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BIGGLES FLIES WEST
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324032
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford.
1937.
Almost very good condition.
Blue pictorial cloth. Pyramid Edition. Colour frontis. 6 b/w illustrations and 2 maps. 255 pages. Spine and corners bumped, cover edges slightly rubbed. Small dent to top edge of front cover. Spine slightly darkened, some light marking to spine and rear cover. Free front-endpaper has been removed. Foxing/spotting to contents.
BIGGLES & CO.
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1323847
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford.
1936.
Fair condition.
Pyramid edition. Blue cloth with vignette of bi-plane, palm trees and pyramids to front. 6 b/w illustrations. 256 pages. Colour frontis. Frontis is MISSING. Spine and corners bumped, covers grubby and spine slightly darkened. Prize plate to front pastedown. Hinges pulled and rear joint is cracked showing webbing but binding is still tight. A couple of pages are part detached with slightly ragged edges. One page has lower margin torn off. Foxing and fingermarks to contents.
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THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS 1914-1918 (3 VOLUMES)
Written by John Ross-Of-Bladensburg.
Stock no. 2137731
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford.
1st
1928.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Larger format. Blue cloth with gilt titles to spines; gilt borders and decorations around motif to front cover. 3rd Volume Contains the Maps. Inscriptions in ink to front endpapers. Foxing to outer page edges and margins. Wrapper to volume I is MISSING it's rear flap and panel. All other wrappers also have edge-chipping and creasing; Maps volume has 1" loss to top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- ARMY
- INFANTRY
- ROYALTY
- WORLD WAR I
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
PILLICOCK HILL
Written by Herbert Asquith.
Illustrated by A.H. Watson.
Stock no. 2137480
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press.
1928.
Very good condition.
Large format. Cloth spine. Pictorial front cover. Verses by Asquith. Set to music by Alec Rowley. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Slight scuff to front cover. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- POETRY AND VERSE (CHILDRENS)
- MUSICAL SCORE (CHILDRENS)
- RHYME
THE EWING OMNIBUS
Written by Juliana Horatia Ewing.
Stock no. 2136423
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford.
1935.
Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Orange cloth, dark titles. Eight complete stories. Containing: Jackanapes; Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances; Daddy Darwin's Dovecot and Other Stories. Spotting to covers. Newspaper cutting of Ewing stuck to front endpaper. Wrapper is torn with some loss; grubby and scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
THE BOY'S BOOK OF THE MOTOR-CAR
Written by John Harrison.
Stock no. 2133953
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press.
1st
1926.
Almost very good condition.
Large format. Orange cloth with black titles and decorations. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing throughout.
THE WATER BABIES
Written by Charles Kingsley.
Illustrated by A.E. Jackson.
Stock no. 1319207
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford.
Circa
1936.
Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.
Blue cloth, black title to spine and vignette to front. 12 colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. 252 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Light spotting to covers. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing. Dustwrapper has loss at all edges, is grubby and is missing the front flap.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
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US
Written by Cecil Aldin.
Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 2133292
Published by Humphrey Milford.
Almost very good condition.
Pale yellow cloth boards with black vignette of 'US' to front. Six colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 44 pages. 'A Story in Seven Breaths'. The story of Smut, a little black puppy of the Scotch terrier breed and his six-year old mistress. Corners are a bit bumped. Grubby marks to covers. A few prelim pages are detached, but still present. Some foxing, including to outer page edges.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- DOGS
- DOGS (CHILDRENS)
- DOGS - TERRIERS
THAT LITTLE GREY MOUSE
Written by Ernest A. Aris.
Illustrated by Ernest A. Aris.
Stock no. 2132860
Published by Humphrey Milford.
Circa
1919.
Almost very good condition.
Green spine with pictorial front board. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 5" x 3.75". Punch hole to front cover. Some marks to covers, with bumping and a bit of chipping. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Foxing to outer page edges. A few margin marks.
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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR CHILDREN 17TH YEAR
Written by Margaret Baker; Charles S. Bayne; Cecily M. Rutley; Cicely Englefield; et al.
Illustrated by Mary Strange Reeve; Grace Lodge; M.A. Peart; A.H. Watson; Florence Harrison; et al..
Stock no. 2132699
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford.
Almost very good condition.
Large, heavy format. Red boards with large pictorial onlays to spine and front board (showing children playing with kites). Pictorial endpapers. Colour plates and illustrations in colour and b/w throughout. First story is "The Robber Baron". Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some surface paper damage to rear cover. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Foxing throughout.
THAT LITTLE GREY MOUSE
Written by Ernest A. Aris.
Illustrated by Ernest A. Aris.
Stock no. 1318232
Published by Humphrey Milford.
Circa
1916.
Very good condition.
Green spine with pictorial front board. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 5" x 3.75". Spine bumped. Small brown splash(?) mark to front cover/spine edge. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Some pale page browning else contents clean.
TOBY AT TIBBS CROSS
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce.
Illustrated by Margaret Horder.
Stock no. 1318096
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford.
1944.
Very good condition.
Cream cloth with green title to spine and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 192 pages. An exciting story with a background of farm life in wartime. Spine and corners bumped with a small nick to top of spine. A few light marks to rear cover. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Pale foxing and some light page edge browning.