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1. The Yellow Book of Bedtime Stories
The Yellow Book of Bedtime Stories
Published by Ladybird Books in 1978
ISBN: 0721405320.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn and a little scuffed.
Contents VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#95706   £1.50   
2. Jane-Anne's Story Book
Jane-Anne's Story Book
by Cecile Woodford
with illustrations by Cora E. M. Paterson
1st edition, published by Arthur H. Stockwell in 1966
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
110 pages.
Twenty four short stories intended as bedtime stories for younger children.
Dustwrapper a little edge-worn.
Front endpaper has been removed.
Inscription by author (signed 'from the Author') and a signature on the title page.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#92520   £5.00   
3. The Golden Picture Story Book - Stories and Pictures for Little Folk
The Golden Picture Story Book - Stories and Pictures for Little Folk
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1920
Quarto.
Gold paper-covered boards.
Yellow cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Some of the characters and stories might be considered politically incorrect, by contemporary standards.
Covers worn at edges and scuffed.
Dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Belongs To box completed.
Address at top of first page.
A number of the line drawings have been coloured in neatly, but rather garishly.
Contents otherwise in good condition.
Reading condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#97432   £10.00   
4. The 'Q' Plane and other Stories of School and Adventure
The 'Q' Plane and other Stories of School and Adventure
by A. Harcourt Burrage
Published by Epworth Press circa 1940
Paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to spine.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Edges of page block soiled.
Pages tanned, with some intermittent foxing.
Reading condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#119990   £5.00   
5. Blackie's Popular Nursery Stories
Blackie's Popular Nursery Stories
with illustrations by John Hassall
Published by Blackie circa 1930
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Light yellow lettering on covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white.
Boards worn and edge-chipped.
Spine strip in good condition.
Name and date on front paste down.
Front endpaper missing.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#101523   £10.50   
6. The 'Good-Night' Stories
The 'Good-Night' Stories
by Margaret Gibbons
with illustrations by Gladys Thompson
1st edition, published by The Year Book Press in 1912
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
87 pages.
Illustrated with line drawings, some by Beryl Reid.
A collection of stories about fairies, told to her children by a mother at bedtime.
Covers worn, with some scuffing at edges.
Name written on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#106826   £12.50   
7. Nothing to be afraid of
Nothing to be afraid of
by Jan Mark
with illustrations by David Parkins
1st edition, published by Kestrel in 1980
ISBN: 0722656777.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Edges of dustwrapper and covers worn.
Label removed front front endpaper.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#96678   £4.00   
8. The Silver Whistle and Other Stories
The Silver Whistle and Other Stories
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1950
Yellow pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue spine.
White lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Pictorial endpapers.
"Anytime Series".
Dustwrapper intact, but worn and creased.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Some intermittent fingermarking at fore edge.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#119512   £5.00   
9. The Great Book for Boys
The Great Book for Boys
Published by Oxford University Press in 1927
Edited by Herbert Strang.
Octavo.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Pictorial endpapers in green and white.
A selection of stories and articles.
Authors include Walter Rhoades, A. F. Jackson, Lawrence R. Bourne.
Covers and spine heavily worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Contents lightly tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#91210   £3.50   
10. The Old Lion and Other Stories
The Old Lion and Other Stories
by Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by Irene Hawkins
1st edition, published by Faber and Faber in 1943
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Red decoration on cover.
Red lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges, and slightly faded.
Spine faded.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#68873   £7.50   
11. Two on an Island and Other Stories
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: high)
#117280   £5.00   
12. Bible Stories from the New Testament
Bible Stories from the New Testament
with illustrations by Harry G. Theaker
Published by Ward Lock & Co circa 1940
Rainbow Picture Books series.
Quarto.
Yellow paper-covered boards.
Light brown cloth spine.
Sixteen full-page colour illustrations, plus several full-page monochrome illustrations.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Spine faded.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#117571   £10.00   
13. Stories for Boys
Stories for Boys
by Anthony Buckeridge
1st edition, published by Faber & Faber in 1957
Brown cloth-covered boards with red lettering on spine.
272 pages.
Front endpaper missing.
Label removed from front pastedown.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
#86181   £5.00   
14. Henrik's Adventure
Henrik's Adventure
by William J. Forster
Reprint, published by Robert Colley in 1910
Octavo.
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
160 pages.
Black and white frontispiece.
Not dated, 1st edition was 1907.
Covers a little worn.
Front endpaper removed.
Inner hinge partially split.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#102465   £7.50   
15. The Weathercock and Other Stories
The Weathercock and Other Stories
by Margaret Baker
with illustrations by Mary Baker
Reprint, published by University Of London in 1946
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper a little worn at edges, chipped at spine ends.
Neat dedication on front pastedown.
Pages slightly tanned.
A series of small (2cm x 2cm) photographs of a cricketer bowling, have been stuck to the top corners of some pages to form a 'flick' book.
Condition would otherwise have been VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#95971   £12.50   
16. The Lone Ranger Adventure Stories
The Lone Ranger Adventure Stories
by Richard Lewis
with illustrations by Don Lawrence
Published by Adprint in 1958
Quarto.
Yellow pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Light wear to covers.
Neat gift dedication on front pastedown.
Binding slightly strained.
Pages tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#115700   £5.00   
17. Tales at Bedtime
Tales at Bedtime
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Hilda McGavin
Published by Collins in 1965
Yellow covers.
Red lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges.
Lower 6cm of spine strip front edge taped.
A little scribble on prelims.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#111298   £2.50   
18. Bad Boys
Bad Boys
by Eileen Colwell
Reprint, published by Kestre in 1979
ISBN: 0722650272.
Octavo.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
170 pages.
A collection of stories and some poems by various authors.
School Library stamp on front paste down, no other library marks or labels.
Covers slightly worn.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#88341   £3.00   
19. Stories for you
Stories for you
by Enid Blyton
Reprint, published by Dean in 1966
ISBN: 0603032648.
Octavo.
Red paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages tanned at edges, and some fingermarks.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#95186   £2.50   
20. Four Little People and their Friends
Four Little People and their Friends
Reprint, published by W. P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell circa 1910
Octavo.
Light blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
128 pages.
Five short stories plus sixteen
pages of publisher's adverts at the rear.
No authors credited.
Flower pattern on front cover and spine.
Gilt blocked titling on spine.
Patterned endpapers.
Black and white frontispiece.
Slight signs of wear at corner's and sides of spine.
Name and address opposite half title.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#91827   £7.50   
21. The World's Best Stories for Boys & Girls
The World's Best Stories for Boys & Girls
by Winifred Biggs
with illustrations by Honor C. Appleton
Published by T. C. & E. C. Jack circa 1930
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
624 pages.
A compendium of excerpts and short stories by various well known authors.
Contributors include: Nesbit, A. A. Milne, Richmal Crompton, Ewing, Farjeon, Lang. de la Mare, and Twain.
Covers worn at edges and somewhat scuffed.
Gilt lettering faded.
Contents slightly shaken.
Foxing on prelims and endpapers.
A number of the illustrations have been neatly coloured-in.
Some damage to final two pages where they appear to have been peeled apart.
Reading condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#111589   £3.50   
22. Stories from Hans Andersen
Stories from Hans Andersen
by Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by Barbara C. Freeman
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1930
Edited by W. K. Holmes.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Yellow cloth spine.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Some light foxing to fore-edge, endpapers and prelims.
First four illustrations coloured-in, reasonably neatly.
Reading condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#116890   £5.00   
23. Mother West Wind Stories: Where and Why
Mother West Wind Stories: Where and Why
by Thornton W. Burgess
with illustrations by Harrison Cady
Published by Bodley Head in 1950
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
Light wear, and a little soiling, to dustwrapper.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119894   £15.00   
24. The Red Book of Bedtime Stories
The Red Book of Bedtime Stories
1st edition, published by Ladybird Books in 1981
ISBN: 0721406076.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges, and scuffed.
Contents VG.
Reading condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#110395   £1.00   
25. The Little Golden Annual 1977
The Little Golden Annual 1977
Published by World Distributors in 1976
ISBN: 0723503923.
48mo.
Yellow pictorial laminated boards.
44 pages.
Ten stories and poems with different authors and illustrators, suitable for bedtime reading.
Top 2cm. of spine strip missing.
Top right hand corners chewed.
Name and address written on front pastedown, of which the name and first line have been scraped away, leaving the bare board.
Contents clean and white, and close to VG.
Reading condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#96658   £3.00   
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