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SUSAN, BILL AND THE VANISHING BOY
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1326153
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd..
1st
1955.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Susan and Bill on quite a 'different' holiday, that had been kept a surprise until the last moment. And, as though that wasn't enough, the story of a missing boy; mysterious signs and messages; a Fair... This is the third story about Susan and Bill and is one of their most exciting adventures. Red boards, black titles and vignette. B/w illustrations. 120 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Cover edges slightly darkened and some fading to top and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is from a later edition (price on front flap is 6/- and "Saucy Kate" is listed on back flap). Old tape marks to edges of wrapper flaps. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn and slightly faded to spine.
SUSAN, BILL AND THE SAUCY KATE
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1326151
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd..
1st
1956.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A holiday at the seaside with boats, caves and islands... Red boards with black titles and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Child's name and address written twice in blue and red ink to front free-endpaper, prize plate to half title-page has been partially removed. Foxing to textblock. There is a small biro mark to rear free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with slight loss and some old tape marks at edges and also to base of spine.
SUSAN, BILL AND THE BRIGHT STAR CIRCUS
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Illustrated by T.R. Freeman.
Stock no. 1326149
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd..
1st
1960.
Very good condition.
A circus in the town; and Susan and Bill had tickets for it! Red boards with black titles and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis + b/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped, a couple of small dents to top edge of front cover. A few light spots to covers. Child's name and address written in red ink to verso of frontis (and a felt-tip green underscore line). Some foxing to textblock and a couple of page margins lightly marked.
SUSAN, BILL AND THE WOLF-DOG
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1326148
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd..
1954.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
The first book about Susan and Bill in which Susan finds herself moving to the country and living next-door to Bill - just the sort of friend she has always wanted. Red boards, black titles and vignette. 117 pages. Colour frontis and 6 b/w illustrations. Reprint in same year as first edition. Spine bumped. Prize plate to front pastedown. Foxing to endpapers, textblock and page margins. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and grubby with quite a bit of loss to spine and edges.
SUSAN, BILL AND THE GOLDEN CLOCK
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1326147
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd..
1960.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Part of the Susan & Bill series. A sinister stranger takes far too much interest in Mrs Fraser's golden clock.... Red boards with black lettering and small illustration to front. Colour frontis, and 6 b&w illustrations. 118 pages. School library stamp to verso of half title-page but no other evidence of this being an ex-library copy. Spine and corners bumped. Dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher with 'new' price printed above.
GIMLET COMES HOME
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326096
Published by University of London Press Ltd..
1949.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Peach boards, black titles and stag vignette to front. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 186 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing else a clean copy. Dustwrapper is worn and torn, grubby to white spine and rear panel and large section missing to lower edge of rear panel. Small patch of surface paper damage to front panel.
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- CHILDRENS
- GIMLET
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
- ADVENTURE
GIMLET GOES AGAIN
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326095
Published by Youth Book Club Ltd..
1950.
Good condition.
Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 185 pages. Spine and corners bumped, spine browned and gilt dulled. Foxing but contents generally clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- GIMLET
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
- ADVENTURE
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THE SWALLOWS & AMAZONS ADVENTURES (6 VOLUME SET)
Written by Arthur Ransome.
Illustrated by Arthur Ransome; Nancy Blackett.
Stock no. 1325977
Published by Jonathan Cape.
2005.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Boxed set of 6 of the 'Swallows & Amazons' titles: Swallows and Amazons; Swallowdale; Peter Duck; Pigeon Post; We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea; The Picts and the Martyrs. Spines of books and dustwrappers slightly bumped else a fine set. Contained in green slipcase which has some slight surface paper damage to lower edge.
BUNKLE SCENTS A CLUE
Written by M. Pardoe.
Illustrated by Pamela Kemp.
Stock no. 1325858
Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul.
1st
1953.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Blue boards, white title block to spine & vignette to front. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped and slightly faded at top and tail. Endpapers lightly browned. Pale page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with loss, two large sections of loss to edges of rear panel. Printed price on front flap has been covered with a 'new' price sticker (showing 60p 12s).
BUNKLE AND BELINDA
Written by M. Pardoe.
Illustrated by Julie Neild.
Stock no. 1325857
Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul.
1st
1948.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Green cloth, black title label and author name to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped. Inscription in ink and a Xmas sticker to front pastedown. Endpapers partially browned. Very pale foxing to textblock. Covers and contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge chipped with minimal loss, has a couple of small biro marks to rear panel and a large tear to top edge of front panel (which has been repaired using a white label on verso).
THE MYSTERY OF CONSOLE WOOD
Written by L.E.O. Charlton.
Stock no. 1325815
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1st
1948.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Two boys in a helicopter fly their way through a thrilling and novel adventure. Green cloth, black titles with vignette to front cover. Brown and white pictorial endpapers. 6 b/w illustrations and two colour plates. 220 pages, top edge dyed brown. Minimal bumping to spine. Foxing else clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with slight loss, grubby to rear panel and has some pencil prices written to front flap (printed price covered with green crayon).
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- CHILDRENS
- BOYS
- ADVENTURE
- HELICOPTERS
THREE JAYS GO TO ROME
Written by Pat Smythe.
Illustrated by Keith Money.
Stock no. 1826286
Published by Cassell & Company Ltd.
1st
1960.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The sixth adventure of the Three Jays. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Boards clean and bright. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to text block. A little (very minor) grubbiness to prelims. Some top corner creases (where page has been turned over to mark position in book). Pictorial dustwrapper is rubbed at edges, has a few small stains, surface paper loss to spine andlower front panel, a little grubby to rear panel. Sounds much worse than it is.
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- CHILDRENS
- HORSE AND PONY STORY
- ADVENTURE