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CRAZY CASTLE
Written by David Severn.
Illustrated by J. Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1330335
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1951.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Heather Stubbs' new pony, Pride of Persia has been stolen... Green boards, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. 179 pages plus booklist to rear. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Front joint is cracked. Foxing to endpapers and textblock, affecting some page margins. Dustwrapper is lightly foxed and browned to spine with a small black mark at top.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- HORSE AND PONY STORY
- ADVENTURE
DRUMBEATS
Written by David Severn.
Illustrated by Richard Kennedy.
Stock no. 1330334
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. Contains a SIGNED letter from the author (to the binder?). Spine bumped. Slight mark to top corner of front cover. Some light foxing and page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with small tears at corners and slightly grubby to rear panel. "Collins Young Elizabethan Book of the Month" wrapround label to wrapper (loose).
WAGGON FOR FIVE
Written by David Severn.
Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1330332
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head.
1st
1944.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Orange boards. A scattering of full page b/w illustrations. 233 pages. Name, date and some writing in green ink to front free-endpaper, small inscription in ink to same page. Some light foxing to textblock. Minimal rubbing to wrapper edges.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
THE GIRL IN THE GROVE
Written by David Severn.
Stock no. 1330331
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
1st
1974.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
At 15, it was hard to begin all over again. A stranger in a strange village. Jonquil was badly in need of a friend. Paul Hunter might have helped, he could have welcomed her to Wethersham, but Paul, for some reason, seemed determined to be difficult. Purple/blue boards with silver titles to spine. 238 pages. ISBN: 0048231118. Spine bumped. Some light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut, edge rubbed and slightly browned to spine and front panel.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
TREASURE FOR THREE
Written by David Severn.
Illustrated by J. Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1330330
Published by The Bodley Head.
1st
1949.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A sequel to Ponies and Poachers and The Cruise of the Maiden Castle. Green boards, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. 212 pages. B/w illustrations. Minimal bumping to spine. Ink school stamp and presentation inscription in black biro to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to textblock, affecting some page margins. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with minimal loss and rear panel grubby.
FOREST HOLIDAY
Written by David Severn.
Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1330329
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1st
1946.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A wonderful tale of adventure (or mis-adventure!). Orange cloth, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. Front endpapers illustrated. B/w full page illustrations throughout. 220 pages. 7.5 x 5". Spine bumped. Slight fading to base of spine and cover edges. Foxing to prelims, last few pages and to textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper is foxed and slightly edge chipped.
BURGLARS AND BANDICOOTS
Written by David Severn.
Illustrated by J. Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1330328
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1st
1952.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Joan Warner was convinced her brother Alan and his friend David would get into trouble when they spent a week in London with Uncle Stuart - and she was right! Green boards, black title to spine and vignette of a rat to front cover. 192 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine slightly bumped. Heavy foxing to endpapers, prelims and textblock, affecting some page margins. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn, rear panel slightly grubby.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green.
Illustrated by Dennis Punnett.
Stock no. 1330325
Published by Frederick Warne.
26th
1977.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Observer's Book No. 11. Describing 137 aircraft with 245 illustrations. Twenty-Sixth Edition. Small format. Blue boards. ISBN: 0723215626. Minimal bumping and fading to spine. Top edge of textblock is slightly foxed. Dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher, slightly faded and browned to spine and lightly foxed on verso.
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THE WHITE RIDERS
Written by Monica Edwards.
Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 1830462
Published by Collins.
1st
1950.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Another high adventure on the Romney Marsh. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 254 pages. Spine slightly cocked. Title to spine faded to a pale green colour. Text block browned. A fw scattered foxspots to contents. Faint tape marks to endpapers. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-wiorn and torn with some loss at corners and top & tail of spine, a little grubby to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- HORSE AND PONY STORY
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MESSENGER OF FEAR
Written by Michael Grant.
Stock no. 1830461
Published by Electric Monkey.
1st
2014.
Very good condition.
The Messenger sees the darkness in young hears, and the damage it inflicts upon the world. If they go unpunished, he offers the wicked a game. Win, and they can go free. Lose, and they will live out their greatest fear... Matt black paper boards with black title to spine and decorations to boards. All edges dark red. 308 pages. ISBN: 9781405265157. SIGNED by the author to front fly leaf. Top & tail of spine and corners lightly worn. A few marks to text block. Contents clean. Red dustwrapper is a little scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CHILDRENS (YOUNG ADULTS)
- FANTASY
- THRILLER FICTION
THE SWISH OF THE CURTAIN
Written by Pamela Brown.
Illustrated by Newton Whittaker.
Stock no. 1830460
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd..
1950.
Very good condition.
A story broadcast on the BBC Children's Hour. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 345 pages. Reprint. A few marks to boards. Text block a little grubby. Some foxing present, mainly to rear endpapers.
GOLDEN PAVEMENTS
Written by Pamela Brown.
Illustrated by Newton Whittaker.
Stock no. 1830459
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd..
1949.
Almost very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.
The schoolboy and schoolgirl company who ran their own theatre, the "Blue Door", in Fenchester, come to London to finish their training at Dramatic School - and this is the story of their experiences. Red boards with gilt title to cream cloth spine. Colour frontis. B/w full page illustrations throughout. 261 pages. Reprint. Vertical reading crease to spine, boards a little grubby. Text block browned. Some foxing present, especially to prelims end endpapers. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is in two halves with most of the spine missing, edge worn with loss, creased, repaired to verso with clear tape, yellowed with age.