ADVENTURE
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HERMIT IN THE HILLS
Written by David Severn.
Illustrated by J. Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1330340
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head.
1947.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Red cloth, black title to spine and vignette to front. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and grubby to rear panel.
RICK AFIRE!
Written by David Severn.
Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1330337
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head.
1st
1942.
Good condition in a poor dustwrapper.
Orange cloth, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w text illustrations, endpapers are maps. Spine bumped. Damp staining to cover edges. Some light foxing and page browning. A couple of small marks to lower edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is grubby, well worn and almost in two pieces (torn along rear edge of spine), 1" loss to base of browned spine.
CRAZY CASTLE
Written by David Severn.
Illustrated by J. Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1330335
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1951.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Heather Stubbs' new pony, Pride of Persia has been stolen... Green boards, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. 179 pages plus booklist to rear. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Front joint is cracked. Foxing to endpapers and textblock, affecting some page margins. Dustwrapper is lightly foxed and browned to spine with a small black mark at top.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- HORSE AND PONY STORY
- ADVENTURE
TREASURE FOR THREE
Written by David Severn.
Illustrated by J. Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1330330
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1949.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A sequel to Ponies and Poachers and The Cruise of the Maiden Castle. Green boards, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. 212 pages. B/w illustrations. Minimal bumping to spine. Ink school stamp and presentation inscription in black biro to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to textblock, affecting some page margins. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with minimal loss and rear panel grubby.
FOREST HOLIDAY
Written by David Severn.
Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1330329
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1st
1946.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A wonderful tale of adventure (or mis-adventure!). Orange cloth, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. Front endpapers illustrated. B/w full page illustrations throughout. 220 pages. 7.5 x 5". Spine bumped. Slight fading to base of spine and cover edges. Foxing to prelims, last few pages and to textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper is foxed and slightly edge chipped.
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THE INCLINE
Written by William Mayne.
Stock no. 1330232
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. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine slightly bumped. Contents are fine. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at spine ends.
RALPH'S YEAR IN RUSSIA
Written by Robert Richardson.
Stock no. 1330199
Published by T. Nelson & Sons.
1893.
Almost very good condition.
Our Boys' Select Library. Red pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 9 b/w engravings. 351 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Spine faded, affecting cover edges a little. Large prize plate to front pastedown. Booksellers sticker to rear pastedown. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to textblock else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ADVENTURE
- EUROPE
- PICTORIAL BINDING
GREAT NORTHERN?
Written by Arthur Ransome.
Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 1330180
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1948.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green cloth, gilt title to spine and embossed title to front cover. Endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. 351 numbered pages. 5th impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped, tiny nick to top of spine. Some light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed, rear panel is very slightly grubby from scuff marks.
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BIGGLES DEFIES THE SWASTIKA
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1330054
Published by Oxford University Press.
1945.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Light brown cloth with dark brown titles and vignette of plane flying over Oslo. Colour frontis plus 6 b/w plates. 249 pages plus booklist to rear. Spine and corners very slightly bumped and rubbed. Fading to lower 0.5" of spine. Erased pencil writing to front free-endpaper. Contents clean. Price-cut wrapper has loss to lower 1" of rear panel and spine and is edge rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- BIGGLES
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
- ADVENTURE
SWALLOWDALE
Written by Arthur Ransome.
Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 1330016
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1960.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green cloth gilt title to spine. Blind title to front. B/w illustrations. 453 pages. Twenty-Sixth impression. Spine slightly bumped. Slight rubbing and fading to cover edges. Light page browning to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn and lightly browned at edges.
BUNKLE WENT FOR SIX
Written by M. Pardoe.
Illustrated by Julie Neild.
Stock no. 1330008
Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd.
1st
1950.
Very good condition.
Red cloth, black title and vignette. 222 pages. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, covers slightly edge rubbed. Front cover is slightly bowed. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. A few light corner creases and a tiny tear to one page margin. Textblock and endpapers are lightly foxed.
BUNKLE BREAKS AWAY
Written by M. Pardoe.
Illustrated by Julie Neild.
Stock no. 1330006
Published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd..
1st
1947.
Very good condition.
Bunkle breaks away from the family and finds a new friend to share his adventures... Light blue cloth, black title strip with blue lettering. B/w head and tail pieces. 212 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Some light marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Endpapers partly browned. Foxing to textblock. Some light corner creases.