John Lane The Bodley Head Limited
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FOREST HOLIDAY
Written by David Severn.
Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1330329
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1st
1946.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A wonderful tale of adventure (or mis-adventure!). Orange cloth, black title to spine and vignette to front cover. Front endpapers illustrated. B/w full page illustrations throughout. 220 pages. 7.5 x 5". Spine bumped. Slight fading to base of spine and cover edges. Foxing to prelims, last few pages and to textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper is foxed and slightly edge chipped.
BURGLARS AND BANDICOOTS
Written by David Severn.
Illustrated by J. Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1330328
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1st
1952.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Joan Warner was convinced her brother Alan and his friend David would get into trouble when they spent a week in London with Uncle Stuart - and she was right! Green boards, black title to spine and vignette of a rat to front cover. 192 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine slightly bumped. Heavy foxing to endpapers, prelims and textblock, affecting some page margins. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn, rear panel slightly grubby.
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- CHILDRENS
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THE BARNSTORMERS
Written by M.E. Atkinson.
Illustrated by Charlotte Hough.
Stock no. 1329036
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1st
1953.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Cream boards, blue title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. Another exciting story about Fricka Hammond and her friends. 192 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Brown patch to base of spine. Child's writing to front free-endpaper (the ink has partially smudged). Heavy foxing. Dustwrapper is chipped with loss and edge tears, foxed on verso. Rear panel is grubby.
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- CHILDRENS
- HORSE AND PONY STORY
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SMUGGLERS' GAP
Written by M.E. Atkinson.
Illustrated by Harold Jones.
Stock no. 1329035
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1st
1939.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Peach cloth, gilt title to spine. Blue and white decorated endpapers. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Heavy foxing to textblock, prelims and page margins. Dustwrapper is price-cut and edge worn, grubby to rear panel.
THE COMPASS POINTS NORTH
Written by M.E. Atkinson.
Illustrated by Harold Jones.
Stock no. 1329033
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1st
1938.
Very good condition.
Red cloth, gilt title to spine. Pictorial endpapers. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Some light marks to covers. Foxing to textblock.
MYSTERY MANOR
Written by M.E. Atkinson.
Illustrated by Harold Jones.
Stock no. 1329031
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1st
1937.
Very good condition.
Blue cloth, title to spine. B/w illustrations. A story of the Lockett family. 407 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers marked and slightly rubbed at edges. Foxing to contents. Small name and address label to top corner of front fly-leaf.
CHIMNEY COTTAGE
Written by M.E. Atkinson.
Illustrated by Dorothy Craigie.
Stock no. 1329029
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1st
1947.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Pink cloth, blue titles to spine. 3 red/black pictures to prelims, remainder b/w. A novel for boys and girls. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Slight fading to spine and cover edges. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to textblock. Price-cut wrapper is foxed and grubby with tear to top edge of front panel.
THE NEST OF THE SCARECROW
Written by M.E. Atkinson.
Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian.
Stock no. 1329028
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1st
1944.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An exiting adventure involving a remote and lonely bungalow and a cruel sea. Dark red cloth, black titles to spine. Blue pictorial endpapers, b/w illustrations. 214 pages. Minimal bumping to spine. Light foxing to top edge of textblock, contents lovely and clean. Dustwrapper is faded to spine.
THE MONSTER OF WIDGEON WEIR
Written by M.E. Atkinson.
Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian.
Stock no. 1329027
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1st
1943.
Almost very good condition.
The Lockett family had not been on their Thames island many days before Adventure cropped up in the usual fashion... Green cloth, blue title to spine. Blue pictorial endpapers. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Foxing to endpapers and textblock, affecting some pages.
CRUSOE ISLAND
Written by M.E. Atkinson.
Illustrated by Harold Jones.
Stock no. 1329026
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1947.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Blue cloth. B/w illustrations. A story of the Locketts family. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Name in ink to front pastedown. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with slight loss, small hole to base of spine, grubby to rear panel and browned/foxed on verso.
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- CHILDRENS
CHALLENGE TO ADVENTURE
Written by M.E. Atkinson.
Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian.
Stock no. 1329025
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1st
1942.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A story of the Locketts family. Red cloth. B/w illustrations. Top edge of textblock is foxed. Spine of dustwrapper is slightly faded.
GOING GANGSTER
Written by M.E. Atkinson.
Illustrated by Harold Jones.
Stock no. 1329024
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1946.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
What are they - Kidnappers or Rescuers - the Lockett family find themselves launched upon a most unusual enterprise... Blue cloth, black title to spine. Green decorated front endpapers, b/w illustrations, 267 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Endpapers partly browned. Light foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut and slightly faded to spine.