1.
The Empty House
by Doris Pocock
with illustrations by Betty Ladler
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1960
by Doris Pocock
with illustrations by Betty Ladler
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1960
Grey covers, red lettering.
Patterned endpapers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Patterned endpapers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#80178 £3.50
2.
The Finding of a way
by Doris A. Pocock
Published by Ward Lock circa 1950
by Doris A. Pocock
Published by Ward Lock circa 1950
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Yellow lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#117192 £7.50
3.
Self or School
by Doris Pocock
with illustrations by Stanley Lloyd
1st edition, published by Cassell and Company in 1926
by Doris Pocock
with illustrations by Stanley Lloyd
1st edition, published by Cassell and Company in 1926
Grey embossed cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Minor wear to covers.
Some foxing to fore edge, prelims and page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Minor wear to covers.
Some foxing to fore edge, prelims and page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#117393 £12.50
4.
All sorts of Days
by Doris Rust
with illustrations by Shirley Hughes
1st edition, published by Faber in 1955
by Doris Rust
with illustrations by Shirley Hughes
1st edition, published by Faber in 1955
Red boards with blue lettering and decoration.
Some spotting to back of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Some spotting to back of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#49455 £10.50
5.
Romany, Muriel and Doris by Raq
by G.K. Evens
with illustrations by Reg Gammon
7th edition, published by University Of London Press in 1947
by G.K. Evens
with illustrations by Reg Gammon
7th edition, published by University Of London Press in 1947
Octavo.
Light green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
172 pages.
Dustwrapper edge chipped, with small amount of loss at spine ends.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Cloth covers appear faded on spine.
Light spotting on fore edge.
Frontispiece a little wrinkled at inner edge.
Crease at lower corner which extends from title page to page 8.
Contents otherwise unblemished.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Light green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
172 pages.
Dustwrapper edge chipped, with small amount of loss at spine ends.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Cloth covers appear faded on spine.
Light spotting on fore edge.
Frontispiece a little wrinkled at inner edge.
Crease at lower corner which extends from title page to page 8.
Contents otherwise unblemished.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#94903 £7.50
6.
A will and a way
by Doris A. Pocock
Reprint, published by Ward Lock circa 1935
by Doris A. Pocock
Reprint, published by Ward Lock circa 1935
Orange cloth covers, overall decoration. Covers shabby, spine worn.
Inkstains on front cover.
Front endpaper renewed.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
Inkstains on front cover.
Front endpaper renewed.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#63154 £3.00
7.
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: low, Confidence: medium)
Green boards with black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper slightly worn at top edge.
Front endpaper missing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#29295 £5.00
8.
Doris Hamlyn
by R. O. Chester
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1930
by R. O. Chester
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1930
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#44510 £6.50
9.
A House called Creepers
by Doris Twinn
with illustrations by Dorothy H. Ralphs
1st edition, published by Epworth Press in 1960
by Doris Twinn
with illustrations by Dorothy H. Ralphs
1st edition, published by Epworth Press in 1960
Dustwrapper a little chipped at top of spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#59976 £6.00
10.
Sarah's Room
by Doris Orgel
with illustrations by Maurice Sendak
Published by Harper Collins in 1991
by Doris Orgel
with illustrations by Maurice Sendak
Published by Harper Collins in 1991
ISBN: 0060297271.
Yellow pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
10cm x 15cm.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Yellow pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
10cm x 15cm.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#115086 £25.00
11.
The Hired Man's Elephant
by Phil Stong
with illustrations by Doris Lee
1st Thus edition, published by Tom Stacey in 1972
by Phil Stong
with illustrations by Doris Lee
1st Thus edition, published by Tom Stacey in 1972
ISBN: 0854682295.
Greeen covers, gilt lettering.
Name on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Greeen covers, gilt lettering.
Name on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#80397 £4.50
12.
The Seven Reindeer
by Doris Charlton
with illustrations by Sarah Silcock
1st edition, published by Blackie in 1974
by Doris Charlton
with illustrations by Sarah Silcock
1st edition, published by Blackie in 1974
ISBN: 0216898765.
Paperback.
40 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
40 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#82908 £3.00
13.
I wish you lived next door
by Doris Faulhaber
with illustrations by Karl Odenweller
Published by Celebration Arts circa 1960
by Doris Faulhaber
with illustrations by Karl Odenweller
Published by Celebration Arts circa 1960
Pictorial laminated boards.
11cm x 12cm.
20 pages.
Covers heavily faded.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11cm x 12cm.
20 pages.
Covers heavily faded.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#115751 £3.00
14.
Junior Short Stories
Reprint, published by J. M. Dent and Sons in 1935
Reprint, published by J. M. Dent and Sons in 1935
Edited by Guy N. Pocock.
196th book in The Kings Treasuries of Litereature series.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
11cm x 15cm.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
196th book in The Kings Treasuries of Litereature series.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
11cm x 15cm.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#110870 £7.50
15.
A Pair of Knight-Errants
by Muriel D. C. Lucas
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1920
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)
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)
#105478 £7.50
16.
Mopsa the Fairy
by Jean Ingelow
with illustrations by F. Harrison
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1935
by Jean Ingelow
with illustrations by F. Harrison
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1935
Octavo.
Cream cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Dark green decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Grey patterned endpapers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and worn at edges, with several chips.
Minor wear to covers.
Some faint foxing to prelims.
Dated from prize label on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Cream cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Dark green decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Grey patterned endpapers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and worn at edges, with several chips.
Minor wear to covers.
Some faint foxing to prelims.
Dated from prize label on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#114201 £40.00
17.
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: low, Confidence: low)
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: low, Confidence: low)
#118151 £45.00
18.
The Story of Ferdinand
by Munro Leaf
with illustrations by Robert Lawson
1st edition, published by Hamish Hamilton in 1937
by Munro Leaf
with illustrations by Robert Lawson
1st edition, published by Hamish Hamilton in 1937
Red pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Red lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
18cm x 21cm.
1st UK edition.
Yellow pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with 5cm loss at top corner of back panel, and 4cm los at base of spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication, dated Christmas 1938, inside front cover.
A little faint, intermittent foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Grey cloth spine.
Red lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
18cm x 21cm.
1st UK edition.
Yellow pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with 5cm loss at top corner of back panel, and 4cm los at base of spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication, dated Christmas 1938, inside front cover.
A little faint, intermittent foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#118771 £75.00
19.
Lavender at the High School
by E. C. Matthews
with illustrations by Stanley Lloyd
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1963
by E. C. Matthews
with illustrations by Stanley Lloyd
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1963
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
Red thistle pattern decoration on covers.
224 pages.
Dated from prize label.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and slightly chipped.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
Red thistle pattern decoration on covers.
224 pages.
Dated from prize label.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and slightly chipped.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#100916 £5.00
20.
Flower Fairies of the Summer
by Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1925
by Cicely Mary Barker
with illustrations by Cicely Mary Barker
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1925
Grey paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Maroon lettering on covers.
Maroon decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Blue pictorial endpapers.
Covers rather worn at edges.
Spine relaid in grey cloth.
Dated from gift dedication on half-title.
Prelims and page edges foxed.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Grey cloth spine.
Maroon lettering on covers.
Maroon decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Blue pictorial endpapers.
Covers rather worn at edges.
Spine relaid in grey cloth.
Dated from gift dedication on half-title.
Prelims and page edges foxed.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#119664 £20.00
21.
James the Red Engine
by Rev Wilbert Awdry
with illustrations by C. Reginald Dalby
Published by Kaye and Ward in 1951
by Rev Wilbert Awdry
with illustrations by C. Reginald Dalby
Published by Kaye and Ward in 1951
3rd book in Railway series.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Fifth impression, dated March 1951, of the 1948 first edition.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped, with 2cm chip at lower edge of back panel.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Faint foxing to endpapers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Fifth impression, dated March 1951, of the 1948 first edition.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped, with 2cm chip at lower edge of back panel.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Faint foxing to endpapers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#115454 £45.00
22.
R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 2
by Randolph Caldecott
with illustrations by Randolph Caldecott
Published by George Routledge and Sons circa 1880
by Randolph Caldecott
with illustrations by Randolph Caldecott
Published by George Routledge and Sons circa 1880
Light grey pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Red and black decoration on covers.
21cm x 23cm.
128 pages.
All edges red.
Back cover repeats front cover illustration.
Undated edition, dated from gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contains:
"The Three Jovial Huntsmen",
"Sing a Song for Sixpence",
"The Queen of Hearts", and
"The Farmer's Boy".
Each story is individually paginated, and 32 pages long.
Covers darkened, and a little worn and soiled.
Endpapers and pastedowns tanned.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Red lettering on covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Red and black decoration on covers.
21cm x 23cm.
128 pages.
All edges red.
Back cover repeats front cover illustration.
Undated edition, dated from gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contains:
"The Three Jovial Huntsmen",
"Sing a Song for Sixpence",
"The Queen of Hearts", and
"The Farmer's Boy".
Each story is individually paginated, and 32 pages long.
Covers darkened, and a little worn and soiled.
Endpapers and pastedowns tanned.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#118929 £75.00
23.
The Mean-Wells
by Mabel Quiller-Couch
with illustrations by G. E. Robertson
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. circa 1927
by Mabel Quiller-Couch
with illustrations by G. E. Robertson
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. circa 1927
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
17cm x 21cm.
Dustwrapper a little worn and faded.
Dated from prize label on front paste-down.
Some foxing to fore-edge.
Binding sound.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
17cm x 21cm.
Dustwrapper a little worn and faded.
Dated from prize label on front paste-down.
Some foxing to fore-edge.
Binding sound.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#113562 £15.00
24.
Kerry Blue
by Heather White
with illustrations by Richard B. Ogle
Published by Pearson circa 1930
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)
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)
#108039 £75.00
25.
Verses for Children
with illustrations by Margaret W. Tarrant
6th edition, published by Ward Lock circa 1935
with illustrations by Margaret W. Tarrant
6th edition, published by Ward Lock circa 1935
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
15cm x 21cm.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper heavily worn at edges, with some chipping at corners.
Minor wear to covers.
Light foxing to fore-edge and prelims, and intermittently to contents.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
15cm x 21cm.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper heavily worn at edges, with some chipping at corners.
Minor wear to covers.
Light foxing to fore-edge and prelims, and intermittently to contents.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#118454 £35.00