1.
A Pageant of Dolls
By
Lesley Gordon
Circa 1950, Edmund Ward.
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
132 pages.
Dustwrapper heavily worn and chipped, with loss at spine ends.
Some wear to edges of covers.
Light spotting to fore edge.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition with dust-wrapper.
2.
Edward the Blue Engine
By
Rev Wilbert Awdry
Illustrator
C. Reginald Dalby.
4th edition, 1965, Edmund Ward.
Blue covers.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Stiching pulled.
Several "W"s and small picture stamped onto front pastedown.
Some marks at hinge end of pages.
Reading condition.
3.
Henry the Green Engine
By
Rev Wilbert Awdry
Illustrator
C. Reginald Dalby.
1st edition, 1951, Edmund Ward.
6th book in Railway series.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Blue decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper chipped at edges and slightly worn.
Minor wear to covers.
Binding sound.
Contents unmarked and generally VG.
Good condition with dust-wrapper.
4.
Seabirds
By
Eric Leyland
Illustrator
John Kenney.
1st edition, 1956, Edmund Ward.
12th book in Truth in a Tale series.
24mo.
Pale green cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
64 pages.
Printed on art paper, ten colour plates.
Covers slightly soiled.
Contents tight, clean and unmarked.
Very good condition.
5.
6.
Tank Engine Thomas Again
By
Rev Wilbert Awdry
Illustrator
C. Reginald Dalby.
1985, Edmund Ward.
4th book in Railway series.
Light blue paper-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Undated, believed to be an early (circa 1950) reprint of the 1949 first edition.
Original price on dustwrapper marked as 4 shillings.
Dustwrapper worn and chipped, with 1cm loss at top of spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Minor damage at top of spine strip.
Binding a little loose, where stitching has pulled.
Contents otherwise good.
Good condition with dust-wrapper.
7.
8.
The Modern Boy's Book of Achievment
1st edition, 1958, Edmund Ward.
Edited by Eric Layland.
Green cloth-covered boards with black lettering.
127 pages.
Dustwrapper a little worn.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition.
9.
The Modern Boy's Book of Achievment
By
Eric Leyland
1st edition, 1958, Edmund Ward.
Quarto green covers, black lettering on spine.
Colour frontispiece, numerous black and white photographs, and line drawings.
Half of the dustwrapper back is missing, and closed tear at the base of front cover.
Book itself close to VG.
Good condition with dust-wrapper.
10.
The Three Railway Engines
By
Rev Wilbert Awdry
Illustrator
C. Reginald Dalby.
1950, Edmund Ward.
1st book in Railway series.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Ninth impression, dated April 1950, of the 1945 first edition.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and somewhat soiled.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Binding sound.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition with dust-wrapper.
11.
Thomas the Tank Engine
By
Rev Wilbert Awdry
Illustrator
C. Reginald Dalby.
1950, Edmund Ward.
2nd book in Railway series.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Ninth impression, dated April 1950, of the 1946 first edition.
Dustwrapper worn and a little soiled, with several neat repairs to reverse.
Light wear to covers.
Endpapers faintly foxed.
Binding sound.
Some occasional light finger-marking to page edges.
Good condition with dust-wrapper.
12.
Toby the Tram Engine
By
Rev Wilbert Awdry
Illustrator
C. Reginald Dalby.
1st edition, 1952, Edmund Ward.
7th book in Railway series.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Red decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges with a closed tear at lower front edge and a small chip at the upper corner of the rear flap.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Binding sound.
Contents VG.
Good condition with dust-wrapper.