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Blacket Books
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Illustrated by Gareth Floyd.
Hardback. A very good copy in blue cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. A clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. 77 pages. Very good illustrated dustwrapper which is not price-clipped and is protected in a removable cover. This is a re-telling of the story of Havelok, the exiled warrior prince who fought to regain his throne and finally became king of both Denmark and England.
Published : Hamish Hamilton, London 1968, First Edition
£10.00

Illustrated by Brenda Meredith Seymour.
16mo. A very good copy in publisher's light grey cloth with title in black on front board and spine.. No inscriptions. Profusely illustrated in colour and in black and white. Unpaginated. Good dustjacket, not price-clipped, which has some closed edge tears and minor chipping. The wrapper is now protected in a clear removable sleeve. A charming little book.
Published : Lutterworth Press, London 1969, First Edition
£18.00

A very good copy in pictorial covers. Attractively illustrated book for young children.
Published : Jonathan Cape, London 1988, First Edition
£8.00

Illustrated by Astrid Walford.
Hardback. A very good copy in publisher's orange cloth with small illustration of a mouse on front board and title on spine in dark blue. No inscriptions. Coloured frontispiece and black and white illustrations throughout. 94 pages. The good plus dustwrapper shows minor signs of edgewear, is not price-clipped and is protected in a removable cover. "Ambrose is a mouse, not the usual specimen found in children's stories, but one who has regal adventures, indeed, one might suggest, royal patronage!" This is a lovely tight clean copy.
Published : George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., London 1951, First Edition
£10.00

Illustrated by M.M. Blake.
Nd. c. 1890? A very good copy in blue cloth lettered and decorated in gilt. 255 pages + adverts. Illustrated.
Published : Jarrold & Sons, London,
£12.00

Illustrated by Jean Baylis.
Hardback. A very good copy in laminated boards. Inscribed presentation copy from the author. 111 pages. Black and white illustrations. A children's story in the Blackie Snappers series written before the author became famous.
Published : Blackie, London 1990, First Edition
£20.00

12.5cm by 11cm. A very good copy in dark blue cloth lettered and decorated in gilt on upper board. A little wear to spine edges. The boards are now protected by a clear, removable sleeve. All edges gilt. Old gift inscription on front end-paper. 144 pages. Frontispiece, engraved title page and illustrations throughout.
Published : T. Nelson & Sons, London and Edinburgh 1853, First Edition
£25.00

Illustrated by Sowerby Millicent.
A near very good copy. Blue cloth spine with greenish-blue paper-covered boards. Lettered in gilt on spine and upper board and decorated in gilt on upper board. Some wear to spine ends. Gift inscription on front free end-paper. Quite a clean copy with just a little foxing. Decorated end-papers. 46 pages. Illustrated throughout including 12 full-page coloured plates. A book of poems for children.
Published : Chatto and Windus, London 1907, First Edition
£35.00

Illustrated by Geoffrey Cowton.
A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. 163 pages. A collection of thirteen famous stories from the Yorkshire Dales.
Published : Allanwood Books, Pudsey West Yorkshire 1986, First Edition
£10.00

Illustrated by Peter Spier.
Hardback. Oblog 4to. A very good copy in publisher's illustrated boards with title in black on front board. No inscriptions. Profusely illustrated in colour throughout. Unpaginated. Good illustrated dustwrapper which has some edge wear and closed tears and two damp marks which can only be seen internally. The wrapper is not price-cl�pped and is protected in a removable cover.
Published : World's Work Ltd., Tadworth, Surrey 1976, First Edition
£12.00

A good copy. Oblong 8vo. 15 pages. Colour illustrations throughout. A child's book about how an elephant and a chimpanzee became friends.
Published : Guilford Press, London 1946,
£7.00

A good copy in paper covers. 32 pages. Two colour illustrations. Others in black and white. Some writing at the top of the front cover has been scored out in ink. Two of the smaller illustrations have been coloured in. Overall, however, this is a nice copy.
Published : Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Ltd. 1934, First Edition
£18.00

Hardback. A fine copy in laminated pictorial boards. [32pp.]. Illustrated in colour throughout by Ralph Steadman.
Published : Andersen Press Ltd, London 1989, First Edition
£25.00

Hardback. A very good copy with illustrated front board and red spine. No inscriptions. 8 full page colour illustrations. 24 pages. The good plus, price-clipped, dustwrapper has the same illustration as the front cover of the book and a small closed tear. There is a Christmas gift label attached to front inner flap of the wrapper but this is not adhering to the book itself . Protected in a removable cover. An attractive period piece.
Published : Art & Educational Publishers Ltd., Glasgow 1945, First Edition
£20.00

Hardback. 4to. A very good copy in red cloth lettered in gilt and decorated in black on the upper board. All edges gilt. No ownership inscription. A little foxing. Pp.[vi],33. Black and white illustrations. Set to music by C. Villiers Stanford.
Published : Longmans Green & Co, London 1892, First Edition
£40.00

A very good copy in publisher's blue cloth with illustated front board and spine. No inscriptions. Some edge foxing but clean internally. 174 pages + publisher's adverts. Frontispiece. Maps. Illustrations in text.
Published : T. Nelson & Sons, London 1894, First Edition
£12.00

Illustrated by William Stobbs.
Hardback. Oblong 8vo. A very good copy in publisher's pictorial cover. No inscriptions. Colourfully illustrated on each page. Unpaginated. Very good dustwrapper, not price-clipped and protected in a removable cover.
Published : The Bodley Head, London 1971, First Edition
£14.00

Illustrated by Vernon Stokes & Cynthia Harnett.
Hardback. 4to. A very good copy in publisher's blue cloth with title in red on front board and on spine., No inscriptions. Beautifully illustrated in colour and black and white. Unpaginated. Near good dustwrapper missing a three inches piece at foot of spine and other smaller chips. The wrapper is price-clipped and is protected in a removable cover.
Published : Collins, London 1941, First Edition
£16.00

A fair copy in a poor dustwrapper missing a largeish piece on the back cover. Binding starting to come loose. Gift inscription on front end-paper. Unpaginated but about 40pp. Illustrations in colour and black and white.
Published : Collins, London 1942, First Edition
£10.00

A near very good copy in publisher's light blue cloth with title in black on spine. No inscriptions. Lacks blank endpapers. 254 pages. Very good illustrated dustrwapper, which is not price-clipped and which is protected in a removable cover. Sellotape stains to inside of wrapper and to end-papers. Children's adventure story set in Sutherland, in the Scottish Highlands.
Published : Blackie & Son Ltd., London 1966,
£12.00

Hardback. A very good copy in publisher's blue cloth with title in black on spine. Prize label on front endpaper. 287 pages. Map. Good plus dustwrapper showing minor edgewear and 1 small closed tear. Price clipped and now protected in a removable wrapper.
Published : Blackie, London 1967,
£15.00

Illustrated by Gervase.
Hardback. Nd but c.1956. A very good copy in blue cloth lettered in white. In a good dustwrapper which shows a little edge wear and tear and with neat internal repairs. A clean copy without ownership inscription, foxing or other internal marking. 288 pages. 4 illustrations. Map. A children's adventure set on the Sutherland coast.
Published : Blackie & Son, London,
£35.00

Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Hardback. A very good copy in light blue boards lettered in dark blue. Nd but probably the 1952 first edition as it is slightly larger than my other "Alison" books, is mentioned on the back panel of the wrapper among "New Books from Blackie's List" and with a 7/6 price label on the wrapper (albeit superimposed on the original price label). Good dustwrapper which shows some edge wear and minor chipping and with an internal repair to spine ends. The wrapper is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. 288 pages. 4 illustrations. Map. Photographs available on request.
Published : Blackie & Son, London,
£75.00

Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Nd but probably 1953 first edition as only this and earlier titles are listed on the dustwrapper. The wrapper is fair with some edge wear and tear and two external sellotape repairs to the rear panel. A good copy with no ownership inscription or other internal marking. 256 pages. 4 illustrations. A children's adventure set on the Sutherland coast.
Published : Blackie & Son, London,
£12.00

Illustrated by Gervase.
Hardback. Nd but probably early 1950s. A very good copy in red cloth lettered in black. In a fair dustwrapper which shows some edge wear and teart, fairly minor chipping and internal repairs. The wrapper shows a price of 7/-. No ownership inscription or other internal marking. 286 pages. 4 illustrations. Map. A Highland adventure off Scotland's north-west coast.
Published : Blackie & Son, London,
£15.00

Illustrated by Gervaise.
Hardback. Nd. c.1950? A very good copy of an early reprint in a good dustwrapper which shows a little edge wear and tear and with an internal sellotape repair. 287 pages. 4 illustrations. Map. A West Highland children's adventure story.
Published : Blackie & Son, London,
£20.00

Illustrated by Jane Johnson.
A near fine copy of this attractive small book. Coloured pictorial onlay to upper board. No ownership inscription or other internal marking. 46 pages. Black and white illustrations. The story of a chihuahua.
Published : Orchard Books, London 1987, First Edition
£18.00

Illustrated by Charles Keeping.
A very good copy in a near very good dustwrapper which has internally repaired tears at the foot of the spine. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. 93 pages. Black and white illustrations by Charles Keeping.
Published : The Bodley Head, London 1961, First Edition
£28.00

Illustrated by Victor Ambrus.
A near fine copy in a very good dustwrapper which shows some fading to the spine but leaving the lettering clear. The wrapper is not price-clipped and is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. No ownership inscription. 86 pages. Black and white illustrations. This is a volume in the "Antelope Books" series for younger children.
Published : Hamish Hamilton, London 1974, First Edition
£25.00

Illustrated by Ralph Thompson.
Oblong 4to. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper which is not price-clipped and which is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. Unpaginated. Colour illustrations throughout. Described as "a magical, romantic tale" featuring "the exquisitely carved twelfth century Lewis chessmen."
Published : Walker Books Ltd, London 1993, First Edition
£14.00

A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Some browning to page edges as usual. 120 pages. Black and white illustrations. "A lovely, flowing tale of smuggling and adventure."
Published : Oxford University Press 1986, First Edition
£25.00

Illustrated by Shirley Felts.
Hardback. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper which is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. 148 pages. Black and white illustrations.
Published : The Bodley Head, London 1979, First Edition
£17.00

Illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark.
4to. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper which is price-clipped. 45 pages. Colour illustrations throughout. A story for younger children.
Published : Walker Books Ltd, London 1993, First Edition
£9.00

A fine copy in a near-fine, price-clipped dustwrapper. 278 pages. Described as "a nostalgia-laden selection of extracts from the Magnet and Gem.
Published : Howard Baker, London 1980, First Edition
£10.00

Hardback. 32mo. A near very good copy in light green cloth lettered in dark green and with dark green stripes. No ownership inscription. Moderate end-paper foxing but otherwise quite clean. 94 pages. Coloured illustrations throughout. This is no. 23 in the Dumpy Books for Children series.
Published : Grant Richards, London 1903, First Edition
£45.00

Illustrated by Michael Foreman.
Hardback. 4to. A very good copy in publisher's turquoise cloth with title in gilt on spine. No inscriptions. Profusely illustrated. 118 pages + 1 page Glossary. Very good dustwapper which is protected in a removable cover.The Polynesian sailors who discovered New Zealand - Land of the Long White Cloud- brought with them their spirit of adventure, the kumara or sweet potato, and a treasure-store of myths, poems and chants.
Published : Pavilion Books, London 1989, First Edition
£18.00

Hardback. Undated but neat gift inscription on front fixed end-paper is dated 1857. A good plus copy in red cloth lettered in red on a gilt circular background on upper board. Some wear to spine ends and board tips. The boards are now protected in a clear, removable, sleeve. All edges gilt. Ownerhip stamp. Lacks front free end-paper. Moderate foxing. Unpaginated - approx. 32 pages. 14 songs (or poems) with a smallish tissue-guarded coloured illustration at the head of each + a coloured illustration on the title page.
Published : Thomas Nelson and Sons, London,
£25.00

Hardback. 4to. Reprint dated one month after first printing. A very good copy in a good plus dustwrapper which shows a little edge wear and tear. 64 pages. Many coloured and black and white illustrations. No inscriptions and not foxed. A nice clean book
Published : John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd., London 1934,
£30.00

Illustrated by Hilary Knight.
Hardback. 4to. A very good copy in publisher's dark pink cloth with title in black on front board and on spine. No inscriptions. Top and foot of spine lightly bumped. Good plus dustwrapper, illustrated on the front panel and with photographs of Kay Thomspon and Hilary Knight on the rear panel with a short history of each. Three closed edge tears and minor edgewear, not price-clipped and protected in a removable cover. Internally a nice clean copy.
Published : Max Reinhardt,, London 1957,
£15.00

Illustrated by Marc Simont.
Hardback. A very good copy in publisher's red cloth with title in light blue on spine. Many black and white illustrations. Previous owner's address stamped on rear fixed end-paper but hidden by flap of wrapper. 79 pages. In a very good dustwrapper which is not price-clipped and which is protected in a removable cover
Published : Hamish Hamilton, London 1958, First Edition
£16.00

Hardback. 12mo. A good copy in the original green cloth with a pictorial onlay to the upper board. Front lower hinge tender. 64 pages + 8pp adverts. dated 1875. Coloured frontispiece. Possibly first edition.
Published : William Oliphant & Co, Edinburgh 1875,
£20.00

Hardback. A very good copy in a complete (except price-clipped) protected dustwrapper which is slightly rubbed at top and bottom of spine and which has a minor closed edge tear. "This is the fourth exciting novel in which Nigel Tranter has featured Don and Ian and boys will find this to be the pair's most thrilling and large-scale adventure yet". 192 pages.
Published : Collins, London 1967, First Edition
£14.00

A good copy in blue cloth lettered in black. Some fading to spine. A little edge foxing. No ownership inscription. 191 pages. 4 illustrations. Map endpapers. A children's title.
Published : Collins, London and Glasgow 1965, First Edition
£6.00