Wells Gardner, Darton & Co.
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THE PRIZE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS 1895-97
No author listed.
Stock no. 1328413
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co..
1897
Good condition.
Contains Jan 1895 to Dec 1897. Dark blue textured cloth, gilt title to spine. 40 chromolithograph plates. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Covers slightly grubby. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Some light page browning and foxng. Some hinges pulled but binding still tight.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANNUALS
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
- CHROMOLITHOGRAPH
GREGORY OF THE FORETOP AND OTHER TALES
Written by J. Erskine Clarke.
Stock no. 1325344
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co..
Circa
1902.
Very good condition.
Attractive blue pictorial cloth with gilt title to front. 52 pages plus 4 page publication list to rear. Some b/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Name plate to front pastedown. Prize inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Contents are browned but clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- PICTORIAL BINDING
- SAILING STORY
HEMMED IN: A TALE OF THE WESTERN SOUDAN
Written by A.F. Mockler-Ferryman.
Illustrated by John Jellicoe.
Stock no. 1324701
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co..
Circa
1912.
Very good condition.
Green cloth with vignette to spine and pictorial onlay to front cover. 10 b/w plates. 301 pages plus booklist to rear. Spine bumped, slight rubbing to corners. Prize plate to front pastedown. Slight fingering to margins and some light foxing else contents clean.
MARTIN THE SKIPPER
Written by James F. Cobb.
Stock no. 1324655
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co..
Very good condition.
A tale for boys and seafaring folk. 5 b/w plates. Blue pictorial cloth with gilt title block to spine and title to front, gilt vignettes. 403 pages plus 2 catalogues at rear. Spine bumped and very slightly browned. Name plate and tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Small red ink stamp (and blue ink marks) to front free-endpaper. Textblock is foxed. Some spots to margins.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- PICTORIAL BINDING
- MARITIME
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
MERRIE GAMES IN RHYME
Written by Emmeline M. Plunket.
Illustrated by Emmeline M. Plunket.
Stock no. 1824223
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co..
1st
1886.
Good condition.
Merrie Games in Rhyme from Ye Olden Time. Grey pictorial boards, red and yellow title to front, yellow title to spine. Every page elaborately decorated in red and black. Instructions for the songs and games. Boards a little grubby and rubbed at corners. Hinges are pulled wide but binding is still holding. Grubby marks and browning to contents.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- RHYME
- MUSICAL SCORE
- GAMES
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
- ANTIQUARIAN
HONOUR & ARMS TALES FROM FROISSART
Written by Mary Macleod.
Illustrated by Gordon Browne.
Stock no. 1321137
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co..
Circa
1919.
Almost very good condition.
Pictorial boards. 136 pages. 3 colour plates and 3 b/w plates. Covers are edge rubbed, 1" split to top of spine has been glue repaired. Prize inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Tobacco smell to contents.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
SUNDAY READING FOR THE YOUNG 1900
No author listed.
Illustrated by Gordon Browne; A.G. Walker; W.H.C. Groome; Helen Miles; George Woolliscroft Rhead; Charles Robinson; et al..
Stock no. 2133964
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co..
1900.
Almost very good condition.
Blue cloth boards with white decorative borders and embossed white illustration of girl and boy to front. Bevelled edges. Colour frontispiece entitled 'Preparing for the Flower Service'. B/w illustrations by various artists. 412 pages plus 24 page publisher advert to rear. All edges gilt. Bumping and wear to over edges. A few marks to covers and uneven fading to rear. Reward plate to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. Some page browning.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANNUALS
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
THE FIRST CRUISE OF THREE MIDDIES
Written by Fox Russell.
Illustrated by H.J. Rhodes.
Stock no. 1318312
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co..
Poor condition.
Peach pictorial binding, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 258 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Compass(?) hole to rear cover, and some scratching of cloth to front cover. Rear joint is broken at top half. Vertical crease to front free-endpaper and prelims. Foxing throughout. Large tears to preliminary pages.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- BOYS
- PICTORIAL BINDING
THE PRIZE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS 1906
No author listed.
Stock no. 1814727
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co..
1906.
Good condition.
Red cloth spine. Red and yellow boards with an onlay of winter scene of family with horse and carriage approaching. Adverts to rear cover. 13 colour plates and b/w illustrations. 164 pages. 9.5 x 7.25". Boards browned, edges rubbed, corners worn. Front joint cracked and weak. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. A few margin marks.
THE PRIZE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS 1892-3
No author listed.
Stock no. 1405765
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co..
1893.
Slightly better than good condition.
Black textured cloth, gilt title to spine.Beautiful chromolithograph plates. B/w text illustrations. Contains January 1892 to December 1893. Spine bumped and worn with splits to bottom. Corners bumped and worn. Covers a little marked. Joints beginning to crack. Some hinges cracked. Front endpaper missing. A few pages are partially detached. Foxing throughout, especially to endpapers. Grubby margin marks. Closed tear to top of one page.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANNUALS
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
- CHROMOLITHOGRAPH
THE PRIZE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS 1903
No author listed.
Stock no. 1506235
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co..
1903.
Almost very good condition.
Green cloth, front cover has black borders and decorations around gilt title box. 13 chromolithograph plates plus b/w illustrations. 164 pages plus publication list. Spine bumped with tiny nicks to cloth at base. A little wear to corners. Spine slightly darkened. Odd small mark to covers. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Light browning to verso of frontis and to one of publication pages at end of book. Light foxing, mainly to endpapers and page edges. One gathering pulled, pages 131-138. Contents generally clean.
THE PRIZE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS 1904
No author listed.
Stock no. 1506234
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co..
1904.
Good condition.
Blue/grey cloth with black decoration around gilt title block to front. 13 colour plates and numerous b/w illustrations. 164 pages plus publication list. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spine slightly faded. Odd small mark to covers. Both joints cracked. First gathering pulled. Front endpaper browned. A little foxing. Contents generally clean. All plates present.