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THE CHUMMY BOOK - THE LITTLE ONES' ANNUAL THIRD YEAR
Written by Edward Shirley; Jacqueline Clayton; Ethel Talbot; et al. Illustrated by Hilda Cowham; E. Dorothy Rees; Anne Anderson; Mabel Lucie Attwell; et al..
Stock no. 1315068
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. circa 1916. Good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine, pictorial front board shows boy and girl marching in soldier outfits. 24 colour plates plus b/w illustrations throughout. 320 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn, cover edges worn. Front cover is a little grubby, as is rear. Prize plate to front endpaper. Joint between endpaper and frontis is cracked. Some foxing and fingering and some page margin tears but contents generally clean.

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THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T MAKE FRIENDS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by P.B. Hickling.
Stock no. 1404277
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. 1st 1909. Very good condition.

Fawn pictorial cloth, gilt title box to spine. All edges olivine. Colour frontis. 288 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Board edges scuffed and a little faded. Name in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned. Some light foxing and fingering otherwise contents are clean. Text block edge scuffed.

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PARTNERS
Written by H.F. Gethen. Illustrated by P.B. Hickling.
Stock no. 1504247
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. circa 1933. Very good condition.

A School Story. Beige covers with oval pictorial onlay, Dark brown borders and titles. 4 colour plates. 302 pages. 7.5 x 5". Spine bumped. A couple of small marks to covers. Large presentation inscription to front endpaper. Light browning to endpapers and foxing, mainly to text block and prelims. Contents otherwise very good.

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WHEN I WAS BORN
Written by Edward Shirley. Illustrated by Beryl Reid.
Stock no. 1314430
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. circa 1920. Good condition.

The Jingle Books No. 7. Large format. Red cloth spine. 8 tipped-in colour plates. Binding has been professionally reinforced, new endpapers as well. Corners worn. Inscription in ink to half-title. Plates all present and in fine condition. Some light colouring to the b/w illustrations. There is light foxing and grubby fingermarks to the pages.

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ROCKING ISLAND
Written by Edwin M. Love. Illustrated by Edwin M. Love.
Stock no. 1712322
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. 1927. Good condition.

Gilt titles. Onlay to front cover. Colour and b/w plates. 182 pages. Covers marked damp? Front joint a little weak. All plates present.

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JOHNNIE VENTURE
Written by C.E.W..
Stock no. 1313237
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. 1st 1887. Almost very good condition.

A story of an exciting journey. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. 128 pages. 7 b/w plates plus vignette to title-page. Spine and corners bumped and worn, covers a bit grubby, darkened to spine. Endpapers browned, inscription in ink to front endpaper. Grubby fingermarks otherwise contents clean.

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PICTURE LIVES OF GREAT HEROES
No author listed.
Stock no. 2114723
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. Circa 1886. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Brown cloth with gilt title and green/brown decorations to front. With 48 coloured and tinted illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few marks to covers. Front endpaper is browned, with tear to bottom of page next to spine. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. A few hinges are pulled. Margin marks and a little foxing.

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VANDRAD THE VIKING
Written by J. Storer Clouston.
Stock no. 1312118
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. circa 1914. Good condition.

Green decorated cloth with gilt title to spine. 4 colour plates. 224 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Foxing to prelims. Prize plate to front pastedown. Ink name stamp used multiple times to front endpapers and a sticker has been removed from free-endpaper.

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HAPPY AS KINGS
Written by Jean McIntosh. Illustrated by Clara Olmstead.
Stock no. 1311039
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. circa 1912. Very good condition.

"or, Stories of Home and Holidays". Nelson's Fireside Library. Attractive green cloth with gilt titles, pictorial onlay to front cover. 96 pages. Colour and b/w plates and some b/w text illustrations. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Neat inscription in ink to front endpaper. Large foxspots to contents. One page has a small marginal tear. Contents generally clean.

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THE TWIRLY-WHIRLY BOOK
Written by Jacqueline Clayton. Illustrated by Margaret Clayton.
Stock no. 1207674
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. Circa 1914. Very good condition.

Off-white covers with red title and border and pictorial onlay to front. Colour frontis plate. 11 additional colour plates to contents, each facing a page of rhyme. 9.25 x 7 inches. Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Small booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Covers edges browned. Covers a bit grubby. Boards a little bowed. Endpapers browned. A little foxing to endpapers and page edges. Colour plates bright.

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THE PIRATE'S GOLD
Written by Gordon Stables.
Stock no. 1309033
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. 1900. Almost very good condition.

A true story of hidden treasure. Blue pictorial cloth, gilt title to spine. 137 pages, publication list to rear. Green floral decorated endpapers. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Spine darkened. Covers just a little grubby. Prize plate to front pastedown. Endpapers partly browned. Front joint cracked. Some light foxing else contents clean.

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A DAUGHTER OF FRANCE
Written by Eliza F. Pollard.
Stock no. 1704292
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. Circa 1916. Almost very good condition.

A Story of Acadia. Green cloth with gilt titles and decoration to spine and colour picture to front cover. Colour frontis + 3 colour plates. Covers grubby. Belongs to box completed in ink. Some foxing.

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