Letts in 1993
by Paul Barnett
Published by Letts in 1993
ISBN: 9781852383619.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
14cm x 11cm.
Damp mark on reverse of dustwrapper.
First few pages crinkled.
Good in other respects.
Reading condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
14cm x 11cm.
Damp mark on reverse of dustwrapper.
First few pages crinkled.
Good in other respects.
Reading condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#120053 £2.00
8.
David Copperfield
by Charles Dickens
Published by Thames Publishing Co circa 1955
by Charles Dickens
Published by Thames Publishing Co circa 1955
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Damp mark at lower edge of front cover and dusrwrapper; contents not affected.
Name and address inside front cover.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Damp mark at lower edge of front cover and dusrwrapper; contents not affected.
Name and address inside front cover.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#119096 £3.00
9.
Under the Autumn Garden
by Jan Mark
with illustrations by Colin Twinn
1st edition, published by Kestrel in 1977
by Jan Mark
with illustrations by Colin Twinn
1st edition, published by Kestrel in 1977
ISBN: 0722653476.
Octavo
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Old sellotape marks on front and back pastedown and covers.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Octavo
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Old sellotape marks on front and back pastedown and covers.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#79923 £4.00
10.
Let's Pretend
by Georgette Agnew
with illustrations by Ernest Howard Shepard
Published by Saville in 1927
by Georgette Agnew
with illustrations by Ernest Howard Shepard
Published by Saville in 1927
Octavo.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers and spine.
1st cheap edition.
Dustwrapper heavily damaged with loss to spine and top-left quarter of front panel; neatly re-backed and repaired.
Minor wear to covers.
Front cover a little unevenly faded.
Front inner hinge partially cracked.
Old damp mark at lower edge of endpapers; contents not affected.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers and spine.
1st cheap edition.
Dustwrapper heavily damaged with loss to spine and top-left quarter of front panel; neatly re-backed and repaired.
Minor wear to covers.
Front cover a little unevenly faded.
Front inner hinge partially cracked.
Old damp mark at lower edge of endpapers; contents not affected.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#110193 £20.00
11.
Ludmilla - A Legend of Liechtenstein
by Paul Gallico
with illustrations by Franz Deak
1st edition, published by Michael Joseph in 1955
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: medium)
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: medium)
#119975 £5.00
12.
Nothing to be afraid of
by Jan Mark
with illustrations by David Parkins
1st edition, published by Kestrel in 1980
by Jan Mark
with illustrations by David Parkins
1st edition, published by Kestrel in 1980
ISBN: 0722656777.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Label removed from front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Label removed from front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#61120 £4.00
13.
Mark the Drummer-Boy
by Dorothy Edwards
with illustrations by Thelma Lambert
1st Thus edition, published by Magnet in 1986
by Dorothy Edwards
with illustrations by Thelma Lambert
1st Thus edition, published by Magnet in 1986
ISBN: 041661860X.
Paperback.
94 pages.
Covers a little worn.
Labels removed from prelims.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
94 pages.
Covers a little worn.
Labels removed from prelims.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#89621 £1.75
14.
See you at the Match
by Margaret Joy
with illustrations by Thelma Lambert
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1987
by Margaret Joy
with illustrations by Thelma Lambert
Reprint, published by Puffin in 1987
Paperback.
Some wear to spine edges.
Mark to rear cover where a publisher's sticker formerly covering the barcodes has been removed.
Damp marks to lower quarter of pages towards spine.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Some wear to spine edges.
Mark to rear cover where a publisher's sticker formerly covering the barcodes has been removed.
Damp marks to lower quarter of pages towards spine.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#66556 £3.00
15.
The Boy on the Dam
by Michel-Aime Baudouy
with illustrations by Jim Russell
1st thus edition, published by Brockhampton in 1970
by Michel-Aime Baudouy
with illustrations by Jim Russell
1st thus edition, published by Brockhampton in 1970
ISBN: 0340042281.
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
119 pages.
The story of a displaced child brought up on a construction site.
Dustwrapper complete and undamaged, light wear to edges only.
Dustwrapper spine a little faded.
Faint mark where label removed from front endpaper.
Covers and contents otherwise VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
119 pages.
The story of a displaced child brought up on a construction site.
Dustwrapper complete and undamaged, light wear to edges only.
Dustwrapper spine a little faded.
Faint mark where label removed from front endpaper.
Covers and contents otherwise VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#65060 £4.00
16.
Adventures of Marshall Vavasour
by S. W. Saddler
1st edition, published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1928
by S. W. Saddler
1st edition, published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1928
Blue semi-pictorial cloth-covered boards with red and gilt lettering.
160 pages.
16 pages of adverts at back of book.
Black and white illustrations throughout, not attributed.
Front cover worn and creased.
Faint damp mark to pages, near base of spine.
Spotting to fore edge.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
160 pages.
16 pages of adverts at back of book.
Black and white illustrations throughout, not attributed.
Front cover worn and creased.
Faint damp mark to pages, near base of spine.
Spotting to fore edge.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#82428 £3.50
17.
The Ghost Downstairs
by Leon Garfield
with illustrations by Antony Maitland
1st edition, published by Longman in 1972
by Leon Garfield
with illustrations by Antony Maitland
1st edition, published by Longman in 1972
ISBN: 0582150949.
Minimal library marks.
Covers worn at top and bottom edges.
Faint damp mark to lower edge of dustwraper, cover and pages.
Contents VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Minimal library marks.
Covers worn at top and bottom edges.
Faint damp mark to lower edge of dustwraper, cover and pages.
Contents VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#50937 £6.50
18.
Treasure Island
by R. L. Stevenson
Reprint, published by Ward Lock circa 1950
by R. L. Stevenson
Reprint, published by Ward Lock circa 1950
New Prize Library series.
Octavo.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
219 pages.
Spine strip faded and discoloured with damp.
All fore edges spotted.
Covers otherwise in reasonable condition.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Damp mark at base of frontispiece and title page.
Contents clean and white, text block firm.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Octavo.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
219 pages.
Spine strip faded and discoloured with damp.
All fore edges spotted.
Covers otherwise in reasonable condition.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Damp mark at base of frontispiece and title page.
Contents clean and white, text block firm.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#102308 £3.50
19.
The Little Crayfish
by Celestino Piatti
with illustrations by Ursula Piatti
1st British edition, published by Bodley Head in 1974
by Celestino Piatti
with illustrations by Ursula Piatti
1st British edition, published by Bodley Head in 1974
ISBN: 0370020308.
Quarto.
White pictorial laminated boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Library binding.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Library stamps on prelims.
Faint damp mark to edge of pages (text and illustrations not affected).
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
White pictorial laminated boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Library binding.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Library stamps on prelims.
Faint damp mark to edge of pages (text and illustrations not affected).
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#100610 £10.00
20.
The House on the Moor
by Harold Avery
with illustrations by Rosa C. Petherick
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1906
by Harold Avery
with illustrations by Rosa C. Petherick
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1906
Octavo.
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
125 pages.
Some wear to covers.
Splash mark at lower corner of front cover (contents not affected).
Prize label on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
125 pages.
Some wear to covers.
Splash mark at lower corner of front cover (contents not affected).
Prize label on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#94307 £12.50
21.
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: low, Confidence: medium)
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: low, Confidence: medium)
#118890 £35.00
22.
The Dandy Book 1980
Published by D. C. Thomson in 1979
Published by D. C. Thomson in 1979
Laminated pictorial covers.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Faint mark on front endpaper where writing erased.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Faint mark on front endpaper where writing erased.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#87673 £7.50
23.
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: low, 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: low, Confidence: medium)
#119306 £4.00
24.
Under the Autumn Garden
by Jan Mark
with illustrations by Colin Twinn
Reprint, published by Kestrel in 1978
by Jan Mark
with illustrations by Colin Twinn
Reprint, published by Kestrel in 1978
ISBN: 0722653476.
Octavo.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper and covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Octavo.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper and covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#96677 £4.00
25.
Incident at Hawk's Hill
by Allan Eckert
1st Thus edition, published by The Children's Book Club in 1973
by Allan Eckert
1st Thus edition, published by The Children's Book Club in 1973
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
148 pages.
Dustwrapper slightly worn with a faint mark to lower edge; book and contents not affected.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Gilt lettering on spine.
148 pages.
Dustwrapper slightly worn with a faint mark to lower edge; book and contents not affected.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#82339 £4.00