Search Results (Recent Acquisitions)
1.
The Queen of the Pirate Isle
by Bret Harte
with illustrations by Kate Greenaway
Published by Universal Books in 1989
by Bret Harte
with illustrations by Kate Greenaway
Published by Universal Books in 1989
ISBN: 0864410182.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gold lettering on spine.
22cm x 28cm.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gold lettering on spine.
22cm x 28cm.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122940 £7.50
2.
The Little Red Engine and the Rocket
by Diana Ross
with illustrations by Leslie Wood
Published by Faber & Faber in 1967
by Diana Ross
with illustrations by Leslie Wood
Published by Faber & Faber in 1967
Dustwrapper bound into covers.
Hinges library reinforced with cloth tape.
Foxing to endpapers.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Hinges library reinforced with cloth tape.
Foxing to endpapers.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122939 £7.50
3.
The Little Red Engine gets a name
by Diana Ross
with illustrations by Lewitt-Him
Published by Faber and Faber in 1969
by Diana Ross
with illustrations by Lewitt-Him
Published by Faber and Faber in 1969
ISBN: 0571064396.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper and covers worn at edges.
Hinges library reinforced with cloth tape.
Prelims a little messy.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper and covers worn at edges.
Hinges library reinforced with cloth tape.
Prelims a little messy.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122938 £5.00
4.
The Mule of Avignon
by Alphonse Daudet
with illustrations by John Lawrence
1st edition, published by Hamish Hamilton in 1972
by Alphonse Daudet
with illustrations by John Lawrence
1st edition, published by Hamish Hamilton in 1972
ISBN: 0241022541.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
26cm x 21cm.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Hinges library reinforced with cloth tape.
Front endpaper removed.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
26cm x 21cm.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Hinges library reinforced with cloth tape.
Front endpaper removed.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122937 £5.00
5.
Beatrix Potter's Nursery Rhyme Book
by Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by Beatrix Potter
Published by Warne in 1984
by Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by Beatrix Potter
Published by Warne in 1984
ISBN: 0723232547.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and price-clipped.
Book itself VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and price-clipped.
Book itself VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122936 £7.50
6.
Sam and Arry, or thereby hang two tails
by Enid Marx
with illustrations by Enid Marx
1st edition, published by Chatto & Windus in 1972
by Enid Marx
with illustrations by Enid Marx
1st edition, published by Chatto & Windus in 1972
ISBN: 0701104929.
Green pictorial glazed boards.
Light grey cloth spine.
25cm x 17cm.
The story of two Siamese cats.
Minor wear to covers.
Cloth on spine a little soiled.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Green pictorial glazed boards.
Light grey cloth spine.
25cm x 17cm.
The story of two Siamese cats.
Minor wear to covers.
Cloth on spine a little soiled.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122935 £7.50
7.
Thorn Rose
by Brothers Grimm
with illustrations by Errol le Cain
Published by Puffin in 1984
by Brothers Grimm
with illustrations by Errol le Cain
Published by Puffin in 1984
ISBN: 014050222X.
Paperback.
23cm x 17cm.
4th reprint of the 1977 Picture Puffin edition.
Light wear and a little creasing to covers.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
23cm x 17cm.
4th reprint of the 1977 Picture Puffin edition.
Light wear and a little creasing to covers.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122934 £45.00
8.
Maori Tales of Long Ago
by A. W. Reed
with illustrations by A. S. Paterson
Published by A. H. & A. W. Reed circa 1950
by A. W. Reed
with illustrations by A. S. Paterson
Published by A. H. & A. W. Reed circa 1950
White pictorial paper-covered boards.
White cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
19cm x 25cm.
Dustwrapper worn and a little soiled.
Light wear to covers.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
White cloth spine.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
19cm x 25cm.
Dustwrapper worn and a little soiled.
Light wear to covers.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122933 £10.00
9.
Sinbad the Sailor and other stories
with illustrations by Helen Ward
Published by Longman in 1986
with illustrations by Helen Ward
Published by Longman in 1986
ISBN: 0582235952.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Light wear to covers.
Silver lettering faded.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Light wear to covers.
Silver lettering faded.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122932 £5.00
10.
English Fairy Tales
by Joseph Jacobs
with illustrations by John D. Batten
Published by David Nutt in 1911
by Joseph Jacobs
with illustrations by John D. Batten
Published by David Nutt in 1911
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
15cm x 21cm.
226 pages.
Covers worn at edges.
Spine faded.
Corners bumped.
Name and address on front pastedown.
Front endpaper removed.
Prelims soiled and heavily foxed.
Several names and an address on reverse of frontispiece.
Fore edge foxed.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
15cm x 21cm.
226 pages.
Covers worn at edges.
Spine faded.
Corners bumped.
Name and address on front pastedown.
Front endpaper removed.
Prelims soiled and heavily foxed.
Several names and an address on reverse of frontispiece.
Fore edge foxed.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122931 £20.00
11.
A Book of Magic Animals
by Ruth Manning-Sanders
with illustrations by Robin Jacques
1st American edition, published by E. P. Dutton in 1975
by Ruth Manning-Sanders
with illustrations by Robin Jacques
1st American edition, published by E. P. Dutton in 1975
ISBN: 0525269355.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Some white spotting on spine.
Endpapers slightly tanned.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Some white spotting on spine.
Endpapers slightly tanned.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122930 £20.00
12.
The Blue Rose
by Eulalie Steinmetz Ross
with illustrations by Enrico Arno
1st British edition, published by Bodley Head in 1967
by Eulalie Steinmetz Ross
with illustrations by Enrico Arno
1st British edition, published by Bodley Head in 1967
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gold lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Some faint foxing to endpapers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gold lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Some faint foxing to endpapers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122929 £5.00
13.
The Book of Fairy & Folk Tales of Ireland
by W. B. Yeats
Published by Bounty Books in 2005
by W. B. Yeats
Published by Bounty Books in 2005
ISBN: 9780753709467.
Paperback.
406 pages.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
406 pages.
Minor wear to covers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122928 £5.00
14.
Manx Fairy Tales
by Sophia Morrison
with illustrations by Archibald Knox
Published by The Manx Experience in 1998
by Sophia Morrison
with illustrations by Archibald Knox
Published by The Manx Experience in 1998
ISBN: 187312001X.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
12cm x 19cm.
234 pages.
Light wear and a little discolouration to covers.
Pages slightly crinkled.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
12cm x 19cm.
234 pages.
Light wear and a little discolouration to covers.
Pages slightly crinkled.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122927 £5.00
15.
Fairy Tales
by Alison Uttley
with illustrations by Ann Strugnell
1st edition, published by Faber and Faber in 1975
by Alison Uttley
with illustrations by Ann Strugnell
1st edition, published by Faber and Faber in 1975
ISBN: 0571107036.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Gold lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper and covers.
Front endpaper pasted down.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Gold lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper and covers.
Front endpaper pasted down.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122926 £5.00
16.
The Silver Curlew
by Eleanor Farjeon
with illustrations by E. H. Shepard
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1953
by Eleanor Farjeon
with illustrations by E. H. Shepard
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1953
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Light wear to covers.
Library stamps on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Light wear to covers.
Library stamps on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122925 £15.00
17.
Russian Tales for Children
by Alexei Tolstoy
with illustrations by K. Kouznetsov
Published by Routledge and Keegan Paul in 1948
by Alexei Tolstoy
with illustrations by K. Kouznetsov
Published by Routledge and Keegan Paul in 1948
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gold lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Library marks and labels inside front cover.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gold lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Library marks and labels inside front cover.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122924 £10.00
18.
When Pierrot Was Young
by Alexandre Dumas
with illustrations by Peter Farmer
1st Thus edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1975
by Alexandre Dumas
with illustrations by Peter Farmer
1st Thus edition, published by Oxford University Press in 1975
ISBN: 0192713736.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Light wear to dustwrapper and edges of covers.
VG in other resepcts.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Light wear to dustwrapper and edges of covers.
VG in other resepcts.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122923 £5.00
19.
Popular Tales from the Norse
by Peter Christen Asbjornsen
with illustrations by William Stobbs
1st Thus edition, published by Bodley Head in 1969
by Peter Christen Asbjornsen
with illustrations by William Stobbs
1st Thus edition, published by Bodley Head in 1969
ISBN: 0370011171.
16cm x 25cm.
372 pages.
Dustwrapper bound into covers.
Covers a little worn.
Library marks on prelims.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
16cm x 25cm.
372 pages.
Dustwrapper bound into covers.
Covers a little worn.
Library marks on prelims.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122922 £7.50
20.
A Book of Sea Legends
by Michael Brown
with illustrations by Krystyna Turska
Published by Puffin in 1977
by Michael Brown
with illustrations by Krystyna Turska
Published by Puffin in 1977
ISBN: 0140306846.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122921 £5.00
21.
The 13 Clocks and the Wonderful O
by James Thurber
with illustrations by Ronald Searle
Published by Puffin in 1978
by James Thurber
with illustrations by Ronald Searle
Published by Puffin in 1978
ISBN: 0140301801.
Paperback.
Covers creased, and somewhat worn.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Covers creased, and somewhat worn.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122920 £10.00
22.
The Land of Green Ginger
by Noel Langley
with illustrations by Edward Ardizzone
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1966
by Noel Langley
with illustrations by Edward Ardizzone
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1966
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges and creased.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Covers worn at edges and creased.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122919 £10.00
23.
Hero Tales from the British Isles
by Barbara Leonie Picard
with illustrations by Gay Galsworthy
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1966
by Barbara Leonie Picard
with illustrations by Gay Galsworthy
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1966
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122918 £15.00
24.
Down with Skool!
by Geoffrey Willans
with illustrations by Ronald Searle
1st Thus edition, published by Armada in 1968
by Geoffrey Willans
with illustrations by Ronald Searle
1st Thus edition, published by Armada in 1968
Paperback.
Covers worn and a little creased.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Covers worn and a little creased.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122917 £5.00
25.
King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table
by Roger Lancelyn Green
with illustrations by Lotte Reiniger
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1953
by Roger Lancelyn Green
with illustrations by Lotte Reiniger
1st Thus edition, published by Puffin in 1953
Paperback.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122916 £10.00