1.
2.
The Quest of the Missing Map
by
Carolyn Keene
Published by Armada in 1992
ISBN: 0006922376.
Paperback.
6th book in Nancy Drew series.
Covers worn and creased.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
3.
King Alfred the Great
by
L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by
John T. Kenney
Published by Ladybird Books circa 1955
Light brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Undated edition.
Pictorial endpapers showing a map of southern England.
Square open-wing Ladybird logo in black above "Series 561" facing title page.
Original price of 2'6 shown on dustwrapper front flap.
Dustwrapper intact, but a little worn, with some neat tape reinforcement at corners.
"116" written in pencil on front panel of dustwrapper.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Name at top of title page.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
4.
The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
by
Daniel Defoe
with illustrations by
Roger Duvoisin
Published by The World Publishing Company in 1946
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Dark green spine.
Yellow lettering on spine.
Green and brown decoration on covers.
Pictorial endpapers (map of the island).
Second printing.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
5.
Progressive Atlas
Published by Collins circa 1960
Pictorial glazed boards.
Green cloth spine.
19cm x 22cm.
29 pages.
Undated - probably early 1960s.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Name on title page.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
6.
Elements of Danger
by
Eve Pownall
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1976
ISBN: 0001950274.
Accounts of natural disasters that have overtaken Australia.
Grey covers, red lettering.
Map of Australia on endpapers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
Secret Water
by
Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by
Arthur Ransome
8th edition,
published by Cape in 1943
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Blind embossed lettering on covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
380 pages.
Dustwrapper in poor condition:
Much of back the panel, spine strip, and bottom of front panel missing.
Remainder has been pasted onto brown paper base.
Covers have light wear at spine ends.
Name stamped on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
The Rajah of Monkey Island
by
Arthur Lee Knight
with illustrations by
W. S. Stacey
Reprint,
published by Ward Lock circa 1900
Maroon pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Black endpapers.
Covers worn at edges and somewhat faded.
Front inner hinge cracked wide.
Bainding strained.
Contents shaken.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
Missee Lee
by
Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by
Arthur Ransome
Published by Cape in 1947
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper a little soiled, with light wear at edges.
Covers clean and unmarked.
A few marks on fore edge.
Contents clean, but slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
Missee Lee
by
Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by
Arthur Ransome
Published by Cape in 1947
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
335 pages.
Dustwrapper slightly worn at edges, one closed tear.
Rear dustwrapper flap has list of names, mostly erased.
Covers slightly faded in places.
Name written on prelims.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
Missee Lee
by
Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by
Arthur Ransome
1st edition,
published by Cape in 1941
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
335 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Text mostly clean and white.
Finger-marking and closed tear at base of P. 208.
Rear hinge cracked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
The Picts and the Martyrs
by
Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by
Arthur Ransome
Published by Cape in 1948
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper, with some minor chipping at spine ends.
Covers clean.
Neat gift dedication on half-title.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
Dicky Beaumont, his Perils and Adventures
by
Arthur Lee Knight
with illustrations by
W. S. Stacey
Published by Ward Lock circa 1902
Dark green boards.
Gilt lettering and decorations on covers and spine.
Black endpapers.
Four black and white plates.
Prelims foxed.
Remainder of contents clean and white.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
Through Three Campaigns
by
George Alfred Henty
with illustrations by
Walter Paget
Reprint,
published by Blackie in 1904
Octavo.
Bevilled red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
383 pages.
Grey endpapers.
8 black and white plates.
3 maps.
32 page catalogue at rear of book.
All edges olivine.
Spine strip darkened.
Some wear to spine ends.
Excellent condition for its age.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
Coot Club
by
Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by
Arthur Ransome
Published by Cape in 1948
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrpper.
Covers worn at edges.
Pages tanned.
N.B.: Dustwrapper is not the original, and is from a later (early 1970s) edition.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
Kinsman and Namesake
by
Richard Stead
with illustrations by
W. B. Handforth
Published by Blackie in 1910
Colour frontispiece and four black and white plates.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Front cover and spine illusrated in orange, black and green with gilt blocking.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Grey endpapers.
Writing on front endpaper.
Foxing to prelims, and intermittent spotting to contents.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
Gimlet's Oriental Quest
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Leslie Stead
1st edition,
published by Brockhampton in 1948
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Name and date on front endpaper.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
Secret Water
by
Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by
Arthur Ransome
8th edition,
published by Cape in 1943
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
The Story of Phyllis
by
Mary Charlotte Malim
with illustrations by
W.S. Stacey
Reprint,
published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1902
Octavo.
Green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
247 pages.
Bevilled boards.
Beige patterned endpapers.
Illustrated with two black and white plates.
8 pages of adverts at rear of book.
Light wear on back board, where cloth has rubbed.
Prize label on front paste down.
Some spotting on fore edge.
Occasional foxing in text.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
Pigeon Post
by
Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by
Arthur Ransome
Published by Cape in 1949
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Blind embossed lettering on covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
383 pages.
Book itself VG, but dustwrapper in poor condition, with old sellotape marks, all edges chipped and some reinforcement reverse.
Covers clean and bright, some minor wear at bottom edge.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
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: medium)
22.
Pigeon Post
by
Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by
Arthur Ransome
Published by Jonathan Cape in 1942
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Covers a little scuffed at edges, and slightly worn.
One or two marks on back cover.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
Secret Water
by
Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by
Arthur Ransome
1st edition,
published by Cape in 1939
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
A few small marks on covers and spine.
Corners slightly bumped.
Inner hinges a little strained, but binding otherwise sound.
Name on prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
The Picts and the Martyrs
by
Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by
Arthur Ransome
1st edition,
published by Cape in 1943
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners and spine ends slightly bumped.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.
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)