221.
The North Wind and the Sun
By
Jean de la Fontaine
Illustrator
Brian Wildsmith.
1971, Oxford University Press.
ISBN: 0192796100.
Blue pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and fitted with a clear plastic protector.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Very good condition with dust-wrapper.
222.
The Owl and the Woodpecker
By
Brian Wildsmith
Illustrator
Brian Wildsmith.
1st edition, 1971, Oxford University Press.
ISBN: 0192796763.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper fitted with a clear plastic protector.
Book itself near-fine.
Very good condition with dust-wrapper.
223.
The Oxford Annual for Children
1933, Oxford University Press.
Quarto.
Six colour plates, numerous small illustrations in the text.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Dark green decoration on covers.
Covers slightly soiled.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Very good condition.
224.
The Oxford Annual for Girls
Circa 1931, Oxford University Press.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue cloth spine.
Covers and spine worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Inner hinges cracked.
Binding strained.
Contents clean, but slightly tanned.
Good condition.
225.
226.
227.
228.
The Oxford Primary School Thesaurus
By
Alan Spooner
1st edition, 1998, Oxford University Press.
ISBN: 0199104298.
Octavo.
Laminated boards.
483 pages.
Minor wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Contents slightly shaken, but clean and unmarked.
Good condition.
229.
The Poacher's Son
By
Rachel Anderson
Reprint, 1984, Oxford University Press.
Set in the period prior to World War One.
Good condition with dust-wrapper, ex-library.
230.
231.
The Queen Elizabeth Story
By
Rosemary Sutcliff
Illustrator
C. Walter Hodges.
Reprint, 1952, Oxford University Press.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Pictorial endpapers.
Covers worn at edges, soiled, and unevenly faded.
Spine faded.
Corners bumped.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Good condition.
232.
The Rescue Flight
By
W. E. Johns
Illustrator
Alfred Sindall.
Reprint, 1951, Oxford University Press.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with neat repairs to spine ends.
Some light foxing to replims and fore edge.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition with dust-wrapper.
233.
The Rescue Flight
By
W. E. Johns
Illustrator
Alfred Sindall.
Reprint, 1951, Oxford University Press.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine slightly soiled.
Pages tanned.
Good condition.
234.
235.
236.
237.
The Rock and the Willow
By
Mildred Lee
Illustrator
Fermin Rocker.
1st English edition, 1975, Oxford University Press.
Ex school library, very few library markings.
Label removed from front endpaper.
Access number on title page, small stamp on verso.
The struggles of a girl growing up on a subsistance farm in 1930s America, who wants to train to be a teacher.
Good condition with dust-wrapper, ex-library.
238.
The Rock and the Willow
By
Mildred Lee
Illustrator
Fermin Rocker.
1st British edition, 1975, Oxford University Press.
ISBN: 0192713787.
Red covers, silver lettering on spine.
Top of dustwrapper slightly worn.
Very good condition with dust-wrapper.
239.
240.
The Sea Serpent
By
Frankie Calvert
1st edition, 1997, Oxford University Press.
ISBN: 0192717391.
Paperback.
Vinyl laminate applied to covers.
Good condition, ex-library.