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HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY STORIES
Written by Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by Margaret Tarrant.
Stock no. 1325909
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. 12th Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

A 'Price Charming colour book'. Green boards with yellow titles to front and spine. 18 delightful colour plates to contents. 8.5 x 6". 224 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some light foxing. Dustwrapper is well worn with substantial loss and missing its rear flap. Undated 12th edition.

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THE ARABIAN NIGHTS
No author listed. Illustrated by A.E. Jackson.
Stock no. 1324621
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth spine, pictorial boards. 24 colour plates. The Sunshine Series. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Slight damp stain to lower edge of rear board. Contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn with some damp stains.

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THE WONDER BOOK OF SHIPS AND THE SEA
Written by A.O. Watson; J.M. Palmer; David Shaw; Douglas Phillips-Birt; L.G. Pine; C.E. Ash; Walter Shepherd; Patrick Pringle; Edward Andrewes.
Stock no. 1323839
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1959. Very good condition.

Front board shows picture of two ships, rear board is gold with black decorations. Blue pictorial endpapers. Over 250 photographs and specially prepared drawings, 7 full colour plates. First item is The Ships of the Past. Spine and corners bumped and worn, covers edge rubbed. Some light staining to spine and a mark at top. Contents clean.

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OUR TIM PICTURES & STORIES
Written by Edith E. Carter; W. Percival Westell; et al.
Stock no. 1323683
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1910. Fair condition.

Cloth spine, pictorial front board showing portrait of a terrier dog. Colour frontis "waiting for Master". B/w text illustrations and photos. 160 pages. Covers are edge worn. Some foxing to rear cover. Both joints are broken causing front free-endpaper to be almost detached. Contents browned, creasing to rear free-endpaper.

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FAVOURITE FAIRY TALES
No author listed. Illustrated by Margaret Tarrant.
Stock no. 2140187
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

The sunshine series. Pictorial boards with cloth spine. 16 Colour plates. Contains 10 classic fairy tales. 128 pages. 10 x 7.25". Bumping and wear to spine and corners; some scuffing and browning. Partially erased inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and some page margins.

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BEN BO'SUN
Written by Harry Golding. Illustrated by G.E. Shepheard.
Stock no. 2138603
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1930. Good condition.

A Little Wonder Book. A Tale of the King's Navee. 16 excellent colour plates. Colour pictorial boards, cloth spine. Decorated endpapers. 96pp. 6" x 4.75". Spine has been replaced with paper spine; original boards and contents. Some scuffing and wear to covers. Scribble to a few blank pages. Inscription in ink to prelims. Grubby marks throughout. Some page margin nicks/tears.

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THERE'S A STORY TO TELL
Written by Blanche Winder. Illustrated by Harry G. Theaker.
Stock no. 1322372
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. Good condition.

Stories from the Old and New Testaments. The Sunshine Series. Green cloth spine. Pictorial boards. 24 colour plates. Covers edge worn. Spine bumped and slightly rubbed. Child's name and address in ink to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing, mainly to textblock but also affecting some page margins.

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TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE
Written by Charles Lamb; Mary Lamb. Illustrated by A.E. Jackson.
Stock no. 1318631
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Prince Charming Colour Books for Children series. Grey-green cloth covers with black titles to front and spine. 30 colour plates. 472 pages. Pictorial endpapers. Spine slightly bumped, foxed and rubbed. Small brown spot to top edge of front cover. Foxing to contents otherwise clean.

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THE ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE
Written by Daniel Defoe. Illustrated by A.E. Jackson.
Stock no. 1814790
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

"The Sunshine Series". Pictorial boards, cloth spine. 16 colour plates. 128 pages. 10 x 7.25". Tape marks and surface paper damage to lower spine and gutter edgesx. Corners worn. Spine browned.

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THE WATER BABIES
Written by Charles Kingsley. Illustrated by Harry G. Theaker.
Stock no. 1814768
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Sunshine Series. 24 pretty colour plates. Green cloth spine, pictorial boards. Corners worn with board exposed. Scattered foxing throughout. A few heavy pencil marks including to at least one plate. Some hinges pulled.

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THE BONNIE BIG STORY BOOK
No author listed. Illustrated by H.G.C. Marsh Lambert; Topham.
Stock no. 1310576
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Cloth spine. Pictorial boards. Front cover shows children on a sledge. Four colour plates. Many b/w illustrations. Spine bumped, corners slightly worn. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Some pale page browning else contents clean.

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THE FAMILY AT MISRULE
Written by Ethel Turner.
Stock no. 1805211
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1934. Good condition.

New Edition. The further adventures of the "Seven Little Australians". Cream cloth boards, black title to spine, two-tone green title and vignette to front. B/w plates. 255 pages. Spine heavily worn, boards scuffed. Gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. Hinges pulled. Foxing throughout. A good reading-copy.

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