1.
Wildwing
by
Phoebe Erickson
with illustrations by
Phoebe Erickson
1st edition,
published by Harper and Brothers in 1959
Octavo.
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Blue spine.
White lettering on spine.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Address written on prelims.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
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: medium)
3.
The Steam Roller
by
Charles Molin
with illustrations by
Leslie Wood
1st edition,
published by Hamish Hamilton in 1966
Dormouse Tales series.
Blue paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Yellow, blue and white decoration on covers.
18.5cm x 12.5cm.
Landscape format.
Attractive illustrations in blue, yellow and white.
Spine strip worn.
Edges and corners bumped.
Light fingermarking on prelims and rear paste down.
Contents clean and unmarked, and close to VG.
A difficult to find title.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
4.
Lorna Doone
by
R. D. Blackmore
Reprint,
published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd circa 1918
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on spine.
517 pages.
The Globe edition.
Covers have darkened with age, corners and spine ends are bumped.
5cm. closed split to left hand bottom of spine.
Pages tanned.
Lengthy name and address written on front endpaper.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
5.
Mary Plain goes to America
by
Gwynedd Rae
with illustrations by
Irene Williamson
1st edition,
published by Routledge and Keegan Paul in 1957
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges, and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Spine faded.
Pages faintly tanned.
Contents VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
6.
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: low)
7.
Not Such a Bad Summer - A Story of Dartmoor
by
Pamela MacGregor-Morris
1st edition,
published by Latimer House in 1950
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper heavily worn and chipped, with 3cm loss at top of rear panel.
Light wear to covers.
Corners and spine ends a little bumped.
Some faint foxing to fore edge.
Name on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
8.
RIP
by
E. W. Garrett
with illustrations by
Anne Anderson
Published by Humphrey Milford in 1919
Octavo.
Light blue paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Dark blue decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
128 pages.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Sunday School prize label on front pastedown.
Prelims slightly foxed.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
9.
The Golden Age
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: low, Confidence: low)
10.
Enid Blyton's Sixth Brer Rabbit Book
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Grace Lodge
1st edition,
published by Latimer House in 1955
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with some loss at base of spine (patched with plain paper).
Light wear to edges of covers.
Small discoloured patch at base of spine, where cloth has darkened where there was loss to the dustwrapper.
"By Joel Chandler Harris" written at upper corner of front endpaper.
Neat gift dedication on half-title.
Some light foxing to endpapers and prelims.
Pages faintly tanned, but contents otherwise VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
11.
Groundsel and Necklaces
by
Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by
Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1950
Light grey paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers and spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Blue pictorial endpapers.
Chequerboard patterns at corners of picture onlay.
Original price of 2/9 on dustwrapper front flap.
Dustwrapper heavily worn, with 2cm loss at lower corner of front panel.
Covers worn at edges, and corners bumped.
Boards slightly bowed.
Contents close to VG, but slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
12.
Shock for the Secret Seven
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Burgess Sharrocks
1st edition,
published by Brockhampton in 1961
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper heavily worn, with one or two neat repairs at corners.
Light wear to covers.
Edges and corners a little scuffed and bumped.
Light foxing to fore edge and endpapers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
13.
Animal Stories from Rudyard Kipling
by
Rudyard Kipling
with illustrations by
Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1932
Quarto.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
Mug mark on front cover.
Some staining to back cover.
Gift dedication and bookplate on front endpaper.
Light foxing to prelims and fore-edge, and intermittenly to page edges.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
14.
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)
15.
Lynx, Spyflyer
by
Vigilant
Published by John Hamilton circa 1939
"Ace" series.
Blue covers.
Black lettering on spine.
12cm x 19cm.
223 pages.
Sundial logo at base of spine.
Dustwrapper creased and heavily worn, with some loss at spine ends.
Covers clean and unmarked.
Some wear to spine strip.
Binding sound.
Faint foxing to prelims, and intermittently to page edges.
Neat gift dedication, dated 1939, on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
16.
King Alfred the Great
by
L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by
John T. Kenney
Published by Ladybird Books circa 1955
Light brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Undated edition.
Pictorial endpapers showing a map of southern England.
Square open-wing Ladybird logo in black above "Series 561" facing title page.
Original price of 2'6 shown on dustwrapper front flap.
Dustwrapper intact, but a little worn, with some neat tape reinforcement at corners.
"116" written in pencil on front panel of dustwrapper.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Name at top of title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
The Secret Passage
by
Dorothy Russell
with illustrations by
Honor C. Appleton
Published by T. C. & E. C. Jack circa 1920
Light grey paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
17cm x 22cm.
183 pages.
Covers soiled and heavily worn, with a patch of pink staining at lower corner (contents not affected).
Spine strip worn and darkened.
Contents a little shaken.
Pages slightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
Peter Trawl or The Adventures of a Whaler
by
W. H. G. Kingston
1st edition,
published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1881
Octavo.
Dark green embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Silver decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
350 pages.
Six (of eight) black and white plates present.
Covers heavily worn at edges, and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Spine strip worn at edges and ends, and somewhat darkened.
Gift dedication dated 1883 on reverse of front endpaper.
Endpapers and prelims foxed and tanned.
Contents shaken, and some pages coming loose.
Occasional foxing to page edges.
Some foxing in gutter, where staples in the binding have rusted.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
A Pair of Knight-Errants
by
Muriel D. C. Lucas
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1920
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers and spine.
Black decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
157 pages.
Undated.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Faint foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Prize label dated 1924 on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
The Best Teddy Bear Ever
by
Mrs. Henry Cowper Cradock
with illustrations by
Honor C. Appleton
Published by Nelson circa 1948
Children's Own series.
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
96 pages.
Black and white illustrations throughout.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Foxing on fore edge and prelims.
Some foxing to edges of pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
Kerry Blue
by
Heather White
with illustrations by
Richard B. Ogle
Published by Pearson circa 1930
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
13cm x 20cm.
223 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Some faint staining to front cover.
Spine slightly faded.
RSPCA prize label, dated 1933 on front endpaper.
Some light foxing on prelims and endpapers.
Contents generally clear.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
The World Chief Guide
by
Eileen K. Wade
1st edition,
published by Hutchinson of London in 1957
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and creased, with some loss at corners of front panel and base of spine.
Dustwrapper neatly repaired and strengthened with pale-blue paper.
Small patches of fading on covers, where dustwrapper chipped.
Neat prize dedication on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
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: low)
24.
Ludmilla - A Legend of Liechtenstein
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: low)
25.
The Black Peril - A Biggles Story
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
J. E. McConnell
Published by Thames circa 1950
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light green cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners and edges bumped.
Name and address partially erased from front cover.
Foxing to prelims and endpapers.
Front endpaper removed.
Gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Contents generally good.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)