601.
602.
603.
Favourite Stories from Hans Andersen
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Agnes Richardson
1st Thus edition,
published by Geographia Ltd in 1923
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dark green cloth spine.
19cm x 26cm.
80 pages.
6 colour plates plus numerous line-drawn illustrations in the text.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages evenly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
604.
Buster Bear's Twins
by
Thornton W. Burgess
with illustrations by
Harrison Cady
1st Thus edition,
published by Bodley Head in 1933
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on covers.
Dark green decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
208 pages.
4 pages of adverts at rear.
8 colour plates.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
605.
Planning the Programme: Physical education in the primary school part two
Published by Her Majesty's Stationary Office in 1956
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
27cm x 21cm.
72 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Foxing to endpapers and intermittently to contents.
Various annotations and underlinings throughout.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
606.
607.
Mark and Michelle on holiday
by
Marcel Marlier
with illustrations by
Marcel Marlier
Published by Award Publications in 1980
ISBN: 0861630149.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Light wear to covers.
Neat gift dedication on title page.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
608.
Andersen's Fairy Stories
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Anne Anderson
Published by The Children's Press circa 1940
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Dated from gift dedication on front endpaper.
Covers heavily worn at edges, and somewhat scuffed and soiled.
Corners bumped.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
609.
The Children's Art Book
by
Geoffrey Holme
Published by The Studio Ltd in 1939
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Purple cloth spine.
Covers heavily worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Hinges strained.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
610.
Judy, Patrol Leader
by
Dorothea Moore
Published by Children's Press circa 1965
Green cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Silver decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper and covers a little worn at edges.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
611.
What Katy Did
by
Susan Coolidge
Published by Purnell circa 1965
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper heavily worn with several repairs.
Covers worn at edges.
Name inside front cover.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
612.
Cinderella
with illustrations by
Moira Kemp
Published by Hamish Hamilton in 1981
ISBN: 0241106362.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper a little worn at edges.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
613.
614.
The English Struwwelpeter, or Pretty Stories and Funny Pictures for Little Children
by
Heinrich Hoffmann
with illustrations by
Heinrich Hoffmann
Published by George Routledge circa 1900
Quarto.
Paper-covered boards.
Brown cloth spine.
21cm x 26cm.
24 pages.
Undated but appears to be early 1900s.
Professionally rebound into hard covers with the original front and back covers pasted to the boards.
Back cover bears two adverts: one for "The History of Five Little Pigs", "A Book of Nonsense" and "Alice in Wonderland", which are described as "Uniform with this volume", and below this an advert for the "One-Syllable Books" series.
Contents are slightly tanned but otherwise generally VG.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
615.
Thrilling Air Stories
Published by Children's Press circa 1935
Quarto.
Pictorial glazed boards.
Orange cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on spine.
Contributors include Charles Lindburg and Frederick Handley-Page.
Some light foxing to prelims and fore edge.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
616.
The Pearl Fishers and Other Stories
Published by Raphael Tuck circa 1930
Quarto.
Pictorial glazed boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Black lettering on spine.
186 pages.
6 pages of adverts at rear.
Contributors include Percy F. Westerman.
Illustrators include C. E. Brock and Cuneo.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Foxing to edges of page block and occasionally to contents.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
617.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
by
Hans Christian Andersen
with illustrations by
Helen Stratton
Published by Blackie and Son Limited circa 1945
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Light foxing to endpapers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
618.
Mostly Mary
by
Gwynedd Rae
with illustrations by
Irene Williamson
Published by Routledge in 1943
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Small stain to lower left corner of front cover (contents not affected).
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
619.
Hendricks the Hunter or, The Border Farm: A Tale of Zululand
by
W. H. G. Kingston
Published by Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press circa 1925
Green embossed cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
313 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
620.
Won at Last or, Mrs. Briscoe's Nephews
by
Agnes Giberne
Published by John F. Shaw circa 1900
Octavo.
Dark green embossed cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Black and yellow decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
256 pages.
6 pages of adverts at rear.
Moderate wear to covers.
Spine slightly faded.
Some spotting to endpapers.
Single colour plate (illustrator not credited) is creased and worn, and may originally have been the frontispiece, but is now pasted in at p53, to which it refers.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
621.
Battler Britton Book 2
1st edition,
published by Fleetway in 1960
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
253 pages.
Light wear to dustwrapper and edges of covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
622.
Battler Britton
1st edition,
published by Fleetway in 1960
Octavo.
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
252 pages.
Some wear to dustwrapper and lower edge of covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
623.
Biggles' Combined Operation
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Leslie Stead
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1959
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Minor wear to dustwrapper.
Name and address and an address stamp on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
624.
Secret of the Lost Planet
by
Angus MacVicar
1st Thus edition,
published by Burke in 1959
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
625.