Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd.
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THE KNIGHTS OF COMPASSION
Written by Margaret Smith-Masters.
Illustrated by C.E. Brock.
Stock no. 1109401
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd..
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Green cloth with gilt title to spine and blind title to front cover. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Presentation plate to front pastedown. Couple of ink stamp marks. Some foxing and page browning. Wrapper is torn and chipped, with couple of pieces of loss to top of front panel.
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- CHILDRENS
THE DISINHERITED LITTLE PRINCE
Written by Chieton Chalmers.
Stock no. 1501548
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd..
Very good condition.
Blue cloth covers with black title to spine. Lined border and title to front cover. 123 pages with 4 page publication list to rear. 3 colour plates. B/w chapter headers and tailpieces. Approx, 6.5" x 5.25". Spine, corners and cover edges worn. Some bumping to spine and corners. Browning to front cover and spine. Front joint cracked. Star stamp and pencil numbers to front endpaper. Last plate is slightly off register. Odd margin mark and fox spot but contents generally clean.
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- CHILDRENS
SIR TOADY CRUSOE
Written by S.R. Crockett.
Illustrated by Gordon Browne.
Stock no. 2105810
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd..
1905.
Almost very good condition.
Blue pictorial cloth. B/w plates and text illustrations. 406 pages. Top edge gilt. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; a little chipping to corners. Browning to couple of edges of covers and rear cover. Fading to spine. Name in ink to front endpaper. Rear joint is cracked. Browning/foxing to outer page edges.
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- CHILDRENS
- PICTORIAL BINDING
SIR TOADY CRUSOE
Written by S.R. Crockett.
Illustrated by Gordon Browne.
Stock no. 434153
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd..
1905.
Very good condition.
Blue pictorial cloth. B/w plates and text illustrations. 406 pages. Top edge gilt. Spine and corners are bumped and worn, with some chipping and a little fraying of cloth. Browning to cover edges. Some grubby marks to endpapers and outer page edges.
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- CHILDRENS
- PICTORIAL BINDING
SIR TOADY CRUSOE
Written by S.R. Crockett.
Illustrated by Gordon Browne.
Stock no. 738737
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd..
1st
1905.
Good condition.
Blue pictorial cloth. B/w plates and text illustrations. 406 pages. Top edge gilt. Spine and corners bumped, covers a bit grubby. Front free-endpaper removed. Front joint slightly cracked. Rear endpaper browned. Contents clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- PICTORIAL BINDING
CHATTERBOX ANNUAL 1919
No author listed.
Stock no. 586770
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd..
1919.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Attractive red decorative cloth with two small colour pictorial onlays to front. 8 colour plates. Numerous b/w illustrations. 316 pages. All plates present. Spine slightly bumped, corners very slightly rubbed. Covers and contents bright and clean with just very slight foxing to title page.
RUNAWAYS AND CASTAWAYS
Written by E.V. Lucas.
Illustrated by Francis D. Bedford.
Stock no. 734995
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd..
1908.
Very good condition.
Red cloth with gilt titles and illustrations. Colour frontis and title page. B/w illustrations. 309 pages plus booklist to rear. Top edge gilt. Spine and corners bumped. Wear to lower corners. Nameplate to front endpaper. Endpapers browned. Tiny bookseller's sticker to front pastedown. Contents clean.
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- CHILDRENS
THE STORY BOOK OF JUNGLE TO HOME
Written by L.R. Brightwell.
Illustrated by L.R. Brightwell.
Stock no. 674493
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd..
Good condition.
The Story Book Series. Square format. Pictorial boards. Colour pictures throughout. Boards covered with clear laminate. Spine and corners worn. Board edges faded. Slight surface paper damage to front pastedown from removal of label. Front endpaper missing. Contents clean.
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- CHILDRENS
THE STRANGE TALE OF EBB AND FLO
Written by Christine Rennie.
Illustrated by Bunty Crombie.
Stock no. 605005
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd..
Circa
1941.
Very good condition.
Blue cloth spine. Green boards, pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour illustrations. Small format. The story of doll and a tin solider. Slight foxing of endpapers. Corners rubbed.
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- CHILDRENS
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THE ANIMAL WHY BOOK
Written by W.P. Pycraft.
Illustrated by Edwin Noble.
Stock no. 988076
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd..
1st
1909.
Slightly better than good condition.
Large format. Original pictorial paper boards with brown cloth spine. 15 tipped-in vivid colour plates (2 panels on each page), plus b/w vignettes. Contents in general very good but one page has a closed tear and there are biro tick marks to contents page. Corners worn.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- NATURAL HISTORY
TINY TRUE TALES OF ANIMALS
Written by Mary Macleod.
Illustrated by Harry Rountree.
Stock no. 571661
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd..
1st
1909.
Good condition.
True animal stories, some of which appeared first in the Children's Magazine "Sunday", others are found in books of biography or travel, by writers whose names are well known. Pictorial boards. 6.75 x 5.25". 6 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. Backstrip almost detached and in two halves. Boards scuffed and worn and slightly bowed. Joints cracked. Name in ink to front endpaper. Pale foxing and small dampstain to endpapers. Contents generally clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANTHOLOGY - STORY
- ANIMAL STORY
THE STRANGE TALE OF EBB AND FLO
Written by Christine Rennie.
Illustrated by Bunty Crombie.
Stock no. 720627
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd..
Very good condition.
Blue cloth spine. Green boards with black title and pictorial onlay to front. Brown and white decorated endpapers. The story of Flora the hatstand doll and Ebenezer the toy soldier. Colour illustrations. Spine discoloured. A couple of brown marks to rear cover. Small closed edge-tear to belongs to page. Light foxing to contents.