1.
Owls Castle Farm
by
Primrose Cumming
with illustrations by
Veronica Baker
1st edition,
published by A & C Black in 1942
Octavo.
Cream cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on spine.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
3.
4.
5.
Never tell a Secret
by
Joyce Stranger
1st edition,
published by Collins Harvill in 1975
ISBN: 0002615509.
Red paper-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Several stamps on title page.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
6.
Farming
by
Katie Roden
with illustrations by
James Field and Stephen Sweet
1st edition,
published by Franklin Watts in 1996
Quarto.
Laminated pictorial covers.
"Then and now" series.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
7.
The Valley in the Woods
by
Roger Noakes
with illustrations by
Marcia Lane Foster
Reprint,
published by Dent in 1946
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
250 pages.
Dustwrapper edge chipped, and front flap has been clipped at top and bottom.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
Sea Change
by
Anne Knowles
1st edition,
published by Blackie in 1979
ISBN: 0216906407.
Orange covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
Sea Change
by
Anne Knowles
1st edition,
published by Blackie in 1979
ISBN: 0216906407.
Red covers.
Gold lettering on spine.
Label removed from front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
The Cock of Round Hill
by
Annabel Farjeon
with illustrations by
Charlotte Firmin
1st edition,
published by Kaye and Ward in 1977
ISBN: 0718210271.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Label on prelims.
Early Bird Series No. 33.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
The Cock of Round Hill
by
Annabel Farjeon
with illustrations by
Charlotte Firmin
1st edition,
published by Kaye and Ward in 1977
ISBN: 0718210271.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Early Bird Series.
Label removed from prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
13.
Emma's Lamb
by
Kim Lewis
with illustrations by
Kim Lewis
Reprint,
published by Walker Books in 1992
ISBN: 0744520312.
Paperback.
Belongs To box neatly completed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
Paddy Joe and Tomkin's Folly
by
Joyce Stranger
1st edition,
published by Pelham Books in 1979
ISBN: 0720711290.
Green boards with gilt lettering.
Two small closed tears at top of dustwrapper spine.
Minimal library markings.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
The Unsought Farm
by
Monica Edwards
1st Thus edition,
published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453518.
Paperback.
Monica Edwards' own account of the purchase of Punchbowl Farm, which features in many of her books.
Mint condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
The Unsought Farm
by
Monica Edwards
1st Thus edition,
published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453518.
Paperback.
Monica Edwards' own account of the purchase of Punchbowl Farm, which features in many of her books.
Mint condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
Bob-Tail Pup
by
Vernon Stokes and Cynthia Harnett
with illustrations by
Vernon Stokes and Cynthia Harnett
reprint edition,
published by Collins in 1948
4th impression.
Quarto.
Beige pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark green cloth spine.
Red lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and folds and neatly repaired on inside with tape.
Corners slightly bumped.
Not price-clipped.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
The Badgers of Punchbowl Farm
by
Monica Edwards
1st Thus edition,
published by Country Book Club in 1968
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Red Cross library stickers on front endpaper and dustwrapper front panel.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
Killer Dog
by
Monica Edwards
with illustrations by
Sheila Rose
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1959
Dark blue boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
A Monica Edwards story that does not figure in either the Punchbowl Farm or the Romney Marsh series.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
Rusty
by
Joyce Stranger
1st edition,
published by Harvill Press in 1969
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Faint stain on fore-edge, contents not affected.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
The Outsider
by
Monica Edwards
with illustrations by
Geoffrey Whittam
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1961
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and slightly worn at edges.
Some spotting to fore edge and endpapers.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
The Joyce Mercer edition of Andersen and Grimm
by
Brothers Grimm and Hans Andersen
with illustrations by
Joyce Mercer
1st edition,
published by Hutchinson in 1930
Quarto.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Undated, believed to be 1930 1st edition.
Spine base reads "New Century Press", title page shows Hutchinson & Co. as publishers.
Pictorial endpapers.
Sixteen colour plates by Joyce Mercer, plus numerous black and white illustrations.
Covers lightly worn, with some pale marks.
Spine worn.
Corners bumped.
Binding sound.
Name at top edge of front endpaper.
Pages tanned, with some intermittent foxing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
The Avenue
by
Violet Needham
with illustrations by
Joyce Bruce
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1952
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on spine.
221 pages.
Dustwrapper is slightly chipped at edges, but there is no loss.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
The Honeywell Badger
by
Joyce Stranger
with illustrations by
Douglas Phillips
1st edition,
published by J. M. Dent in 1971
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
Bumper Story Book
Published by Collins circa 1960
Contributors include Violet Needham, Jane Shaw, Monica Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Colour frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations in text.
Edwards and Kathleen Fidler.
Dustwrapper worn with piece missing from lower front corner.
Damage to spine ends and edges with some loss at base.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)