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ANGUS AND THE CAT
Written by Marjorie Flack.
Illustrated by Marjorie Flack.
Stock no. 1328721
Published by The Bodley Head.
4th
1945.
Very good condition.
Angus is an inquisitive Scottie dog who now has a cat living in his home - a cat who boxes Angus's ears and takes his food and sits in his sunshine... Oblong format. Pictorial boards. Colour and black and white illustrations throughout. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Foxing to contents and light foxing to covers.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CATS
- CATS (CHILDRENS)
- DOGS
- DOGS - TERRIERS
THE EXTRAORDINARY TUG-OF-WAR
Written by Letta Schatz.
Illustrated by John Burningham.
Stock no. 1328680
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st UK
1969.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Pictorial boards. Oblong format. Full page colour illustrations. Hippopotamus tugged and Elephant tugged. The rope grew tighter - but nothing happened! ISBN: 0370015037. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Foxing to textblock but contents clean. Dustwrapper is worn with large tears and slight loss.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- HIPPOS
- ELEPHANT
OUTSIDE OVER THERE
Written by Maurice Sendak.
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Stock no. 1328401
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1981.
Almost very good condition.
Ida's baby sister is snatched away by the goblins... Red cloth, gilt titles. Oblong format. Large colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0370304039. Erased pencil markings to front free-endpaper. Some light bumping to cover edges. Dustwrapper is edge worn, faded to spine with a hole at the word 'there'. Slight markings to rear panel of wrapper.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
THE KENNEL CLUB'S ILLUSTRATED BREED STANDARDS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1328146
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1989.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An indispensable reference book for judges, breeders, owners and anyone with an interest in pure-bred dogs. Set out by group - Hound, Gundog, Terrier, Utility, Working and Toy - each description is accompanied by a brief history of the breed, its origins and purpose. Illustrated with colour photographs and paintings. Large format. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. ix and 342 pages (including index). ISBN: 037031249X. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge rubbed. Pale page edge browning and a few light fingermarks to rear endpapers else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge creased and faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- DOGS
- DOGS (FACTUAL)
- PETS
DRUMBEATS
Written by David Severn.
Illustrated by Richard Kennedy.
Stock no. 1328142
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1953.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A desperate drama taking place in the steaming, tortuous jungle of Central Africa. Orange boards, blue title to spine and vignette to front cover. 155 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped, slight browing to cover edges. Heavy foxing, mainly at textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and browned to rear panel.
PONIES AND POACHERS
Written by David Severn.
Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1328140
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1947.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Green cloth, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. The story of an unusual summer holiday. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Some foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso, rear panel and slightly chipped at top and tail of spine.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- HORSE AND PONY STORY
THE CRUISE OF THE MAIDEN CASTLE
Written by David Severn.
Illustrated by J. Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1328138
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1948.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Green cloth, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, slight rubbing to cover edges. Name and address in blue biro to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper has loss to top and tail of spine and is torn at edges.
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Written by Maurice Sendak.
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Stock no. 1327535
Published by The Bodley Head.
1968.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
UK edition. Large oblong format. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0370007727. Second impression. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to cover edges. Tiny dent to lower edge of rear cover. Foxing to textblock and some page margins. Dustwrapper is grubby, foxed and worn and torn (tape repairs on verso).
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER
THE HOME-MADE DRAGON AND OTHER INCREDIBLE STORIES
Written by Norman Hunter.
Illustrated by Fritz Wegner.
Stock no. 1325768
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1971.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Contains 12 stories set in Incrediblania! Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0370012283. A few tiny indentations to cover edges. Light foxing and browning to endpapers and top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly rubbed at edges.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- DRAGONS
- ANTHOLOGY - STORY
RED SETTLEMENT
Written by Henry Treece.
Stock no. 1323821
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1960.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A story set against the conflicts and hardships of early American history. Yellow boards, red title to spine. 192 pages. Spine bumped. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is a little edge worn with tape repairs on verso and slightly grubby to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
A MEDIEVAL FEAST
Written by Aliki.
Illustrated by Aliki.
Stock no. 1824093
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st UK
1984.
Very good condition.
Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0370309790. Top & tail of spine lightly bumpeed. Light score marks (almost invisible) to rear board. Light creasing to front endpaper. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
THE BOMBARD
Written by Henry Treece.
Illustrated by Christine Price.
Stock no. 1323269
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1959.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
King Edward III and his son struggle against the French, the Welsh and the Scotts. Dark red boards, gilt to spine. B/w text illustrations. 187 pages. 8 x 5.25". Minimal bumping to spine. Rear endpapers are browned. Foxing to textblock. Old pencil price erased from front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is a bit grubby to rear panel, browned to spine and slightly worn at head of spine.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- HISTORICAL STORY