1.
The Wonder Book of Wonders
by
Harry Golding
4th edition,
published by Ward Lock circa 1926
Pictorial boards scratched, and corners bumped.
Inner hinges cracked.
No inscriptions or other marks.
Endpapers by Maybank.
Eight colour plates and nearly 300 illustrations.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
The Wonder Book of Children
by
Harry Golding
5th edition,
published by Ward Lock circa 1924
Quarto, pictorial glazed boards.
Red cloth spine.
Twelve colour plates.
Pictorial endpapers by Thomas Maybank.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
3.
The St Jim's Christmas Barring-Out
by
Frank Richards
Collectors edition,
published by Howard Baker in 1984
Facsimile.
Greyfriars book club vol 54.
Signed limited edition number 26 of 400.
In blue slip case.
Fine condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
4.
The First Boys' Paper Omnibus
Collectors edition,
published by Howard Baker in 1981
ISBN: 070300221X.
Greyfriars Book Club, Vol 41.
No. 309 of 400 in a signed limited edition.
Green leatherette boards with gilt letterint and decoration.
Top edge gilt.
In red slip case.
Fine condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
5.
6.
The Downfall of Harry Wharton
by
Frank Richards
Published by Greyfriars Press in 1971
ISBN: 0703000004.
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
The Downfall of Harry Wharton
by
Frank Richards
Published by Greyfriars Press in 1971
ISBN: 0703000004.
6th book in Magnet series.
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Magnet issues nos 1255 - 1261.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
The Wonder Book of Animals
by
Harry Golding
8th edition,
published by Ward Lock circa 1925
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Green cloth spine.
Pictorial endpapers by Thomas Maybank.
256 pages.
Covers edgeworn.
Inner hinge loose.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
The Wonder Book of Nature
by
Harry Golding
7th edition,
published by Ward Lock circa 1930
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Green cloth spine.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
The Wonder Book of Comics
by
Harry Golding
Published by Odhams in 1949
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black decoration on covers.
Contributors include:
Enid Blyton,
W. E. Johns ("Biggles Baits the Trap"), and
Frank Richards ("Billy Bunter's Booby-Trap").
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Neat gift dedication on half-title.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
12.
St Jim's Forever
by
Frank Richards
Published by Howard Baker in 1980
ISBN: 0703001949.
No. 534 of 500 in signed, limited edition.
Greyfriars book club volume number 32.
Green leatherette boards with gilt lettering and decortation.
Top edge gilt.
In yellow slipcase.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
by
Lewis Carroll
with illustrations by
Harry Riley
3rd Thus edition,
published by Arthur Barron in 1946
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper ptice-clipped and a littl worn, but has protective cover.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by
J. K. Rowling
1st edition,
published by Bloomsbury in 2003
ISBN: 9780747551003.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Minor wear to dustwrapper and edges of covers.
Dustwrapper spine slightly faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
16.
Happy Story Book
Published by Beaver Books circa 1960
5th book in Bumper Book series.
Quarto.
Red pictorial paper-covered boards.
Cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Includes several stories by Frank Richards,
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with one or two neat repairs.
Book itself VG.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by
J. K. Rowling
Published by Bloomsbury in 2003
ISBN: 9780747569404.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper and to edges of covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
Verses for Children
by
Harry Golding
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
6th edition,
published by Ward Lock circa 1935
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
All plates present.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Damage to to 3cm of spine strip.
Hinges slightly strained.
Neat gift dedication on prelims
Foxing to fore-edge and intermittently to page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
To Catch a King
by
Harry Patterson
1st Thus edition,
published by Book Club Associates in 1980
Dustwrapper laminated to covers.
Harry Patterson also writes as Jack Higgins.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
The Rainbow Book - Tales of Fun & Fancy
by
Mrs M. H. Spielmann
1st edition,
published by Chatto & Windus in 1909
Red embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Top edge gilt.
290 pages.
Illustrators include: Arthur Rackham, Hugh Thomson, Bernard Partridge, Lewis Baumer, Harry Rountree and C. Wilhelm.
Covers worn and faded, with some soiling.
Spine darkened.
Gilt rubbed.
Endpapers pasted down.
Two B/W plates missing.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
22.
Alice in Wonderland and through the Looking-Glass
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: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
The Last Polar Bears
by
Harry Horse
with illustrations by
Harry Horse
1st Thus edition,
published by Puffin in 2003
ISBN: 0141316543.
Paperback.
Octavo.
Pictorial covers.
75 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
The Water Babies
by
Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by
Harry G. Theaker
Reprint,
published by Ward Lock circa 1920
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
340 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
48 colour plates by Harrg G. Theaker.
Light wear to covers.
Faint splash mark on back board.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.