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The best of the Bunch
by
Nance Donkin
with illustrations by
Edwina Bell
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1978
ISBN: 0001843745.
A story about street urchins in Sydney in the 1820s.
Dark blue boards.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
4.
In the Heart of the Rockies
by
George Alfred Henty
Abridged edition,
published by Foulsham circa 1955
Dark blue paper-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and worn at edges.
Book itself close to VG.
Address label and neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
5.
The best of the Bunch
by
Nance Donkin
with illustrations by
Edwina Bell
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1978
ISBN: 0001843745.
Dark blue boards.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
6.
7.
The Secret of Brick House
by
May Wynne
1st edition,
published by Ward Lock in 1937
Blue boards with dark blue lettering and decoration.
Spine strip faded, with some damge to top 5cm.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
8.
By Winding Water
by
Mary Schroeder
with illustrations by
Gareth Floyd
1st edition,
published by Kaye and Ward in 1976
ISBN: 0718210239.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Labels removed from prelims.
Early Bird Series.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
9.
The Chaplet of Pearls
by
Charlotte Mary Yonge
Reprint,
published by Macmillan in 1929
Blue boards with gilt lettering and black decoration.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
10.
Harlequin House
by
J. Roland Evans
Published by London circa 1936
Writing on front endpaper.
Blue covers, black lettering.
Marks to covers.
Colour frontispiece.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
11.
The House of Oak
by
Henry Albert Hinkson
Published by Society for promoting Christian knowledge circa 1912
Green pictorial cloth covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
12.
By Winding Water
by
Mary Schroeder
with illustrations by
Gareth Floyd
1st edition,
published by Kaye and Ward in 1976
ISBN: 0718210239.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Early Bird Series.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
13.
Dick Chester
by
G. I. Whitham
with illustrations by
Paul Hardy
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1905
Octavo.
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
208 pages.
Publisher's catalogue at rear of book.
Covers worn.
Back cover stained.
Prize label on front paste down.
One out of three illustrations remaining.
Text is clean and white.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
14.
The Armourer's House
by
Rosemary Sutcliff
with illustrations by
C. Walter Hodges
Reprint,
published by Oxford University Press in 1957
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners slightly bumped.
Name and address on half-title.
Pages lightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
15.
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: low)
16.
Stories from Froissart
by
Henry Newbolt
with illustrations by
Gordon Browne
Published by Wells Gardner Darton circa 1915
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Prelims and edges of page block foxed.
Contents clear.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
18.
Ten Old Men
by
Stephen Southwold
with illustrations by
R. M. Turvey
Reprint,
published by Hutchinson circa 1947
Quarto.
Cream pictorial glazed boards.
48 pages.
Pictorial endpapers, showing fashions in dress from 1040 - 1940.
Ten short stories, which illustrate different historical times.
Printed on art paper.
Illustrated in colour, with small drawings in the text.
Spine strip missing.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
The Namesake
by
C. Walter Hodges
with illustrations by
C. Walter Hodges
1st edition,
published by G Bell & Sons in 1964
Dark red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper intact, but heavily worn and has been reinforced with vinyl laminate.
Minor wear to lower edge of covers.
Front endpaper messy where school library labels removed.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
The Grove of Green Holly
by
Barbara Willard
with illustrations by
Gareth Floyd
1st edition,
published by Constable in 1967
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dustwrapper laminated to covers.
Some spotting to fore edge.
Various library marks and labels to prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
The House by the Chapel Rock
by
Maud Morin
with illustrations by
Reginald Mills
Published by Warne in 1926
Set in Devon during the Napoleonic Wars.
Pictorial paper covered boards.
Covers a little edgeworn.
Some spotting to fore edge.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
22.
The Water Wheel
by
Brian Read
with illustrations by
Graham Oakley
1st edition,
published by World's Work in 1970
ISBN: 0437704009.
Pink red covers, gilt lettering on spine.
Maps on endpapers.
Slight wear to dustwrapper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
23.
Queen Victoria
by
George Alfred Henty
Published by Blackie
Eulogy written on death of queen Victoria.
Not dated.
Small octavo.
Purple boards, spotted in places.
White lettering.
Gilt crest on front cover.
Some damage to both ends of spine.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
Growing up in Stuart Times
by
Madeline Jones
1st edition,
published by B. T. Batsford Ltd. in 1979
ISBN: 0713407719.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on spine.
72 pages.
Dustwrapper and covers unevenly faded.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
Water
by
James Webster
with illustrations by
Gerald Witcomb
1st edition,
published by Ladybird Books in 1973
ISBN: 0721403646.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Some creasing and foxing to prelims.
Contents otherwise clean.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)