1.
A Wonder Book
By
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Circa 1920, J. M. Dent.
'The Kings Treasuries of Literature'.
Red boards.
Covers unevenly faded and a little worn.
Pages tanned.
Good condition.
2.
Frank Mildmay or The Naval Officer
By
Marryat Captain
Reprint, 1929, J. M. Dent.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Spine edges worn.
Spine faded.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition.
3.
Gorillas
By
Noel Simon
Illustrator
Terry Riley.
Reprint, 1978, J. M. Dent.
ISBN: 0460067613.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Part of the Animal Families series.
Very good condition.
4.
Gulliver's Travels
By
Jonathan Swift
Illustrator
Arthur Rackham.
Reprint, 1964, J. M. Dent.
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Red decoration on covers.
Patterned endpapers.
Dustwrapper slightly soiled.
Some faint spotting to fore edge.
Very good condition with dust-wrapper.
5.
King Arthur and his Round Table
By
Beatrice Clay
Illustrator
Dora Curtis.
Reprint, 1949, J. M. Dent.
"Tales for Children from Many Lands."
Covers worn, especially at spine ends.
Gilt lettering on covers dimmed.
Two of the eight plates damaged.
Picture onlay on front cover has pieces torn from left had corners.
Reading condition.
6.
Listening to the Orchestra
By
Kitty Barne
Reprint, 1946, J. M. Dent.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
221 pages.
Dustwrapper repaired with clear tape.
Good condition with dust-wrapper.
7.
Lone Seal Pup
By
Arthur Catherall
Illustrator
Edward Osmond.
1st edition, 1964, J. M. Dent.
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
107 pages.
Illustrated with black and white line drawings.
Covers clean, with minor wear at edges.
Library markings on prelims.
Good condition, ex-library.
8.
9.
Mary's Little Lamb
By
W. H. Hudson
Illustrator
Roberta F. C. Wandby.
1st edition, 1929, J. M. Dent.
Paperback.
Yellow heavy paper dustjacket style covers with fold-over flaps.
28 pages.
One of the Elian Greeting Booklets.
Covers worn at edges and faded.
Contents VG.
Good condition with dust-wrapper.
10.
One-Eyed Cat
By
Paula Fox
1st British edition, 1985, J. M. Dent.
ISBN: 0460061860.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Dustwrapper a little baggy.
Label removed from prelims.
Good condition with dust-wrapper, ex-library.
11.
Pinocchio
By
Carlo Collodi
Illustrator
Charles Folkard.
Reprint, 1949, J. M. Dent.
Green embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
13cm x 18cm.
First reprint in this edition.
Dustwrapper soiled and a little worn, front-flap price-clipped.
Covers slightly faded at top and bottom edges.
Some light foxing to prelims and to edges of page block.
Contents VG.
Good condition with dust-wrapper.
12.
Robinson Crusoe
By
Daniel Defoe
Illustrator
J. Ayton Symington.
Reprint, 1953, J. M. Dent.
Edited by F. C. Tilney.
Duodecimo.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
128 pages.
Eight colour plates.
Four black and white illustrations.
Covers soiled.
Gilt faded, particularly on spine.
Front endpaper creased.
Half title spotted.
Contents in good condition.
Black and white illustrations neatly coloured in.
Reading condition.
13.
Smokescreen
By
Elsie McCutcheon
1st edition, 1986, J. M. Dent.
ISBN: 0460062220.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Very good condition with dust-wrapper.
14.
Smokescreen
By
Elsie McCutcheon
1st edition, 1986, J. M. Dent.
ISBN: 0460062220.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Good condition with dust-wrapper, ex-library.
15.
The Further Adventures of Nils
By
Selma Lagerlof
Illustrator
Hans Baumhauer.
Reprint, 1957, J. M. Dent.
Light grey cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Grey decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with large chip at base of spine.
Dustwrapper spine faded.
Light wear to covers.
Faint foxing to fore-edge.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition with dust-wrapper.
16.
17.
The Invisible League and the Royal Ghost
By
Gunnel Linde
Illustrator
Eric Palmqvist.
1st British edition, 1970, J. M. Dent.
ISBN: 0460057928.
Translated from Swedish by Anne Parker.
Pale green covers with blue lettering and decoration.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and a little worn.
Label partially removed from back pastedown.
Good condition with dust-wrapper, ex-library.
18.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
By
Robert Browning
Illustrator
Margaret W. Tarrant.
Reprint, 1932, J. M. Dent.
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Blue mark on fore edge, probably an old crayon stroke.
Neat gift dedication at base of front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Front flap and panel of dustwrapper present.
Good condition.
19.
20.
The Professor at the Breakfast Table
By
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Illustrator
H. M. Brock.
4th edition, 1907, J. M. Dent.
Red cloth-covered boards, beige cloth spine strip.
Gilt lettering on front cover and spine.
Decorated endpapers, black and white line drawings.
Spine strip rather soiled and darkened.
Contents clean, but with occasional spotting.
Very good condition.