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Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
A very good copy in blue cloth lettered in silver on the spine. In a good dustwrapper which is not price-clipped and which has minor edge tears/chips. Ownership inscription dated 1947 on front free end-paper. 256 pages. 28 illustrations including frontispiece.
Published : Collins, London 1947, First Edition
£18.00

Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
A very good copy in the original light green cloth. In a good dustwrapper which has some edge wear and tear and minor chipping to spine ends. The surface has been rubbed from a small area (approx. 2cm x 1cm) on the front panel of the wrapper where something like a price label has been removed. A nice clean copy internally with no ownership inscription or foxing. 284 pages. Black and white illustrations. A "Stormy Petrel" story.
Published : Collins, London 1950, First Edition
£20.00

Illustrated by Anne Bullen.
A very good copy in orange cloth lettered in black. In a good, price-clipped, dustwrapper with minor chipping to spine ends. The wrapper, which is rather browned, is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. Some fore-edge foxing. 286 pages. Frontispiece and 15 illustrations. The author's first book. Scarce in dustwrapper. Photographs available on request.
Published : Collins, London 1939, First Edition
£145.00

Illustrated by Anne Bullen.
A very good copy in the original green cloth. In a very good dustwrapper which has a little wear and tear at the top of the spine. The wrapper is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. Gift inscriotion on front free end-paper. 253 pages. 20 black and white illustrations including frontispiece. The author's second book. Photographs available on request.
Published : Collins, London 1940, First Edition
£80.00

Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
A very good copy in the original blue cloth lettered in silver on the spine. In a near very good dustwrapper which is not price-clipped and which has inner strengthening to spine ends. No ownership inscription. Some fore-edge foxing. 192 pages. 18 black and white illustrations including frontispiece. Photographs availble on request.
Published : Collins, London 1955, First Edition
£95.00

Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Hardback. A very good copy in blue cloth lettered in silver on the spine. In a good dustwrapper which has a 1.5 inch tear on the rear panel and other minor nicks and tears. The wrapper is not price-clipped and is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. Gift inscription dated 1955 on front end-paper. 192 pages. 18 black and white illustrations including frontispiece. Photographs available on request.
Published : Collins, London 1955, First Edition
£110.00

Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Hardback.A near fine copy, but for a touch of fading at top of spine, in publisher's red cloth with title in black on spine. No inscriptions and no foxing. 256 pages. Near fine dustwrapper which is very slightly rubbed at foot of spine, not price-clipped and protected in a removable cover.
Published : Collins, London 1956,
£35.00

Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
A very good copy in dark blue cloth lettered in silver. In a good price-clipped dustwrapper which has minor chipping and edge tears and some internal foxing. A little fore-edge foxing. No ownership inscription. 192 pages. 18 black and white illustrations. Photographs available on request.
Published : Collins, London 1956, First Edition
£120.00

Illustrated by Michael Foreman.
4to. This is a fine copy of the first printing signed by both author and artist. Unpaginated but approx. 34pp. Lovely colour illustrations by Foreman.
Published : Pavilion Books, London 1992, First Edition
£20.00

Hardback. A fine copy in publisher's blue cloth with title in silver on spine. INSCRIBED by author on title page To Pippa - William Nicholson. 373 pages. Fine illustrated dustwrapper, which is not price-clipped and is protected in a removable cover. This is the third book of The Nobel Warriors Trilogy.
Published : Egmont, London 2007, First Edition
£12.00

Illustrated by Cicely Englefield.
Hardback. A good plus copy in publisher's coloured illustrated cover with title in white on front board and spine. Coloured frontispiece and many black and white illustrations. No inscriptions. Some slight rubbing to edges of book and spine. 96 pages. Protected in a removable cover. Edge foxing. Internally a nice tight clean copy.
Published : Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press 1929, First Edition
£15.00

Hardback. 16mo. A good copy in publisher's maroon cloth with vignette of a stagecoach in gilt on front board and title and illustration in gilt on spine. A little rubbed at spine ends. No inscriptions. Black and white frontispiece. Damp stain to front free endpaper, rear endpapers and frontispiece. 176 pages. Protected in a removable cover. Includes seven tales each with a head-piece.
Published : Grove & Son, London 1845, First Edition
£85.00

A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. 124pp. Lovely colour illustrations. Rhymes from the Opie family archives-almost all previously unpublished.
Published : Walker Books, London 1988, First Edition
£5.00

A fine copy in a very good dustwrapper. 128pp. Illus. inc. nearly 400 in colour. This volume brings together more than 20 early 19th century booklets for children.
Published : Oxford University Press 1980, First Edition
£6.00

Illustrated by David Parry.
A very good copy in light brown cloth lettered in blue on spine. In a very good dustwrapper which is not price-clipped and which is now protected in a clear, removable, sleeve. Fairly extensive foxing. Signed, dated, presentation copy from the author. 127 pages. Full-page black and white illustrations. A story of a boy and his roan colt set in the Australian outback of the 1930s.
Published : Andre Deutsch, London 1966, First Edition
£15.00

Hardback. Nd. but thick, early edition c.1930s. Blue cloth lettered in black. Illustration on upper board of girl dancing with group of people watching and illustration on spine of girl wearing coat and hat walking in open air. Some fading to spine but lettering and illustration clear. Some edge foxing. 311 pages. Colour frontispiece.
Published : Collins, London and Glasgow,
£20.00

[1950]. A good copy in a rather poor dustwrapper which is missing a substantial piece at the bottom corner of the front panel. Gift and ownership inscriptions. 256pp. Colour frontispiece.
Published : Collins, First Edition
£14.00

Hardback. A near very good copy in publisher's yellow cloth with title in dark blue on spine. Very small mark on front board. Front endpaper missing. Coloured frontispiece. No inscriptions. 255 pages .Good plus dustwrapper which has some edgewear, is price-clipped nd is protected in a removable cover.
Published : Collins, London 1952, First Edition
£7.00

Hardback. A good copy in publsher's red/orange cloth with title in silver on front board and on spine, which is faded. No inscriptions. Coloured frontispiece. Foxing to page ends and title page. 276 pages. Intenally this is a nice copy.
Published : Collins Clear-Type Press, London,
£7.00

Hardback. Nd but prize label on front end-paper is dated 1932. A very good copy in orange cloth lettered and decorated in black. 314 pages + 5pp adverts. Coloured frontispiece.
Published : Collins' Clear-Type Press, London,
£9.00

Hardback. N.d. but very early reprint. A good plus copy in publisher's blue cloth with dark blue title and illustrated on front board. Fading top and bottom of spine. Coloured frontispiece. Foxing to endpapers and page edges. 315 pages. Fair dustwrapper showing a girl carrying a suitcase and a railway porter pushing a trolley with suitcases. Largeish piece missing from top of spine, some edge chips/tears and tear along front which has been sellotaped on reverse. Not price-clipped (priced at 2/6) and protected in a removable cover.
Published : Collins, London,
£25.00

[1928]. Blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine and with gilt drawing of a girl on front board. Gift inscription on front end-paper dated "Xmas 1928". 315 pages + 5 pages of adverts at end. Would be a very good copy but lacking the frontispiece.
Published : Collins, London and Glasgow, First Edition
£25.00

Illustrated by W.S. Stacey.
Hardback. Nd. but probably first edition of 1916. Light brown cloth with pictorial onlay to upper board showing a seated girl with a man holding books behind her all in a darker brown frame. Some rubbing to the illustration. Spine lettered in gilt and with a boxed dark brown flower motif. Lacks front free end-paper. Lower front hinge cracked with some webbing showing. 223 pages + 16 page publisher's catalogue. Tissue-guarded colour frontispiece and two other colour plates.
Published : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London,
£50.00

Illustrated by Julie Neild.
Hardback. A good copy in red cloth which is faded on the spine and at the edges. Pp.v,198. Illustrated. No ownership inscription.
Published : George Routledge & Sons Ltd, London 1944,
£15.00

Illustrated by Julie Neild.
A very good copy which is slightly faded round the edges. The dustwrapper, which is not price-clipped, is a little chipped at the spine ends and shows quite a lot of foxing. No ownership inscription. 228 pages. Black and white illustrations.
Published : George Routledge & Sons Ltd, London 1946,
£20.00

Illustrated by Pauline Baynes.
Hardback. A near very good copy in publisher's dark green cloth which is slightly faded at top edge of front and rear boards with title in gilt on spine. 10 full page colour illustrations. Black and white illustrations. No inscriptions. 182 pages. Very good illustrated dustwrapper which is complete, not price-clipped and protected in a removable cover. A volume in the publisher's "Classics for Today" series.
Published : Collins, London 1972,
£15.00

Illustrated by Stocks May.
Nd. 1950's? Possibly first edition. Fair only with boards rather marked. Piece torn from corner of one page but not affecting the text or illustration. Unpaginated. A small book with text on one page and attractive colour illustration opposite.
Published : The Brockhampton Press, Leicester,
£6.00

Hardback. 4to. A near very good copy in publisher's bright blue cloth with illustration of three boys in sailing boat on front board and illustration of cowboy on horse on spine. Lettered in gilt on spine and in blue on front board. Very small stain at foot of rear board. Decorated endpapers. Colour and black and white illustrations. Small piece missing at foot of page 295 not affecting text. No inscriptions. Some foxing to page ends. 768 pages. A nice bright copy.
Published : "Boiy's Own Paper" Office, London 1932, First Edition
£25.00

Hardback N.d. 1940's? A very good copy in publisher's dark green cloth with title in gilt on spine. No inscriptions. Some browning to free endpapers. Many black and white illustrations. 128 pages. Good plus dustwrapper which is not price-clipped. Short letter from authors dated Dec.21st 1949 loosely laid in.
Published : Evans Brothers Ltd., London, First Edition
£15.00

Hardback. A good copy overall although externally very good with just a little wear at the head of the spine. One word written in ink on verso of front end-paper. Corner torn off at pp.39/40 but this does not affect the text or illustration. 52 pages. Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white with colour illustrated end-papers.
Published : Frederick Warne & Co, London 1909, First Edition
£75.00

Hardback. A very good copy in the original blue cloth lettered on the spine and upper board and decorated on the upper board. In a very good dustwrapper which shows a little edge wear and tear at top of spine and folds with very minor loss. The wrapper, which is not price-clipped, is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. Neat ownership inscription on half-title otherwise a lovely clean copy internally. 96 pages. 6 full-page colour plates. Numerous black and white illustrations. Photographs available on request.
Published : Frederick Warne & Co, London 1930, First Edition
£340.00

Illustrated by Brisley Nina K..
Hardback. Undated, perhaps 1940's? A very good copy in publisher's blue cloth with title and illustration in black on front board. Gift inscription on front fixed end-paper. Pp.viii,168. Many black and white line drawings by Nina K. Brisley. Stories from Austria, Scandinavia, central Europe, India, Persia, Ireland, Wales, etc.
Published : Evans Brothers Ltd., London, First Edition
£5.00

Illustrated by Kennedy Richard.
Hardback. A good plus copy in yellow boards which is bumped at top of spine. Previous owner's name and date on front end-paper. 190 pages. 14 black and white illustrations by Richard Kennedy. Slightly foxed at page ends. The price-clipped dustwrapper has minor chips and a little edge wear and tear.
Published : Collins, London 1949, First Edition
£7.00

Hardback. A very good copy in publisher's green cloth with title in gilt on front board and on spine which has a small patch of fading at the foot. No inscriptions. Some edge foxing. Illustrated endpapers and with many black and white illustrations throughout. 432 pages with 2 page catalogue at rear. Just about good unusual dustwrapper which shows some soiling, has a number of smallish chips and tears, is not price-clipped and is protected in a removable cover. The front of the dustwrapper states "The best children's story of the year is Arthur Ransome's Peter Duck ." Peter Duck" is enchanting. Arthur Ransome is the best writer for boys and girls in England alive to-day. This is THE book for Christmas".HUGH WALPOLE in the Obserever." Photograph available on request.
Published : Jonathan Cape, London 1932,
£90.00

Hardback. A very good copy in publisher's dark green cloth with title impresssed on front board and in gilt on spine. No inscriptions. Colour illustrated endpapers and black and white illustrations. 303 pages. The near very good dustwrapper, which has very minor chipping and tears, is not price-clipped and is protected in a removable cover.
Published : Jonathan Cape, London 1944,
£20.00

Hardback. A very good copy in publisher's dark green cloth with title in black on front board and in gilt on spine. Colour illustrated endpapers. Black and white illustrations. No inscriptions. 303 pages. Good plus dustwrapper which is darked on spine and with a small pink stain on front panel. Price-clipped and in a removable cover.
Published : Jonathan Cape, London 1944,
£15.00

Illustrated by Astrid Walford.
Hardback. A very good copy in publisher's green cloth with title in black on front board and on spine. A nice clean copy internally with no ownership inscription or other marking. Profusely illustrated in black and white. 80 pages. Near very good illustrated dustwrapper with minor edge wear and tear at spine ends. The wrapper is not price-clipped and is protected in a removable cover.
Published : Samuel French Ltd., London 1949, First Edition
£12.00

Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Hardback.,A very good copy in publisher's blue cloth with title in gilt on spine. No inscriptions. Profusely illustated in black and white. 128 pages.Very good price-clipped dustwrapper which is protected in a removable cover.
Published : Hamish Hamilton, London 1971, First Edition
£7.00

Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Hardback. A very good copy in publisher's olive green cloth with title in gilt on spine. Profusely illustrated throughout. Previous owner's name at top of front free endpaper. 56 pages. Good plus illustrated dustwrapper which has a small chip at the foot of the spine and minor edge tears. The wrapper is not price-clipped and is protected in a removable cover.
Published : Heinemann, London 1975, First Edition
£8.00

Illustrated by Joanna Troughton.
Hardback. A very good copy in publisher's deep purple cloth with title in gilt on spine. No inscriptions. 10 full page black and white illustrations. 159 pages. Very good illustrated dustwrapper which has a faint circular mark on the ront panel, is not price-clipped and is protected in a removable cover. "John Bunyan's Pilgrim Progress is one of the most famous books in the English language. It is an allegory describing the Pilgrim, Christian's flight from the City of Destruction and his journey to the Celestial City."
Published : Blackie, Glasgow 1976,
£7.00

Illustrated by C.H. Chapman.
A very good copy in blue cloth lettered in red. In a good dustwrapper which has smallish chips at the top of the spine and which is rather soiled on the rear panel. Ownership inscription on front end-paper. Light edge foxing. 224 pages. Colour frontispiece and four black and white illustrations.
Published : Cassell, London 1955, First Edition
£25.00

Softbacks. Six issues of the Magnet from 1939/1940. Not consecutive. Mostly in fair condition.
Published : The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London,
£15.00

Illustrated by R.J. Macdonald.
Hardback. A very good copy in light brown cloth lettered in black. In a fair plus dustwrapper with some small and one largeish edge chip. The wrapper is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. Some top edge spotting but a clean copy internally. No ownership inscription. 240 pages. Colour frontispiece and black and white illustrations.
Published : Charles Skilton, London 1949, First Edition
£25.00

Illustrated by Eva Ash.
Hardback. A good copy. Some creasing to boards. Gift inscription. 24 pages. Attractive full-page colour illustrations. Undated, perhaps late 1940's.
Published : Franklyn Ward & Wheeler, Leicester, First Edition
£6.00