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BLACKIE'S CHILDREN'S ANNUAL 16TH YEAR
Written by Mrs. George Wemyss; Natalie Joan; Angela Brazil; et al. Illustrated by H.M. Brock; Agnes Richardson; M.A. Peart; Florence Harrison; et al..
Stock no. 1506186
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Slightly better than good condition.

Large format. Pale blue cloth spine. Pictorial front board shows boy reading book, girl with black cat under her arm and other characters in the background.Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. 176 pages. First story is "How We Let Lodgings" by Mrs. G. Wemyss. Angela Brazil story is "A Terrible Handful". Spine bumped and worn with nicks to cloth at ends. Bumping and wear to corners and cover edges. Covers slightly grubby with a few marks and scratches, small amount of surface paper damage to front cover. A couple of hinges cracked. Ink inscription to verso of front endpaper. Pale stain to edge of title page and small stain to lower margin of frontis. Contents generally clean. All plates present.

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THE CHILDREN'S TREASURY OF PICTURES AND STORIES No. XVIII
Written by Ethel Talbot; Angela Brazil; Robert Hudson; et al; Edward Shirley. Illustrated by Anne Anderson; et al..
Stock no. 1506094
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. circa 1917. Slightly better than good condition.

Red cloth spine with black title and vignette, cream pictorial boards with picture of children in boat in night sky to top half, black title to bottom half. Adverts to rear cover and endpapers. 4 Colour plates by Anderson, b/w text illustrations throughout. Brazil story is While Frank had Measles. Bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Spine faded. Covers grubby and marked. Light crease to rear cover. Both joints and a couple of hinges cracked. Ink presentation inscription to verso of frontis. Some marks to contents but most pages are clean. A little foxing/browning. All plates present.

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THE JOLLY BOOK - ELEVENTH YEAR
Written by Harold Avery; Angela Brazil; Ethel Talbot; et al. Illustrated by Lawson Wood; G.E. Studdy; Harold Earnshaw; Anne Anderson; et al..
Stock no. 1505914
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. 1920. Almost very good condition.

For boys and girls. Pictorial boards showing a boy and girl skating on front and a boy and a girl on spine. Black titles to spine and orange titles to front board. Colour plates plus black and white illustrations. Brazil story is 'The Scallywag Boys'. First story is The Spoil Sport by Avery. 10.25" x 8". Spine bumped with some rubbing to vignette. Wear to corners and cover edges. A few marks and scratches to covers. Pencil writing about contents to front endpaper. Some browning to endpapers, prelims and last couple of pages. Evidence of something having been stuck to rear endpaper. Contents very good.

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THE SCHOOL IN THE SOUTH
Written by Angela Brazil. Illustrated by W. Smithson Broadhead.
Stock no. 1505751
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1922. Almost very good condition.

Beige cloth, black titles and black/green vignettes to spine and front. 6 b/w plates. 287 pages. 7.5 x 5". A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. Covers slightly rubbed with a few small marks. Name in ink twice to front endpapers plus small bookseller's label. Front joint and quite a few hinges cracked. Page 15/16 partially detached. Contents generally clean. Endpapers browned. Some light foxing. All plates present, one partially detached.

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MONITRESS MERLE
Written by Angela Brazil. Illustrated by Treyer Evans.
Stock no. 1505750
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1922. Very good condition.

Brown pictorial cloth. Circular picture on front of girl sitting reading, picture of same girl standing on spine. B/w plates. Title list of 25 titles including self. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Two light bumps to outside edge of front cover. Covers slightly grubby. Spine browned and rubbed with a small light stain. Endpapers browned. A couple of hinges cracked. A few light fox spots. Contents generally clean. All plates present but one detached and one partially detached.

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LOYAL TO THE SCHOOL
Written by Angela Brazil. Illustrated by Treyer Evans.
Stock no. 1505748
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1921. Very good condition.

Brown cloth, vignettes to spine and front cover. 288 pages. 7.5 x 5". 6 b/w plates. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Covers slightly grubby. Name in ink to front endpaper. A couple of hinges cracked but binding still firm. Endpapers browned. Odd fox spot. Contents generally clean.

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ST. CATHERINE'S COLLEGE
Written by Angela Brazil. Illustrated by Frank Wiles.
Stock no. 1505739
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1929. Almost very good condition.

Beige cloth covers with lilac borders and black titles. 6 b/w plates. 320 pages. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Covers grubby with stain to rear cover. Light foxing and browning, mainly to endpapers, prelims and text block. All plates present.

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THE JOLLY BOOK - ELEVENTH YEAR
Written by Harold Avery; Angela Brazil; Ethel Talbot; et al. Illustrated by Lawson Wood; G.E. Studdy; Harold Earnshaw; Anne Anderson; et al..
Stock no. 1405242
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. 1920. Slightly better than good condition.

For boys and girls. Pictorial boards showing a boy and girl skating on front and a boy and a girl on spine. Black titles to spine and orange titles to front board. Colour plates plus black and white illustrations. Brazil story is 'The Scallywag Boys'. First story is The Spoil Sport by Avery. 10.25" x 8". Spine and corners bumped and worn. Some fading to spine. Front cover and edges rubbed and worn. Rear cover grubby and marked. Top of rear board next to spine badly bumped. Top inner corner of contents also bumped. Front joint badly cracked showing webbing beneath. Some hinges pulled. Dated inscription to front endpaper. Page 17/18 is detached from book. Browning to endpapers. A few small marks otherwise contents generally clean.

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THE JOLLY BOOK - TENTH YEAR
Written by Edwin Chisholm; Angela Brazil; Constance Heward; Queenie Scott-Hopper; et al. Illustrated by G.E. Studdy; Harold Earnshaw; Lawson Wood; Anne Anderson; et al..
Stock no. 1405240
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Cloth pictorial spine, yellow covers show children dressed as clowns. 16 colour plates. 320 pages. Edited by Chisholm. First story: The Khaki Boys by Angela Brazil. Spine bumped and a little worn. Corners bumped and worn. Bottom edge of front board worn. Other edges rubbed. Light browning to edge of rear board and a few marks to front board. Browning to endpapers and prelims. Name and inscription to verso of frontis. A few foxspots to page edges. Some marks to text block edge otherwise contents generally clean.

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THE CHUMMY BOOK - EIGHTH YEAR
Written by Edwin Chisholm; Angela Brazil; Ethel Talbot; Amy Whipple; et al. Illustrated by Edmund Blampied; Mabel Lucie Attwell; Peter Fraser; Anne Anderson; et al..
Stock no. 1505439
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. circa 1921. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Red pictorial boards showing various children and fairy folk. Edited by Chisholm. Brazil story is Two Little Scamps and a Puppy. 14 colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. 287 pages. Spine bumped and worn, wear to edges of onlay. Bumping to corners, wear to corners and cover edges. Covers rubbed with a few light scratches. Front joint cracked next to contents page. ink inscription to front endpaper. Title page is partially detached. Small bookseller's label to front pastedown. A few fox spots and marks to contents. All plates present.

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THE CHILDREN'S TREASURY OF PICTURES AND STORIES NO. XIX
Written by Angela Brazil; Tom Bevan; Queenie Scott-Hopper; et al. Illustrated by Anne Anderson; et al..
Stock no. 1505396
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth spine with black title, cream pictorial boards with picture of girl and lamb to front. 4 Colour plates by Anderson, b/w text illustrations throughout. Includes 2 stories by Brazil Mixed Pickles and The Refugees. Spine bumped, worn and faded. Bumping and wear to corners and cover edges. Covers slightly grubby, rear is worst. A couple of hinges cracked. Just an odd mark to contents. All plates present.

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THE MYSTERY OF THE MOATED GRANGE
Written by Angela Brazil. Illustrated by W. Lindsay Cable.
Stock no. 1312412
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1942. Good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, black titles to spine and front cover. 4 b/w plates. 271 pages. Spine and corners bumped and cover edges slightly rubbed. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Textblock is slightly grubby and there are some grubby fingermarks to page margins but contents generally clean. Chipped and torn wrapper is grubby and has loss to spine and corners and also sticky white label repairs on verso.

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