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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
THE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN VERSES
Written by A.A. Milne.
Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1328753
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st thus
1932.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Being When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six. Blue cloth covers with gilt borders and vignette to front. 12 colour plates and b/w text illustrations. 210 pages. 8 x 6". Spine slightly bumped, light rubbing to cover edges. Some light spotting to spine edges. Light browning to endpapers. Heavy foxing to textblock, some pages and to verso of wrapper (some slight foxing on front). Wrapper is edge worn, grubby to spine and has loss to top of spine.
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
MORE VERY YOUNG SONGS
Written by A.A. Milne; H. Fraser-Simson.
Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1328210
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1928.
Very good condition.
Large slim format. Pale blue boards with title-label to front, cloth spine. Musical scores and b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Front joint starting to crack. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- MUSIC (CHILDRENS)
- SONGS (CHILDRENS)
THE MYSTERY OF THE DISAPPEARING CAT
Written by Enid Blyton.
Illustrated by J. Abbey.
Stock no. 1328054
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1944.
Good condition.
The second adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog. Pale green cloth with yellow titles and magnifying glass vignette. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to covers. Foxing to textblock and light finger creases to page margins.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- MYSTERY STORY
- CATS
- CATS (CHILDRENS)
- ENID BLYTON
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