1.
Kilroy and the Gull
by Nathaniel Benchley
with illustrations by John Laing
1st edition, published by Abelard in 1979
by Nathaniel Benchley
with illustrations by John Laing
1st edition, published by Abelard in 1979
ISBN: 0200726005.
Green covers, gilt lettering on spine.
Label removed from prelims.
A Grasshopper book.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Green covers, gilt lettering on spine.
Label removed from prelims.
A Grasshopper book.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#77577 £4.00
2.
Kilroy and the Gull
by Nathaniel Benchley
with illustrations by John Laing
1st edition, published by Abelard in 1979
by Nathaniel Benchley
with illustrations by John Laing
1st edition, published by Abelard in 1979
ISBN: 0200726005.
Green boards with gilt lettering.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Green boards with gilt lettering.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#40673 £3.00
3.
The Hobbit
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
with illustrations by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
4th edition, published by George Allen and Unwin in 1982
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
with illustrations by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
4th edition, published by George Allen and Unwin in 1982
ISBN: 0048231479.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering and decoration on spine.
15cm x 22cm.
256 pages.
Pictorial endpapers (Middle Earth maps).
Top edge dark green.
Third printing (1982) of the 1978 fourth edition.
Dustwrapper price-clipped but otherwise undamaged, and enclosed in a protective sleeve.
Dustwrapper spine slightly faded.
Attractive school prize-label pasted to blank leaf between front endpaper and half-title.
Pages very faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering and decoration on spine.
15cm x 22cm.
256 pages.
Pictorial endpapers (Middle Earth maps).
Top edge dark green.
Third printing (1982) of the 1978 fourth edition.
Dustwrapper price-clipped but otherwise undamaged, and enclosed in a protective sleeve.
Dustwrapper spine slightly faded.
Attractive school prize-label pasted to blank leaf between front endpaper and half-title.
Pages very faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#119674 £100.00
4.
King Creature, Come
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
ISBN: 0192714414.
Pale blue boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Pale blue boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#68858 £7.50
5.
King Creature, Come
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
ISBN: 0192714414.
Cream covers, gilt lettering.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Cream covers, gilt lettering.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#80500 £3.50
6.
Fort Wilberforce
by Leslie Coleman
with illustrations by John Laing
1st edition, published by Blackie in 1977
by Leslie Coleman
with illustrations by John Laing
1st edition, published by Blackie in 1977
ISBN: 0216902150.
4th book in Wilberforce series.
Octavo.
Blue paper-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
90 pages.
Label on front paste down.
Access number on title page.
Prelims slightly wrinkled.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
4th book in Wilberforce series.
Octavo.
Blue paper-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
90 pages.
Label on front paste down.
Access number on title page.
Prelims slightly wrinkled.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#105219 £3.50
7.
The Summer People
by John Rowe Townsend
with illustrations by Robert Micklewright
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1972
by John Rowe Townsend
with illustrations by Robert Micklewright
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1972
ISBN: 0192713469.
Story set in 1939.
Prelims messy.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Story set in 1939.
Prelims messy.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#68874 £6.50
8.
King Creature, come
by John Rowe Townsend
Published by Oxford University Press in 1980
by John Rowe Townsend
Published by Oxford University Press in 1980
ISBN: 0192714414.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#27391 £7.50
9.
Wilberforce and the blue cave
by Leslie Coleman
with illustrations by John Laing
1st edition, published by Blackie in 1974
by Leslie Coleman
with illustrations by John Laing
1st edition, published by Blackie in 1974
ISBN: 021689770X.
2nd book in Wilberforce series.
Octavo.
Light blue paper-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
96 pages.
Small stamp on title page.
Dustwrapper complete, but edge-chipped.
Light marking on a few pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
2nd book in Wilberforce series.
Octavo.
Light blue paper-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
96 pages.
Small stamp on title page.
Dustwrapper complete, but edge-chipped.
Light marking on a few pages.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#105220 £3.50
10.
The Intruder
by John Rowe Townsend
with illustrations by Graham Humphreys
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1969
by John Rowe Townsend
with illustrations by Graham Humphreys
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1969
ISBN: 0192713043.
Covers badly affected by damp.
Dustwrapper wrinkled.
Blue dye from the covers has bled onto the front endpaper, otherwise the contents are good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Covers badly affected by damp.
Dustwrapper wrinkled.
Blue dye from the covers has bled onto the front endpaper, otherwise the contents are good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#80565 £2.50
11.
John Burningham
by John Burningham
with illustrations by John Burningham
1st edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 2009
by John Burningham
with illustrations by John Burningham
1st edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 2009
ISBN: 9780224083669.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
24cm x 31cm.
224 pages.
Foreword by Maurice Sendak.
Introduction by Brian Alderson.
A collection of Burningham's illustrations, accomanied by his recollections and observations.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
24cm x 31cm.
224 pages.
Foreword by Maurice Sendak.
Introduction by Brian Alderson.
A collection of Burningham's illustrations, accomanied by his recollections and observations.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#119711 £50.00
12.
King Creature, come
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
by John Rowe Townsend
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1980
ISBN: 0192714414.
Clear vinyl cover applied to dustwrapper.
Sellotape marks on endpapers and pastedowns where dustwrapper previously taped down.
Stamps on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Clear vinyl cover applied to dustwrapper.
Sellotape marks on endpapers and pastedowns where dustwrapper previously taped down.
Stamps on prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#70181 £5.00
13.
An Edwardian Summer
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
Reprint, published by Macmillan in 1979
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
Reprint, published by Macmillan in 1979
ISBN: 0333194276.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Front panel of dustwrapper slightly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Front panel of dustwrapper slightly faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#114553 £10.00
14.
King John and Magna Carta
by L. du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John Kenny
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1969
by L. du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John Kenny
Reprint, published by Ladybird Books in 1969
ISBN: 072140247X.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
Label on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
Label on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#117848 £2.50
15.
Ducks and Swans
by John Leigh-Pemberton
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
Published by Ladybird Books in 1973
by John Leigh-Pemberton
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
Published by Ladybird Books in 1973
ISBN: 0721403654.
Ladybird Leaders series.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Ladybird Leaders series.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#119021 £3.00
16.
The Story of An English Village
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
Published by Macmillan in 1978
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
Published by Macmillan in 1978
ISBN: 9780333238356.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
25cm x 19cm.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Marks on edges of covers where library protector removed.
Front endpaper and half-title removed.
Library stamp on title page.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
25cm x 19cm.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Marks on edges of covers where library protector removed.
Front endpaper and half-title removed.
Library stamp on title page.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#117810 £3.00
17.
The Hobbit
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
with illustrations by David Wyatt
Reprint, published by Harper Collins in 1998
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
with illustrations by David Wyatt
Reprint, published by Harper Collins in 1998
ISBN: 9780006754022.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers and corners.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers and corners.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#117920 £4.00
18.
An Edwardian Summer
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
Reprint, published by Atheneum in 1977
by John S. Goodall
with illustrations by John S. Goodall
Reprint, published by Atheneum in 1977
ISBN: 0333194276.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper lightly worn, price-clipped and unevenly faded.
Book itself near-fine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper lightly worn, price-clipped and unevenly faded.
Book itself near-fine.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#110647 £10.50
19.
Birds of Prey
by John Leigh-Pemberton
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1970
by John Leigh-Pemberton
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
Published by Wills & Hepworth in 1970
ISBN: 0721402593.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Wear and scuffing to edges of covers and to back cover.
Contents VG
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Wear and scuffing to edges of covers and to back cover.
Contents VG
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#113730 £3.50
20.
Baby Animals
by John Leigh-Pemberton
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
Published by Ladybird Books in 1974
by John Leigh-Pemberton
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
Published by Ladybird Books in 1974
ISBN: 0721403786.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges and soiled.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges and soiled.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#120207 £3.00
21.
Song Birds
by John Leigh-Pemberton
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
Published by Ladybird Books in 1974
by John Leigh-Pemberton
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
Published by Ladybird Books in 1974
ISBN: 0721403557.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Minor wear to covers.
Spine slightly soiled.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Minor wear to covers.
Spine slightly soiled.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#120209 £4.00
22.
The Ladybird Book of Garden Flowers
by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1960
by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1960
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Light wear to edges of covers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#120223 £3.50
23.
Ducks and Swans
by John Leigh-Pemberton
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
Published by Ladybird Books in 1973
by John Leigh-Pemberton
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
Published by Ladybird Books in 1973
ISBN: 0721403654.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#117889 £4.00
24.
The Invaders
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Red Fox in 1995
by John Rowe Townsend
1st Thus edition, published by Red Fox in 1995
Paperback.
Light tanning to contents.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Light tanning to contents.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#60817 £3.00
25.
African Mammals
by John Leigh-Pemberton
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1969
by John Leigh-Pemberton
with illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1969
ISBN: 0721402364.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue spine.
50 pages.
Transparent laminate applied to covers.
Corners and spine ends worn.
Old tape marks on prelims.
Some marks on contents, but otherwise generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue spine.
50 pages.
Transparent laminate applied to covers.
Corners and spine ends worn.
Old tape marks on prelims.
Some marks on contents, but otherwise generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#108308 £1.00