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SAND-HOPPERS
Written by Vernon Stokes; Cynthia Harnett.
Illustrated by Vernon Stokes; Cynthia Harnett.
Stock no. 1824202
Published by Collins.
1947.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Doggle (a mongrel) is the hero of the story. Cloth spine, pictorial paper boards. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. Unpaginated. Reprint. Cloth spine browned to top & tail. Corners of boards rubbed, some browning to board edges. Gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is worn and browned to spine, rear panel is grubby.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- DOGS
- DOGS (CHILDRENS)
DUCKS AND DRAKES
Written by Vernon Stokes; Cynthia Harnett.
Illustrated by Vernon Stokes; Cynthia Harnett.
Stock no. 1824201
Published by Collins.
1st
1942.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Three children are sent to stay on a farm where they find Mother Hubbard and subsequently a little farm of their own. Brown cloth, white titles. Large format. Attractive colour and b/w illustrations. Fading to top and lower edge of front board. Large gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is browned, edge-worn with a few chips and closed tears, fading to spine, and a few marks.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- DUCKS (CHILDRENS)
- ANIMAL STORY
- FARMS (CHILDRENS)
BOB-TAIL PUP
Written by Vernon Stokes; Cynthia Harnett.
Illustrated by Cynthia Harnett; Vernon Stokes.
Stock no. 1824200
Published by Collins.
1948.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A charming tale of a bob-tail pup, called Grey Lass, who is so earnest in her attempts to be a good sheep-dog that she collects the sheep when they are not wanted! Large format. Red cloth spine. Pictorial boards. Delightful colour and b/w illustrations of Old English Sheepdogs. Reprint. Cloth spine faded. Boards slightly bowed. Light rubbing to board edges. A few minor foxspots present. Title page and first page of story detached (appear as if they were never bound in). Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and worn with a couple of closed tears and a small chip, a few minor foxspots, some blue pencil marks to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- DOGS
- DOGS (CHILDRENS)
- SHEEPDOGS
BOYS OWN PAPER SUMMER NUMBER FOR 1887
Written by G.A. Hutchison; et al.
Illustrated by Alfred Pearse; et al..
Stock no. 1824198
Published by The Boy's Own Paper.
1887.
Almost very good condition.
Edited by G.A.Hutchison, stories by numerous authors. First item (a poem) is 'A Holiday Discovery' by Somerville Gibney. Blue & white pictorial paper wraps. Staple binding. B/w Frontis by Alfred Pearse plus numerous b/w illustrations by multiple people throughout. Adverts to front and rear. Staples rusty and bleeding therefore binding is a little fragile especially for the covers. Spine is worn with a little loss. Covers are browned. A few marks mainly to margins but overall a good copy for a magazine of this age!
FOLLOW ME ROUND THE FARM
No author listed.
Illustrated by Molly Brett.
Stock no. 1824197
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd..
Very good condition.
A Tuck Book. Large format. Stiff pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Edges rubbed, corners lightly worn. Boards are a little browned in appearance. 1" split to gutter edges. A few minor grubby marks to contents. Centre pages have become detached from staple binding. Staples are a little rusty. Overall a charming copy.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FARMYARD ANIMALS
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OPERATION PEDESTAL: THE FLEET THAT BATTLED TO MALTA 1942
Written by Max Hastings.
Stock no. 1824165
Published by William Collins.
1st
2021.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Operation Pedestal - one of the bloodiest sea battles of Britain's war, ordered by Churchill to save Malta. Limited Signed Edition. Navy boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780008364946. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to half-title page. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel and has a 'signed by the author' sticker to front panel.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- MARITIME
- MALTA
- NAVY
- LIMITED EDITION
SEASHORE LIFE
Written by Gillian Matthews.
Illustrated by Peter Parks.
Stock no. 1323615
Published by Penguin Books Ltd.
1st
1965.
Very good condition.
Puffin Picture Book no. 120. Oblong format. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Foxing and slight grubbiness to rear cover. Foxing to textblock. Small booksellers sticker to inside front cover.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- PUFFIN PICTURE BOOK
- NATURAL HISTORY
- MARINE LIFE
SWANSEA BAY'S GREEN MANTLE
Written by Mary E. Gillham.
Stock no. 1824161
Published by D. Brown & Sons Limited.
1st
1982.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Wildlife On An Industrial Coast. B/w sketches, colour and b/w photos. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 427 pages including index. ISBN: 0905928180. Boards clean and bright. Light pencil erasure marks to verso of free front endpaper. Else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned at edges.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
DISCOVERY OF THE POLES
Written by Quintin Riley.
Illustrated by Richard Taylor.
Stock no. 1323610
Published by Penguin Books Ltd.
1st
1957.
Good condition.
Puffin Picture Book No. 111. Oblong format, paper wraps. Colour and b/w illustrations. Covers a bit grubby and edge rubbed, lower corner of front cover quite badly creased (creasing also affects first few pages. Contents pulled at staples.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- PUFFIN PICTURE BOOK
- POLAR
CHURCHES AND CATHEDRALS THEIR BUILDING AND USE
Written by Helen Leacroft.
Illustrated by Richard Leacroft.
Stock no. 1323608
Published by Penguin Books Ltd.
1960.
Very good condition.
Puffin Picture Book No. 108. Blue pictorial paperwraps, oblong format. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. Cover edges very slightly rubbed. Light crease to lower corner of rear cover. Light foxing to textblock.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- PUFFIN PICTURE BOOK
- CHURCHES
THE HUMAN BODY
Written by Cyril Bibby.
Illustrated by Ian T. Morison.
Stock no. 1323604
Published by Penguin Books Ltd.
1957.
Almost very good condition.
Puffin Picture Book No. 102. Pictorial paperwraps. B/w and colour illustrations. Name in ink to front cover (x2) and to first page. Annotations in ink to some pages. Foxing to textblock.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- PUFFIN PICTURE BOOK
- MEDICAL
- BIOLOGY
EVEREST IS CLIMBED
Written by Wilfrid Noyce.
Illustrated by Richard Taylor.
Stock no. 1323602
Published by Penguin Books Ltd.
1st
1954.
Almost very good condition.
Puffin Picture Book No. 100. Oblong format. Pictorial paperwraps. Colour illustrations. Slight wear and tear to cover edges and minimal loss. Margin tear and crease to last page. Staples rusty. Page corner tips very slightly creased.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- PUFFIN PICTURE BOOK
- EXPLORATION
- MOUNTAINEERING