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1. Fighting in Break
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: medium, Confidence: high)
#61156   £3.50   
2. Fighting in Break and Other Stories
Fighting in Break and Other Stories
by Barbara Ireson
with illustrations by Susan Hellard
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1989
ISBN: 014032741X.
Paperback.
Very Good condition

(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#74990   £4.00   
3. Stories of Course
Stories of Course
by Hilda Finnemore
with illustrations by George Morrow
1st edition, published by Blackwell in 1921
Grey boards with dark blue lettering.
Picture onlay front cover.
Illustrated with black and white line drawings, both full page and in text, plus four colour plates.
Covers soiled and a little worn.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#31843   £7.50   
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: medium)
#119990   £5.00   
5. 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: medium)
#97432   £10.00   
6. The Girl Guide Omnibus
The Girl Guide Omnibus
by Dorothea Moore
Reprint, published by Nisbet circa 1935
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
836 pages.
Contains three complete Guide stories:
"Terry the Girl Guide",
"Guide Gilly: Adventurer" (written by Christine Chaundler), and
"Bunty of the Blackbirds".
Dustwrapper worn at edges and a little soiled.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Light wear to bottom edge of covers.
Some spotting on fore edge.
Contents clean.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#100923   £12.50   
7. Blackie's Omnibus of Brownie Stories
Blackie's Omnibus of Brownie Stories
by Sybil Owsley
Published by Blackie circa 1960
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
640 pages.
Dustwrapper complete, but worn at edges.
Neat gift dedication on front pastedown.
VG in other respects.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#110500   £5.00   
8. 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: medium)
#68873   £7.50   
9. 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: medium)
#117280   £5.00   
10. 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: medium)
#91210   £3.50   
11. 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: medium)
#92520   £5.00   
12. In a class of their own
In a class of their own
by Barbara Ireson
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1987
ISBN: 0140320245.
Paperback.
Covers a little worn.
Pages tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#83857   £2.50   
13. Skylark Short Stories
Skylark Short Stories
by Jill Bennett
with illustrations by Julek Heller
1st edition, published by Book Club Association in 1979
A collection of modern and traditional stories.
Dark brown boards with gold lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Book itself VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#61211   £4.00   
14. Taking Root
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)
#74939   £5.00   
15. Here comes Sophie
Here comes Sophie
by Dick King-Smith
with illustrations by David Parkins
1st Thus edition, published by Ted Smart in 2004
ISBN: 0744583756.
Large quarto.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Illustrated in black and white.
Omnibus edition containing a number of Sophie stories.
Fine condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#75371   £7.50   
16. Gunpowder, Treason and Plot, and Other Stories for Boys
Gunpowder, Treason and Plot, and Other Stories for Boys
by Harold Avery and Fred Whishaw
Reprint, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1907
Seven stories.
Blue, decorated boards.
Fourteen black and white plates.
Covers soiled and front cover unevenly faded towards corners.
Spine badly faded.
Some plates loose (but all present).
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#67291   £5.00   
17. In a class of their own
In a class of their own
by Barbara Ireson
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1987
ISBN: 0140320245.
Paperback.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#85178   £2.50   
18. 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   
19. Animal Fair
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: medium)
#70504   £7.50   
20. Skylark Stories
Skylark Stories
1st Thus edition, published by Book Club Association in 1978
Quarto.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Contains three stories:
Top of the World, by John Rowe Townsend, illustrated by Nikki Jones,
The Demon Bike Rider, by Robert Leeson, illustrated by Jim Russell, and
A Year and a Day, by William Mayne, illustrated by Krystyna Turska.
Segment torn from top front edge of dustwrapper.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#88119   £4.00   
21. Skylark Short Stories
Skylark Short Stories
by Jill Bennett
with illustrations by Julek Heller
1st edition, published by Book Club Association in 1979
Quarto.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Book itself close to VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#88118   £4.00   
22. Spooky Stories
Spooky Stories
by Barbara Ireson
with illustrations by John Hutchinson
1st edition, published by Carousel Books in 1975
ISBN: 0552520551.
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117033   £4.00   
23. 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   
24. The Last Bus and Other Stories
The Last Bus and Other Stories
by Stephen Southwold
with illustrations by Anne Anderson
Published by Collins circa 1931
'The Stephen Southwold Tales'.
Dark green boards with gilt lettering and decorations.
Colour frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations in text.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Some foxing to prelims, and a few fingermarks to contents.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#73771   £10.50   
25. 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   
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