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THE LIGHT BEYOND THE FOREST
Written by Rosemary Sutcliff.
Illustrated by Shirley Felts.
Stock no. 1326276
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1979.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A magnificent poetic retelling of one of the world's greatest legends - the Quest For The Holy Grail. Orange boards, gilt title to spine. B/w chapter headers. ISBN: 0370301919. Slight bumping to spine. Faint tobacco smell to contents which are otherwise clean. Dustwrapper has a light crease to front flap.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- KING ARTHUR (CHILDRENS)
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
THE LITTLE HORSE BUS
Written by Graham Greene.
Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1325759
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st thus
1974.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Oblong format. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0370020227. Covers are edge rubbed. Light foxing and page browning. Dustwrapper is edge worn with small tear to top of spine.
THE LITTLE STEAMROLLER
Written by Graham Greene.
Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1325077
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1974.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Oblong format, pictorial boards. Colour pictures throughout. ISBN: 0370020235. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed, slight rubbing to cover edges. Endpapers lightly browned. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly grubby. Price-cut by publisher on front flap with 'new' price sticker above.
- Categorised in:
- ARDIZZONE
- CHILDRENS
- STEAM ROLLERS
THE ROAD TO CAMLANN
Written by Rosemary Sutcliff.
Illustrated by Shirley Felts.
Stock no. 1325016
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1981.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The last in the Arthurian triology. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. B/w text decorations. ISBN: 0370303849. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpapers. Name and address in pencil and also an embossed 'from the library of' stamp to rear free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is faded at spine and edges. Remains of a label to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- KING ARTHUR (CHILDRENS)
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
VIKING'S SUNSET
Written by Henry Treece.
Illustrated by Christine Price.
Stock no. 1323820
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1960.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The third and final book in the Viking triology. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 182 pages. Spine very slightly bumped. Endpapers are partly browned. Some foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is just a little grubby to rear panel.
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
FOR PRACTICE ONLY
Written by Louis Klemantaski; Michael Frostick.
Stock no. 2140123
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1959.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos. Behind the scenes of motor-racing to see the work that goes into the preparation of a car for a Grand Prix race. Some wear to spine. Browning and foxing to some pages. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks; some grubby marks.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
BRITISH RACING GREEN 1946-1956
Written by Louis Klemantaski; Michael Frostick.
Stock no. 2140122
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1957.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos. The achievements of British cars and British drivers in motor racing. Browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with browned spine; some wear; tear to top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
SARAH'S ROOM
Written by Doris Orgel.
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Stock no. 2140113
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1972.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A pocket-sized picture book with delicate drawings by Sendak and rhyming text. Yellow pictorial boards. ISBN: 0370011384. Bookplate to front pastedown. Wrapper is faded and worn to spine; large stain to front panel and front flap; some white tape repairs to verso.