1.
The Faber Book of Northern Legends
by
Kevin Crossley-Holland
with illustrations by
Alan Howard
1st edition,
published by Faber in 1977
ISBN: 0571109128.
Mauve boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper unevenly faded.
Top corner bumped.
Minimal library marks.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
The Young People's Parade
1st edition,
published by William Lewis in 1946
An anthology of stories.
Authors include Robert Harding, Wilfrid Robertson, Timothy Rudge and Bruce Campbell.
Pictorial covers; dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Illustrated with tri-tone plates.
Dustwrapper a little worn.
Neat Christmas dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
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4.
5.
Spy Stories
by
John Foster
1st edition,
published by Ward Lock in 1979
ISBN: 0706238923.
Red boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers and dustwrapper.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
6.
Animal Fair
by
Aidan Chambers
with illustrations by
Anthony Colbert
1st edition,
published by Book Club Association in 1979
An anthology of stories, poems and articles about animals.
A few marks to dustwrapper.
Dedication to previous owner on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
7.
A Wordsworth Anthology
Published by Collins in 1972
ISBN: 0004103602.
Edited by Helen Davies.
Brown leatherette boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
10cm x 16cm.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
8.
Little Wide-Awake
by
Leonard de Vries
1st edition,
published by Arthur Baker in 1967
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
240 pages.
'An anthology from Victorian Children's Books and Periodicals in the collection of Anne and Fernand G. Renier.'
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Name at top of front endpaper.
Small inkspot on front fore edge.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
9.
Fruit from Storyland
Published by Ernest Nister circa 1901
An anthology of stories and poems.
Printed in Bavaria.
No. 436.
Quarto.
Glazed pictorial boards with red cloth spine.
Tipped-in colour frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations in text.
Corners slightly bumped.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Front endpaper slightly marked and creased.
Occasional minor foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
10.
Three Novels
by
Ivan Southall
1st Thus edition,
published by Methuen in 1975
ISBN: 041683390X.
Anthology containing:
"The Fox Hole,"
"Let the Balloon go" and
"Over the Top."
16cm x 24cm.
Minimal library marks.
3cm closed tear to lower edge of front dustwrapper flap.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
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15.
A Book of Delights - An Anthology of Words and Pictures
by
John Hadfield
Reprint,
published by Hulton Press in 1957
Dark blue paper-covered boards.
White cloth spine.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and a little worn at edges.
Book itself generally VG.
Neat gift dedication on title page.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
Time for One more
by
Leila Berg
with illustrations by
Gerald Rose
Reprint,
published by Methuen in 1986
Mixture of poetry and stories.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
Taking Root
by
Anthony Masters
1st edition,
published by Methuen in 1988
ISBN: 0416107826.
"A multicultural anthology."
Ten stories by various authors.
Black boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
Country Scrap Book for Boys and Girls
by
Malcolm Saville
Published by National Magazine Co. Ltd. circa 1944
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Covers unevenly faded and a little worn, with some spotting at edges.
Neat name and address on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
Silver Jackanory
1st edition,
published by BBC Books in 1991
ISBN: 0563361719.
Blue covers.
Silver lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
Fighting in Break
by
Barbara Ireson
with illustrations by
Susan Hellard
1st Thus edition,
published by Faber in 1987
ISBN: 0571146236.
Humorous stories about happenings in the school playground and around.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
Young Winter's Tales 2
by
Marion Rous Hodgkin
1st edition,
published by Macmillan in 1971
ISBN: 0333120817.
A selection of stories and poems by contemporary writers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Various library marks on prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
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23.
Airborne
by
Alan C. Jenkins
1st edition,
published by Blackie in 1975
ISBN: 0216900476.
Black boards.
Gold lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
Animal Fair
by
Aidan Chambers
with illustrations by
Anthony Colbert
1st edition,
published by Heinemann in 1979
ISBN: 0434925209.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from prelims.
Dustwrapper a little baggy.
Book itself generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.
Treasury of Poetry
by
Alistair Hedley
1st edition,
published by Parragon in 2000
ISBN: 0752544608.
Quarto.
Light blue pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
255 pages.
Colour illustrations throughout book by a number of contemporary artists.
Front endpaper neatly removed.
Covers, contents and wrapper are unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)