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A CHECKLIST OF THE BIRDS OF ETHIOPIA
Written by Emil K. Urban; Leslie H. Brown.
Stock no. 2112201
Published by Haile Sellassie I University.
1971.
Very good condition.
Limited to 2000 copies. Cardwraps. 143 pages including index. Creasing to cover edges and corners. Some browning.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- ETHIOPIA
- AFRICA
- LIMITED EDITION
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A BOOK OF CHILDREN'S VERSE
Written by Mabel Quiller-Couch; Lilian Quiller-Couch.
Illustrated by M. Etheldreda Gray.
Stock no. 1311385
Published by Hodder & Stoughton; Henry Frowde.
1920.
Good condition.
Blue cloth with elaborate gilt decorations and titles. 20 beautiful colour plates mounted on grey card with captions below. Verses arranged by Mabel and Lilian Quiller-Couch. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Gilt to spine has dulled. Name in ink to front endpaper. Joint between fly-leaf and title-page is cracked causing frontispiece to be missing in this copy. Page edges are ragged from rough opening during binding process.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- POETRY AND VERSE (CHILDRENS)
SPANISH CASTLE TO WHITE NIGHT THE RACE AROUND THE WORLD
Written by Mark Chisnell.
Stock no. 2112183
Published by Dakini Media Ltd.
1st
2009.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The Volvo Ocean Race runs for 37,000 miles through 10 stages across the world's seas and oceans, this is story of some of the 88 men who left Alicante in October 2008 to win the race! Large format. Black boards, silver titles. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780955261527. Light wear to covers. Wrapper is a little edge-creased.
OUR ZOO
Written by Edna Berry.
Stock no. 1501909
Published by The Epworth Press.
1st
1950.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
With the help of the son of the Zoo's Head keeper three children learn about animals and start their own little zoo. Orange cloth, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped with a little wear. Small ink inscription to front pastedown. A little foxing. Price-cut dustwrapper is edge chipped with a faded spine. Rear panel is slightly grubby.
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PIGWIGGEN: HIS DASHING CAREER
Written by Arnrid Johnston.
Illustrated by Arnrid Johnston.
Stock no. 1311373
Published by Country Life.
1942.
Almost very good condition.
Pigwiggen the pig is the only one of his large family that could fly! Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations throughout. Covers a little creased and grubby with a small tear to lower edge of front cover. Light creasing to top corner tips else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- PIGS (CHILDRENS)
BOSKY GOLDFISH (POET)
Written by Peter Thornhill.
Stock no. 2112172
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd..
Very good condition.
Large format. Cloth spine. Pictorial front cover. Colour illustrations throughout. Large print. Byron Omar Shakespeare Kipling Yeats Goldfish was so small when he was born that if he hadn't been all shining gold...nobody would have known he was there at all. Bumping and wear to corners; a little chipping. Front cover is a little bowed. Odd foxspot and margin mark. Illustrations are remarkably bright!
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
FRANK FLOWER THE BOY WAR-CORRESPONDENT
Written by A.B. Cooper.
Stock no. 2112167
Published by C. Arthur Pearson Ltd..
Almost very good condition.
Brown pictorial cloth with orange/black titles. Bumping and wear to covers; some scuffing. Front cover is a little bowed. Foxing and some page browning.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- BOYS
- WAR STORIES
THE HEROIC IMPOSTER
Written by Tom Bevan.
Stock no. 2112166
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd..
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Blue cloth with black titles and vignettes. B/w frontis. Some fading to cover edges and spine; a little bumping. Foxing. Wrapper is creased with some edge-tears and chips; a little loss.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
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THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN
No author listed.
Illustrated by Gustav Canton.
Stock no. 1311370
Published by Joseph, Myers & Co..
circa
1863.
Good condition.
"An Invitation to the Youth of both Sexes to contemplate animated nature in 16 plates designed and engraved on stone by Gustavus Canton. Text according to the best and latest authorities on natural sciences". Large format. Embossed navy cloth with gilt title and decoration to front cover. 97 pages. Cream endpapers. Spine and corners bumped and worn, spine professionally re-backed retaining original cloth. Cover edges lightly rubbed. Covers a bit grubby. Name and date in ink to front endpaper. Joints cracked and repaired, Small binders sticker to rear pastedown. There is foxing and grubby fingermarks throughout and there are light damp stains to the plates (mainly evident on verso but some do show stains to front, however, colours are still bright on all plates). A decent copy of a very scarce book.
HERE'S TO YOU RACHEL ROBINSON
Written by Judy Blume.
Stock no. 1501905
Published by Heinemann.
1st
1993.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Rachel Robinson, gifted musician and straight-A student, is rapidly finding boys to be the biggest problem in her life... Red boards, white title to spine. 196 pages. ISBN: 0434966142. Lower corners bumped, base of spine lightly bumped. Erased pencil marks to front endpaper otherwise contents clean. Rear flap of dustwrapper is edge creased.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CHILDRENS (YOUNG ADULTS)
THACKERAYANA NOTES AND ANECDOTES
Written by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Illustrated by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Stock no. 2112160
Published by Chatto & Windus.
1880.
Almost very good condition.
Pictorial cloth, gilt title to spine and gilt/black vignettes to front cover. Depicting Humorous Incidents in his School Life, and Favourite Scenes and Characters in the Books of his Every-day Reading. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; chipping to cover edges. Some fraying to cloth at edges. Some foxing and page browning. Page edges are 'scraggy', where some pages have been uncut - but have been 'cut', but not neatly - some tears to these pages.
- Categorised in:
- LITERATURE
- ILLUSTRATED
FIVE IN A FAMILY
Written by Mrs. A.C. Osborn Hann.
Stock no. 1311357
Published by Lutterworth Press.
1st
1951.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Green boards, black title to spine. Colour frontis. 160 pages. Spine bumped. Prize plate to front endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned and some foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and price-cut.