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A MARCH ON LONDON
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by W.H. Margetson.
Stock no. 440809
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1898. Almost very good condition.

Being a Story of Wat Tyler's Insurrection. Blue pictorial cloth. 8 b/w plates. 352 pages + 32 page booklist. All edges green. First edition produced in 1897 but dated 1898. 2nd state of 1st edition (has plain endpapers). Spine and corners are bumped. Small split to base of spine. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Light foxing to prelims. Frontis has silvery sheen, giving an overall browned effect.

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THE GIRLS AND I
Written by Mrs. Molesworth. Illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke.
Stock no. 381723
Published by Macmillan & Co.. 1st 1892. Good condition.

Orange cloth wtih black decorations, gilt title to spine. 1944 pages plus 2 page booklist to rear. 7 full-page b/w illustrations. Covers grubby and darkened. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Name plate to front fly-leaf. Embossed booksellers stamp to front endpaper. Joints cracked. Grubby fingermarks to page margins else contents clean.

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WITH MOORE AT CORUNNA
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by Wal Paget.
Stock no. 381320
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1898. Almost very good condition.

Green pictorial cloth, gilt titles to spine and front board. 12 b/w plates. 384 pages + 32 page booklist. All edges green. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers lightly rubbed. Tiny nick to front edge of spine. Small address sticker and ink stamp to front pastedown. Front joint cracked. Rear endpapers replaced. Light foxing throughout.

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THE BASKET OF FLOWERS
Written by Christoph Von Schmid.
Stock no. 810469
Published by W. Nicholson & Sons. Circa 1880. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth, gilt titles to spine and front cover. Black decorative borders and bevelled edges. Also includes Jennie White, The Black Velvet Pelisse, Speak The Truth, Capital Fun. 255 pages plus 17 page booklist. Contents very good indeed. Spine browned, slightly chipped at top and tail. Cover edges marked.

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EXCELSIOR
Written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Illustrated by Alice Price; F. Corbyn Price.
Stock no. 381158
Published by Meissner & Buch. Almost very good condition.

A poem. Grey cloth spine, pictorial front board. 7 full page chromolithograph illustrations, b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers grubby. Endpapers browned. Some page browning and foxing (particularly to inner margins) else contents clean.

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A BOY HERO
Written by W.W.B.. Illustrated by H.J.A. Miles.
Stock no. 381146
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co.. 1st 1885. Almost very good condition.

A story founded on fact. Oblong format. Cream boards with red title and black vignette. Full page b/w illustration facing each page of text. Spine and corners worn, cover edges rubbed. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Endpapers browned. Some light fingermarks to page margins. Red dye from page edges has run onto margins a little in some places.

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THE ROBINS' NEST AND WHERE DO YOU THINK THEY BUILT IT?
No author listed.
Stock no. 381133
Published by James Nisbet. 1864. Good condition.

A truthful tale by a Clergyman's wife. Small format. Red embossed cloth, gilt title to front. 3 colour plates. 108 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers a bit grubby. Front free-endpaper is missing, inscription has been scratched away on front pastedown. Some light foxing and page browning else contents clean.

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THE SILENT MILL-WHEEL
No author listed.
Stock no. 436349
Published by T. Nelson & Sons. 1885. Almost very good condition.

Small format. Peach pictorial cloth. A slim volume. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. A few marks to covers. Browning to endpapers. A few foxspots throughout. Still good for its age.

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BED-TIME STORIES
Written by Louise Chandler Moulton. Illustrated by Addie Ledyard.
Stock no. 594910
Published by Roberts Brothers. 1875. Good condition.

Marbled boards with cloth spine and corner tips. B/w illustrations. Spine is bumped and faded, with ink title written on. Corners and edges are worn. Ex Sunday school library book. Tear to frontis. Damp marks to page edges throughout book. Foxing and brown marks to pages all through book. A reading copy.

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ALMANACK FOR 1883
No author listed. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 594894
Published by George Routledge & Sons. 1883. Very good condition.

Cream pictorial boards, yellow cloth spine. Blue/green endpapers. Colour illustrations throughout, some full-page. 4 x 3 inches. Corners are bumped. Some grubby marks to covers. Uneven fading to covers. Foxing throughout. Part of stitching to middle of book is starting to come a little loose.

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ALMANACK FOR 1885
No author listed. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 594895
Published by George Routledge & Sons. 1885. Very good condition.

Dark cream pictorial boards, yellow cloth spine. Blue/green endpapers. Enchanting illustrations throughout, mostly of young ladies in typical Greenaway dress. 4 x 3". Some grubby marks and foxing to covers. A few foxspots to pages internally.

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LITTLE SUSY'S SIX BIRTHDAYS AND OTHER STORIES
No author listed.
Stock no. 594292
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. 1901. Good condition.

Blue cloth with gilt title to front cover, with black picture. B/w plates. Original spine is missing, with new cloth spine (no title to it) has been put on. Some fraying to original cloth. Grubby marks and wear to covers. Inscription in ink to verso of frontis, which has been repaired with glue. Some grubby marks and browning internally. Still a good reading copy.

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