Search Results (Recent Acquisitions)
476.
Cherry Ames Department Store Nurse
by Helen Wells
Published by World Distributors in 1956
by Helen Wells
Published by World Distributors in 1956
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123971 £5.00
477.
Cherry Ames Visiting Nurse
by Helen Wells
Published by World Distributors in 1960
by Helen Wells
Published by World Distributors in 1960
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper intact but a little worn at edges.
Name and two addresses written on front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper intact but a little worn at edges.
Name and two addresses written on front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123970 £7.50
478.
Jean Tours a Hospital
by Doreen Swinburne
Published by Collins Seagull in 1960
by Doreen Swinburne
Published by Collins Seagull in 1960
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper corners neatly reinforced with clear tape.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication in corner of front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Silver lettering on covers.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper corners neatly reinforced with clear tape.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication in corner of front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123969 £5.00
479.
Dancing Star - The Story of Anna Pavlova
by Gladys Malvern
with illustrations by Dodo Adler
Published by Collins in 1958
by Gladys Malvern
with illustrations by Dodo Adler
Published by Collins in 1958
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Silver lettering on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123967 £10.00
480.
The Story of Nelson
by L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John T. Kenney
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1957
by L. Du Garde Peach
with illustrations by John T. Kenney
1st edition, published by Wills & Hepworth in 1957
Light brown paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Blue open-wing ladybird patterning on endpapers.
Light wear to dustwrapper and to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Blue open-wing ladybird patterning on endpapers.
Light wear to dustwrapper and to edges of covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123966 £7.50
481.
The Cherrys and Company
by Will Scott
with illustrations by Lilian Buchanan
1st edition, published by Brockhampton Press in 1953
by Will Scott
with illustrations by Lilian Buchanan
1st edition, published by Brockhampton Press in 1953
Green blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Maroon lettering on spine.
125 pages.
Pictorial endpapers (map of Markey Cray).
Covers a little worn at edges and corners.
Some faint spotting and discolouration to back board.
Light foxing to endpapers and to edges of page block.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Maroon lettering on spine.
125 pages.
Pictorial endpapers (map of Markey Cray).
Covers a little worn at edges and corners.
Some faint spotting and discolouration to back board.
Light foxing to endpapers and to edges of page block.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123965 £50.00
482.
The Incredible Journey
by Sheila Burnford
with illustrations by Carl Burger
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1961
by Sheila Burnford
with illustrations by Carl Burger
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1961
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gold lettering on covers.
152 pages.
First edition, third printing.
Light wear and a little soiling to dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Book itself VG.
Neat gift dedication in upper corner of front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gold lettering on covers.
152 pages.
First edition, third printing.
Light wear and a little soiling to dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Book itself VG.
Neat gift dedication in upper corner of front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123964 £10.00
483.
Linnets and Valerians
by Elizabeth Goudge
with illustrations by Ian Ribbons
1st edition, published by Brockhampton Press in 1964
by Elizabeth Goudge
with illustrations by Ian Ribbons
1st edition, published by Brockhampton Press in 1964
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
15cm x 22cm.
232 pages.
First edition, first printing.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper, and some scuffing to dustwrapper rear panel.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
A little faint spotting to fore edge.
Name and address written neatly on front endpaper.
Overall a nice copy of this increasingly hard to find title.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
15cm x 22cm.
232 pages.
First edition, first printing.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper, and some scuffing to dustwrapper rear panel.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
A little faint spotting to fore edge.
Name and address written neatly on front endpaper.
Overall a nice copy of this increasingly hard to find title.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123963 £100.00
484.
The 13 Clocks and the Wonderful O
by James Thurber
with illustrations by Ronald Searle
Published by Hamish Hamilton in 1979
by James Thurber
with illustrations by Ronald Searle
Published by Hamish Hamilton in 1979
ISBN: 0241908477.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gold lettering on spine.
14cm x 22cm.
141 pages.
Near fine, with no marks or writing.
Pages lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gold lettering on spine.
14cm x 22cm.
141 pages.
Near fine, with no marks or writing.
Pages lightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123961 £40.00
485.
Grey Rabbit and the Circus
by Alison Uttley
with illustrations by Margaret Tempest
1st edition, published by Collins in 1966
by Alison Uttley
with illustrations by Margaret Tempest
1st edition, published by Collins in 1966
Maroon pictorial paper-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
First edition, second impression.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
White lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
First edition, second impression.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper price-clipped.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123960 £15.00
486.
Biggles breaks the Silence
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Leslie Stead
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1950
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Leslie Stead
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1950
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
First edition, second impression.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Name inside front cover.
Light foxing to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
First edition, second impression.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Name inside front cover.
Light foxing to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123958 £5.00
487.
Biggles sweeps the Desert
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Leslie Stead
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1950
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Leslie Stead
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1950
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
First edition, third impression.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Some light foxing to fore edge.
Spine faded.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on spine.
First edition, third impression.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Some light foxing to fore edge.
Spine faded.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123957 £4.00
488.
Biggles takes a Holiday
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Leslie Stead
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1950
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Leslie Stead
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1950
Light blue cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Red decoration on covers.
First edition, second impression.
Covers a little worn at edges.
Boards slightly soiled.
Spine faded.
Name inside front cover.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red lettering on covers.
Red decoration on covers.
First edition, second impression.
Covers a little worn at edges.
Boards slightly soiled.
Spine faded.
Name inside front cover.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123956 £7.50
489.
Biggles works it out
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Leslie Stead
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1951
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Leslie Stead
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1951
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to spine and to edges of covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Light wear to spine and to edges of covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123955 £10.00
490.
Biggles - Charter Pilot
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Stead
1st edition, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1952
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Stead
1st edition, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1952
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
First edition, first impression.
Light wear to covers.
Edges a little scuffed.
Endpapers and prelims foxed.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
First edition, first impression.
Light wear to covers.
Edges a little scuffed.
Endpapers and prelims foxed.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123954 £5.00
491.
Biggles works it out
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Leslie Stead
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1951
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Leslie Stead
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1951
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
First edition, first impression.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Spine scuffed at edges, and faded.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Edges and prelims foxed.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
First edition, first impression.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Spine scuffed at edges, and faded.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Edges and prelims foxed.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123953 £5.00
492.
Sergeant Bigglesworth C.I.D.
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Leslie Stead
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1950
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Leslie Stead
1st edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1950
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
First edition, third impression.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Name crossed-out on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on covers.
First edition, third impression.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Name crossed-out on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123952 £4.00
493.
Biggles of the Special Air Police
by W. E. Johns
Published by Dean circa 1960
by W. E. Johns
Published by Dean circa 1960
Blue covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123951 £3.50
494.
Biggles - Charter Pilot
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Stead
1st edition, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1952
by W. E. Johns
with illustrations by Stead
1st edition, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1952
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
First edition, second impression.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Faint mark in upper corner of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
First edition, second impression.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Faint mark in upper corner of front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123950 £5.00
495.
Biggles in the Antarctic
by W. E. Johns
Published by Thames Publishing Co circa 1965
by W. E. Johns
Published by Thames Publishing Co circa 1965
Red covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges.
Name and address inside front cover.
Name crossed out on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges.
Name and address inside front cover.
Name crossed out on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123949 £3.00
496.
Swallows and Amazons
by Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by Arthur Ransome
Published by Jonathan Cape in 1940
by Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by Arthur Ransome
Published by Jonathan Cape in 1940
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Covers worn and faded.
Corners bumped.
Edges scuffed.
Spine faded.
Top of spine strip taped.
Edges of page block worn and slightly foxed.
Binding delicate.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on spine.
Covers worn and faded.
Corners bumped.
Edges scuffed.
Spine faded.
Top of spine strip taped.
Edges of page block worn and slightly foxed.
Binding delicate.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123948 £5.00
497.
Peter Duck
by Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by Arthur Ransome
Published by Jonathan Cape in 1941
by Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by Arthur Ransome
Published by Jonathan Cape in 1941
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Corners and edges slightly bumped.
Spine edges scuffed.
Some faint foxing to fore edge and endpapers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
Corners and edges slightly bumped.
Spine edges scuffed.
Some faint foxing to fore edge and endpapers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123947 £10.00
498.
Coot Club
by Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by Arthur Ransome
Published by Jonathan Cape in 1943
by Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by Arthur Ransome
Published by Jonathan Cape in 1943
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
A few small white marks to boards.
Corners slightly bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to covers.
A few small white marks to boards.
Corners slightly bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123946 £12.50
499.
Missee Lee
by Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by Arthur Ransome
1st edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 1941
by Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by Arthur Ransome
1st edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 1941
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
First edition, first impression.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Some faint foxing to fore edge.
Neat gift dedication facing half-title.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on spine.
First edition, first impression.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Some faint foxing to fore edge.
Neat gift dedication facing half-title.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123945 £25.00
500.
The Picts and the Martyrs
by Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by Arthur Ransome
1st edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 1943
by Arthur Ransome
with illustrations by Arthur Ransome
1st edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 1943
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
First edition, first impression.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
A little spotting to fore edge.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Gilt lettering on spine.
First edition, first impression.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
A little spotting to fore edge.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#123944 £25.00