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AIR SCOUT
Written by H.B. Aldrich.
Stock no. 1328899
Published by The Epworth Press.
1st
1938.
Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
A thrilling story about scouting, camping and adventure. Star Library. Red cloth, black titles. 191 pages. B/w frontis. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper. Spine bumped and rubbed. Slight discolouration to top and tail of spine and to rear cover. Foxing to contents, some slight damp staining to top edges of pastedowns. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased with some pieces of loss. Rear panel is a bit grubby and has a pink stain.
PIGEON POST
Written by Arthur Ransome.
Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 1328876
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1983.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Revised edition. Green boards with gilt titles to spine and blind titles to front board. Endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0224021249. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Light foxing to textblock and to dustwrapper. Wrapper is edge rubbed, faded to spine and slightly grubby to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CARNEGIE MEDAL WINNER
- ADVENTURE
THE SPANISH GALLEON
Written by Tudur Watkins.
Illustrated by Jack Matthews.
Stock no. 1328863
Published by Peter Lunn (publishers) Ltd.
1st
1945.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An unusual adventure story set in the early 19th century and packed with thrills. Yellow cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and some full-page colour plates. Spine and corners bumped. Slight fading to cover edges. Foxing, mainly to textblock but also affecting some pages. Dustwrapper is browned and edge worn with tear to top corner of rear panel.
THE INCLINE
Written by William Mayne.
Stock no. 1328826
Published by Hamish Hamilton.
1st
1972.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green boards, gilt title to spine. A powerfully direct statement about adolescent emotions and human relationships. 191 pages. ISBN: 0241021383. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Small brown spot affects a few pages (6-11). Dustwrapper is foxed to flaps and on verso and is just a little worn at corners.
THE BEACH DOGS
Written by Colin Dann.
Stock no. 1328816
Published by Hutchinson Children's Books.
1st
1988.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A compelling animal adventure story. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. 144 pages. ISBN: 0091736234. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Heavy foxing to contents. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- DOGS
- DOGS (CHILDRENS)
- ADVENTURE
SHORT SORTIES
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1328405
Published by Latimer House Limited.
1st
1950.
Almost very good condition.
Blue cloth, black title to spine. A variety of stories for the older reader by Johns. 202 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Spine and cover edges slightly faded. Light scratch marks to the cloth on the front cover. Foxing to contents. Tiny piece torn from top corner of foreword page (no loss of text). Some page corner creases and some light marks to page margins. Lacking rear free-endpaper.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- LITERATURE
- ADVENTURE
THE BETRAYER
Written by Violet Needham.
Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1328218
Published by Girls Gone By.
1st thus
2007.
Nearly fine condition.
Complete and unabridged. Pictorial cardwraps. 271 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781847450180. Minimal rubbing to corners else a fine copy.
RICHARD AND THE GOLDEN HORSE SHOE
Written by Violet Needham.
Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1328216
Published by Girls Gone By.
1st thus
2008.
Nearly fine condition.
Card wraps. B/w illustrations. Complete and unabridged. ISBN: 9781847450333. Minimal rubbing to corners. Contents look unread.
RICK AFIRE!
Written by David Severn.
Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1328139
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head.
1st
1942.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Orange cloth, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w text illustrations, endpapers are maps. Corners bumped, cover edges very slightly dusty. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is grubby to spine and rear panel.
BUNKLE BEGAN IT
Written by M. Pardoe.
Illustrated by Julie Neild.
Stock no. 1328137
Published by Fidra Books.
1st thus
2007.
Very good condition.
Pale grey cardwraps. 209 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781906123017. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Foxing to inside of covers.
THE MASTER OF MARYKNOLL
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Illustrated by Alice Bush.
Stock no. 1328124
Published by Evans Brothers Limited.
1st
1950.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An exciting story following the Buckingham's, set in Ludlow and Hereford. Blue cloth with gilt titles. Colour frontis and b/w text illustrations. Spine bumped. Contents very clean. Tear and crease to lower edge of front panel of wrapper.
MYSTERY MINE
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Stock no. 1328110
Published by George Newnes Limited.
1st
1959.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A Lone Pine Story. Green boards, gilt titles and Lone Pine vignette to front. Endpapers are b/w maps of moors. 247 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Light foxing to textblock. Some pencil erasure marks to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and has a small patch of surface paper damage to front panel from removal of a label.