1.
The Vac at St Verda's
by
E. M. de Foubert
with illustrations by
E. E. Brier
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1950
Orange boards, light wear to covers.
Colour frontispiece, b/w. drawings.
Front endpaper missing.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
2.
Shirley at Charterton
by
Christabel Marlowe
with illustrations by
Edith Brier
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1950
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Foxing to fore edge.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
3.
Meriel's Choice
by
Eleanor Luisa Haverfield
with illustrations by
E. Brier and P. K. Swann
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1956
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Maroon lettering on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Faint foxing to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
4.
Shirley at Charterton
by
Christabel Marlowe
with illustrations by
Edith Brier
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1950
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Vinyl laminate applied to covers.
Corners bumped.
Edges of page block foxed.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Name and address on prelims.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
5.
A Coronet for Cathie
by
Gwendoline Courtney
with illustrations by
Edith Brier
1st Thus edition,
published by Girls Gone By in 2003
ISBN: 9781904417149.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers amd corners of pages.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
6.
With Pucker to the Arctic
by
Elizabeth Marc
with illustrations by
E. Brier
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1930
Octavo.
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards with black lettering and decoration.
264 pages.
Prize label removed from front paste down, otherwise in excellent condition.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
A Girl at the Helm
by
Harold Avery
with illustrations by
E. E. Brier
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons
Orange covers, black lettering.
Undated - probably 1930s.
Covers marked and worn.
Front endpaper a little messy.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
Augusta and the boys
by
F. J. B. Bennett
with illustrations by
E. Brier
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons
New Era series.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Top edge dark green.
Dustwrapper worn and creased, with some loss on spine.
Dustwrapepr price-clipped.
Light wear to edges of covers.
A few makrs to fore edge.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
The Willoughby Captains
by
Talbot Baines Reed
1st Thus edition,
published by Latimer House in 1948
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
311 pages.
Dustwrapper chipped, with small amount of loss at spine ends.
Damp stain at rear, which is mostly confined to the wrapper, though there are faint marks on the cover underneath.
Covers lightly worn and soiled.
Some foxing on front endpaper, but remainder of contents are clean and white.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
10.
Little Pickles
Published by John F. Shaw circa 1920
Quarto.
Pictorial glazed boards.
Dark blue cloth spine.
Black decoration on spine.
20cm x 28cm.
192 pages.
Illustrated with a mixture of black and white drawings and coloured line drawings.
Colour frontispiece.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Ends of spine bumped.
Spine strip split down front edge.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Some of the black and white drawings have been reasonably neatly coloured-in by a child.
Plate entitled 'The Visitor' has been neatly attached to the back pastedown using adhesive fabric tape.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
11.
Oswald Bastable and Others
by
Edith Nesbit
with illustrations by
C. E. Brock
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co in 1905
Maroon embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Covers heavily worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Gilt on front cover faded.
Gilt on spine has darkened to black.
Neat gift dedication inside front cover.
School library stamp on front endpaper.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
12.
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: low, Confidence: low)
13.
Three adventurous schoolgirls
by
Brenda Girvin
Reprint,
published by Oxford in 1933
Octavo.
Cream cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Green and black decoration on covers.
251 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Covers soiled.
Spine edges worn.
Prize label on front paste down.
Front hinge pulled.
Front endpaper soiled at outer edge.
Contents clean and generally unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
14.
The Rival Schools of Trentham
by
Dorothy Dennison
Reprint,
published by C S S M circa 1938
Octavo.
Dark brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
202 pages.
Four black and white plates.
Light wear to spine strip.
Gift dedication on front endpaper; book dated from this.
Name and address written on reverse of frontispiece.
Spotting on fore edge.
Intermittent foxing on contents.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
Zoe
Published by W & R Chambers in 1980
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
"By the author of 'Laddie', 'Tip Cat' etc."
Monochrome tissue-guarded frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations throughout, full-page and within the text.
Illustrator not credited.
Light wear to covers.
Spine soiled and darkened.
Prize label dated 1894 on front pastedown.
A few fingermarks on prelims.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
16.
Phoebe of the Fourth
by
Ethel Talbot
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1920
Orange pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers soiled and a little worn at edges.
Some staining to right-hand edge of front cover.
Contents genernally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
The Children's Second English Fairy Book
by
Adair Forrester
with illustrations by
Honor C. Appleton
Reprint,
published by Harrap in 1942
Octavo.
Cream cloth-covered boards with blue lettering and decoration.
62 pages.
Colour frontispiece, black and white drawings in the text, a number of them coloured in.
Covers a little soiled.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Prelims somewhat discoloured.
There has been some childish scribble, erased, but with the indentations still showing.
The text is reasonably clean and firm.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
Norah O'Flanigan - Prefect
by
Maude S. Forsey
with illustrations by
Lindsey Cable
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1937
Grey pictorial covers, black decoration, black lettering on spine.
Slight wear to spine ends.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Colour frontispiece and black and white line drawings in the text.
Very occasional spotting, but in general the pages are white and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
The Abbey Girls at Home
by
Elsie Jeanette Oxenham
4th Thus edition,
published by Collins in 1947
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
276 pages.
Large octavo.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Covers close to 'very good'.
Light wear at sides of spine.
Small stain at bottom of front cover.
Name stamped on front paste down.
Birthday greetings on front endpaper.
Back endpaper missing.
Contents very clean and white.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
Uncle Bob
by
Meredith Fletcher
with illustrations by
S.B. Pearse
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1915
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
12cm x 18cm.
112 pages.
Colour frontispiece by H.M.Brock.
12 black and white drawings by S.B.Pearce.
Covers and contents clean and unmarked.
Endpapers tanned.
Some light foxing to edges of page block.
Gift label on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
Cherry's Choice
by
Catherine Shaw
Reprint,
published by John F Shaw circa 1932
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards with black lettering and decoration.
192 pages.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Spine has darkened.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Light foxing throughout.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
The Bairns' Budget
Published by Blackie circa 1925
Octavo.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
120 pages.
Two black and white plates, plus numerous black and white drawings in text.
Covers soiled and edge worn.
Colour frontispiece missing.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
On His Own
by
John Comfort
Published by The Sheldon Press circa 1929
Light green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
"John Comfort" is a pseudonym of Bessie Marchant.
Colour frontispiece.
Light wear to covers.
Stain at lower corner of front cover and to mid-section of spine and adjacent rear cover.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Pages tanned, with some intermittent light foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
The Gorilla Hunters
by
Robert Michael Ballantyne
Reprint,
published by Juvenile Productions circa 1938
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
256 pages.
Colour frontispiece by C. Leslie, no other illustrations.
Dustwrapper chipped, and rather baggy.
Covers clean.
Prize label on front endpaper, dated 1938.
Contents clean and white.
One section (pages 149 - 156) present, but has pulled away from the binding.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
The Fourth Engineer
by
Lawrence R. Bourne
with illustrations by
Rowland Hilder
Reprint,
published by Oxford University Press in 1939
Front endpaper renewed. Coloured frontispiece and six black and white illustrations. Pictorial dustwrapper has old sellotape marks at top of spine and at bottom of back plus a small piece missing from bottom front. Book has pale blue binding with dark blue lettering and decoration. Book itself is V/G.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)