1.
Magic and Gold: Tales from Northern Europe
by
Mary Cockett
with illustrations by
Peter Kesteven
1st edition,
published by Pergamon in 1971
ISBN: 0080157017.
Four colour plates.
Four stories:
"The Rich Pedlar,"
"The Remarkable Cat,"
"The Lost Bell" and
"A Cap and a Toad."
Dustwrapper bound into covers.
Labels partially removed from prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
2.
Keeping Secrets
by
Tormod Haugen
with illustrations by
Donna Diamond
1st American edition,
published by Harper Collins in 1994
Translated by David R Jacobs.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
3.
Anna of the Bears
by
Bjorn Rongen
with illustrations by
Jane Paton
1st Thus edition,
published by Methuen in 1965
Green covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper and covers.
A little foxing on prelims and endpapers.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
4.
Ben's Lucky Hat
by
Hans-Eric Hellberg
with illustrations by
David Parkins
1st Thus edition,
published by Methuen in 1980
ISBN: 0416877702.
Translated by Patricia Crampton.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
A Pied Piper Book.
Label removed from prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
5.
The Conquering Ships
by
Barbera Bartos-Hoppner
with illustrations by
Barbera Bartos-Hoppner
1st Thus edition,
published by Andersen Press in 1978
ISBN: 0905478231.
Blue boards.
Sliver lettering on spine.
Story of Norwegian Vikings in the ninth century.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
6.
The Invisible League and the Royal Ghost
by
Gunnel Linde
with illustrations by
Eric Palmqvist
1st British edition,
published by J. M. Dent in 1970
ISBN: 0460057928.
Translated from Swedish by Anne Parker.
Pale green covers with blue lettering and decoration.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and a little worn.
Label partially removed from back pastedown.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
Leopard
by
Cecil Bodker
Published by Oxford University Press in 1977
ISBN: 0192714147.
Translated from the Danish.
Brown boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
The Spartan Twins
by
Lucy Fitch Perkins
with illustrations by
Lucy Fitch Perkins
5th edition,
published by Cape in 1946
Octavo.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
151 pages.
One of the 'Twin' series, which Lucy Fitch Perkins began writing in the 1930s to encourage children to appreciate other cultures.
Dustwrapper a little worn, old sellotape marks on flaps.
Library markings removed.
Endpapers renewed.
Pages lightly tanned.
Some creases and fingermarking at front of book.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
9.
The Threat
by
Lennart Frick
with illustrations by
Rolf Emne
1st English edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1975
ISBN: 0340193220.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Labels on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
10.
The Faber Book of Northern Legends
by
Kevin Crossley-Holland
with illustrations by
Alan Howard
1st edition,
published by Faber in 1977
ISBN: 0571109128.
Mauve boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper unevenly faded.
Top corner bumped.
Minimal library marks.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
11.
12.
Gold Crown Lane
by
Irmelin Sandman Lilius
with illustrations by
Ionicus
1st English edition,
published by Oxford University Press in 1976
ISBN: 0192713833.
Quarto.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
101 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
13.
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
by
Selma Lagerlof
with illustrations by
Hans Baumhauer
Reprint,
published by J. M. Dent in 1958
Light grey cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edge, with chips at spine ends.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Minor wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
14.
The Fifth Corner
by
Kristina Ehrenstrale
Published by Methuen in 1984
ISBN: 0413521702.
Set in the Ivory Coast.
A Swedish child growing up in an African environment.
Semi-autobiographical.
Translated from the Swedish by Patricia Crampton.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
16.
The Threat
by
Lennart Frick
with illustrations by
Rolf Emne
1st English edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1975
Translated by Joan Tate.
A young boy learns to readjust to a new environment.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
Viking Life
by
John Guy
1st edition,
published by Ticktock Publishing in 1998
ISBN: 1860070701.
Paperback.
33 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
18.
The Children of Tonacatecutli
by
Kaj Himmelstrup
1st English edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1969
Children in conflict with the authorities over a play-area.
Originally written as a play for Danish television.
Dustwrapper has minor chips to spine ends.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
Ben's Lucky Hat
by
Hans-Eric Hellberg
with illustrations by
David Parkins
1st British edition,
published by Methuen in 1980
ISBN: 0416877702.
Blue covers, silver lettering.
Translated by Patricia Crampton.
Dustwrapper price clipped.
Label removed from prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
The Spartan Twins
by
Lucy Fitch Perkins
with illustrations by
Lucy Fitch Perkins
Reprint,
published by Cape in 1946
Octavo.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Some wear and spotting to dustwrapper.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Light foxing to prelims and fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
The Pioneer Twins
by
Lucy Fitch Perkins
with illustrations by
Lucy Fitch Perkins
3rd edition,
published by Cape in 1945
Octavo.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
183 pages.
Covers slightly worn.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Light spotting on both endpapers.
Pages lightly tanned, with occasional spotting.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
The Indian Twins
by
Lucy Fitch Perkins
with illustrations by
Lucy Fitch Perkins
1st edition,
published by Jonathan Cape in 1938
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
A little faint foxing on prelims and fore edge.
Otherwise VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Stories
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Eileen M. Watts
Reprint,
published by Strand Publications circa 1950
Edited by Louis S. Giraud.
Quarto.
Brown pictorial paper-covered boards.
17cm x 22cm.
Pictorial endpapers.
Four colour stand-up models and three colour illustrations.
Full-page line drawn illustrations.
Line drawn chapter headings.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Slight wear to stand-up models, but no major damage.
Close to VG in other respects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
The Belgian Twins
by
Lucy Fitch Perkins
with illustrations by
Lucy Fitch Perkins
Reprint,
published by Cape in 1944
Pale pink boards, a little faded on spine, corners slightly bumped.
Child has coloured in the picture on the front pastedown and written 'THE' on endpaper, name on half title.
The rest of book clear, the pages white and tight.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
The Scotch Twins
by
Lucy Fitch Perkins
with illustrations by
Lucy Fitch Perkins
Reprint,
published by Cape in 1934
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Minor wear to covers.
Spine slightly sunned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)