Children's Books
THE SMALL MIRACLE
Michael Joseph, 1953. 1st edn 5th printing. Tall 8vo. Original gilt lettered grey cloth (edges of boards discoloured), dustwrapper (lightly chipped at head and tail of spine - in protective wrapper, not price clipped). Pp. 43, illus with coloured drawings by David Knight (no inscriptions). More
BLACK JACK
Longmans, 1968. 1st edn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered green cloth (top and fore-edge lightly spotted - otherwise VG), dustwrapper (a little creased at edges - in protective wrapper, not price clipped). Pp. 191, illus with b&w drawings by Antony Maitland (top and fore-edge lightly spotted; no inscriptions). More
DUITS WOORDENBOEK Veertiende Druk Bewerkt Door W. H. Wallis II Nederlands-Duits.
Groningen: Wolters-Noordhoff, 1979. 0860001601. 8vo. Original gilt lettered red cloth (VG), dustwrapper (small nicks at edges - in protective wrapper). Pp. 956 (previous owner's neat initials on front endpaper). More
THE TOWER ROOM
Hamish Hamilton, 1990. 1st edn 1st printing. 8vo. Original yellow lettered blue cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (VG in protective wrapper, not price clipped). Pp. 142 (previous owner's neat inscription on front free endpaper). More
ROUND THE WORLD WITH THE REDHEAD TWINS
Methuen, 1933. 1st edn. Tall 8vo. Original pictorial paper-laid boards (boards lightly spotted and with repaired tear at tail of spine), no dustwrapper. Pp. 48, illus with endpaper maps and b&w plates by George Sheringham (school prize plate on front prelim; one plate neatly coloured-in; no inscriptions). More
THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD
George G. Harrap & Co., 1985. 0245542701. 1st edn. 4to. Original pictorial card covers (softback) (Fine). Pp. 231(no inscriptions) , illus withcoloured plates and b&w illus in text. More
THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD.
George G. Harrap & Co., 1929. 1st edn. 4to. Original gilt decorated blue cloth, top edge gilt (Fine). Pp. 231, illus with 12 coloured plates and b&w illus in text. More
THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD
George G. Harrap & Co., 1929. 1st edn. 4to. Original gilt decorated blue cloth, top edge gilt (near Fine). Pp. 231(no inscriptions) , illus with 12 coloured plates and b&w illus in text. More
THE LEGEND OF THE CID
Edmund Ward, 1965. 1st edn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered black cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (slightly rubbed at head of spine and marked on lower cover - otherwise VG in protective wrapper, not price clipped). Pp. 160, illus with b&w drawings by Stephane (previous owner's neat inscription on front free endpaper and... More
GORILLA GOLD
Blackie & Son, c. 1947. 8vo. Original black lettered red cloth (page edges spotted), dustwrapper (edges scuffed; partial loss at head of spine and upper top corner - in protective wrapper, price clipped). Pp. 224, illus with b&w frontispiece (binding split at frontispiece; some pages spotted; 1947 school prize plate... More
ASTERIX IN BRITAIN
Brockhampton Press [&] Dargaud, 1970. 1st edn UK 7th printing. 4to. Original laminated pictorial boards (near Fine). Pp. 48, illus throughout with coloured cartoons (no inscriptions). More
ASTERIX THE LEGIONARY
Brockhampton Press [&] Dargaud, 1970. 1st edn UK. 4to. Original laminated pictorial boards (near Fine). Pp. 48, illus throughout with coloured cartoons (no inscriptions). More
OBELIX AND CO
Hodder and Stoughton [&] Dargaud, 1978. 1st edn UK. 4to. Original laminated pictorial boards (near Fine). Pp. 48, illus throughout with coloured cartoons (no inscriptions). More
WILD NATURE In Pictures Rhymes And Reasons
John Lane The Bodley Head, c. 1900. 1st edn. Oblong 4to. Original cloth backed paper laid pictorial boards (forward edge of upper board lightly scuffed - otherwise bright VG). Pp. unpaginated (half of rear endpaper removed; front inner hinge weakened and hinge a centre reinforced with tape; no inscriptions), illus... More
GIFT BOOK OF PRAYERS FOR CHILDREN
Dean, 1975 060307507X. 4to. Original gilt lettered white cloth (VG), dustwrapper (lightly marked - otherwise VG). Pp.64 with coloured illustrations throughout (previous owner's scribbled inscriptions on frontend paper). More
THE GOLDEN AGE
John Lane Bodley Head, 1912. 8vo. Original black lettered yellow cloth with pictorial upper board and spine (a little bumped at head and tail of spine). Pp. 196 + publisher's catalogue (page edges dust soiled and tanned; endpapers and prelims tanned and spotted; pages 24 & 25 heavily tanned; hinge loose at front). More
DREAM DAYS
John Lane Bodley Head, 1930. 8vo. Original gilt lettered black decorated green cloth (VG), no dustwrapper. Pp. x + 168, illus with b&w drawings in text (no inscriptions). More
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN AUTUMN A Ladybird Nature Book
Wills & Hepworth, 1960. 1st edn. 8vo. Original brown paper-laid boards (VG), dustwrapper (VG in protective wrapper, not price clipped). Pp. 50, illus with coloured plates by C.F. Tunnicliffe (no inscriptions). More
MOTHER GOOSE The Old Nursery Rhymes
George Routledge and Sons, c. 1881. 1st edn 2nd issue. 8vo. Original lattice patterned cream cloth (some light wear at head and tail of spine and corners and small ink marks on upper board). Pp. 48, illus with coloured plates (inner hinges weakened; previous owner's 1882 gift inscription on front... More
UNDER THE WINDOW Pictures and Rhymes for Children
Frederick Warne, 1970. Tall 8vo. Original pictorial cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (small nicks at top edge and previous owner's inscription on front inside fold - otherwise VG in protective wrapper). Pp. 56, illus throughout with coloured drawings; no other inscriptions). More
GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES
Adam and Charles Black, 1911. Limited numbered Edition de Luxe signed by publishers (171 of 250). 4to. Original gilt decorated pictorial cloth (rebacked with spine neatly relaid; colour on upper board worn and lower board a little discoloured - otherwise VG). Pp. xvi + 331, illus with 12 tipped-in coloured plates with captioned tissue-guards (no inscriptions). More