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A GREYHOUND OF A GIRL
Written by Roddy Doyle. Illustrated by Julene Harrison.
Stock no. 1824700
Published by Marion Lloyd Books. 1st 2011. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A funny, feisty, tender story of four generations of an unforgettable Irish family, and the bittersweet acceptance of saying goodbye to those you love. Blue boards, yellow title to spine. Maps to endpapers. Papercut illustrations as chapter headers. ISBN: 9781407129334. Yellow pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased.

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UNDER THE SPANGLED BANNER
Written by F.S. Brereton. Illustrated by C.M. Padday.
Stock no. 1324470
Published by Blackie And Son Limited. Circa 1919. Almost very good condition.

A tale of the Spanish-American War. New Edition. Grey pictorial cloth with gilt titles. 6 b/w plates. 352 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Name plate to front pastedown. Foxing, mainly to textblock.

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THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP
Written by Herbert Hayens.
Stock no. 1324465
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. 1906. Almost very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth, gilt title label to spine. Green endpapers. Colour frontis and title-page. 204 pages plus 4 page publication list to rear. Spine bumped and slightly darkened. Prize plate to front pastedown and name plate to front free-endpaper. Free-endpapers lightly browned. Hines pulled causing some slight cracking and loosening of contents, still tightly bound.

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ROUNDING UP THE RAIDER
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by Edward S. Hodgson.
Stock no. 1324464
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

A Naval Story of the Great War. Green boards with pictorial front cover and spine. Black titles to both spine and front covers. Colour frontis + 3 other b/w plates. 255 pages. Spine bumped. Yellow stain(?) to rear edge of spine. Removal of an inscription to front pastedown has caused some surface paper loss. Foxing, mainly to prelims and textblock.

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STORIES OF SCHOOL LIFE
Written by Ascott R. Hope.
Stock no. 1324463
Published by W.P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell. Almost very good condition.

Green pictorial cloth with gilt title label to spine. 4 colour plates. 439 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some light damp stains to cover edges. Endpapers browned with some damp stains to front endpapers. Heavy foxing to contents and textblock.

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1779 A STORY OF OLD SHOREHAM
Written by Frederick Harrison. Illustrated by Stanley L. Wood.
Stock no. 1324452
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Circa 1913. Very good condition.

Brown pictorial cloth, gilt title to spine. Green floral endpapers. B/w plates. 512 pages. Spine bumped, a few light scuff marks to covers. Endpapers lightly browned. Inscription in ink to half title-page. Some foxing, mainly at page margins, else contents clean.

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NODDY GOES TO SEA
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Peter Wienk.
Stock no. 1324444
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; Dennis Dobson Ltd.. circa 1970. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Noddy Book 18. Brown pictorial boards. Colour pictures. ISBN: 0361004184. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners of book and wrapper. Spine of wrapper is slightly faded.

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NODDY AND THE TOOTLES
No author listed. Illustrated by Robert Tyndall.
Stock no. 1324443
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; The Richards Press Ltd.. Circa 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Noddy Book no. 23. Green pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0361004230. Wear to cover edges. Belongs to box is clean. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with chipping to top and tail of spine and corners.

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A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES
Written by Robert Louis Stevenson. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 1324440
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head. 1906. Very good condition.

Dark green cloth with gilt titles and decorations. B/w text illustrations. 136 pages plus publication list to rear. All edges gilt. Spine and corners are bumped. A couple of small marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper and tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Browning to endpapers, foxing to textblock.

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INDIAN AND SCOUT
Written by F.S. Brereton. Illustrated by Cyrus Cuneo.
Stock no. 1324437
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1911. Almost very good condition.

A tale of the Gold Rush to California. Red pictorial cloth with gilt titles. 6 b/w plates. 368 pages, all edges olivine. Spine and corners bumped. Covers edge rubbed. Spine slightly discoloured. Rear cover ever so slightly grubby. Name plate to front pastedown. Names and dates in ink to verso of front free-endpaper and to half title-page. Name on half title-page crossed out. Front joint cracked. Foxing to contents. Some hinges pulled causing contents to be a little loose but still tightly bound.

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THE EAGLE'S NEST
Written by S.E. Cartwright. Illustrated by William Rainey.
Stock no. 1324425
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Good condition.

Red pictorial cloth. 3 b/w plates. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly rubbed/grubby. Name plate to front free-endpaper. Endpapers browned. Foxing to contents. Hinge between frontis and title-page is cracked. Top edge of textblock is dusty.

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ACES UP
Written by Covington Clarke. Illustrated by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1324421
Published by John Hamilton Ltd.. 1st 1931. Very good condition.

Blue cloth, gilt titles. Colour frontis and 4 b/w plates. The Ace Series. Includes glossary of terms to rear and 8 pages of aircraft manouvres. Spine bumped. Rubbing to cover edges. Foxing throughout.

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