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THE CALAS AFFAIR: A TREATISE ON TOLERANCE
Written by Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire; Brian Masters.
Stock no. 1826915
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1994.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Translated and edited by Masters. Tiny piece of surface paper loss to front board else a lovely copy in publisher's slipcase which has a few minor marks and a small nick to one horizontal edge, exposing the board.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
BIGGLES GOES TO WAR
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Martin Tyas.
Stock no. 1326232
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege.
1947.
Good condition.
Red boards, black title to spine. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped with slight fading/scuffing. Book leans to one side a little. Ink book club stamp (very small) to rear pastedown. Some light, old tape marks to rear free-endpaper. Textblock is slightly grubby/dusty.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- BIGGLES
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE STORIES FROM THE STRAND
Written by Geraldine Beare; Tim Heald.
Illustrated by David Eccles.
Stock no. 1826912
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1995.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Stories selected by Geraldine Beare. Introduction by Tim Heale. Green and gilt pictorial cloth, gilt title block to spine with black title. B/w illustrations. Top edge green. Very slight/minor fading/browning to spine else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is rubbed along one horizontal edge and slightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
A LIFE OF LOVE & MUSIC
Written by Hector Berlioz.
Stock no. 1826910
Published by Folio Society.
1988.
Very good condition.
The Memoirs of Hector Berlioz 1803-1865. Translated and edited by David Cairns. Red cloth, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Top edge red. Second impression. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a nasty bump/knock to one horizontal edge and a few grubby marks.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- PERFORMING ARTS
- MUSIC
- COMPOSERS
- BIOGRAPHY
JUSTIN THE STRONG & THE GOLDEN APPLES (A TREASURE HOUR STORY BOOK LR 3)
Written by Petre Ispirescu; Ana Cartianu; Lornie Leete-Hodge.
Illustrated by Done Stan.
Stock no. 1826907
Published by Murrays Sales & Service Co.; Ion Creanga Publishing House.
1st
1974.
Very good condition.
A Romanian folk tale translated by Ana Cartianu, retold by Lornie Leete-Hodge. Large format. Green pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0719602920. Spine lightly rubbed, covers lightly creased. Text block browned. A few minor marks to contents else clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FOLK TALES
GAVIN THE BRAVE (A TREASURE HOUR STORY BOOK LR 2)
Written by Petre Ispirescu; Ana Cartianu; Lornie Leete-Hodge.
Illustrated by Ileana Ceausu-Pandele.
Stock no. 1826906
Published by Murrays Sales & Service Co.; Ion Creanga Publishing House.
1st
1974.
Very good condition.
Romanian folk tale translated from the Romanian by Ana Cartianu, retold by Lornie Leete-Hodge. Large format. Orange pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0719602912. Edges lightly rubbed, covers lightly creased. A few minor foxspots present, light browning to contents, else clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FOLK TALES
ASH PETER (A TREASURE HOUR STORY BOOK LR 4)
Written by Ana Cartianu; Lornie Leete-Hodge.
Illustrated by Roni Noel.
Stock no. 1826905
Published by Murrays Sales & Service Co.; Ion Creanga Publishing House.
1st
1974.
Very good condition.
A Romanian folk tale, translated by Ana Cartianu and Retold by Lornie Leete-Hodge. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0719602939. Spine lightly rubbed, covers slightly creased. Contents lightly browned and a few grubby margin marks.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FOLK TALES
THE LION AND THE RAT
Written by Jean De La Fontaine; Brian Wildsmith.
Illustrated by Brian Wildsmith.
Stock no. 1826903
Published by Oxford University Press.
1970.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A Fable retold by Wildsmith for younger children. Large format 11.25 x 8.5". Pictorial boards. Striking colour pictures. Reprint. Boards rubbed at edges. Gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. A few minor marks to prelims else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is covered with laminate by the publisher which has a small tear to lower front vertical edge and is creased across the top horizontal edge.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FABLES
- ANIMAL STORY
- LIONS
- RATS
WILLY VISITS THE SQUARE WORLD
Written by Jeffrey Archer.
Illustrated by Derek Matthews.
Stock no. 1826901
Published by Octopus Books Ltd..
1st
1980.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Jeffery Archer's first venture into children's fiction. Join Willy and his nervous teddy bear, Randolph, as they go in search of Yo-Yo, the lost kitten, and find themselves in the Square World. Pictorial glazed boards. Full page colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0706412001. Boards lightly scuffed. Small patch of surface paper damage where front endpaper has stuck to front pastedown to lower gutter edge. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
BATS AT THE LIBRARY
Written by Brian Lies.
Illustrated by Brian Lies.
Stock no. 1826899
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company Boston.
Circa
2008.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Bored with another normal, inky evening, bats discover an open library window and fly in to enjoy the photocopier, water fountain, and especially the books and stories found there. Join the free-for-all fun at the public library with these book-loving bats! Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Full page colour illustrations throughout with minimal text in rhyme. ISBN: 9780618999231. 2nd printing. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- BATS
- ANIMAL STORY
- PICTURE BOOK
- RHYME
BUZBY'S CHALLENGE
Written by Hilary Alcock.
Illustrated by Mary Roberts.
Stock no. 1826893
Published by Severn House Paperbacks Limited.
1st
1979.
Very good condition.
Buzby challenges four big black crows to a contest. Small format. Card wraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0906461030. Covers browned and corners lightly rubbed. A few minor marks to contents.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
BIRDS NEW TO SCIENCE: FIFTY YEARS OF AVIAN DISCOVERIES
Written by David Brewer.
Stock no. 1826891
Published by Christopher Helm.
1st
2018.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Documenting more than half a century of remarkable bird discoveries, covering around 300 species. A rich reference to an incredible era of adventure in ornithology. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781472906281. Base of spine lightly rubbed, rear board lightly scuffed. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY