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MERRY DAYS
Written by Madeline Barnes; Mabel M. Stevenson; et al.
Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley; Frank Hart; E. Dorothy Rees; et al..
Stock no. 1405336
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
circa
1929.
Slightly better than good condition.
Large format. Cloth spine, front board shows boy and girl in snow (girl carrying parcels). Full-page colour and b/w text illustrations. First story is "How Toby Came To Tea" by E.S. Spine bumped and frayed. Corners bumped and worn. Board edges worn. Front board is scratched and rear board grubby. Some hinges cracked. Inscription to front endpaper plus '1 Hedges' stamped in ink. A second inscription plus name and address in belongs to box. Foxing to endpapers and page edges. Neat colouring to some b/w illustrations.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANTHOLOGY - STORY
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THREE STORIES
Written by Moy; Edith Campbell-Blair.
Illustrated by Moy.
Stock no. 1812196
Published by John & Edward Bumpus Ltd.
1st
1939.
Very good condition.
The Magic Ring; The Enchanted Ship; Spilth of Wild Honey. From Moy (Edith Campbell-Blair) to Ian and Niall Campbell-Blair. Large format. Cloth spine, pink cloth boards with white title label to front (no title to spine). 120 pages. Colour & b/w illustrations. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Boards slightly bowed. A few marks to boards. Foxing to outer page edges. An obscure title.
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- CHILDRENS
THE ROUNDABOUT STORY BOOK
Written by Stan Hope; Jessie Pope; Evelyn Stebbing; et al.
Illustrated by Frank Adams; C.E.B. Bernard; Ernest A. Aris; Leigh Kidman; Harry Woolley; et al..
Stock no. 1505806
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
circa
1928.
Almost very good condition.
Cloth spine, pictorial front cover shows two children on fairground ride. Colour and b/w illustrations. Stories and rhymes. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Covers a bit grubby and marked, pen sum written to front cover. Ink inscription to front pastedown. Some light foxing and a couple of grubby fingermarks to contents.
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- CHILDRENS
THIS YEAR, NEXT YEAR
No author listed.
Illustrated by Beryl Reid.
Stock no. 1505805
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons.
Slightly better than good condition.
Red cloth spine. Grey boards, pictorial onlay. Charming tipped-in colour plates plus b/w illustrations. The Jingle Books No. 2. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers slightly grubby and marked with lots of light scratches to onlay. Joints have been strengthened with tape, neatly done. Endpapers a bit grubby and browned. Rusty marks to pages alongside spine from staples. A couple of numbers in child's writing to verso of half-title page. A few marks to contents, some creases and a few fox spots. All plates present, small mark to frontis and last plate.
UNCLE PENNYWISE AND PETER
Written by Margaret Baumann.
Illustrated by Clifford Lees.
Stock no. 1208555
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1934.
Good condition.
Peter is six and goes travelling for his summer holiday with his Perverse Uncle Mr Peter Pennywise. Red cloth, black titles. B/w text illustrations. 144 pages. Covers grubby and rubbed. Spine bumped, corners slightly worn. Light foxing to prelims. Contents very good.
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- CHILDRENS
RUPERT ANNUAL 2007
Written by James Henderson.
Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1812170
Published by Egmont Uk Limited.
2007.
Nearly fine condition.
The last Rupert annual to be illustrated by John Harrold. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Front cover shows Rupert with a shopping list in his hand and a basket full of shopping in his other hand. Annual No. 72. ISBN: 9781405231015. NOT price-cut or inscribed. A nice, bright copy with light crinkling to top page edges throughout (no staining).
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- CHILDRENS
- ANNUALS
- RUPERT
- RUPERT ANNUAL
THE ADVENTURES OF ENDILL SWIFT
Written by Stuart McDonald.
Illustrated by Harry Horse.
Stock no. 1208551
Published by Canongate.
1st
1990.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Epitaph School for boys is so vast that if pupils take a wrong turning they are lost for years is not forever! Hilarious discoveries, escapades, characters and adventures. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 166 pages. ISBN: 0862412935. Corners very slightly bumped. Contents fine. Wrapper has light dampstain on verso, just slightly noticeable on front and rear panels.
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- CHILDRENS
- SCHOOL STORIES
PIXIE PLAYTIME
No author listed.
Illustrated by Agnes Richardson; Gordon Robinson; Edgar Norfield; M.M. Gell; et al..
Stock no. 1505796
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd..
circa
1935.
Slightly better than good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Pictorial covers show continuous scene of pixies racing on tortoises. Red title page. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Stories and rhymes. First story: Two Little Stars. Bumping and wear to spine and corners, slight loss of surface at ends of spine. Erased writing on front pastedown. Contents lightly browned but clean. Foxing to text block. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn and creased with a few small pieces of loss. Small hole to rear fold. Brown tape stuck to worst tear on verso.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANTHOLOGY - STORY
EVERYDAY OUTDOOR OBJECTS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1405316
Published by Frederick Warne & Co..
Slightly better than good condition.
Cloth spine, pictorial front cover shows two girls, one with a hoop, looking into toy shop window. Sepia illustrated endpapers and 3 leaves, so 6 sides, of colour illustrations. Spine bumped and worn with small tears to cloth. Corners bumped and worn. Couple of patches of surface paper damage to rear board. Boards are grubby. Wear to board edges. Split to top of front and rear joints. Closed tear to first page which has been mended. Pencil marks to first page. Board edges grubby.
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- CHILDRENS
- BOARD BOOKS
THE BP BOOK OF INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Written by Neil Cossons.
Stock no. 1608021
Published by David & Charles.
1st
1975.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos. ISBN: 071536250X. Light browning to page margins. Price-cut wrapper has a small edge tear.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY
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THE MOUNTAIN OF ADVENTURE
Written by Enid Blyton.
Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian.
Stock no. 1608020
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd..
1st
1949.
Good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Cream pictorial cloth. B/w illustrations. Blue titles. 327 pages. The fifth story in the Adventure series. Spine and corners bumped. Covers marked, with small area of surface damage to front board. Joints cracked, showing webbing. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some foxing. Wrapper is creased and chipped with some loss; edge tears repaired to verso with tape; foxed.
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- CHILDRENS
- ENID BLYTON
- BLYTON ADVENTURE SERIES
JUST WHAT I LIKE
Written by John Lea; D.M. Percy Smith; Madeline Barnes; Cecily M. Rutley; et al.
Illustrated by Peter Fraser; Harold Earnshaw; G.W. Goss; et al..
Stock no. 1505791
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
circa
1948.
Almost very good condition.
Pictorial boards with green cloth spine. A collection of short stories by various authors. 8 colour plates and b/w text illustrations. First story 'Bobby's Ride'. Bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Small patch of surface paper damage and pen word by title. Rear cover slightly grubby. Prize plate to front pastedown. 2" tear to title page alongside spine. Name in pen in belongs to box. Dot-to-dot completed in pencil. Light foxing.
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- CHILDRENS