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THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK: AN AGONY IN EIGHT FITS
Written by Lewis Carroll.
Illustrated by Henry Holiday.
Stock no. 1830116
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd..
1935.
Very good condition.
The 'Miniature' edition. Small format, 6.25 x 4". Red cloth, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. 9 b/w illustrations. Spine has a slight lean and is faded. Rear edge of spine has some minor fraying of cloth. Endpapers and text block browned. Rear hinge pulled but binding is tight. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- POETRY AND VERSE (CHILDRENS)
A JOURNEY INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE EARTH
Written by Jules Verne.
Stock no. 1830114
Published by Ward Lock.
Circa
1929.
Almost very good condition.
The Royal Series. Green boards with black titles. Pictorial onlay to front board. Colour frontispiece. 256 pages plus publisher advert to rear. Corners and top & tail of spine rubbed. Boards a little grubby. Text block & endpapers browned. School prize plate to front pastedown. Some heavy foxing mainly to text block and page margins.
TRAVEL-PICTURES INCLUDING THE TOUR IN THE HARZ, NORDERNEY, AND BOOK OF IDEAS
Written by Heinrich Heine.
Stock no. 1830112
Published by George Bell & Sons.
2nd
1895.
Very good condition.
Together with The Romantic School. Translated by Francis Storr. With map and appendices. Second Edition revised. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ix and 367 pages plus 32 pages of Bohn's Library list to rear. Spine faded and worn at top & tail, lightly rubbed at edges. Boards lightly marked, light fading to top margin of rear board. Spine slightly cocked. Text block browned. Endpapers marked with age, front endpaper has an area where a label has been removed and so the colour is less faded in this rectangle. Page browning. A nice copy considering its age!
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (FOREIGN)
- EUROPE
- GERMANY
- TRAVEL
- ANTIQUARIAN
- VICTORIAN
COX'S COUNTY WHO'S WHO SERIES: NORFOLK, SUFFOLK, AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE 1912
No author listed.
Stock no. 1830111
Published by Horace Cox.
1st
1912.
Very good condition.
A Who's Who in three counties. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. Advertisements to front and rear. Spine is faded, browned and marked. Boards a little scuffed and lightly marked. Text block browned. Some minor foxing present, mainly to prelims and page edges. Name in ink and 'Swatham Vicarage' blind stamp to top of first page of Who's Who in Norfolk, grubby mark to top of same page, not affecting text.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH EAST UK
- NORFOLK
- SUFFOLK
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE
- GENEALOGY
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THE GRIZZLY REVENGE
Written by Ruth Brown.
Illustrated by Ruth Brown.
Stock no. 1830110
Published by Andersen Press Ltd..
1st
1983.
Very good condition.
An original and intriguing picture book in which animals wreak and terrible revenge on a hunting lord and his lady. Yellow glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations, minimal text. ISBN: 0862640245. SIGNED by the author/illustrator with personal dedication to front pastedown. Spine lightly faded. Last stitch of binding was missed during the binding process so lower section of gutter is loose but minimally so. A few minor grubby finger marks to margins else contents are clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- BEAR
- ANIMAL STORY
- HUNTING
- PICTURE BOOK
THE ADVENTURES OF MADALENE AND LOUISA
Written by L. Pasley; M.S. Pasley.
Illustrated by L. Pasley; M.S. Pasley.
Stock no. 1830108
Published by Collins.
1st
1980.
Very good condition.
Pages from the album of L. and M.S. Pasley, Victorian entomologists aged 12 and 16. Yellow glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations to text. ISBN: 0002162733. Board corners lightly bumped, boards lightly scuffed. Foxing to text block and page margins.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- NATURE (CHILDRENS)
- ENTOMOLOGY
- INSECT
THE GIVING TREE
Written by Shel Silverstein.
Illustrated by Shel Silverstein.
Stock no. 1830107
Published by Harper Collins.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
"Once there was a tree... and she loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. A moving parable for readers of all ages. Green glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780060256654. Reprint. A lovely copy. Matching green pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor marks and is faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
BARNABY RUDGE (DICKENS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS)
Written by Charles Dickens; Alice F. Jackson.
Illustrated by F.M.B. Blaikie.
Stock no. 1830104
Published by T.C. & E.C. Jack.
Very good condition.
Retold for children by Alice F. Jackson. Cream cloth boards, black titles and decoration. Pictorial onlay to front cover. 8 colour plates. 165 pages. A few faint marks to boards. Board corners lightly bumped. Front joint just starting to crack. Small biro inscription to front endpaper. Foxing throughout. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and torn with loss and a little grubby.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
CYRIL SQUIRREL'S ADVENTURES
Written by R. Payling Wray.
Stock no. 1830103
Published by Blandford Press Ltd..
Circa
1949.
Very good condition.
Yellow pictorial boards, blue cloth spine. Bright colour illustrations. 46 pages. Board edges rubbed, boards a little grubby. Gift inscription in ink to front pastedown. A few minor grubby marks to contents.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- SQUIRRELS
THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE: THE ANIMATED STORY
Written by Charlie Mackesy.
Illustrated by Charlie Mackesy.
Stock no. 1830102
Published by Ebury Press.
1st
2022.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A story about a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse - their journey together and the boy's search for home. Matt pictorial boards. Contents use printed 'handwritten' text. Colour illustrations throughout from the animation. ISBN: 9781529197686. A few minor scuffs to pictorial boards. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- ANIMATION
- FILM
THE RETURN OF THE PSAMMEAD
Written by Helen Cresswell.
Illustrated by John Holder.
Stock no. 1830101
Published by BBC Books.
1st thus
1992.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The sequel to E. Nesbit's Five Children and It. The book of the BBC TV series. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 240 pages. ISBN: 0563363673. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. Light foxing to top edge of text block. Some lower corners of contents creased at tip. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn, slightly faded to spine and a little scuffed.
THE LITTLE MERMAID AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Hans Christian Andersen; Ann Macleod.
Stock no. 1830100
Published by Collins.
Very good condition.
Three Favourite Fairy Tales: The Little Mermaid; The Emperor's New Clothes; and The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep. Retold by Ann MacLeod. Large format. Green glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. 44 pages. Top & tail of spine, front spine edge & corners rubbed. A few minor marks to boards. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FAIRY TALES
- MERMAIDS