1.
Zoe
Published by W & R Chambers in 1980
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
"By the author of 'Laddie', 'Tip Cat' etc."
Monochrome tissue-guarded frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations throughout, full-page and within the text.
Illustrator not credited.
Light wear to covers.
Spine soiled and darkened.
Prize label dated 1894 on front pastedown.
A few fingermarks on prelims.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
3.
The Tale of Sebastian the Silkworm
by
Zoe Hart Dyke
with illustrations by
Marjorie Dawson
Published by Zoe, Lady Hart Dyke circa 1935
Paperback.
12cm x 15cm.
16 pages.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Blue ink blots on front cover.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
4.
Glitter's Flight
by
Zoe Krause
with illustrations by
Tony Oliver
1st edition,
published by Book Company Publishing in 1999
ISBN: 1863097015.
Laminated pictorial covers.
25cm x 25cm.
Thin card pages.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
5.
6.
Cargo for a King
by
J. S. Andrews
1st edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1972
ISBN: 0370012380.
Octavo.
Light orange cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
171 pages.
A tale of piracy in the Irish Sea.
J. S. Andrews is unusual in that his historical stories deal with the kingdom of Ulster, as it then was, rather than the better known provinces in the south of Ireland.
Dustwrapper complete, and not price-clipped, light wear to edges.
Covers and contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
7.
The Children's Second English Fairy Book
by
Adair Forrester
with illustrations by
Honor C. Appleton
Reprint,
published by Harrap in 1942
Octavo.
Cream cloth-covered boards with blue lettering and decoration.
62 pages.
Colour frontispiece, black and white drawings in the text, a number of them coloured in.
Covers a little soiled.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Prelims somewhat discoloured.
There has been some childish scribble, erased, but with the indentations still showing.
The text is reasonably clean and firm.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
8.
Fairy Tales from Hans Andersen
by
Hans Christian Andersen
Published by Hudson House
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Blue lettering on spine.
Colour frontispiece (unattributed) no other illustrations.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped, 5cm loss to spine, repaired with tape.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
9.
Vackies
by
Violet M. Methley
with illustrations by
Isobel and John Morton-Sale
Published by Oxford University Press in 1941
Octavo.
Light red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
255 pages.
Colour frontispiece and six full page black and white illustrations.
Covers very slightly worn.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Text generally clean and unmarked, but one or two pages have light splashes.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
10.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
Published by Ward Lock circa 1948
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
16 colour plates.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat name on front endpaper.
Some faint foxing to prelims.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
11.
Fairy Gold
by
Ruth Ainsworth
with illustrations by
Barbara Hope Steinberg
1st edition,
published by Heinemann in 1972
ISBN: 0434925853.
"Favorite fairy tales retold for the very young."
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Lalels removed from front endpaper.
Small stamp on reverse of title page.
Access number on title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
12.
The Water-Babies
by
Charles Kingsley
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1955
Octavo.
Blue paper-covered boards.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
224 pages.
Colour frontispiece plus 3 black and white drawings.
Illustrator not identified, initials A.W.B.; may be A. W. Bowley.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Some scribble on covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Old tape mark on front psatedown.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
13.
The Faber Book of Modern Fairy Tales
with illustrations by
Ann Strugnnell
1st edition,
published by Faber & Faber in 1981
ISBN: 0571117686.
Edited by Sara and Stephen Corrin.
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
312 pages.
Fifteen tales by recent authors, which have been accepted as fairy tales.
Authors include, Ted Hughes, Philippa Pearce, and E. Nesbit.
Minor wear to dustwrapper and covers.
Name at top of front endpaper.
Otherwise clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
14.
Fairy Gold
by
Ruth Ainsworth
with illustrations by
Barbara Hope Steinberg
Published by Heinemann in 1975
ISBN: 0434925853.
Twenty-eight retellings of favourite tales, illustrated with black and white drawings.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Front endpaper missing.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
The Rival Schools of Trentham
by
Dorothy Dennison
with illustrations by
A. Lambe
Reprint,
published by C S S M circa 1957
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
202 pages.
Black and white line illustrations.
Some wear to covers.
Light spotting on front endpaper.
Mark where back pastedown has been repaired and re-glued.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
16.
Pets Limited
by
Vernon Stokes and Cynthia Harnett
with illustrations by
Vernon Stokes and Cynthia Harnett
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1950
Quarto.
Beige cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Nine colour plates.
Thirty-five black and white drawings in the text.
Two full page black and white line drawings.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with loss along spine strip a large piece missing from the back panel, and two smaller pieces missing from lower edge.
Dustwrapper repaired with tape and some paper backing.
Book itself generally VG.
Covers clean and undamaged, with some minor wear at spine ends.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
High Jinks
by
J. H. Macnair
with illustrations by
A. E. Kennedy
Published by Dean and Son, Limited circa 1935
1st book in Dean's Play Hour series.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Mixture of rhymes and very short stories.
Six colour plates.
Seven full page black and white drawings.
Numerous black and white drawings in the text.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Front cover clean but slightly scratched.
Back cover flecked.
Endpapers missing.
Contents clean and unmarked, and generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
Here and There
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1932
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
'Pictures, Stories, Poems' by various authors and illustrators.
Colour frontispiece by Honor Appleton.
Eight full page colour illustrations.
Numerous black and white drawings, both full page and in the text.
A few faint marks on front cover.
In general covers are firm, bright and clean.
Neat gift inscription on front endpaper (book dated from this).
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
Andersen's Fairy Tales
by
Hans Christian Andersen
Published by William Clowes circa 1930
Cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn and faded.
Edges and corners a little bumped.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
Mopsa the Fairy
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)
21.
22.
Fanny's King
by
Darley Dale
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1898
Duodecimo.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Gilt blocking decoration on covers.
64 pages.
Black endpapers
Sepia frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Faint mark on front cover.
Several marks on back cover.
Pages clean and white.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
Le Chat botte
Reprint,
published by Tormont in 1995
ISBN: 289429848X.
Pictorial laminated boards.
11cm x 16cm.
Canadian French-language edition of "Puss in Boots".
Short text.
Colour illustrations on every page.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
More Favourite Fairy Tales
by
Kathleen Lines
with illustrations by
Margery Gill
1st Thus edition,
published by Leopard in 1996
ISBN: 0752902121.
Octavo.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
Little Sunbeams
Published circa 1896
Octavo.
Grey pictorial glazed boards.
Red cloth spine.
White lettering on covers.
31 pages.
An equal number of short stories and poems suitable for toddlers, illustrated with black and white engravings.
Very pretty pictorial front cover.
Back cover has full page advert for Fry's cocoa.
Three pages of adverts at front of book, three more at the back.
Black and white frontispiece.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Contents detached from binding.
Title page appears to be missing.
Gift dedication dated 1896 on half title.
Otherwise in very good condition.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)