1.
RIP
by
E. W. Garrett
with illustrations by
Anne Anderson
Published by Humphrey Milford in 1919
Octavo.
Light blue paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Dark blue decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
128 pages.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Sunday School prize label on front pastedown.
Prelims slightly foxed.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
2.
Bessie among the Mountains
by
Joana Hone Mathews
Published by Routledge circa 1920
Blue blind embossed boards.
Covers a little faded.
Prize label on front pastedown.
Pages tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
3.
The Boat Seekers
by
Margot Pardoe
with illustrations by
B. Kay
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1953
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
191 pages.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped at edges, some loss.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Some spotting on top edge and fore edge.
Contents VG.
Pages clean and white, with no writing or marks.
A rare title.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
4.
Drummers Den
by
Frances Betty Clark
1st edition,
published by Heinemann in 1964
Dark blue boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Label removed from front pastedown.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
5.
Feats on the Fiord
by
Harriet Martineau
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1914
Quarto.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Four colour plates, not attributed.
266 pages.
Very attractive patterned binding.
Foxing on fore edge.
Name and address on front paste down.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Text mostly clear, but some spotting, mostly at page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
6.
Understudy
by
Pamela Brown
with illustrations by
Drake Brookshaw
1st edition,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1958
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Gilt faded.
Library label and marks on front endpaper.
Some spotting to fore edge.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
7.
The Girls of the Rose Dormitory
by
Joy Francis
Reprint,
published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1950
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and corners, and slightly soiled.
Minor wear to covers.
Foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Prize label partially removed from front endpaper.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
8.
The Sleepy-Song Book
by
Eugene Field and May Byron and Florence Campbell
with illustrations by
Anne Anderson
Published by George G. Harrap circa 1920
Blue paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
22cm x 28cm.
Dated from gift dedication on front endpaper.
Covers worn and scuffed and a little faded.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
Endpapers foxed and worn at edges.
Intermittent finger-marking and wear to edges of pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
9.
The Four Little Brothers
by
Violet Bradby
Published by Oxford University Press in 1928
Light blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges and unevenly faded.
Corners bumped.
Spine faded.
Prize dedication on front endpaper.
Intermittent finger marking to page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
10.
The Small Miracle
by
Paul Gallico
with illustrations by
Edgar Norfield
Published by Michael Joseph in 1953
Blue paper-covered boards.
Dark blue cloth spine.
Red lettering on covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
White decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped, and a little worn at edges.
Minor wear to covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
11.
Two Peniless Princesses
by
Charlotte Yonge
2nd edition,
published by Macmillan in 1893
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers and spine.
Textured boards with blind-embossed horizontal lining.
Light wear and some slight soiling to covers.
Prize label inside front cover.
Contents generally clean, but very slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
12.
Biggles gets his Men
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Leslie Stead
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1950
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Front endpaper removed.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
13.
The Children of the New Forest
by
Captain Marryat
Published by Thames Publishing Co circa 1955
Regent Classics series.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with some loss and chipping to edges and spine ends.
Some spotting to fore-edge.
Gift dedication on front pastedown.
Contents clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
14.
What Katy did
by
Susan Coolidge
Published by Blackie circa 1950
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with some chipping at spine ends.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
15.
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
by
Mary Mapes Dodge
with illustrations by
Pelagie Doane
Published by Collins in 1958
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn but intact.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Faint foxing to fore edge.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
16.
The World Chief Guide
by
Eileen K. Wade
1st edition,
published by Hutchinson of London in 1957
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and creased, with some loss at corners of front panel and base of spine.
Dustwrapper neatly repaired and strengthened with pale-blue paper.
Small patches of fading on covers, where dustwrapper chipped.
Neat prize dedication on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
17.
Puzzle Pony
by
Kathleen MacKenzie
with illustrations by
Violet Morgan
1st edition,
published by Evans Brothers in 1959
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Spine slightly faded.
Faint spotting to fore edge.
Neat name and address on front endpaper.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
18.
Elinor in the Fifth
by
Winifred Darch
with illustrations by
Margaret Horder
Published by Oxford University Press circa 1940
Orange blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Spine strip darkened.
Foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Prize label on front pastedown.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
19.
Fleur & Blanchefleur - A Mediaeval Legend
by
Mrs Leighton
with illustrations by
Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale
Published by Daniel O'Connor in 1922
Translated from the French by Mrs. Leighton.
Quarto.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper chipped, and worn at edges with some loss at spine ends.
Light wear to covers.
Prelims and endpapers tanned.
Pages lightly tanned.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
20.
In the Heart of the Rockies
by
George Alfred Henty
Abridged edition,
published by Foulsham circa 1955
Dark blue paper-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and worn at edges.
Book itself close to VG.
Address label and neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
21.
Our General - A Story for Girls
by
Elizabeth J. Lysaght
Published by Blackie circa 1900
Octavo.
Blue embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
159 pages.
16 pages of adverts at rear.
Yellow floral decoration on front cover and spine.
Covers worn at edges.
Some soiling and mug-rings to covers.
Gilt blocking a little rubbed.
Some marks to top edge and fore edge.
Prize label (1907) on front endpaper.
Prelims and first few pages foxed and fingermarked.
Remainder of contents clean, except for some occasional finger marks at page edges.
Hinges and binding tight.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
22.
Shock for the Secret Seven
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Burgess Sharrocks
1st edition,
published by Brockhampton in 1961
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper heavily worn, with one or two neat repairs at corners.
Light wear to covers.
Edges and corners a little scuffed and bumped.
Light foxing to fore edge and endpapers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
23.
The Mutiny on Board the "Leander"
by
Bernard Heldman
Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd circa 1935
Blue boards with dark blue lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper somewhat worn.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
24.
The Guardians
by
John Christopher
1st edition,
published by Hamish Hamilton in 1970
ISBN: 0241017955.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn and creased.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners bumped.
Front endpaper removed.
Various library marks on prelims.
Lower corner of a number of pages torn away (text not affected).
Pages slightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
25.
Afterthought House
by
Evelyn Everett-Green
with illustrations by
W. H. Overend
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1900
Blue pictorial boards with gilt lettering.
Patterned endpapers.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Some spotting to prelims.
Prize label on front pastedown.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)