BLACKIE'S CHILDREN'S ANNUAL 16TH YEAR
Written by Mrs. George Wemyss; Natalie Joan; Angela Brazil; et al. Illustrated by H.M. Brock; Agnes Richardson; M.A. Peart; Florence Harrison; et al..
Stock no. 1326307
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Pale blue cloth spine. Pictorial front board shows boy reading book, girl with black cat under her arm and other characters in the background.Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. 176 pages. First story is "How We Let Lodgings" by Mrs. G. Wemyss. Angela Brazil story is "A Terrible Handful". Covers are edge worn. Spine bumped and slightly rubbed. Endpapers lightly foxed. Name and address in ink to verso of frontis. Foxing to textblock, some light fingermarks to page margins.

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MRS. STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Phillippa Francklyn; Thora Stowell; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Winifred Darch; et al. Illustrated by Howard K. Elcock; Mary Strange Reeve; M.D. Johnston; M.A. Peart; et al..
Stock no. 1325625
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Circa 1924. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine with pictorial onlay of girl in yellow dress, pictorial front cover shows two girls, one playing a whistle(?). 6 colour plates and b/w illustrations. 168 pages. First story is 'The Sea-Eagle' Nest' by Francklyn. Spine and corners bumped. Covers edge worn. Onlay to spine is a little sunned. Crease to corner of front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing.

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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR GIRLS 10TH YEAR
Written by Bessie Marchant; C. Bernard Rutley; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Thora Stowell; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; Joan Griffith; Mary Strange Reeve; M.A. Peart; et al..
Stock no. 1324967
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1928. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Pictorial front cover shows two young ladies in cloche hats carrying Christmas presents. Pictorial spine. Orange and grey endpapers showing an Arabian scene. 6 colour plates, b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Cover edges rubbed. Name plate to front pastedown. Endpapers partly browned. Foxing to contents and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn with some loss to top edge of rear panel, foxed on verso with some light foxing showing through to front panel.

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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR GIRLS 16TH YEAR
Written by Shirley Grey; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; et al. Illustrated by M.D. Johnston; M.A. Peart; et al..
Stock no. 1324843
Published by Oxford University Press. 1934. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Beige cloth, blue titles and vignettes. First story is "The Family Streak" by Grey. Also includes "The Monster of Loch Shee" by D.F. Bruce. 4 colour plates. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped, slight browning to spine and lower edge of front cover. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Tiny booksellers sticker as well. Heavy foxing else contents clean. Scarce dustwrapper is browned and slightly grubby, worn to edges with creasing to top of spine.

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MRS. STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR CHILDREN
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Florence Harrison; Agnes Grozier Herbertson; Margaret Baker; et al. Illustrated by Florence Harrison; M.A. Peart; Alan Wright; Anne Anderson; et al..
Stock no. 1324841
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Circa 1924. Good condition.

Blue boards, pictorial onlays to front and spine (of girl and boy with dog). Colour frontis plus other plates, colour and b/w illustrations. Unpaginated. First story is "The Heart of Gold". Covers are edge worn, splits to spine and damage/loss at top. Foxing to covers (heavy). Some heavy foxing to contents and textblock. Last hinge is cracked.

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THE GREAT BOOK FOR CHILDREN
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Jocelyn Oliver; M.A. Peart; Natalie Joan; et al. Illustrated by E.E. Brier; M.D. Johnston; A.H. Watson; M.A. Peart; et al..
Stock no. 1324757
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Circa 1935. Very good condition.

Pictorial boards, front shows children in sailing boat "happy days". Colour frontis. B/w and 3-tone text illustrations. First story is "One Last Ride". Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to contents. Some hinges pulled and cracked but binding still tight.

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THE GREAT BOOK FOR CHILDREN
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang. Illustrated by Florence Harrison; M.A. Peart; May Smith; et al..
Stock no. 1324754
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1928. Good condition.

Pictorial paper boards entitled 'Fairy Lights' shows children with Chinese lanterns. Colour frontis by Florence Harrison plus b/w and two-tone illustrations (one or two by F.Harrison). Spine and corners bumped and worn. Spine browned. Rear cover is grubby. Browning and foxing to contents. Some pencil colouring to endpapers, especially rear endpapers. One b/w illustration has been coloured in with watercolours. Hinges pulled but binding still tight. Name in heavy pencil to rear free-endpaper.

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OVER THE MOON
Written by M.A. Peart. Illustrated by M.A. Peart.
Stock no. 2137498
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd.. 1st 1927. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Blue cloth with gilt titles and decoration. 8 colour plates and tow-tone text illustrations. 100 pages. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A little chipping to cloth to top of spine, which is browned. Some marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Browning and foxing throughout. Browning also affects plates.

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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR CHILDREN 17TH YEAR
Written by Margaret Baker; Charles S. Bayne; Cecily M. Rutley; Cicely Englefield; et al. Illustrated by Mary Strange Reeve; Grace Lodge; M.A. Peart; A.H. Watson; Florence Harrison; et al..
Stock no. 2132699
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Almost very good condition.

Large, heavy format. Red boards with large pictorial onlays to spine and front board (showing children playing with kites). Pictorial endpapers. Colour plates and illustrations in colour and b/w throughout. First story is "The Robber Baron". Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some surface paper damage to rear cover. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Foxing throughout.

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MRS. STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Phillippa Francklyn; Thora Stowell; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Winifred Darch; et al. Illustrated by Howard K. Elcock; Mary Strange Reeve; M.D. Johnston; M.A. Peart; et al..
Stock no. 1506885
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. circa 1924. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine with pictorial onlay of girl in yellow dress, pictorial front cover shows two girls, one playing a whistle(?). 6 colour plates and b/w illustrations. 168 pages. First story is 'The Sea-Eagle' Nest' by Francklyn. Spine browned, bumped and worn with a little loss from top edge of onlay. Wear to corners and cover edges. Uneven fading and a few marks to covers. A couple of hinges cracked. A little foxing, mainly to text block. One plate partially detached.

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BLACKIE'S CHILDREN'S ANNUAL 16TH YEAR
Written by Mrs. George Wemyss; Natalie Joan; Angela Brazil; et al. Illustrated by H.M. Brock; Agnes Richardson; M.A. Peart; Florence Harrison; et al..
Stock no. 1506186
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Slightly better than good condition.

Large format. Pale blue cloth spine. Pictorial front board shows boy reading book, girl with black cat under her arm and other characters in the background.Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. 176 pages. First story is "How We Let Lodgings" by Mrs. G. Wemyss. Angela Brazil story is "A Terrible Handful". Spine bumped and worn with nicks to cloth at ends. Bumping and wear to corners and cover edges. Covers slightly grubby with a few marks and scratches, small amount of surface paper damage to front cover. A couple of hinges cracked. Ink inscription to verso of front endpaper. Pale stain to edge of title page and small stain to lower margin of frontis. Contents generally clean. All plates present.

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THE MERRY LAUGHTER BOOK
No author listed. Illustrated by M.A. Peart; Honor C. Appleton; Rosa C. Petherick; Elsie Blomfield; Peter Fraser; et al..
Stock no. 1315737
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. circa 1927. Very good condition.

An anthology of short stories. Large format. Cloth spine, pictorial front board showing boy and girl on a swing. 8 full-page colour illustrations, b/w text illustrations throughout. First story is "The Knight and the Dragon" (told in rhyme). Spine bumped, corners worn. Covers are slightly grubby with a few small ink spots to rear cover. Gold address label to top margin of front pastedown (which is also the frontis - but it is in the margin so picture not affected). Prize plate neatly inserted at inner margin of title-page. Grubby fingermarks and pale page browning to contents. Neat list of illustrator names written in pencil to verso of title-page.

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