1.
Cosy Corner Stories
by
Meg Daniels
1st edition,
published by Geddes & Grosset in 1996
ISBN: 1855341816.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Large print.
"Tales from Brierybank".
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
Meg and Mog
by
Helen Nicoll
with illustrations by
Jan Pienkowski
Reprint,
published by Puffin in 2012
ISBN: 9780723269717.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: medium)
3.
Pictures in the Spring
by
Meg Braga
with illustrations by
Meg Braga
1st edition,
published by Victory Press in 1971
ISBN: 0854761233.
Paperback.
No. 4 of the William and Wendy Books.
Covers worn.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
4.
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)
5.
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)
6.
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)
7.
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)
8.
Two on an Island and Other Stories
by
Ethel Talbot
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1950
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Chip to lower corner of dustwrapper back panel.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
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)
10.
The Pathfinder Book of Scout Stories
with illustrations by
Phil Gascoine
Published by Purnell in 1969
ISBN: 0361011369.
Edited by Robert Moss.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
157 pages.
Name on front paste down.
Some felt tip scribble on back endpaper.
Covers and contents otherwise close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
11.
Mother Meg; or the Story of Dickie's Attic
by
Catherine Shaw
New edition,
published by John F Shaw circa 1902
Octavo.
Light green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
224 pages.
Two black and white illustrations, not attributed.
Fourteen pages of adverts at rear of book.
Minor wear to spine ends.
Prize label on front paste down, dated 1902.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
12.
Gymnastics
by
Jim Prestidge
with illustrations by
Meg Warren
1st edition,
published by Granada in 1983
ISBN: 0246119799.
Laminated boards.
64 pages.
Illustrated in colour throughout.
Light wear at corners.
Minor scratches to laminate on covers.
Spine strip and back board have discoloured.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
13.
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: low)
14.
The man who caught the wind
by
Margaret Gibbs
with illustrations by
May Smith
1st edition,
published by Chapman and Hall in 1936
Quarto.
Beige cloth-covered boards with black lettering.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
136 pages.
Stories from Children's Hour.
Small bump to the bottom right hand corner.
Slight damage to the top of the spine.
Dustwrapper has three centimetres missing from spine ends.
Neat gift dedication on the front endpaper, plus partially erased name written in a childish script.
All of the fourteen black and white illustrations have been very carefully painted.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
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: low)
16.
Real-life stories
by
Betsy Byars
with illustrations by
Robert Geary
1st Thus edition,
published by Kingfisher in 1995
ISBN: 1856972046.
Paperback.
A collection of short stories.
Authors include: Betsy Byars, Judy Blume, Roald Dahl, Graham Greene, L. M. Montgomery, Phillipa Pearce and Sue Townsend.
Some creasing to front cover.
Name and address on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
18.
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: low)
19.
20.
21.
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: low)
22.
American Stories
by
John Foster
1st edition,
published by Ward Lock in 1981
ISBN: 0706240782.
Dark blue boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Label removed from front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
The Playhour book of Animal Stories, 1971
Published by IPC Magazines in 1970
ISBN: 0901267058.
Quarto.
White pictorial laminated boards.
69 pages.
33 short stories about different animals, many apparently taken from Aesop.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
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: low)
25.
Hawks Vision
by
Dennis Hamley
with illustrations by
Meg Rutherford
1st edition,
published by Deutsch in 1993
ISBN: 0590541293.
Green boards with gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper spine sunned.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)