Methuen & Co. Ltd.
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WINNIE-THE-POOH AND THE BEES
Written by A.A. Milne.
Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1328927
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1953.
Very good condition.
A New Full-Colour Edition, with four pop-ups. Spiral bound hard card covers. Beautiful two-tone and colour illustrations internally. Covers are edge worn, light crease to front cover. Foxing and page browning else contents clean. Pop-ups in excellent working order.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- WINNIE THE POOH
- POP-UP
- ACTION BOOKS
SEMOLINA SILKPAWS COMES TO CATSTOWN
Written by Gladys Williams.
Illustrated by Ronald Ferns.
Stock no. 1328779
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1962.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The first in the series. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Pictorial endpapers/ Delightful single-colour line drawings. Old tape marks to endpapers and to covers. Some foxing to textblock. Contents clean. Dustwrapper has tape marks to flaps and a couple of foxspots to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- CATS (CHILDRENS)
- CATS
SHAKESPEARE AND THE BIRDS
Written by William Shakespeare.
Illustrated by Persis Kirmse.
Stock no. 1328687
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1938.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Wonderful b/w illustrations accompany quotations from Shakespeare. Red cloth, black titles. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Foxing to endpapers. Dustwrapper is edge chipped and torn, grubby and browned to spine with inscription in ink to front panel.
- Categorised in:
- LITERATURE
- SHAKESPEARE
- ORNITHOLOGY
- ART
SHAKESPEARE WITH THE PETS
Written by William Shakespeare.
Illustrated by Persis Kirmse.
Stock no. 1328686
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1935.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Red cloth, black titles. Wonderful b/w illustrations of cats and dogs with quotations from Shakespeare. Spine slightly bumped. Name and address in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to contents else clean. Dustwrapper is foxed and browned (particularly to spine) and worn at top and tail of spine.
- Categorised in:
- LITERATURE
- SHAKESPEARE
- ILLUSTRATED
- DOGS
- CATS
ANIMALS WE USE
Written by Arnrid Johnston.
Illustrated by Arnrid Johnston.
Stock no. 1328636
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1948.
Almost very good condition.
Large format. Yellow cloth spine. Colour illustrations throughout. Covers are edge worna nd grubby, spine faded. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMALS (CHILDRENS)
THE TALE OF A WYE FISHERMAN
Written by H.A. Gilbert.
Stock no. 1828866
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1929.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The history of the River Wye from a fisherman's point of view, from early times until the abolition of fresh-water netting. Light brown cloth boards, black titles. B/w photos. vii and 160 pages including index, plus 8 page Methuen's general literature list to rear. Pale fading to lower edge of boards with some rubbing of edges. Text block is browned and heavily foxed. Some scattered foxing to contents, mainly to margins. Blue dustwrapper is very browned (discoloured) and grubby, spine is scuffed, top & tail of spine and corners worn with a chip to top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- WALES
- WYE VALLEY
- FLY FISHING
- SALMON
BABAR'S FAIR
Written by Laurent De Brunhoff; Olive Jones.
Stock no. 1328502
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1969.
Very good condition.
First published under the title 'La Fete de Celesteville'. Translated from French by Jones. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416933807. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Slight cracking to spine edges. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ELEPHANT
- ANIMAL STORY
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS
Written by Enid Blyton.
Illustrated by Paul Henning; Hellmuth Weissenborn.
Stock no. 1828588
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1945.
Almost very good condition.
The story of the birth of Jesus. Interesting colour photographs by Henning of models and scenery created by Weissenborn. Blue cloth, silver titles. 64pp. 8 x 6.5". Spine and board edges faded. Fraying to top of spine. A few marks to boards. Gift inscription in ink to front pastedown. Rear joint pulled between last text page and rear free endpaper, exposing webbing to top half. Small tear to vertical edge of rear free endpaper. Contents have finger creases and a few marks to margins.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CHRISTMAS
- PHOTOGRAPHY
- ENID BLYTON
BABAR'S KINGDOM
Written by Jean De Brunhoff.
Illustrated by Jean De Brunhoff.
Stock no. 1328363
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st thus
1970.
Almost very good condition.
Little Babar Books 7. Smaller format, pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416154808. Old price sticker to rear cover. Some slight scuffing to cover edges. Musty smell to contents.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ELEPHANT
- ANIMAL STORY
SEVEN O'CLOCK TALES
Written by Enid Blyton.
Illustrated by Dorothy M. Wheeler.
Stock no. 1328045
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
2nd
1943.
Good condition.
Thirty short stories for children. Yellow cloth, red titles. B/w illustrations. 185 pages. Covers damp stained. Light vertical crease to centre of front cover. Spine and corners bumped. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Some slight damp marking to prelims and light foxing to textblock else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ENID BLYTON
THE MYSTERY OF THE STRANGE BUNDLE
Written by Enid Blyton.
Illustrated by Treyer Evans.
Stock no. 1326926
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1952.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Being the Tenth Adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog. Why did a man rush out of his house in the middle of the night, in his dressing-gown and slippers, carrying a bundle? Yellow boards, green titles and magnifying glass vignette. B/w illustrations. 179 pages. Spine is slightly bumped and faded, a couple of small, light marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to top edge of textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn and creased. Slight loss to wrapper spine and corners, very faded spine also has a small hole to centre.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ENID BLYTON
- MYSTERY STORY
THE MYSTERY OF THE VANISHED PRINCE
Written by Enid Blyton.
Illustrated by Treyer Evans.
Stock no. 1326918
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1951.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Grey boards, red title. Magnifying glass vignette to front. B/w illustrations. The 9th adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog. Spine and corners bumped, some slight browning to top and tail of spine. Minor dents to front cover edge. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is well worn, torn and creased. Substantial loss to front panel (top half of front panel mostly missing).
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ENID BLYTON
- MYSTERY STORY