426.
The Long Passage
by
Malcolm Saville
with illustrations by
Alice Bush
1st edition,
published by Evans Brothers Limited in 1954
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Pictorial endpapers (maps in green).
Undated edition; publisher's note on p10 states book was written in 1953.
Presumed to be the first edition.
Dustwrapper intact, but somewhat worn at edges.
Minor wear to covers.
Contents clean, but faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
427.
428.
429.
Sadler's Wells Ballet Goes Abroad
by
Franklin White
1st edition,
published by Faber & Faber in 1951
Quarto.
Lilac cloth-covered boards.
Red and gilt lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and a little soiled.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Book itself VG.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
430.
The Ballet Annual 1953
by
Arnold L. Haskell
Published by Adam & Charles Black in 1952
Quarto.
Light grey cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Seventh issue.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
431.
Photo-Love Weekly Annual 1980
Published by IPC in 1979
ISBN: 085037510X.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine faded.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
432.
Andersen's Fairy Tales
by
Hans Christian Andersen
Published by William Clowes circa 1930
Cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn and faded.
Edges and corners a little bumped.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
433.
Jennifer and the Flower Fairies
by
Annette Mills
with illustrations by
Molly Blake
Published by News Of The World in 1950
Blue pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Red decoration on covers.
19cm x 25cm.
53 pages.
Pictorial endpapers by Kay Stewart.
Covers worn at edges and edges and spine slightly scuffed.
2cm loss at spine ends.
Contents generally VG, but illustrations on p5, p16, and p38/39 neatly colured-in.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
434.
Pigeon Post
by
Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by
Arthur Ransome
Published by Jonathan Cape in 1942
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Covers a little scuffed at edges, and slightly worn.
One or two marks on back cover.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
435.
436.
Dancer's Luck
by
Lorna Hill
with illustrations by
Esme Verity
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1956
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Top edge green.
Gilt on spine a little dulled.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
437.
The Borrowers
by
Mary Norton
with illustrations by
Diana Stanley
Published by J. M. Dent and Sons in 1964
Paperback.
"An Aldine Paperback".
Spine faded.
Light wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
438.
Ten Minute Tales
by
Stephen Southwold
with illustrations by
Frank Rogers
Published by Longman's Green and Co in 1927
Green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Some faint spotting to fore edge.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
439.
Tales of the Fairies
by
Lewis Marsh
with illustrations by
Lilian A. Govey
Published by Humphrey Milford in 1932
Green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Dark green decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Edges a little scuffed.
A little faint fingermarking to edges of a few pages.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
440.
Maddy Again
by
Pamela Brown
with illustrations by
Drake Brookshaw
1st edition,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1956
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Top edge dark green.
Gilt on spine dulled.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
441.
Five go Adventuring Again
by
Enid Blyton
with illustrations by
Eileen A. Soper
Published by Hodder Children's Books in 1997
ISBN: 9780340681077.
2nd book in Famous Five series.
Paperback.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
442.
443.
444.
Curse of the Dearmad
by
Emma Mylrea
with illustrations by
Hannah Jesse
Published by Tiny Tree in 2020
ISBN: 9781913230197.
Paperback.
Publisher's proof copy.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
445.
The Percy F. Westerman Omnibus Book
by
Percy Francis Westerman
Published by Blackie circa 1940
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Contains three stories:
"Sea Scouts All",
"Sea Scouts Abroad", and
"Sea Scouts Up-Channel".
Top edge dark green.
Light wear to covers.
Some minor spotting to fore edge.
Name written at top edge of front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
446.
Stories for Six-Year-Olds
by
Sara Corrin and Stephen Corrin
with illustrations by
Shirley Hughes
Published by Faber and Faber in 1968
ISBN: 0571081142.
Dark red cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
White decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners slightly bumped.
Name on front endpaper.
Several entries on the contents page have been neatly highlighted in yellow.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
447.
448.
The Fifth Form at St Dominic's
by
Talbot Baines Reed
Published by Andrew Dakers circa 1950
Hamlyn Classic series.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded, and bumped at ends.
Gift dedication and remains of label on front endpaper.
Pages strongly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
449.
Ameliaranne Gives a Concert
by
Margaret Gilmour
with illustrations by
Susan Beatrice Pearse
Published by George G. Harrap in 1949
Blue pictorial paper-covered boards.
Black cloth spine.
Covers scuffed, and heavily worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Inner hinges cracked, and reinforced with plain paper strips.
Endpapers slightly soiled.
Intermittent wear and fingermarking to page edges.
Pages.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
450.