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GIRLS' TREASURY OF STORIES
Written by Ethel Talbot; Violet M. Methley; Jessie Leckie Herbertson; Elsie J. Oxenham; et al. Illustrated by Various.
Stock no. 1326854
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Circa 1937. Very good condition.

The "Leader" series. Blue cloth spine with black title and decoration, blue boards with black title and decoration. Colour frontis, b/w text illustrations. First story is Mr. Mystery, Oxenham story is Helen Wins. Spine and corners bumped, cover edges slightly worn. Prize plate and Sunday School ink stamp to front pastedown. Foxing to textblock.

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THE SKIPPER BOOK FOR BOYS 1937
Written by Victor Slade; Arthur Radcliffe; et al. Illustrated by Various.
Stock no. 1324791
Published by D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd.. 1937. Fair condition.

Pictorial covers show Indians watching a boy being taken around on a trolley. Colour frontis. Photo pages + b/w illustrations throughout. First story is 'The Medical Medicine-Man' by Victor Slade. Covers are well worn with damp stains at edges. Split at rear edge of spine (lower half). Contents are well browned with damp staining to margins of plates. Hinges are cracked and pulled causing contents to be a little loose.

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THE SKIPPER BOOK FOR BOYS 1935
Written by Crawford Kaye; et al. Illustrated by Various.
Stock no. 1324790
Published by D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd.. 1935. Fair condition.

Pictorial covers show footballers questioning the referee's decision. Colour frontis + photo pages and b/w illustrations throughout. First story is 'Boss of the Caribou' by Crawford Kaye. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge worn. Damp staining to cover and page edges. Contents browned. Hinges cracked and pulled causing contents to be a little loose.

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THE ROVER BOOK FOR BOYS 1929
Written by R.L. Garden; Randolph Mitchell; Jack Ballantine; et al. Illustrated by Various.
Stock no. 1324787
Published by D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd.. 1929. Good condition.

Colour pictorial boards, front cover shows two boys riding on camels. 4 colour plates, including frontis. B/w illustrations. First story is 'The Shepherd of the Air' by R.L. Garden. Spine and corners bumped, cover edges worn. Spine faded. Covers grubby. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Contents are browned with slight damp staining at page edges.

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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR BOYS 32ND YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; Major Charles Gilson; C. Fox Smith; Alex E. Urquhart; et al. Illustrated by Various.
Stock no. 1324784
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1939. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, black titles and vignettes to front and spine. 192 pages. Colour plates plus b/w text illustrations throughout. First story is "Exchange No Robbery" by Gilson. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Some marks to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing. Price-cut wrapper is worn and chipped with loss, spine is browned and there is a creased tear to rear panel.

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PINTO'S PANTO OR ROUND-ABOUT TALES IN POETRY, MUSIC, PICTURE & PROSE
Written by Hilda Hall; Langford Reed; Barbara E. Todd; et al. Illustrated by Various.
Stock no. 1323385
Published by Fleetgate Publications. Circa 1931. Almost very good condition.

"In 5 Distinct Rounds". Blue cloth spine, pictorial front board. Colour frontis plate. B/w and two-tone illustrations throughout. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Cover edges rubbed. Rear cover is a bit marked. Hinges cracked but binding still tight, foxing to textblock. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper.

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MINI MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF OKLAHOMA INDIANS
Written by Lu Celia Wise. Illustrated by Various.
Stock no. 1321627
Published by Oklahoma State Department Of Education. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Blue pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. 64 pages. Covers are edge rubbed and lightly scuffed. Some loss of paper covering to top and tail of spine. Pencil erasure mark to front pastedown. Contents clean.

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THE SCHOOL GIRL'S ANNUAL VOL V
Written by Flora Klickmann; et al. Illustrated by Various.
Stock no. 1318561
Circa 1929. Very good condition.

Pictorial front board showing girl picking roses. Blue cloth spine. Edited by Flora Klickmann. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. 128 pages. 11 x 8.5". Spine bumped, corners worn. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and textblock.

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FROGS
Written by Gerald Donaldson. Illustrated by Various.
Stock no. 448814
Published by Windward. 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A charming and amusing collection of tales including the powers and perculier habits of frogs! Cream boards with gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. 127 pages. 11 x 8.5 inches. ISBN: 0711200378. Top and tail of spine and corners lightly bumped and rubbed. Wrapper slightly unevenly faded with rubbed corners.

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