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Price: £12.00
Publisher: Moscow, Raduga Publisher: 1998
Edition: New Illustrated Edition
Seller ID: 110672
ISBN: 5050043905
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
Pictorial green boards. No dustjacket. The covers have slightly bumped corners and smudges which can only be seen if held up to the light. The rear free endpaper has a Russian price sticker. Otherwise No Inscriptions or other Marks. 166 pp. Superbly illustrated in colour by Alexander Kurkin; reminiscent of Dulac, Harry Clarke and Kay Nielson. Endpapers are also beautifully illustrated. Overall, apart from the very minor 'faults', as detailed above, this is an Excellent, Very Clean, Tight and Bright, Near 'Fine' copy. " Here is a collection of Folk Tales from the Russian version of the Grim... View more info
By: Agnes Richardson
Price: £7.50
Publisher: British Manufacture, W & K: 1920
Edition: Unknown
Seller ID: 114743
Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket
Delightful Christmas Postcard charmingly illustrated by Agnes Richardson with 2 children all in white in the snow, and a large snowball with Richardson's signature bunnies looking on. Her name on the bottom right, and a verse by May Byron under the legend 'Christmas Greetings' = "My loving wish I send you here, A very merry Christmas , dear! May there be frolic, feast and fun, For you and me and every one! A little surface loss to the top blank left corner, o/w Excellent condition. No postal marks/stamp but in old ink 'To my own darling Audrey with love Grandma' is written on the reverse. ... View more info
By: Albert Harman
Price: £14.00
Publisher: Glasgow, Brown, Son & Ferguson, Limited. ,: (1934)
Edition: Unknown
Seller ID: 114126
Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket
NO DATE given, but priced at 9d, and came in with a few other Scouting books presumed of a similar date (? ) but one of which was dated 1943. In the original lettered and illustrated, thin, light beige/cream coloured, card covers with red titling and illustration to front cover. The former owner's name in ink to the top of the front cover. Some light foxing (browny spots) all over and some dust discolouration to the covers, but NO tears or damage. Page fore-edges lightly dusty with age and a scattering of foxing. Internally some VERY light discolouration to the inner gutters and some scattered... View more info
By: Andersen H. (Hans) C. (Christian)
Price: £65.00
Publisher: Leipzig, Ed. Wartig Verlag, (Ernst Hoppe): 1884
Edition: 26th Edition
Seller ID: 114653
Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket
In an attractive full red leather/gilt 'signed' binding, with the logo of Crauford College in bright gilt on the front board. Gilt banding to the borders with a small rosette to the corners, to the front and rear covers. The spine has five raised bands and gilt decoration to each compartment, with a dark brown leather title label lettered in gilt to the second compartment. Slight splitting to the outer top front edge of the spine but hinges holding tight with no splitting inside. The inner dentelles (leather edges) are fully decorated in bright gilt, with marbled paper end-papers. All page for... View more info
By: Andersen, H.C.; Lewis, Naomi & Patrick Lynch
Price: £12.00
Publisher: London, Andersen Press Ltd: 1991
Edition: First Edition Thus; 2nd Impression
Seller ID: 112153
ISBN: 0862643554
Condition: As New with no dust jacket
Laminated pictorial boards. No dustjacket, presumed as issued. There are NO inscriptions or marks. Unpaginated. Illustrated with striking colour plates by P. J. Lynch. Overall, this is an Excellent, Very Clean, Tight and Bright, 'As New' copy. "This is the classic and powerful tale by Hans Christian Andersen of a one-legged tin soldier who falls in love with a little paper dancer. P. J. Lynch's stunning illustrations perfectly complement Naomi Lewis's haunting translation of a much loved fairy story." ; 4to 11" - 13" tall View more info
Price: £30.00
Publisher: London (H & S), By Hodder and Stoughton Limited for Boots Pure Drug Co. , Ltd. ; Nottingham.: 1930
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 114950
Condition: Good with no dust jacket
Burgundy-red cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling, banding and 'Boots logo' to the spine, with bright gilt titling and gilt illustration of little children watching a snail wearing a hat to the front board. Black double borders to the front cover. NO dustjacket. There is a small indent to the spine and a split (1 cm x 0.5 cm) to the front edge of the spine - now coloured in so not too noticable. All titling/decoration/base colour is clear and deep and overall the covers look near VG. Light toning and some foxing (pale browny spotting) to the page fore-edges. Internally a presentation ... View more info
By: Anderson, Anne
Price: £60.00
Publisher: London, Nelson: 1913
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 112802
Condition: Good with no dust jacket
Light Grey/Beige cloth covered boards with colour pictorial pastedown to the upper board surrounded with a tan coloured border and tan coloured titling. No dustjacket, but the book is now protected in a removable clear plastic cover. The covers are a little grubby with smudge marks, stains, spots, particularly to the spine/rear spine edge, but the front board and rear board are pretty clean - certainly there is no defect to the coloured onlay/titling. There are light foxing (brown) spots and some 'thumb' marks to the endpapers. Each page has a blank side and a former child owner has used these... View more info
By: Anderson, Vicki
Price: £5.50
Publisher: London, McFarland & Co Inc: 1990
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 47781
ISBN: 0899505198
Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket
In the original publisher's glossy lettered card covers. No dustjacket as issued. Ex- Reference Library with minimal library markings. Protected in the usual clear plastic library jacket. (vii) + 150 pp. Overall despite its status as an Ex-Lib copy this is an Excellent Very Clean, Tight and Bright copy. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall View more info
By: Anon
Price: £8.00
Publisher: London, Faulkner & Co (printed by): 1908
Edition: Unknown
Seller ID: 003914
Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket
Colour illustration of mother/girl carrying a small girl, another child standing by her side. Greeting reads 'To greet you heartily with every good wish.' Written on the front by the previous owner/sender, with their name and date-1908. Stamped (Sent from South Shields) , postmarked, written on the reverse with a ? Christmas & New Year Greeting but this is obscured, as there is something all over the back as if it had been stuck in an album (but not sticky). Front illustration = Bright and Clean. Lovely example of Ethel Parkinsons artwork. See Image. ; Postcard; 14 cm x 9 cm View more info
By: Anon
Price: £6.50
Publisher: London, D C Thomson and Co Ltd: 1996
Edition: Presumed First UK Edition
Seller ID: 004195
Condition: As New with no dust jacket
AS NEW! NOT PRICE CLIPPED. NOT INSCRIBED. EXCELLENT COPY. NO MARKS. Profusely illustrated thoughout in full colour. CLEAN BRIGHT AND TIGHT. Front cover shows all characters of the Dandy at the circus.; 4to 11" - 13" tall View more info
By: Anon
Price: £6.50
Publisher: London, D C Thomson and Co Ltd: 1996
Edition: Presumed First UK Edition
Seller ID: 004198
ISBN: 0851165966
Condition: As New with no dust jacket
Price clipped otherwise FINE. NO INSCRIPTIONS. CLEAN TIGHT AND BRIGHT. Profusely illustrated throughout in full colour.; 004198; 4to 11" - 13" tall View more info
By: Anon
Price: £25.00
Publisher: London. Manchester. Dundee, D.C. THOMSON & CO. LTD:
Seller ID: 8473
Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket
An EARLY D. C. THOMSON Annual. No Date (c. 1935 ?) A Dumpy 8 1/2" long x 7" wide x 2" deep - this format was first issued in 1926, changing size later and missing most of the war years due to paper rationing. Colourful pictorial boards depict a Chinese Scene across the front cover, the spine, and the back cover, with 3 young men in Naval/Sailors Officers Uniform, one pulling a Rickshaw, the other 2 riding in it, and a 'Coolie' chasing them (on the (faded) spine). For the type of cheap publication/paper this is in Good plus condition with some wear to the spine edges, which... View more info
By: ANON
Price: £18.00
Publisher: UK, Unknown: (1930)
Edition: Presumed First Edition
Seller ID: 9993
Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
There is no date, no publisher (tho' numbered '993' at the foot of the rear cover). I would date this c. 1920 ? - but could be 1930, or even early 40s? - but the latter date at the latest. Full colour stapled pictorial card covers with the image of a charming little girl in an old fashioned Victorian costume with ringlets and a bonnet, and with her hands in a white muff. The rear cover is her back view. The whole book is shaped around her. Internally the shaped pages have the text and illustrations printed in red/blue/black based on white paper. The story is written in verse "Jemima Jane I... View more info
By: Anon
Price: £8.00
Publisher: London, Century 21 Publishing and City Magazines;: 1969
Seller ID: 105048
Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket
Name/Writing illustrated endpapers, illustrated covers (impressed with name - Denise) Top edge of front cover has indentation. 93pp. A girl's annual. Colour strip cartoons plus feature articles, photographs and stories, mostly based around the glamorous Lady Penelope character from Thunderbirds. First story 'Penelope meets the Guru'. Various pop star photographs - Dave Dee, Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck etc. Comic strip stories, pop quiz, tricks, puzzles etc. CLEAN BRIGHT AND TIGHT. ; 105048; 4to (large) View more info
By: Anon
Price: £18.00
Publisher: London, Ariel Productions Ltd: (1975)
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 111879
Condition: As New with no dust jacket
Laminated pictorial boards. No dustjacket, presumed as issued. Ideal Gift Copy. There are NO inscriptions or marks. Unpaginated. Illustrated with delightful colour drawings. Overall, this is an Excellent, Very Clean, Tight and Bright, Near 'As New' copy. "This is an ideal children's illustrated book about the adventure's of Sooty and Sweep." ; 4to 11" - 13" tall View more info
By: ANON
Price: £28.00
Publisher: London, Humphrey Milford: 1910/20
Edition: Presumed First Edition (This copy At Fault
Seller ID: 111944
Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket
At Fault - The book lacks the Frontispiece and a 'slipcase' - and although this type of book did vary in content (probably hand put together) I have had a complete copy for sale which did have a frontispiece, so am assuming this originally did have one. A Charming 'Miniature' Childrens book = a tiny mauve hardback with a full colour pictorial onlay of a little Brownie sitting on a Mushroom blowing a 'dandelion clock', the pictorial onlay is rubbed and has a little spot of surface loss - but nothing major. Secured by 2 light purple 'string' ties as issued. The paper spine is torn with a little ... View more info
By: Anon
Price: £22.00
Publisher: Moscow, Foreign Languages Publishing House: (1950)
Edition: Presumed First Edition
Seller ID: 113055
Condition: Very Good in Good+ dust jacket
No Date given - but likely 1940s / early 1950? . In red-orange boards with blue decorative titling to the spine and decorated title stamped in blue and white to the front cover. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket which has some closed tears (internally repaired with clear archival tape) , some chipping and surface scrapes to the edges but is otherwise complete and now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks VG. Internally some browning to the endpapers o/w FINE. NO Inscriptions or Marks. 243 pp. Illustrated throughout in b/w by T. A. Mavrina and K... View more info
By: Anon
Price: £12.00
Publisher: Vernon House, London, George Lapworth & Co. , Ltd. ,: (1944)
Edition: Presumed First UK Edition
Seller ID: 113583
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
Lovely period childrens 'Piggy' tale. Stapled paper wraps. Staples are rusty, and some light 'rubbing' to the spine. Otherwise this is old shop stock that was never sold and is in Excellent condition apart from the staples, and one old staple 'mark' to the edge of the cover from another copy lying on top of this one. NO date but most of the books I had from this 'buy' were from the 1920s/1940s. The covers are printed in bold primary colours, and the inside is illustrated in b/w and the same primary colours (as on the covers) on alternate pages. 15 pages including the inside of the covers. Deli... View more info
By: Anon
Price: £12.00
Publisher: Vernon House, London, George Lapworth & Co. , Ltd. ,: (1944)
Edition: Presumed First UK Edition
Seller ID: 113584
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
Lovely period childrens 'Puppy' tale. Stapled paper wraps. Staples are rusty, and some light 'rubbing' to the ends of the spine. Otherwise this is old shop stock that was never sold and is in Excellent condition apart from the staples. NO date but most of the books I had from this 'buy' were from the 1920s/1940s. The covers are printed in bold primary colours, and the inside is illustrated in b/w and the same primary colours (as on the covers) on alternate pages. 15 pages including the inside of the covers. Delightful! At the time of listing I also have 2 others in the same series - 'Piggykin ... View more info
By: Anon
Price: £12.00
Publisher: Vernon House, London, George Lapworth & Co. , Ltd. ,: (1944)
Edition: Presumed First UK Edition
Seller ID: 113585
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
Lovely period childrens 'Bunny' tale. Stapled paper wraps. Staples are rusty, and some light 'rubbing' to the spine. Otherwise this is old shop stock that was never sold and is in Excellent condition apart from the staples and two staple 'marks' on the rear cover from another book. NO date but most of the books I had from this 'buy' were from the 1920s/1940s. The covers are printed in bold primary colours, and the inside is illustrated in b/w and the same primary colours (as on the covers) on alternate pages. 15 pages including the inside of the covers. Delightful! At the time of listing I als... View more info
