1.
The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Other Stories for the Younger Reader
by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
with illustrations by Frank Jennens
Published by Hampster Books circa 1950
by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
with illustrations by Frank Jennens
Published by Hampster Books circa 1950
31st book in Early Reader series.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Edges and corners slightly bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Edges and corners slightly bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#114598 £15.00
2.
The Maid wins a Prize
by Jim Rogerson
with illustrations by Brian Heaton
Reprint, published by Wheaton in 1983
by Jim Rogerson
with illustrations by Brian Heaton
Reprint, published by Wheaton in 1983
ISBN: 0080243371.
Paperback.
16 pages.
Supplementary Reader, 9c.
Ex- school library.
Clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
16 pages.
Supplementary Reader, 9c.
Ex- school library.
Clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#108486 £1.00
3.
The Maid wins a Prize
by Jim Rogerson
with illustrations by Brian Heaton
Reprint, published by Wheaton in 1983
by Jim Rogerson
with illustrations by Brian Heaton
Reprint, published by Wheaton in 1983
ISBN: 0080243371.
Paperback.
16 pages.
Supplementary Reader, 9c.
Ex- school library.
Clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
16 pages.
Supplementary Reader, 9c.
Ex- school library.
Clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#108789 £1.00
4.
The Maid wins a Prize
by Jim Rogerson
with illustrations by Brian Heaton
Reprint, published by Wheaton in 1980
by Jim Rogerson
with illustrations by Brian Heaton
Reprint, published by Wheaton in 1980
ISBN: 0080243371.
Paperback.
16 pages.
Supplementary Reader 9c.
Light wear and a few small marks to covers.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
16 pages.
Supplementary Reader 9c.
Light wear and a few small marks to covers.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#108485 £1.00
5.
The Loss of the "Agra"
by Charles Reade
Published by Blackie circa 1920
by Charles Reade
Published by Blackie circa 1920
An extract from Reade's novel "Hard Cash", intended as a school reader.
Red decorated boards, black lettering on front cover.
Black lettering and decoration on spine.
Covers faded at edges.
Spine strip faded.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Red decorated boards, black lettering on front cover.
Black lettering and decoration on spine.
Covers faded at edges.
Spine strip faded.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#67259 £5.00
6.
Reading Together - An Investigation into the use of the Class Reader
by Kenyon Calthrop
1st edition, published by Heinemann in 1971
by Kenyon Calthrop
1st edition, published by Heinemann in 1971
ISBN: 043518170X.
Black boards with silver lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper a little worn, with on closed tear.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
Black boards with silver lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper a little worn, with on closed tear.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#31067 £5.50
7.
Mind Reader: Blackmail
by Pete Johnson
with illustrations by Ron Tiner
Published by Puffin in 1999
by Pete Johnson
with illustrations by Ron Tiner
Published by Puffin in 1999
ISBN: 9780141302911.
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#119120 £2.00
8.
Good Adventure
with illustrations by E. Nicholson
Reprint, published by Ginn in 1959
with illustrations by E. Nicholson
Reprint, published by Ginn in 1959
Edited by J. Compton.
Octavo.
Beige paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
256 pages.
Beacon Literary Readers, Book Five.
Covers worn at edges.
Contents generally clean, but some finger marking.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Octavo.
Beige paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
256 pages.
Beacon Literary Readers, Book Five.
Covers worn at edges.
Contents generally clean, but some finger marking.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#97760 £2.00
9.
What Katy Did
by Susan Coolidge
Published by Hampster Books
by Susan Coolidge
Published by Hampster Books
25th book in Early Reader series.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Pictorial covers.
Red cloth spine.
Retold for younger readers.
Covers lightly worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Quarto.
Pictorial covers.
Red cloth spine.
Retold for younger readers.
Covers lightly worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#96636 £5.00
10.
What Katy Did
by Susan Coolidge
Published by Hampster Books
by Susan Coolidge
Published by Hampster Books
25th book in Early Reader series.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Pictorial covers.
Red cloth spine.
Retold for younger readers.
Dustwrapper heavily worn, with 6cm loss at base of spine.
Covers lightly worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Neat name and date on title page.
A few of the illustrations have been neatly coloured in.
Contents otherwise close to VG.
Reading condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Paperback.
Quarto.
Pictorial covers.
Red cloth spine.
Retold for younger readers.
Dustwrapper heavily worn, with 6cm loss at base of spine.
Covers lightly worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Neat name and date on title page.
A few of the illustrations have been neatly coloured in.
Contents otherwise close to VG.
Reading condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#96635 £5.00
11.
Little Tales from Many Lands
by Elizabeth Grey
Published by Hampster Books circa 1958
by Elizabeth Grey
Published by Hampster Books circa 1958
37th book in Early Reader series.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners bumped.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners bumped.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
#116017 £15.00
12.
Janet and John Book Four
by Mabel O'Donnell and Rona Munro
with illustrations by Florence and Margaret Hoopes
Published by James Nisbet in 1950
by Mabel O'Donnell and Rona Munro
with illustrations by Florence and Margaret Hoopes
Published by James Nisbet in 1950
Paperback.
Pink covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Corners dog-eared.
Some pencil scribble on front cover and prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pink covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Corners dog-eared.
Some pencil scribble on front cover and prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#116106 £7.50
13.
Robin Hood and his Merry Men
2nd edition, published by Golden Pleasure Books in 1963
2nd edition, published by Golden Pleasure Books in 1963
Quarto.
Pictorial glazed boards.
Green cloth spine.
"Retold for the younger reader"
Light wear to edges and corners of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Pictorial glazed boards.
Green cloth spine.
"Retold for the younger reader"
Light wear to edges and corners of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#116105 £5.00
14.
McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader
Reissue edition, published by American Book Company in 1997
Reissue edition, published by American Book Company in 1997
Revised edition.
Covers a little edgeworn.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Covers a little edgeworn.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#68216 £5.00
15.
Big and Small
by Ted Wragg
with illustrations by Val Biro
1st edition, published by Nelson in 1994
by Ted Wragg
with illustrations by Val Biro
1st edition, published by Nelson in 1994
ISBN: 0174010591.
4th book in Flying Boot series.
Paperback.
18cm x 21cm.
Covers and contents clean.
Only minor wear.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
4th book in Flying Boot series.
Paperback.
18cm x 21cm.
Covers and contents clean.
Only minor wear.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#103279 £1.50
16.
Rope around the Wind
by Nora Rock
with illustrations by Victor G. Ambrus
1st edition, published by Andersen Press in 1980
by Nora Rock
with illustrations by Victor G. Ambrus
1st edition, published by Andersen Press in 1980
ISBN: 0905478894.
Laminated pictorial covers.
No stamps or labels, access number only.
Young Reader's Library.
Slight wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Laminated pictorial covers.
No stamps or labels, access number only.
Young Reader's Library.
Slight wear to covers.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#76367 £4.00
17.
A Man from Glasgow and Mackintosh
by W. Somerset Maugham
with illustrations by Clifford Bayly and Gareth Floyd
1st edition, published by Heinemann in 1973
by W. Somerset Maugham
with illustrations by Clifford Bayly and Gareth Floyd
1st edition, published by Heinemann in 1973
ISBN: 0435270060.
Front endpaper missing.
Prelims messy.
Two stories in one book.
Heineman Guided Reader series.
Aimed at students learning English as a foreign language.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
Front endpaper missing.
Prelims messy.
Two stories in one book.
Heineman Guided Reader series.
Aimed at students learning English as a foreign language.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#79944 £2.50
18.
Exploring the Deep
1st Thus edition, published by Reader's Digest in 1994
1st Thus edition, published by Reader's Digest in 1994
Pictorial laminated boards.
192 pages.
'Reader's Digest Travels & Adventures'.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
192 pages.
'Reader's Digest Travels & Adventures'.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#85375 £6.50
19.
The History Puzzle
by Cherry Denman
with illustrations by Cherry Denman
1st edition, published by Sinclair Stevenson in 1994
by Cherry Denman
with illustrations by Cherry Denman
1st edition, published by Sinclair Stevenson in 1994
ISBN: 1856191397.
Pictures from history, from the stone age to the present.
The reader is asked to identify as many historical characters as possible.
Closed tear to dustwrapper spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Pictures from history, from the stone age to the present.
The reader is asked to identify as many historical characters as possible.
Closed tear to dustwrapper spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#77055 £7.50
20.
Pat's New Life
by Dorothy Marsh
Reprint, published by Lutterworth Press in 1958
by Dorothy Marsh
Reprint, published by Lutterworth Press in 1958
5th book in Gateway series.
Octavo.
Green paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
126 pages.
Black and white frontispiece.
The Gateway Series aims to provide Sunday School Reward Books.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
A few marks on f.e.p. and paste down.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Octavo.
Green paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
126 pages.
Black and white frontispiece.
The Gateway Series aims to provide Sunday School Reward Books.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
A few marks on f.e.p. and paste down.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#101408 £1.50
21.
The New Illustrated Encyclopedia
Published by Collins circa 1957
Published by Collins circa 1957
Edited by John R. Crossland
Quarto.
Red blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
467 pages.
8 colour plates.
Numerous black and white drawings.
All plates present.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Lettering on spine has faded.
Dated from a school prize label on f.e.p.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Quarto.
Red blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
467 pages.
8 colour plates.
Numerous black and white drawings.
All plates present.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Lettering on spine has faded.
Dated from a school prize label on f.e.p.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#101815 £5.00
22.
The Winged Horse
by J. D. Bevington
Reprint, published by Ginn & Company Ltd in 1954
by J. D. Bevington
Reprint, published by Ginn & Company Ltd in 1954
Octavo.
142 pages.
Beacon Supplementary Readers, Book 6.
Linen backed limp binding.
A book of short folk tales from around the world
Illustrations by T. S. La Fontaine.
Light wear to covers.
Lower corners dog-eared.
Contents generally clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
142 pages.
Beacon Supplementary Readers, Book 6.
Linen backed limp binding.
A book of short folk tales from around the world
Illustrations by T. S. La Fontaine.
Light wear to covers.
Lower corners dog-eared.
Contents generally clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#99922 £7.50
23.
Carol of Hollydene School
by May Wynne
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd. circa 1930
by May Wynne
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd. circa 1930
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped, worn and crinkled.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Boards slightly bowed.
School prize dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped, worn and crinkled.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Boards slightly bowed.
School prize dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#120175 £10.00
24.
In Doors and Out
Published by Blackie circa 1899
Published by Blackie circa 1899
'A Book of Pictures and Stories for Little Folk.'
Matt pictorial covers, burgundy cloth, gilt lettering, picture of three children reading a book.
Grey endpapers, neat gift dedication on reverse.
Two colour plates, numerous black and white and two tone drawings, both full page and in the text, numerous full page engravings, including one by Louis Wain.
Corners and spine ends are a little worn; some fingermarking throughout book, in general though, contents are white and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Matt pictorial covers, burgundy cloth, gilt lettering, picture of three children reading a book.
Grey endpapers, neat gift dedication on reverse.
Two colour plates, numerous black and white and two tone drawings, both full page and in the text, numerous full page engravings, including one by Louis Wain.
Corners and spine ends are a little worn; some fingermarking throughout book, in general though, contents are white and clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#80102 £30.00
25.
High Jinks
by J. H. Macnair
with illustrations by A. E. Kennedy
Published by Dean and Son, Limited circa 1935
by J. H. Macnair
with illustrations by A. E. Kennedy
Published by Dean and Son, Limited circa 1935
1st book in Dean's Play Hour series.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Mixture of rhymes and very short stories.
Six colour plates.
Seven full page black and white drawings.
Numerous black and white drawings in the text.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Front cover clean but slightly scratched.
Back cover flecked.
Endpapers missing.
Contents clean and unmarked, and generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Grey cloth spine.
Mixture of rhymes and very short stories.
Six colour plates.
Seven full page black and white drawings.
Numerous black and white drawings in the text.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Front cover clean but slightly scratched.
Back cover flecked.
Endpapers missing.
Contents clean and unmarked, and generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#104425 £20.00