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2.
The Story of Little Black Sambo
by
Helen Bannerman
with illustrations by
Helen Bannerman
5th edition,
published by Grant Richards in 1901
Light green cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Dark green decoration on covers.
32mo.
8cm x 13cm.
113 pages.
The 5th printing from 1901 of Helen Bannerman's latterly controversial 1899 young children's story set in India.
4th in Dumpy Books for Children series.
Colour illustrations on even numbered pages facing the text, with alternate double-pages left blank.
Some light soiling to covers, and light wear to the edges and corners.
Spine strip slightly darkened.
No writing or other marks, but two strips of plain paper have been neatly glued in to reinforce the front and back inner hinges.
Binding a little loose where the stitching has pulled but contents otherwise in good condition.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
3.
4.
The Ladybird Book of Pond Life
by
Nancy Scott
with illustrations by
Jill Payne
Reprint,
published by Ladybird Books in 1966
ISBN: 0721401074.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
5.
The Runaway
by
Angusine Jeanne MacGregor
with illustrations by
Angusine Jeanne MacGregor
2nd edition,
published by Wills & Hepworth in 1949
Green paper-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Endpaper illustrations appear to have been neatly coloured-in in pencil, which has then subsequently been erased leaving a faint tint.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
6.
7.
Richard the Lionheart
by
L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by
John T. Kenney
1st edition,
published by Wills & Hepworth in 1965
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Original price of 2'6 shown on flyleaf.
"First Published 1965" at base of title page.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
8.
Dogs
by
Maurice Wilson
Published by Puffin in 1946
Paperback.
22cm x 18cm.
31 pages.
Some minor wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
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10.
11.
Pat Smythe's Book of Horses
by
Pat Smythe
1st edition,
published by Cassell and Company in 1955
Quarto.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gold lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Book itself generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
12.
King of the Wind
by
Marguerite Henry
with illustrations by
Wesley Dennis
Published by Collins circa 1970
ISBN: 0001381237.
Quarto.
Pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
18cm x 25cm.
174 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
13.
Sea Star Orphan of Chincoteague
by
Marguerite Henry
with illustrations by
Wesley Dennis
Published by Collins circa 1970
Quarto.
Pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
18cm x 25cm.
174 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, with neat repairs to corners.
Book itself VG.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
14.
With Wolfe in Canada: The Winning of a Continent
by
G. A. Henty
Published by W. Foulsham circa 1950
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
222 pages.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Dustwrapper rather worn, with edges and corners neatly reinforced on the reverse.
Some flyspecks to fore edge.
Small mark crossed-out in ink on front endpaper.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
15.
The Secret of the Silver Bottle
by
Caleb Hawker
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1955
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Maroon lettering on spine.
Maroon decoration on covers.
Black and white frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Name and Sunday School prize dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Some foxing to prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
16.
The Hardy Brockdale Boys: A Public School Story
by
R. A. H. Goodyear
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd. circa 1940
Cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
250 pages.
32 pages of adverts at rear.
Black and white frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine slightly faded.
Some faint foxing to prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
17.
Big-Enough
by
Will James
with illustrations by
Will James
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1931
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
314 pages.
Dustwrapper soiled and a little worn.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Name inside front cover.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
18.
Smoky the Cowhorse
by
Will James
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1928
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
308 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Spine slightly darkened.
Fore edge rough-cut and slightly foxed.
Neat gift dedication inside front cover.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
19.
The Underwater Man
by
Douglas V. Duff
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1950
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, and has a scuff on front panel, where a label has been removed.
Minor wear to covers.
Name on half-title.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
20.
21.
A New Bibliography of Arthur Rackham
by
Richard Riall
1st edition,
published by Ross Press, Mulberry Hosue, Bath in 1994
ISBN: 0952335301.
Quarto.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
19cm x 30cm.
245 pages.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
22.
A History of the Writings of Beatrix Potter
by
Leslie Linder
1st edition,
published by Frederick Warne & Co in 1971
ISBN: 0723213348.
Maroon leatherette boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Silver decoration on covers.
16cm x 24cm.
446 pages.
First printing.
Dustwrapper worn, with edges and corners reinforced with tabs of tape.
Book itself close to VG, with just some faint foxing to the fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
23.
Cicely Mary Barker and her art
by
Jane Laing
Published by Frederick Warne in 1995
ISBN: 9780723240518.
Quarto.
Salmon pink cloth-covered boards.
Gold lettering on spine.
128 pages.
Light wear to dustwrapper and to edges of covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
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25.