Search Results (Recent Acquisitions)
626.
Five go down to the Sea
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen A. Soper
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1953
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen A. Soper
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1953
12th book in Famous Five series.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Covers worn and a little dusty.
Stain on back cover.
Binding a little strained and shaken.
Pages lightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Covers worn and a little dusty.
Stain on back cover.
Binding a little strained and shaken.
Pages lightly tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119319 £5.00
627.
Flash Gordon Annual
Published by World Distributors in 1967
Published by World Distributors in 1967
Not price-clipped or marked.
Appears to be unread.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Appears to be unread.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119318 £20.00
628.
The Pop-Up Book of Gnomes
Published by Kestrel in 1979
Published by Kestrel in 1979
ISBN: 0722656742.
Pictorial laminated boards.
20cm x 27cm.
12 pages.
Adapted from the "Gnomes" books of Rien Poortvliet and Wil Huygen.
Minor wear to covers.
Pop-ups and mechanisms appear to be in working order.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial laminated boards.
20cm x 27cm.
12 pages.
Adapted from the "Gnomes" books of Rien Poortvliet and Wil Huygen.
Minor wear to covers.
Pop-ups and mechanisms appear to be in working order.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119317 £50.00
629.
Fireball XL5 Annual 1967
by Alan Fennel
Published by Collins in 1966
by Alan Fennel
Published by Collins in 1966
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Name in Belongs To box.
Pages faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Name in Belongs To box.
Pages faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119316 £30.00
630.
Fireball XL5 Annual 1965
by Alan Fennel
Published by Collins in 1964
by Alan Fennel
Published by Collins in 1964
Light wear to covers.
Lower 10cm of spine-strip missing.
Edges of upper half of spine strip reinforced with clear tape.
Contents close to VG, but slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Lower 10cm of spine-strip missing.
Edges of upper half of spine strip reinforced with clear tape.
Contents close to VG, but slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119315 £25.00
631.
The Cadet Edition of The Cruel Sea
by Nicholas Monsarrat
2nd edition, published by Cassell and Company in 1953
by Nicholas Monsarrat
2nd edition, published by Cassell and Company in 1953
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Fore-edge, prelims and endpapers foxed.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
White lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Fore-edge, prelims and endpapers foxed.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119313 £3.00
632.
Five have a Wonderful Time
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen A. Soper
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1952
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen A. Soper
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1952
11th book in Famous Five series.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Edges a little worn.
Some spotting to fore-edge.
Name and address written on reverse of half-title.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Edges a little worn.
Some spotting to fore-edge.
Name and address written on reverse of half-title.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119312 £10.00
633.
The Complete Adventures of Peter Rabbit
by Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by Beatrix Potter
Published by Book Club Associates in 1984
by Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by Beatrix Potter
Published by Book Club Associates in 1984
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119310 £12.50
634.
Stuff and Nonsense
by Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by Margaret Wolpe
Published by Faber and Faber in 1946
by Walter de la Mare
with illustrations by Margaret Wolpe
Published by Faber and Faber in 1946
Pink cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Silver decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Gilt on spine has dimmed.
Some faint foxing to endpapers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on spine.
Silver decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Gilt on spine has dimmed.
Some faint foxing to endpapers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119309 £5.00
635.
The House at Pooh Corner
by A. A. Milne
with illustrations by Ernest Howard Shepard
Published by Mammoth in 1991
by A. A. Milne
with illustrations by Ernest Howard Shepard
Published by Mammoth in 1991
ISBN: 9780749707118.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119308 £3.50
636.
When we were very young
by A. A. Milne
with illustrations by Ernest Howard Shepard
Published by Methuen in 1984
by A. A. Milne
with illustrations by Ernest Howard Shepard
Published by Methuen in 1984
ISBN: 0416392806.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Minor wear to edges.
Neat gift dedication inside front cover.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Minor wear to edges.
Neat gift dedication inside front cover.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119307 £5.00
637.
The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
with illustrations by Arthur Rackham
Published by Collector's Library in 2005
by Kenneth Grahame
with illustrations by Arthur Rackham
Published by Collector's Library in 2005
ISBN: 9781904919513.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
All edges gilt.
10cm x 15cm.
Light wear to dustwrapper, some staining to top edge on reverse.
Water mark on reverse of front endpaper.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
All edges gilt.
10cm x 15cm.
Light wear to dustwrapper, some staining to top edge on reverse.
Water mark on reverse of front endpaper.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119306 £4.00
638.
The Tailor of Gloucester
by Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by Beatrix Potter
Published by Warne in 1987
by Beatrix Potter
with illustrations by Beatrix Potter
Published by Warne in 1987
ISBN: 0723234620.
Dark green pictorial paper-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Dark green pictorial paper-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119305 £3.00
639.
The Secret Seven Adventure
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by George Brook
Published by Brockhampton Press in 1957
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by George Brook
Published by Brockhampton Press in 1957
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Name in Belongs To box.
Pages faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Blue lettering on covers.
Blue decoration on covers.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Name in Belongs To box.
Pages faintly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119304 £7.50
640.
Somebody go and bang a drum
by Rebecca Caudill
with illustrations by Jack Hearne
Published by E. P. Dutton in 1974
by Rebecca Caudill
with illustrations by Jack Hearne
Published by E. P. Dutton in 1974
ISBN: 052539575X.
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on spine.
Dark green decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn, and a little faded, with several repairs to reverse.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Foxing to edge of page block.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on spine.
Dark green decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn, and a little faded, with several repairs to reverse.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Foxing to edge of page block.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119303 £10.00
641.
Hamish and the Worldstoppers
by Danny Wallace
with illustrations by Jamie Littler
Published by Simon and Schuster in 2015
by Danny Wallace
with illustrations by Jamie Littler
Published by Simon and Schuster in 2015
ISBN: 9781471123887.
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges and a little creased.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges and a little creased.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119302 £2.50
642.
Cudweed in Outer Space
by Marcus Sedgwick
with illustrations by Pete Williamson
Published by Orion in 2012
by Marcus Sedgwick
with illustrations by Pete Williamson
Published by Orion in 2012
ISBN: 9781444004830.
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119301 £2.50
643.
Nelly and the Quest for Captain Peabody
by Roland Chambers
with illustrations by Ella Okstad
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 2015
by Roland Chambers
with illustrations by Ella Okstad
1st edition, published by Oxford University Press in 2015
ISBN: 9780192742698.
Paperback.
Signed by the author on title page.
Inscription reads: "For Cai who is both [illegible] and [illegible] Love Roly x"
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Signed by the author on title page.
Inscription reads: "For Cai who is both [illegible] and [illegible] Love Roly x"
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119300 £5.00
644.
Bicycling to the Moon
by Timo Parvela
with illustrations by Virpi Talvitie
Published by Gecko Press in 2009
by Timo Parvela
with illustrations by Virpi Talvitie
Published by Gecko Press in 2009
ISBN: 9781776570324.
Translated from the Finnish by Ruth Urbom.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Translated from the Finnish by Ruth Urbom.
Paperback.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119299 £3.00
645.
The Second Armada Ghost Book
by Christine Bernard
with illustrations by Gino D'Achille
Published by Armada in 1968
by Christine Bernard
with illustrations by Gino D'Achille
Published by Armada in 1968
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Previous owner's "return" poem on half-title.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Previous owner's "return" poem on half-title.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119298 £5.00
646.
Five Little Kittens
by Angusine Jeanne MacGregor
with illustrations by W. Perring
Published by Ladybird Books circa 1980
by Angusine Jeanne MacGregor
with illustrations by W. Perring
Published by Ladybird Books circa 1980
ISBN: 9780721402130.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119297 £3.00
647.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass and other writings
by Lewis Carroll
with illustrations by Dorothy Colles
Published by Collins in 1954
by Lewis Carroll
with illustrations by Dorothy Colles
Published by Collins in 1954
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
320 pages.
Top edge olivine.
Grey and white patterned endpapers.
Illustrations copied from Tenniel by Dorothy Colles.
Light wear to covers.
Spine strip slightly soiled.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on spine.
320 pages.
Top edge olivine.
Grey and white patterned endpapers.
Illustrations copied from Tenniel by Dorothy Colles.
Light wear to covers.
Spine strip slightly soiled.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119296 £12.50
648.
Batman vs. The Fearsome Foursome
by Winston Lyon
1st Thus edition, published by Four Square in 1967
by Winston Lyon
1st Thus edition, published by Four Square in 1967
Paperback.
"A novelisation of the 20th Century-Fox film BATMAN".
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
"A novelisation of the 20th Century-Fox film BATMAN".
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119295 £20.00
649.
The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
with illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard
58th edition, published by Methuen in 1938
by Kenneth Grahame
with illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard
58th edition, published by Methuen in 1938
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Gilt lettering and decoration remains bright.
Foxing to endpapers and prelims.
Neat gift dedication on half-title.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Gilt lettering and decoration remains bright.
Foxing to endpapers and prelims.
Neat gift dedication on half-title.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119294 £30.00
650.
Who's Who in the Zoo
by J. B. Morton
with illustrations by Cecil Aldin
1st edition, published by Eyre and Spottiswoode in 1933
by J. B. Morton
with illustrations by Cecil Aldin
1st edition, published by Eyre and Spottiswoode in 1933
Quarto.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
174 pages.
A collection of humerous poems describing animals, with accompanying illustrations.
Four colour plates.
Numerous line drawn illustrations, both full-page and within the text.
Covers worn at edges and corners slightly bumped.
Spine strip faded and soiled.
Front cover discoloured.
Close to VG internally.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Orange cloth-covered boards.
White lettering on spine.
174 pages.
A collection of humerous poems describing animals, with accompanying illustrations.
Four colour plates.
Numerous line drawn illustrations, both full-page and within the text.
Covers worn at edges and corners slightly bumped.
Spine strip faded and soiled.
Front cover discoloured.
Close to VG internally.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#119293 £15.00