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| *04 Johns, Captain WE |
| The Biggles Air Detective Omnibus |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1963) Third Impression. Bds pp. 640. Illustrated Foreword by WE Johns. Contains Sergeant Bigglesworth, CID; Biggles' Second Case; Another job For Biggles; Biggles Works It Out. Old tape marks on endpapers o/w about fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $75 |
| *05 Johns, Captain WE |
| Biggles and the Black Raider |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1953) First Edition Pict. bds pp. 192. Illustrated by Stead. Maps on endpapers. About fine in fair dust-jacket. |
| $75 |
| *13 Johns, Captain WE |
| Biggles Breaks the Silence |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1951) Third Impression. Pict. bds pp. 191. Illustrated by Stead. Pencil scribble on rear free endpaper erased o/w near fine in v.g. price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $40 |
| *14 Johns, Captain WE |
| Biggles Buries a Hatchet |
| (Leicester: Brockhampton Press: 1958) First Edition Dec. bds pp. 186. Illustrated by Leslie Stead. Some of the titles in the list on final pages marked in biro o/w v.g. in good dust-jacket. |
| $75 |
| *17 Johns, Captain WE |
| Biggles Defies the Swastika |
| (Melbourne: OUP: 1950) Reprint of Australian Edition. Bds pp. 198. Illustrated by Alfred Sindall. Gift inscription. V.g. in fair dust-jacket. which has been heavily repaired with tape. |
| $45 |
| *18 Johns, Captain WE |
| Biggles Delivers the Goods |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: January, 1946) First Edition Cl. pp. 182. Illustrated by Stead. Map on front endpapers. Light wear to head and foot of spine, o/w v.g. |
| $45 |
| *19 Johns, Captain WE |
| Biggles Delivers the Goods |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1952) Fifth Impression. Bds pp. 182. Illustrated by Stead. Hampton Library series. Map on front endpaper. About fine in v.g. price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *21 Johns, Captain WE |
| Biggles Flies North |
| (London: OUP: 1951) Reprint. Bds pp. 256. Illustrated by Will Narraway. An owner's namestamp. Good copy in fair dust-jacket. which has a few chips. |
| $25 |
| *24 Johns, Captain WE |
| Biggles Flies West |
| (London: OUP: 1941) Reprint. Pict. cl. (monoplane swooping over pyramids etc. on front, monoplane on spine) pp. 255. Illustrated by Howard Leigh and Alfred Sindall. V.g. |
| $75 |
| *28 Johns, Captain WE |
| Biggles Forms a Syndicate |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1961) First publication in book form. Pict. bds pp. 160. Illustrated by Stead. Near fine |
| $45 |
| *29 Johns, Captain WE |
| Biggles Hunts Big Game |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1955) Fourth Impression. Pict. bds pp. 211. Illustrated by Stead. Fine |
| $25 |
| *31 Johns, Captain WE |
| Biggles in Africa |
| (London: OUP: 1936) Reissue. Pict. cl. (standardised 'pyramid' binding) pp. 256. Illustrated by Howard Leigh and Alfred Sindall. An owner's name. A little external wear. V.g. |
| $75 |
| *33 Johns, Captain WE |
| Biggles in Borneo |
| (London: OUP: 1952) Reprint. Bds pp. viii, 181. Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian. An owner's namestamp. V.g. in damaged dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *46 Johns, Captain WE |
| Biggles of the Interpol |
| (Leicester: Brockhampton Press: n.d.) Bds pp. 181. Hampton Library series. Fine in v.g. dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *50 Johns, Captain WE |
| Biggles Sweeps the Desert |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1951) Fourth Impression. Bds pp. 208. Illustrated V.g. in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $35 |
| *52 Johns, Captain WE |
| Biggles Takes it Rough |
| (Leicester: Brockhampton Press: 1963) First Edition Bds pp. 184. Illustrated by Leslie Stead. Near fine in good dust-jacket. which has some stains on its back panel and spine, two of which have marked the head and foot of the spine of the book itself and also (slightly) the upper margins of the preliminary leaves. |
| $125 |
| *53 Johns, Captain WE |
| The Boy Biggles |
| (London: Dean and Son: Copyright 1968) Bds pp. 182. Near fine in good dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *55 Johns, Captain WE |
| Orchids for Biggles |
| (Leicester; Brockhampton Press: 1962) First Edition Bds pp. 169. Illustrated by Leslie Stead. Light foxing to top edge, o/w about fine |
| $45 |
| *59 Johns, WE |
| Return to Mars: A Story of Interplanetary Flight |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1955) First Edition Pict. bds pp. 160. Illustrated by Stead. A sequel to 'Kings of Space'. V.g. |
| $25 |
| *60 Johns, Captain WE (Author of 'The Air VCs') |
| Some Milestones in Aviation |
| (London: John Hamilton: n.d.) Cl. pp. 232 and 32 page publisher's catalogue at rear including many aviation titles. Illustrated (32 plates). An early (the first?) edition as no later titles by Johns are listed on verso of half-title page (the catalogue at the rear is undated, and is actually of pp. 30 plus 2 pages of contact details for the publisher, making pp. 32 in all). An owner's name. V.g. |
| $150 |
| *64 Johns, Captain WE |
| Gimlet Bores In: A King of the Commandos Adventure |
| (Leicester: Brockhampton Press: 1950) First Edition Cl. pp. 192. An owner's name blocked out. Near fine in good to v.g. price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $60 |
| *66 Johns, Captain WE |
| Gimlet Goes Again |
| (London: University of London Press: 1952) Reprint. Dec. bds pp. 185. Illustrated A Star Book (series). An owner's namestamp. A little offsetting to some pages but still quite legible; foxing to fore edge and to rear free endpaper; o/w v.g. in good price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *68 Johns, Captain WE |
| Gimlet off the Map |
| (Leicester: Brockhampton Press: 1951) First Edition Bds pp. 191. Illust by Leslie Stead. Gift inscription. Near fine in v.g. dust-jacket. |
| $45 |
| *69 Johns, Captain WE |
| Gimlet's Oriental Quest |
| (Leicester: Brockhampton Press: 1950) Second Impression. Dec. bds pp. 192. Illustrated by Leslie Stead. Gift inscription. About fine in like clipped dust-jacket. |
| $35 |
| *70 Johns, Captain WE |
| Kings of Space: A story of Interplanetary Exploration |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: June 1954) First Edition Pict. bds pp. 192. Illustrated by Stead. Fine in v.g. price-clipped repaired dust-jacket. |
| $40 |
| *74 Johns, Captain WE |
| Worlds of Wonder |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1962) First Edition Pict. bs pp. 160. A cancelled library stamp on half-title page. Near fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $150 |
| *76 Johns, Captain WE |
| Worrals Goes East |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: May 1950) Third Impression. Bds pp. 192. Illustrated by Stead. Map on front endpapers. All edges and title-page lightly foxed. V.g. in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $35 |
| *79 Johns, Captain WE |
| Worrals of the Islands: A Story of the War in the Pacific |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: April 1950) Third Impression. Illustrated by Stead. An owner's name and address. V.g. in good dust-jacket. which has several chips including to head of spine. |
| $30 |
| *80 Johns, WE |
| Worrals of the WAAF |
| (London and Redhill: Lutterworth Press: 1941) First Edition Cl. pp. 220. Frontispiece. Lacks free front endpaper; lower external hinge split; o/w good or v.g. |
| $150 |
| *81 Johns, Captain WE |
| Worrals on the War-Path |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: July 1943) First Edition Pict. cl. pp. 192 illust. by Stead. Gift inscription. V.g. or perhaps near fine copy |
| $75 |
| *86 Allan, Mabel Esther |
| School under Snowdone |
| (London: Hutchinson: n.d.) First Edition Bds pp. 188 Good to v.g. copy |
| $30 |
| *89 Ashby, GM |
| The Mystery of Coveside House |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1946) First Edition Pict. cl. pp. 256. Illustrated A Hodder and Stoughton 'Junior' Novel. A little external wear o/w fine |
| $20 |
| *90 no author |
| The Australian Girl's Annual |
| (London: The Amalgamated Press: n.d.) Gift inscription dated Xmas 1927. Dec. cl. with rectangular coloured pictorial pastedown on front of girl climbing rungs set in cliff face pp. 232 (235 x 170 mm). Illustrated Includes story '"Dicky's " Way' by Elsie Jeanette Oxenham. Lettering on backstrip faded; generally v.g. copy |
| $40 |
| *93 Baldwin, May |
| Jean and the Boys |
| (London: Chambers: n.d.) Bds pp. ii, 302. Illustrated Lacks free front endpaper o/w about fine in dust-jacket. which is v.g. apart from a large chip to head of its spine. |
| $60 |
| *94 Barne, Kitty |
| Secret of the Sandhills |
| (London: Nelson: n.d.) Cl. pp. vi, 258. Illustrated by Kiddell-Monroe. This story was originally published by Heinemann under the title 'The Easter Holidays'. V.g. |
| $25 |
| *95 Barr, Amelia E |
| The Hallam Succession: A Tale of Methodist Life in Two Countries |
| (London: Kelly: n.d.) Prize Label with inscription dated 1919. Pict. cl. pp. 256. Illustrated V.g. or perhaps near fine copy |
| $30 |
| *96 Bayley, Viola |
| Caribbean Adventure |
| (London: Dent: 1971) First Edition Bds pp. 142. Fontispiece by Margaret Wetherbee. About fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *97 Bayley, Viola |
| Lebanon Adventure |
| (London: Dent: 1955) First Edition Cl. pp. 191. With a coloured frontispiece, and drawings in the text by Marcia Lane Foster. Pictorial maps on endpapers. Ownership inscription. V.g. |
| $25 |
| *99 Benary, Margot |
| The Long Way Home |
| (London: Macmillan: 1960) First UK Edition (anglicized). Cl. pp. 253. Frontispiece. A little discoloration to cloth o/w good to v.g. in damaged dust-jacket though front panel and spine are good. |
| $30 |
| *101 Berrisford, Judith M |
| Jackie's Pony Camp Summer |
| (Leicester: Brockhampton Press: 1968) First Edition Bds pp. 121. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam. Presentation stamp of 'The Advertiser' Children's Club and the recipient's name on a commercial bookplate. About fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *102 Berrisford, Judith M |
| Ponies All Summer |
| (London: University of London Press: 1956) First Edition Bds pp. 144. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam. An owner's name. Near fine in v.g. dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *105 Bond, Michael |
| Paddington Takes the Air |
| (London: Collins: 1970) First Edition Bds pp. 127. Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. Fine in near fine price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $60 |
| *106 Bond, Michael |
| Paddington Takes the Test |
| (London: Collins: 1979) First Edition Bds pp. 126. Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. A cancelled Institute label on free front endpaper o/w about fine in like dust-jacket. |
| $45 |
| *107 Bond, Michael |
| Thursday Ahoy! |
| (London: Harrap: 1969) First Edition Bds pp. 134. Illustrated by Leslie Wood Cancelled Institute stamp on free front endpaper o/w about fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *112 no author |
| Boys' and Girls' Book for 1939 |
| (London: Daily Express) Cl. backed pict bds pp. x, 294 (283 x 215 x about 43 mm thick). Illustrated Includes serialization of 'Adeventures of Rupert' in 32 instalments each of two panels. Scuff to front cover; edges of boards rubbed; generally v.g. |
| $30 |
| *113 Brenda |
| The Shepherd's Darling |
| (London: Pickering and Inglis: n.d.) Prize Label with inscription dated April 1939. Pict. cl. pp. 224. Illustrated Red Cord Series. Near fine |
| $40 |
| *117 Brinsmead, HF |
| Listen to the Wind |
| (London: OUP: 1970) First Edition Bds pp. viii, 214. Illustrated by Robert Micklewright. About fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *120 Brinsmead, HF |
| Season of the Briar |
| (London: OUP: 1965) First Edition Cl. pp. iv, 202. Illustrated by William Papas. Prize Label. Fine in like dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *126 Bruce, Dorita Fairlie |
| A Laverock Lilting |
| (London: OUP: 1947) Reprint. Pict. cl. pp. 190. Illustrated by Margaret Horder. Lacks free front endpaper; old tape marks on rear endpapers; cancelled convent stamp; o/w near fine |
| $50 |
| *128 Burton, Hester |
| To Ravensrigg |
| (London: OUP: 1976) First Edition Bds pp. x, 148. Fine in like dust-jacket. |
| $20 |
| *129 Burman, Ben Lucien |
| The Owl Hoots Twice at Catfish Bend |
| (London: Prentice-Hall: 1962) First British Ed. Bds pp. vi, 115. Illustrated by Alice Caddy. An owner's name. Fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *130 Carr, Wallace |
| The Circle Holds |
| (London: Gerald G. Swan: 1953) First Edition dec. bds pp. 168. Illustrated Ownership inscription. Near fine |
| $25 |
| *131 Carroll, Lewis |
| Lewis Carroll's The Nursery Alice |
| (This Edition first published in Australia by Child, Henry and Page Pty Ltd, Sydney 1985) Adapted from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll. Bds pp. xii, 64 (255 x 200 mm) Colour illustrations by Tenniel. Fine in like dust-jacket. |
| $40 |
| *132 Carter, Angela (Chosen and Translated by) |
| Sleeping Beauty and Other Favourite Fairy Tales |
| (London: Gollancz: 1982) First Edition Bds pp. 128 (285 x 205 mm) Illustrated by Michael Foreman. Gift inscription. Fine in near fine dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *136 Chauncy,, Nan |
| Tiger in the Bush |
| (London: OUP: 1957) First Edition Cl. pp. viii, 172. Illustrated by Margaret Horder. Australian Children's Book of the Year 1958. Fine in v.g. price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $45 |
| *138 Chaundler, Christine |
| The Adopting of Mickie |
| (London: The Religious Tract Society: n.d.) Prize Label (inscription not dated). Pict. cl. pp. 192. Illustrated by T. Peddie. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *139 Childs, Rob |
| Sandford on the Run |
| (London: Blackie: 1981) First Edition Bds pp. 125. Summer term sports at Sandford School. Fine in like dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *140 Clarke, Mrs Henry |
| Nan's Schooldays |
| (London: The Sunday School Union: n.d.) Dec. cl. pp. iv, 196. Illustrated by Dorothy Travers-Pope. Gift inscription dated Xmas 1926. Near fine |
| $30 |
| *147 no author |
| The Companion Annual - Volume II |
| (London: Office of 'The Children's Companion': n.d.) Gift inscription dated 1925. Cl. backed pict. bds pp. iv, 380. Front cover illustration of boy listening to radio of the time by Savile Lumley dated 1924. V.g. |
| $25 |
| *149 Cresswell, Helen |
| Bagthorpes v. the world: being the fourth part of the Bagthorpe Saga |
| (London: Faber: 1979) First Edition Bds pp. 192. Illustrated by Jill Bennett. Fine in like dust-jacket. |
| $20 |
| *151 Crompton, Richmal |
| Jimmy |
| (Sydney: Dymock's Book Arcade: 1950) Second Australian Ed. Bds pp. 272. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts. About fine in v.g. dust-jacket. |
| $35 |
| *152 Dahl, Roald |
| Esio Trot |
| (London: Cape: 1990) First Edition Bds pp. 64 (240 x 160 mm) Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Fine in like dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *156 Darch, Winifred |
| Margaret Plays the Game |
| (London: OUP: 1933) Reprint. Dec. cl. pp. 256. Coloured frontispiece by E. Brier. An owner's name. Near fine |
| $40 |
| *157 Darch, Winifred |
| The School on the Cliff |
| (London: OUP: 1933) First Edition Dec. cl. pp. 255. Illustrated by MD Johnston. The Challenge Series (section 'For Girls'). Gift inscription on half-title page, and lower corner torn from that page, o/w fine in good price-clipped dust-jacket. which has some chips. |
| $45 |
| *161 Dejong, Meindert |
| Hurry Home, Candy |
| (London: Lutterworth Press: 1962) First British Ed. Pict. bds pp. viii, 244. Pictures by Maurice Sendak. College emblem blocked in gilt on front. Prize label on fixed front endpaper. Fine in v.g. dust-jacket. which has a few tape repairs on the blind side. |
| $40 |
| *162 Dejong, Meindert |
| Shadrach |
| (London: Lutterworth Press: 1963) Third Impression of British Ed. Pict. bds pp. viii, 182. Pictures by Maurice Sendak. About fine in worn dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *164 Digby, Anne |
| First Term at Trebizon |
| (London: WH Allen: 1978) First Edition Bds pp. 128. A neatly cancelled Institute stamp on free front endpaper o/w about fine in like dust-jacket. |
| $45 |
| *165 Digby, Anne |
| More Trouble at Trebizon |
| (London: Puffin Books: 1988) First Puffin Ed. Pict. wrs pp. 128. Fine |
| $20 |
| *167 Digby, Anne |
| The Hockey Term at Trebizon |
| (London: Dragon Books: 1984) First Edition Bds pp. 158. Illustrated by Paul Wright. An owner's name on a commercial bookplate on free front endpaper. V.g. in fine dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *169 Dixon, W. Macneile |
| Cinderella's Garden |
| (London: OUP: 1928) Reprint. Pict. cl. pp. 136 (217 x 145 mm) Illustrated by George Morrow. Pictorial maps on endpapers. Prize label on half-title page. Near fine |
| $35 |
| *170 Donald, Winifred |
| Linda in Lucerne |
| (London: Hutchinson: n.d.) Bds pp. 215. Star Series. Near fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *171 Buller-Murphy, Deborah |
| An Attempt to Eat the Moon And other stories recounted from the Aborigines |
| (Melbourne: Georgian House: 1958) First Edition Pict. bds pp. x, 52 (240 x 190 mm) Illustrated by Elizabeth Durack. Fine in v.g. dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *182 Ellis, Edward S |
| Astray in the Forest |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Nineteenth Thousand. Pict. cl. pp. 160 plus 8-page catalogue of children's books at rear. With four full-page illustrations by Stanley L. Wood. Cloth bright; internally v.g. |
| $35 |
| *185 Ellis, Edward S |
| The Boy Patrol on Guard |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Gift inscription dated 1937. Pict. cl. pp. 317 (About 40 mm thick) With a colour frontispiece and four black-and-white illustrations. Printers Code 20.329. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *186 Ellis, Edward S |
| The Camp inthe Mountains |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Eighteenth Thousand. Gift inscription dated Xmas 1917. Pict. cl. pp. 366. (About 45 mm thick). With a colour frontispiece and four full-page illustrations. Printer's Cod 15.615. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *187 Ellis, Edward S |
| Camp-Fire and Wigwam |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Twenty-second Thousand. Pict. cl. pp. 388 (About 45 mm thick). With four full-page illustrations. Printer's Code 15.512 Additional to text is Cassell's catalogue of Gift Books for Young Poeple 'E and M 10/13'. All edges gilt. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *188 Ellis, Edward S |
| Captured by Indians: A Tale of the American Frontier |
| (London: Cassell: 1912) Twenty-second Thousand. Pict. cl. pp. 152. With four full-page illustrations by Gordon Browne, RI. Plus catalogue of pp. 8 (Ellis and Meade Cat. 2-12) of 'Gift Books for Young People' at rear. Fine |
| $35 |
| *189 Ellis, Edward S |
| The Chieftain and the Scout: A Tale of the Frontier |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Sixteenth Thousand. Prize Inscription dated 1929. Pict. cl. pp. vi, 296 (About 45 mm thick). Printer's Code 30.224. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *190 Ellis, Edward S |
| Cowmen and Rustlers: A Story of the Wyoming Cattle Rangers |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Pict. cl. pp. iv, 322. (About 40 mm thick) With a colour frontispiece and four black-and-white illustrations. Printer's Code 20.226. An owner's name. Good to v.g. copy |
| $30 |
| *192 Ellis, Edward S |
| Deerfoot on the Prairies |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Gift Inscription dated Christmas 1939. Pict. cl. pp. 367. With a coloured frontispiece by Ernest Smythe. (About 42 mm thick). Printer's Code 50.1233. Near fine |
| $25 |
| *193 Ellis, Edward S |
| The Dragon of the Skies |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Prize label inscription dated 1926. PIct. cl. (aviation scene) pp. 288. With a colour frontispiece and four black-and-white illustrations. About 45 mm thick. Printer's Code 20.423. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *194 Ellis, Edward S |
| The Flying Boys to the Rescue |
| (Philadelphia: Winston: Copyright 1911) Pict. cl. pp. 304. Illustrated by Edwin J. Prittie. The Flying Boys Series. Small undated Prize inscription. Front cover blocked 'Trade Mark. Copr. 1911. JCW Co' V.g. |
| $40 |
| *195 Ellis, Edward S |
| Footprints in the Forest |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Twenty-fifth Thousand. Pict. cl. pp. 387. About 45 mm thick. With a colour frontispiece and four black-and-white illustarionts. Printer's Code 15.1119. Piece cut from free front endpaper o/w v.g. |
| $30 |
| *196 Ellis, Edward S |
| The Forest Messengers |
| (London: Cassell: nd.) Pict. cl. pp. viii, 340 plus catalogue of Books for Young People dated 11.09 at rear. Illustrated by Edwin J. Prittie. All edges gilt. Some external wear; inner hinges at front and at title-page reinforced; good copy |
| $25 |
| *197 Ellis, Edward S |
| Klondike Nuggets and How Two Boys Secured Them |
| (London: Cassell: 1911) Ninth Thousand. Pict. cl. pp. viii, 208 plus catalogue of Gift Books for Young Pople (Ellis and Meade Cat. 6-11). With Eight Illustrations by Orson Lowell. Printer's Code 15.611. Near fine |
| $35 |
| *198 Ellis, Edward S |
| The Last War Trail |
| (London: Cassell: 1907) Fourteenth Thousand Pict. cl. pp. 376 and publisher's catalogue of pp. 4 dated 4.08. Printer's Code 15.507. With Four Full-page Illustrations. About 37 mm thick. All edges gilt. Gift inscription dated 24/12/08. Deerfoot Series. Near fine |
| $30 |
| *199 Ellis, Edward S |
| The Launch Boys' Cruise in the Deerfoot |
| (Philadelphia: Winston: Copyright 1912 by The John C. Winston Co.) Pict. cl. pp. 328. Illustrated by Burton Donnel Hughes. the Launch Boys Series. Gift inscription dated 1932. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *200 Ellis, Edward S |
| Lost Among the Red Men |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Pict. cl. pp. viii, 308. About 45 mm thick. With Coloured Frontispiece and Three Black-and-White Full-page Illustrations. Printer's Code 30.525. Cloth bright; internally v.g. |
| $35 |
| *201 Ellis, Edward S |
| Lost in Samoa: A Tale of Adventure in the Navigator Islands |
| (Lond: Cassell: n.d.) Twelfth Thousand. Pict. cl. pp. viii, 248 and 8-page catalogue of Gift Books for Young People dated 'E&M 2/14'. With Four Illustrations by Gordon Browne. Printer's Code 15.512. Lacks free front endpaper o/w v.g. |
| $35 |
| *202 Ellis, Edward S |
| Lost in the Forbidden land |
| (London: Cassell: 1909) Reprint. Pict. cl. pp. 312 plus 8-page catalogue of Gift Books for Young People dated 'Ellis & Meade Cat. 2-12'. Illustrated by Edwin J. Prittie. Printer's Code 20.109. An owner's name. V.g. |
| $50 |
| *203 Ellis, Edward S |
| Lost in the Rockies |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Ninth Thousand. Prize Inscription dated June 1914. Pict. cl. pp. 152 amd 8-page catalogue of Gift Books for Young People dated 'E&M 6/13'. With four full-page illustrations by George Soper. Printer's Code 30.812. V.g. |
| $25 |
| *205 Ellis, Edward S |
| The Mountain Star |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Pict. cl. pp. 256 (About 45 mm thick) With four illustrations in Colour and Black-and-White by John de Walton. The Boys' Library of Adventure (series). Printer's Code F50.1229. Lacks free front endpaper o/w v.g. |
| $30 |
| *206 Ellis, Edward S |
| Ned on the River |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Thirty-seventh Thousand. Pict. cl. pp. 300. (About 40 mm thick). With a colour frontispiece and four black-and-white illustrations. Printer's Code 20.9(0?)8. Fine |
| $30 |
| *207 Ellis, Edward S |
| The Path in the Ravine |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Thirteenth Thousand. Pict. cl. pp. iv, 320. (About 40 mm thick) With a colour frontispiece and four full-page black-and-white illustrations. Printer's Code 15.114. Ownership inscription dated September 1917. Good to v.g. copy |
| $25 |
| *208 Ellis, Edward S |
| Pontiac: Chief of the Ottawas - A Tale of the Siege of Detroit |
| (London: Cassell: 1908) Ninth Thousand. Pict. cl. pp. viii, 300 and 4-page catalogue of books for boys and girls dated 'Ellis and Meade Books 3.09'. Printer's Code 15.508. With four full-page illustrations. Prize Inscription dated 1912. Near fine |
| $30 |
| *210 Ellis, Edward S |
| Red Jacket: The Last of the Senecas |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Pict. cl. pp. iv, 347. (About 40 mm thick) with a Coloured Frontispiece and Four Black-and-White Plates (the frontis. by George Soper, the others by Stanley L. Wood). Printer's Code 20.226. An owner's name. Good to v.g. copy. |
| $25 |
| *211 Ellis, Edward S |
| 'Remember the Alamo' |
| (Philadelphia: Winston: Copyright 1914 by The John C. Winston Company) Pict. cl. pp. 342. Illustrated by Edwin J. Prittie. Alamo Series. A couple of owner's names untidily on free front endpaper o/w generally v.g. |
| $40 |
| *212 Ellis, Edward S |
| River and Forest |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Seventeenth Thousand. Prize Label with inscription dated March 1917. Pict. cl. pp. iv, 148. Printer's Code 50.315. With a Frontispiece in Colour by George Soper. About fine |
| $30 |
| *213 Ellis, Edward S |
| The Rubber Hunters or Adventures in Brazil |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Seventeenth Thousand. Gift Inscription dated 16/7/15. Pict. cl. pp. 328 and 8-page catalogue of Gift Books for Young People dated 'E&M 2/14'. Printer's Code 15.912. Illustrated (About 40 mm thick). About fine |
| $40 |
| *214 Ellis, Edward S |
| A Strange Craft and Its Wonderful Voyage |
| (London: Cassell: 1909) Seventh Thousand. Pict. cl. pp. viii, 392 and 8-page catalogue of Gift Books for Young People dated 'Ellis and Meade Cat. 11.12'. Printer's Code 15.709. With Four Full-page Illustrations by WM Cary. About 45 mm thick. All edges gilt. An owner's name stamp. Near fine |
| $40 |
| *215 Ellis, Edward S |
| Tad: Or 'Getting Even' With Him |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Tenth Thousand. Pict. cl. pp. viii, 272 and 8-page catalogue of Gift Books for Young People dated 'Ellis and Meade Cat. 2-12'. Printer's Code 10.1110. With four full-page illustrations by John Schonberg. A small gift inscription. V.g. |
| $35 |
| *217 Ellis, Edward S |
| Wolf Ear the Indian: A Story of the Great Uprising of 1890-91 |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Pict. cl. ( uniform chief's head and tomahawk by Gale) pp. 156. Colour frontispiece by Ernest Smythe. Printer's Cde 100.820 and B 8892. An owner's name and name stamp. About fine in the original protective clear jacket and the pictorial dust-jacket. which is itself in v.g. order for so fragile and ephemeral a thing. |
| $40 |
| *218 Ellis, Edward S |
| The Young Ranchers Or, Fighting the Sioux |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Twelfth Thousand. Pict. cl. pp. iv, 284 and 8-page catalogue of Gift Books for Young People dated 'E&M 10/13'. Printer's Code 15.412. (About 40 mm thick). with Four Full-page Illustrations. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *220 Ellis, Edward S |
| Deerfoot in the Forest |
| (LOndon: Cassell/Printed by Wilke and Co., Melbourne: 1947) First Australian Ed. Cl. pp. 256. Illustrated with Eight Engravings by J. Steeple Davis. Prize Label. Near fine |
| $25 |
| *221 Ellis, Edward S |
| Deerfoot in the Mountains |
| (London: Cassell/Printed by Wilke and Co., Melbourne: 1947) First Australian Ed. Cl. pp. 255. With a Colour Frontispiece and Four Black-and-White Illustrations. Fine in v.g. dust-jacket. which advertises three Australian titles on its back panel. |
| $35 |
| *222 Ellis, Edward S |
| Deerfoot in the Prairies |
| (London: Cassell/Printed by Wilke and Co, Melbourne: 1947) First Australian Ed. Cl. pp. 255. With a Colour Frontispiece and Four Black-and-White Illustrations. An owner's name. Near fine |
| $25 |
| *223 Ellis, Edward S |
| The Last War Trail |
| (London: Cassell/Printed by Wilke and Co., Melbourne: 1948) First Australian Edition. Bds pp. 256. With a Colour Frontispiece. Stamp depicting a cowgirl on free front endpaper. About fine in v.g. dust-jacket. which lists Australian titles on its back panel. |
| $35 |
| *224 Ellis, Edward S |
| Lost Among the Red Men |
| (London: Cassell/Printed by Wilke and Co., Melbourne: 1948) First Australian Ed. Cl. pp. 255. with a Colour Frontispiece. Fine in v.g. dust-jacket. which lists Australian titles on its back panel. |
| $35 |
| *225 Ellis, Edward S |
| Ned on the River |
| (London: Cassell/Printed by Wilke and Co., Melbourne: 1947) First Australian Ed. Cl. pp.255. With a Colour Frontispiece and Four Black-and-White Illustrations. Prize Inscription. Near fine in damaged dust-jacket. which advertises Australian titles on its back panel. |
| $30 |
| *226 Ellis, Edward S |
| Ned in the Woods: a Tale of the Early Days in the West |
| (London: Cassell/Printed by Wilke and Co., Melbourne: 1947) First Australian Ed. Cl. pp. 255. With Four Full-page Illustrations. Prize Label Fine in v.g. dust-jacket. which advertises Australian titles on its back panel. |
| $35 |
| *228 Estes, Eleanor |
| The Middle Moffat |
| (London: The Bodley Head: 1960) First British Ed. Bds pp. viii, 317. Illustrated by Louis Slobodkin. V.g. cancelled ex-library copy in like dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *229 Farjeon, Eleanor |
| Grannie Gray: Children's Plays and Games |
| (London: OUP: First published in this edition, with new illustrations, 1956) Bds pp. vii, 136. Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. An owner's name. About fine in v.g. price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *230 Farjeon, Eleanor |
| Martin Pippin in the Daisy-Field |
| (London: Michael Joseph: 1937) First Edition Pict. cl. pp. 332. Illustrated by Isobel and John Morton-Sale. An owner's name. Spine sunned. V.g. |
| $40 |
| *231 Farjeon, Eleanor |
| The Silver Curlew |
| (London: OUP: 1953) First Edition Cl. pp. viii, 182. Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. An owner's name blocked out. V.g. in damaged worn dust-jacket. |
| $40 |
| *233 Forsey, Maude S |
| Norah O'Flanigan Prefect |
| (London: Nelson: n.d.) Gift inscription dated 1960. Bds pp. 272. Illustrated by Lindsay Cable. Foxing to edges. V.g. |
| $25 |
| *234 Fowell, Olivia |
| The Mystery of Barwood Hall |
| (London: Harrap: August 1920) First Edition Pict. bd. pp. 256. Illustrated by Savile Lumley. Lacks free front endpaper o/w v.g. copy |
| $35 |
| *235 Frame, Janet |
| Mona Minim and the Smell of the Sun |
| (NY: George Braziller: 1969) First Printing. Bds pp. 94 (240 x 185 mm) Illustrated by Robin Jacques. Fine in good dust-jacket. |
| $40 |
| *237 Freeman, Gillian |
| The Schoolgirl Ethic: The Life and Work of Angela Brazil |
| (London: Allen Lane: 1976) First Edition Bds pp. 160. Bibliography. Index. Fine in like dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *242 Uderzo (Written and Illustrated by) |
| Asterix and the Great Divide |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1981) First British Edition - translated by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge. Pict. bds pp. 48 (295 x 220 mm) Near fine |
| $40 |
| *248 Goscinny |
| Asterix the Legionary |
| (NY: William Morrow: 1970) First US Edition - translated by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge. Pict. bds pp. 48 (295 x 225 mm) Drawings by Uderzo. Split about 45 mm long to lower external hinge o/w v.g. copy |
| $45 |
| *250 Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo present |
| The Twelve Tasks of Asterix |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1978) First British Ed. Based on the cartoon film created by Studio Idefix. Pict. bds pp. 60 (293 x 225 mm) About fine |
| $40 |
| *252 Herge |
| Flight 714 |
| (London: Methuen: 1968) First British Ed. - translated by Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper and Michael Turner. Pict. bds pp. ii, 62 (305 x 230 mm) The Adventures of Tintin (told in panel form). One cancelled stamp o/w fine |
| $30 |
| *253 Garner, Alan |
| Elidor |
| (London: Collins: 1965) First Edition Bds pp. 160. Illustrated by Charles Keeping. V.g. cancelled ex-library copy: apart from stamps etc. on endpapers the only library marking is a stamp on the title-page; in a good dust-jacket. which has two clean tears and some old repairs and a small chip and scuff. |
| $70 |
| *254 Garnett, Eve |
| Further Adventures of The Family From One End Street. |
| (NY: The Vanguard Press: Copyright 1956) (First US Edition?) Pict. cl. pp. 254. Illustrated by the author. Glossary. Fine in good dust-jacket. which has a few chips |
| $45 |
| *257 Gibson, Michael D |
| At the 'White Wolf' |
| (London: Warne: 1954) First Edition Pict. wrs pp. 256. Frontispiece. About fine |
| $25 |
| *258 Gilson, Major Charles |
| The Brigand of the Hills |
| (London: Newnes: n.d.) Prize label inscription dated 1934. Pict. cl. pp. 254. (About 50 mm thick) Frontispice. Newnes Bluebird Library (series). A little discoloration to spine o/w fine. |
| $40 |
| *259 Gilson, Major Charles |
| The Lost Column |
| (London: OUP: 1924) Reprint. Pict. cl. (blocked in blind) pp. 379. Colour frontispiece by Cyrus Cuneo. Prize Inscription. About fine |
| $30 |
| *260 Gilson, Major Charles |
| Submarine U93: A Tale of the Great War, of German Spies and Submarines, of Naval Warfare, and all manner of Adventures |
| (London: the 'Boy's Own Paper' Office: n.d.) Prize Stamp with inscription dated 1930. Pict. cl. pp. viii, 296. Illustrated by George Soper. The Boy's Library of Adventure and Heroism. A little wear to head and foot of spine; v.g. |
| $45 |
| *261 Wood, Mrs Walter (Edited by) |
| The Girls' All-Round Book of Stories, Sports, and Hobbies |
| (London: Nelson: n.d.) Gift inscription dated 25/12/29. Pict. cl. (girl playing hockey on front) pp. 356 (235 x 175 x about 52 mm thick). Illustrated Includes story 'Camp Keema finds a Guardian' by Elsie Jeanette Oxenham pp. 168-182. V.g. if not near fine |
| $50 |
| *262 Girvin, Brenda |
| The Mysterious Twins: A School Story for Girls |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Prize Inscription dated Christmas 1913. Pict. cl. pp. viii, 311 (210 x 150 x about 50 mm thick) With Four Illustrations in Colour by Hilda Cowham. Cloth worn; external hinges worn and cracked or cracking; lacks two of the four plates called for; a reading or study copy only. |
| $30 |
| *263 Gordon, Pat |
| Madcap Petrina |
| (London: Hutchinson: n.d.) Pict. cl. pp. 220. Frontispiece by Frank Insall. Lacks free front endpaper o/w v.g. |
| $35 |
| *265 Graves, Robert |
| An Ancient Castle |
| (London: Peter Owen: 1980) First Edition Bds pp. 69. Illustrated by Elizabeth Graves. With an Afterword by William David Thomas. A neatly cancelled Institute stamp o/w about fine in like dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *267 Grilley, Virginia |
| A Shilling for Samuel |
| (Boston: Little, Brown: 1957) First Edition Dec. cl. pp. viii, 87. Illustrated by the author. Neat cancelled library stamp on verso of title-page; light scuff marks to rear endpapers' o/w fine in v.g. dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *268 Grimm |
| Grimm's Fairy Tales |
| (London: Associated Newspapers: n.d.) Pict. cl. pp. vi, 314 (212 x 145 x about 38 mm thick). Illustrated by Monro S. Orr. One cancelled library stamp o/w good to v.g. copy |
| $40 |
| *271 no author |
| Half Hours in Many Lands |
| (London: Wm Isbister: 1885) (First Edition) Pict. cl. (largely gilt, bright), bevelled boards pp. xii, 372. 'with Numerous Illustrations'. The Half Hour Library of Travel, Nature, and Science for Young Readers. All edges gilt. Internal hinges cracking o/w about fine |
| $50 |
| *273 no author |
| Half Hours in Woods and Wildes: Adventures of Sport and Travel |
| (London Wm Isbister: n.d.) Prize label dated 1900 but book seems earlier. Pict. cl. (partly gilt), bevelled boards pp. xii, 308 and 32 being catalogue of Burnet and Co. 'With Numerous Illustrations'. The Half Hour Library of Travel, Nature and Science for Young Readers. All edges gilt. Near fine |
| $125 |
| *274 no author |
| Half Hours on the Quarter-Deck: The Spanish Armada to Sir Cloudesley Shovel 1670 |
| (London: James Nisbet: 1896) (First Edition?) Pict. cl. (partly gilt) pp. xvi, 376 and 32 publisher's catalogue. 'With Numerous Illustrations'. The Half Hour Library of Travel, Nature, and Science for Young Readers. Prize Label. V.g. to near fine |
| $60 |
| *278 Harman, Humphrey |
| Tales Told to an African King |
| (London: Hutchinson Junior Books: 1978) First Edition Bds pp. 128. Illustrated by Beryl Sanders. Maps. Fine in v.g. dust-jacket. which has a clean tear to hinge of front flap. |
| $25 |
| *280 Hatcher, Jo |
| The House in the Holly Bush |
| (London: Burke: 1960) First Edition Bds pp. 160. Illustrated by Degil. Prize stamp with recipient's name. Fine in near fine dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *282 Haverfield, EL |
| Sylvia's Victory |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: n.d.) Prize Label inscription dated Xmas 1915) Dec. cl. with coloured pictorial pastedowns on front and spine pp. 304. Illust in colour by James Durden. External wear especially to hinges; internally v.g. |
| $20 |
| *283 Hayens, Herbert |
| Under the Lone Star: A Story of Revolution in Nicaragua |
| (London: Nelson: n.d.) Prize Inscription dated Dec. 1926. Pict. cl. pp. 391. Illustrated by W. Stacey. (About 50 mm thick) V.g. |
| $25 |
| *284 Hayes, Nancy M. |
| The Caravan Patrol |
| (London: Cassell: 1926) First Edition Pict. cl. pp. vi, 186. Frontispiece. Cover subtitle is 'a Girl Guide Story'. Gift inscription dated May 24th, 1925. Cassell's Popular Library for Boys and Girls. Good copy |
| $25 |
| *286 Hedges, Sid. G. |
| Boys of Pendlecliffe School |
| (London: Hutchinson's Books for Young People: May 1950) Second Impression. Cl. pp. 224. About fine in v.g. dust-jacket. which is printed 'The Ensign Library for Boys' on its spine. |
| $30 |
| *290 Hunter, John |
| The Mystery of Nameless Island |
| (London: Cassell: 1925) First Edition Pict. cl. pp. vi, 186. Frontispiece. Cassell's Popular Library for Boys and Girls. A little foxing o/w near fine |
| $25 |
| *291 Jarrell, Randall |
| The Animal Family |
| (Harmondsworth, England: Kestrel Books: 1976) First British Ed. (and simultaneously published in Puffin paperbacks). Bds pp. 127. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Near fine in like dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *292 Jeans, Fleet-Surgeon TT, RN |
| A Naval Venture: The War Story of an Armoured Cruiser |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) Author's Preface dated 27th April, 1916. Prize label inscription dated 1920. Pict. cl. pp. 416. Illustrated by Frank Gillett, RI Folding map at rear. (About 45 mm thick). According to Preface aims to 'give a general impression of the part played by the Royal Navy during the Dardanelles operations'. (p. 5). Near fine |
| $60 |
| *293 Johnston, William |
| Chitty Chitty Bang Bang |
| (Racine, Wisconsin: Western Publishing Company) Copyright 1968 by Glidrose. Authorized Edition/Whitman Publishing Division. Pict. bds pp. 252 (126 x 98 mm) Ilust. Big Little Books No. 25. Latest in the series advertised at rear is No. 27 (Lassie and the Shabby Shiek). V.g. |
| $20 |
| *294 Johnson, Joseph |
| Clever Girls of Our Time, and How they became famous Women |
| (London: Gall and Inglis: n.d.) Prize Inscription dated 29th November, 1891. Pict. cl. pp. xii, 276. Eight Full Page Cuts. All edges gilt. Fine |
| $45 |
| *297 Kepps, Gerald |
| Adventures in Space |
| (London: Ward, Lock: n.d.) Pict. bds pp. 48 inclusive of boards (250 x 190 mm) Illustrated Largely told in panel form. An All Colour Picture Book. Near fine in fair repaired dust-jacket. |
| $20 |
| *303 Le Feuvre, Amy |
| Harebell's Friend |
| (London: The Religious Tract Society: n.d.) Prize Inscription dated January 1920. Pict. cl. pp. 256. Illustrated by Gordon Browne. V.g. |
| $25 |
| *304 Le Feuvre, Amy |
| The Most Wonderful Story in the World: A Life of Christ for Little Children |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: n.d.) Dec. cl. pp. 256. Frontispiece. Fine |
| $30 |
| *305 Le Feuvre, Amy |
| Odd |
| (London: The Religious Tract Society: n.d.) Fifth Edition. Prize Label inscription dated Christmas 1903. Pict. cl. (gilt) pp. 160 and 6 publisher's adverts. Illustrated Near fine |
| $20 |
| *306 Le Feuvre, Amy |
| Oliver and the Twins |
| (London: The Religious Tract Society: n.d.) Pict. cl. pp. 224. Illustrated by Gordon Browne, RI Lacks free front endpaper o/w v.g. |
| $20 |
| *307 Le Feuvre, Amy |
| A Puzzling Pair |
| (London: The Religious Tract Society: n.d.) Prize label inscription dated Nov. 12th, 1912. Pict. cl. pp.144 and 32 publisher's adverts. Illustrated by Eveline Lance. V.g. |
| $25 |
| *308 Le Feuvre, Amy |
| Teddy's Button |
| (London: The Religious Tract Society: n.d.) Prize Inscription dated 1932. Dec. cl. with coloured pictorial pastedown on front pp. 131. Frontispiece. V.g. |
| $20 |
| *309 Le Feuvre, Amy |
| Tomina in Retreat |
| (London: The Religious Tract Society: n.d.) Prize Label inscription dated April 19th, 1942. Cl. pp. 378 and 6 publisher's adverts. Colour frontispiece by Savile Lumley. V.g. |
| $20 |
| *311 Lewis, Thomas P |
| The Dragon Kite |
| (NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston: 1974) First Edition Pict. bds pp. 64 (235 x 170 mm) Illustrated by Errol Le Cain. A Holt Reinforced Edition. Fine in v.g. dust-jacket/ |
| $25 |
| *313 Lindsay, Jack |
| The Dons Sight Devon: A Story of the Defeat of the Invincible Armada |
| (London: OUP: 1941) First Edition Pict. cl. pp. 287. Illustrated by E. Boye Uden Gift inscription. Some biro lines (not heavy) on fore edge. Generally v.g. copy |
| $45 |
| *314 Line, David |
| Mike and Me |
| (London: Cape: 1974) First Edition Bds pp. 156. V.g. cancelled ex-library copy in like dust-jacket. |
| $20 |
| *316 Little, Sylvia |
| Stanton's Pulls It Off |
| (London: Stanmore Press: 1948) First Edition Bds pp. 252. Frontispiece. Owner's name on title-page, o/w about fine in good dust-jacket. which has a few chips. |
| $40 |
| *319 Low, Professor AM |
| Adrift in the Stratosphere |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) Cl. pp. 224. Frontispiece by 'B'. The Meteor Library (series). Near fine in v.g. dust-jacket. by Geo. W. Blow. |
| $25 |
| *320 Lynch, Patricia |
| Delia Daly of Galloping Green |
| (London: Dent: 1953) First Edition Cl. pp. vi, 186. Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe. Gift inscription. V.g. |
| $35 |
| *323 Lyon, Elinor |
| The Day That Got Lost |
| (Leicester: Brockhampton Press: 1968) First Edition Bds pp. 88. Illustrated by Caroline Sharp. About fine in v.g. dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *326 Lurie, Alison (Retold by) |
| The Heavenly Zoo: Legends and Tales of the Stars |
| (London: Eel Pie Publishing: 1979) First publication of this edition. Pict. bds pp. 63 (245 x 162 mm) Illustrated by Monika Beisner. About fine |
| $25 |
| *332 Mallory, Clare |
| The New House at Winwood |
| (Melbourne: OUP: 1949) First Edition Bds pp. 211. V.g. |
| $150 |
| *334 Mallory, Clare |
| Tony Against the Prefects |
| (Melbourne: OUP: 1949) First Edition Bds pp. 239. A few moderate stains to early leaves. V.g. copy |
| $150 |
| *335 Mallory, Clare |
| The Two Linties |
| (Melbourne: OUP: 1950) First Edition Bds pp. 195. Prize label on fixed front endpaper. Near fine |
| $150 |
| *336 Marchant, Bessie |
| By Honour Bound: A School Story for Girls |
| (London: Nelson: n.d.) Pict. cl. pp. 296. Frontispiece by RH Brock. Near fine |
| $25 |
| *337 Marlowe, Mabel |
| Winifred Avon: A School Story for Girls |
| (London: Harrap: February 1925) Reprint. Dec. cl. pp. 271 (200x 140 mm) Illustrated by Savile Lumley. An owner's name. Fore and lower edges uncut. Fine |
| $30 |
| *340 Mayne, William |
| A Game of Dark |
| (London: Hamish Hammilton: 1971) First Edition Bds pp. 143. Two cancelled Institute stamps on free front endpaper; library stamp on lower edge; o/w v.g. in like dust-jacket. |
| $20 |
| *342 Matthews, EC |
| Two Red Cloaks |
| (London: The Epworth Press: 1947) First Edition Cl. pp. 110. Frontispiece by Sylvia Venus. Mostly concerned with the experiences of two Victorian period day girls at a select private school Gift inscription and ownership inscription. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *344 Meade, LT |
| Merry Girls of England |
| (London: Cassell: 1909) Twentieth Thousand. Dec. cl. with rectangular coloured pastedown in blocked gilt 'frame' on front pp. 288 and 8-page catalogue of Books for Young People (Ellis and Meade. 8-09). With 8 coloured plates. Small inscription. About fine |
| $35 |
| *345 Meade, LT |
| The palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls |
| (London: Cassell: 1898) Reprint. Pict. cl. (partly gilt) pp. 484 and 16 publisher's adverts. With Eight Original Illustrations by W. Stacey. V.g. |
| $45 |
| *346 Merton-Bingham, Beverley |
| The Mystery of the Treasure Tomb |
| (ILfracombe, Devon: Stockwell: nd.) Pict. cl. pp. 176. Illustrated (frontis. signed 'W'). A school story: an English Girl in New Zealand 'at Cranbourne College, a famous boarding school for girls' where she becomes one of 'the Merry Madcaps' (a clique which includes a Maori princess) Near fine in v.g. dust-jacket. |
| $45 |
| *347 Methley, Violet M |
| Vackies |
| (london: OUP: 1941) First Edition Pict. cl. pp. 255. Illustrated by Isobel and John Morton-Sale. V.g. |
| $45 |
| *348 Miall, Agnes M |
| Meddlesome Mattie |
| (London: Partridge: n.d.) Pict. cl. pp. 166. Illustrated by PB Hickling. Experiences of three day girls at High School, one of whom is (unjustly) accused of stealing the Middle School Tennis Club funds. (1920s? Illustrations suggest 191-?) Lacks free front endpaper o/w near fine |
| $30 |
| *349 Miles, Alfred H. (Edited by) |
| Fifty-Two Stories of the British Army: Stories of Battles, Histories of Regiments, Lives of Great Soldiers and Reminiscences of Military Campaigns Chronologically Arranged. |
| (London: Hutchinson: n.d.) Prefatory dated October 1st, 1897. Pict. cl. (bevelled boards) pp. 458 and 2 being list of The Fifty-two Library series of which this title is one. Illustrated All edges gilt. V.g. if not near fine |
| $75 |
| *350 Moore, Patrick |
| Peril on Mars |
| (London: Burke: 1958) First Edition Bds pp. 158. Near fine in damaged dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *351 Morley, Elisabeth |
| Girls in Green |
| (London: The Epworth Press: 1949) First Edition Cl. pp. 238. Frontispiece by Betty Ladler. Gift inscription. Spine lightly sunned; generally v.g. |
| $25 |
| *353 Muir, Marie |
| Torridons in Spain |
| (London: Collins: 1962) First Edition Bds pp. 192. Illustrated by Joseph Acheson. Fine in v.g. dust-jacket. |
| $20 |
| *354 Muir, Marie |
| Torridons in Trouble |
| (London: Collins: 1963) First Edition Bds pp. 190. Illustrated by Joseph Acheson. Fine in like dust-jacket. |
| $20 |
| *355 Muir, Marie |
| Torridons' Triumph |
| (London: Collins: 1960) First Edition Bds pp. 192. Illustrated by Joseph Acheson. Jacket says 'Three - And a Sailing School'. Gift inscription. Fine in damaged dust-jacket. |
| $20 |
| *356 Muir, Marie |
| Torridons' Surprise |
| (London: Collins: 1961) First Edition Bds pp. 192. Illustrated by Joseph Acheson. Fine in near fine dust-jacket. |
| $20 |
| *357 Nash, FOH |
| Guides of the Glen School |
| (London: Warne: 1948) First Edition Cl. pp. 256. Frontispiece. Prize Label. Near fine |
| $20 |
| *358 Needham, Violet |
| The Black Riders |
| (London: Collins: 1971) First publication in Armada Lions sereis/C474. Pict. wrs pp. 192. Fine |
| $25 |
| *365 Nesbit, E |
| The Wouldbegoods: Being the Further Adventures of the Treasure Seekers. |
| (London: Unwin: October 1915) Eighth Edition. Pict. cl. pp. vi, 331. Illustrated Commercial bookplate. Gift inscription. Spine (moderately) sunned and worn; good copy which lacks one of the 18 plates called for. |
| $40 |
| *366 Nickless, Will |
| Owlglass |
| (London: John Baker: 1964) First Edition Cl. pp. 135. Illustrated by the author. Fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *367 Nickless, Will |
| Molepie |
| (London: John Baker: 1967) First Edition Bds pp. 133. Illustrated by the author. Fine in fine price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *368 Norris, Phyllis I |
| The Duffers' Brigade |
| (London: OUP: 1939) First Edition Pict. bds pp. 95. Frontispiece and cover by Margaret Horder. A couple of corners bumped o/w v.g. |
| $25 |
| *369 Oxenham, Elsie J |
| The Abbey Girls at Home |
| (London: Collins: 1948) Reprint. Bds pp. iv, 276. Collins New Series of Established Favourites. Prize Label. Fine in v.g. dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *372 Oxenham, Elsie J |
| The Abbey Girls Go Back to School |
| (London: Collins: 1945) Reprint. Cl. pp. 314 (208 x 140 mm). Frontispiece. An owner's name. Spine sunned. Good to v.g. copy |
| $40 |
| *374 O'Brien, DV |
| The Three at St. Christopher's |
| (London: Hutchinson: 1956) Fourth Impression. Bds pp. 224. Illustrated Star Series. Fine in v.g. price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *375 Pardoe, M |
| The Dutch Boat |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1955) First Edition Bds pp. 191. Illustrated by Leslie Atkinson. Maps including map on front endpapers. About fine in good lightly chipped dust-jacket. |
| $60 |
| *377 Plunket, Irene L |
| Calamity Jane |
| (London: OUP: 1941) Reprint. Pict. bds pp. 96. Frontispiece by EE Brier. Gift inscription. External hinges cracked or cracking; a few scuffs to spine; o/w good copy |
| $25 |
| *382 Plowman, Stephanie |
| The Leaping Song |
| (London: The Bodley Head: 1976) First Edition Bds pp. 270. Map of Greece at the time of Xerxes' invasion. Genealogical Table of the Family of Theron. NA - A book for New Adults (series). Books for Further Reading. Fine in near fine dust-jacket. (remnants of an old bookseller's sticker on front). |
| $40 |
| *383 Price, Christine (Written and illustrated by) |
| Three Golden Nobles |
| (London: John Lane The Bodley Head: 1953)First Edition Pict. bds pp. 192. Small strip (an owner's name) snipped from corner of free front endpaper and from half-title leaf; old tape stains on endpapers; some heavy foxing in parts; one neat cancellation stamp; o/w v.g. in like dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *388 Raven, Simon |
| The Old School: A Study in the Oddities of the English Public School System |
| (London: Hamish Hamilton: 1986) First Edition Bds pp. xii, 139. Illustrated Index. Please note this is not a book for children. Fine in fine price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $20 |
| *389 Richards, Frank |
| The Secret of the Study |
| (London: Spring Books: n.d.) Printed in Czechoslovakia T 547. Cl. pp. 215. Illustrated The Halcyon Library (series). Fine in v.g. dust-jacket. which has a few chips. |
| $35 |
| *391 Rochester, George E. |
| Brood of the Vulture |
| (London: John Hamilton: n.d.) Cl. pp. 224. Illustrated (four aviation plates all signed Stanley Bradshaw '36). The 'ACE' series. Near fine in fair or perhaps good dust-jacket. |
| $75 |
| *393 Rochester, George E. |
| The Flying Shark |
| (London: Lutterworth Press: 1947) First Edition Bds pp. 92. Frontispiece. Spine a little darkened; good copy |
| $30 |
| *396 Rochester, George E. |
| The Scarlet Squadron |
| (London: The Ace Publishing Co: n.d.) Gift inscription dated 1939. Cl. pp. 224. Illustrated (four aviation plates, two signed 'HL') A little external wear; dampstain to top edge; generally v.g. copy |
| $40 |
| *397 Rochester, George E. |
| Secret Pilot |
| (London: The Epworth Press: 1954) First Edition Cl. pp. 155. Frontispiece by Wynne. An owner's name. Near fine in fair dust-jacket. which shows use and a few chips and has been repaired on blind side. |
| $35 |
| *399 Rochester, George |
| Tiger Hawk |
| (London: Pitkin: n.d) Cl. pp. 223. Illustrated by George Bowe. A thrilling story of 'Tiger Hawk' of Air Intelligence, and of a mysterious raid on a RAF Experimental Station on the coast of Scotland. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *401 Rochester, George E. |
| The Vultures of Desolate Island |
| (London: The Ace Publishing Co. n.d.) Cl. pp. 223. Illustrated Gift inscription. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *402 Rochester, George E. |
| Wings of the Night |
| (London: Lutterworth Press: 1948) First Edition Cl. pp. 227. Frontispiece. Near fine in v.g. dust-jacket. |
| $45 |
| *403 Roe, Rev. EP |
| His Sombre Rivals |
| (London: Ward, Lock and Bowden: n.d.) Pict. cl. pp. vi, 282. Decorated. About fine |
| $30 |
| *404 Bestall, Alfred |
| Rupert - The Daily Express Annual |
| (London: Beaverbrook Newspapers: Copyright 1958) Pict. bds pp. 108 (250x 182 mm) Title-page price-clipped; Colouring Contest page neatly done; near fine |
| $65 |
| *405 Bestall, Alfred |
| Rupert - The Daily Express Annual |
| (London: Beaverbrook Newspapers: 1955) Pict bds pp. 108 (250 x 182 mm) Title-page price-clipped; Head of spine nicked; generally v.g. copy |
| $65 |
| *407 Saunders, Marjorie |
| Leave it to Madge |
| (London: The Epworth Press: 1953) First Edition Bds pp. 186. Frontispiece. Ownership inscription. Fine in good dust-jacket. which is chipped at head and foot of its spine. |
| $30 |
| *408 Saville, Malcolm |
| All Summer Through |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1951) First Edition Pict. bs pp. 192. Illustrated by Joan Kiddell Monroe. Pictorial maps on endpapers. Gift inscription. About fine |
| $25 |
| *410 Saville, Malcolm |
| Man with Three Fingers |
| (london: Collins: First published in this edition 1971) Pict. bds pp. 191. Pictorial map. A Lone Pine Adventure. About fine |
| $25 |
| *411 Hardy, Philip and Other Authors |
| Schoolboys Five-in-one: Five Booklength Stories of Schoolfun, Thrills and Sport |
| (London: Gerald G. Swan: n.d.) Price 1/-. Pict. wrs plus pp. 32, 32, 32, 32, and 32 (close printed, double-column) V.g. |
| $30 |
| *413 Scott, Will |
| The Cherrys on Indoor Island |
| (Leicester: Brockhampton Press: 1958) First Edition Cl. pp. 120. Illustrated by Lilian Buchanan. Pictorial plans on endpapers. Prize Label. About fine |
| $30 |
| *429 Stoddard, William O |
| Chumley's Post: A Story of The Pawnee Trail |
| (London: Warne: n.d.) Prize Inscription dated October 1920. Pict. cl. pp. ii, 368. Illustrated by Charles H. Stephens. Some discoloration to front cover; scuffing and marks to rear endpapers, marks to fixed front endpapers; textually v.g. |
| $30 |
| *430 Stranger, LD |
| The Odd One Out |
| (London: Nelson: n.d.) Pict. cl. pp. 218 and 5 publisher's adverts. Illustrated by MD Swales. Prize Label. South African setting. About fine |
| $30 |
| *431 Streatfeild, Noel (Edited by) |
| By Special Request: New Stories for Girls specially written for Noel Streatfeild. |
| (London: Collins: March 1954) Second Impression. Pict. cl. pp. 256. Illustrated Contributors include Pamela Brown and Monica Edwards. An owner's name. Fine in damaged dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *434 Streatfeild, Noel |
| The Painted Garden: The Story of a Holiday in Hollywood |
| (London: Collins: August 1954) Second Impression. Bds pp. 320. Illustrated by Ley Kenyon. Gift inscritpion. About fine in fair dust-jacket. |
| $45 |
| *435 Streatfeild, Noel |
| Party Frock |
| (London: Collins: 1946) First Edition Cl. pp. 255. Illustrated by Anna Zinkeisen. An owner's name. About fine in fair dust-jacket. somewhat worn on spine. |
| $50 |
| *436 Streatfeild, Noel |
| Tennis Shoes |
| (London: Dent: Reprinted with corrections and slight alterations 1948) Cl. pp. viii, 227. Illustrated by DL Mays. Owernship inscription in pencil. About fine in good dust-jacket. |
| $65 |
| *438 Stretton, Hesba (but published anonymously) |
| Pilgrim Street: A Story of Manchester Life |
| (London: The Religious Tract Society: n.d.) Prize Inscription dated 2nd May, 1886. Pict. cl. pp. 160. Illustrated Inexpertly reglued into its casing; a few light stains to back cover; o/w v.g. |
| $25 |
| *439 Stuart, Esme |
| Harum Scarum |
| (London: Jarrolds: n.d.) Cl. pp. 304. Illustrated by Isabel Veevers. A Warwick Reward (series). Fine in fair dust-jacket. |
| $40 |
| *440 Styles, Kitty (Stories told by) |
| The Adventures of Nicholas Thomas and Timothy |
| (London: Sampson Low, Marston: n.d.) Pict. bds pp. 64 inclusive of covers. Illustrated by Mary Kendal Lee. The 4th Book of Adventures in the series. A little external wear, but overall rated v.g. |
| $20 |
| *442 Stucley, Elizabeth |
| Springfield Home |
| (London: The Bodley Head: 1961) First Edition Bds pp. 192. Illustrated by Charles Mozley. V.g. in good price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *443 Syme, Ronald |
| The Amateur Company |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1957) First Edition Pict. cl. pp. 158. Spine lightly sunned; v.g. copy |
| $25 |
| *446 Syme, Ronald |
| The Dunes and the Diamonds |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1964) First Edition Bds pp. 160. Illustrated by Brian Keogh. Map. Prize Label. About fine in v.g. price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *447 Syme, Ronald |
| The Forest Fighters |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1958) First Edition Pict. cl. pp. 160. Illustrated by William Stobbs. Some moderate fading to parts of covers o/w v.g. |
| $25 |
| *450 Syme, Ronald |
| Trail to the North |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1959) First Edition Pict. cl. pp. 124. Illustrated by William Stobbs. Maps on endpapers. An owner's name stamp and name in biro. Near fine in good dust-jacket. |
| $35 |
| *452 Theydon, John |
| Calling Thunderbirds |
| (London: This impression published by Wm Collins Sons and Co: n.d.) Armada Books C 14. Pict. wrs pp. 128. Illustrated by Peter Archer. Good copy |
| $15 |
| *454 Thompson, Kay |
| Eloise: A Book for Precocious Grown Ups |
| (London: Reinhardt: 1957) Reprint. Bds pp. 68 inclusive of covers (285 x 200 mm) Illustrated by Hilary Knight. Near fine in good dust-jacket. |
| $35 |
| *455 Thurber, James |
| The 13 Clocks |
| (London: Hamish Hamilton: 1951) First (British) Edition. Bds pp. 124. Illustrated by Marc Simont. Gift inscription. About fine in good dust-jacket. which is chipped at head and foot of its spine. |
| $75 |
| *456 Thurber, James |
| The Wonderful O |
| (London: Hamish Hamilton: 1958) First (British) Edition. Bds pp. vi, 73. Illustrated by Marc Simont. Gift inscription. Near fine in dust-jacket. which has been silverfish damaged at hinge of front flap and at back. |
| $40 |
| *457 Townsend, John Rowe |
| Hell's Edge |
| (NY: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard: 1969) First American edition having been published in different form in Britain in 1963. Cl. pp. 224. Cancelled Institute stamp on free front endpaper o/w near fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *458 Townsend, John Rowe |
| The Summer People |
| (London: OUP: 1972) First Edition Bds pp. vi, 160. Illustrated by Robert Micklewright. A cancelled ex-Institute stamp on free front endpaper; a tape mark to each fixed endpaper; o/w near fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *459 Trease, Geoffrey |
| The Barons' Hostage |
| (Leicester: Brockhampton Press: This revised edition first published 1973) Bds pp. 128. Illustrated by Douglas Phillips. Cancelled libary copy o/w v.g. in fine price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *460 Trease, Geoffrey |
| The Barons' Hostage |
| (Nashville: Nelson: 1975) First US edition. Bds pp. 160. Fine in like dust-jacket. |
| $35 |
| *462 Trease, Geoffrey |
| The Grey Adventurer |
| (Oxford: Basil Blackwell: September 1942) First Edition Cl. pp. 192. Illustrated by Beatrice Goldsmith. Cancelled Institute label on fixed front endpaper; lacks rear free endpaper; head and foot of spine rubbed; o/w good copy |
| $25 |
| *463 Trease, Geoffrey |
| The Iron Tsar |
| (London: Macmillan: 1975) First Edition Bds pp. viii, 168. Fine in like dust-jacket. |
| $20 |
| *464 Trease, Geoffrey |
| Popinjay Stairs |
| (London: Macmillan: 1973) First Edition Bds pp. 176. Near fine cancelled ex-library copy in fine dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *465 Trease, Geoffrey |
| The Seven Queens of England |
| (London: Heinemann: 1953) First Edition Pict. cl. pp. viii, 184. Illustrated Scribble (pencil) erased from front endpapers o/w v.g. |
| $30 |
| *466 Tring, A. Stephen |
| Penny Dreadful |
| (London: OUP: 1958) Reprint. Pict. bds pp. viii, 280. Illustrated by TR Freeman. Corner snipped from free front endpaper and lacks rear free endpaper o/w v.g. |
| $25 |
| *467 Tring, A. Stephen |
| Penny Penitent |
| (London: OUP: 1956) Second Impression. Bds pp. viii, 206. Illustrated by TR Freeman. Small piece cut from head of free front endpaper o/w about fine in good dust-jacket. |
| $45 |
| *468 Tring, A. Stephen |
| Penny Says Good-Bye |
| (London: OUP: 1961) First Edition Bds pp. iv, 204. Illustrated by Kathleen Gell. Prize Label. Near fine |
| $40 |
| *470 no author |
| Twenty-Six Adventure Stories for Girls |
| (London: The Religious Tract Society: n.d.) Cl. pp. 288 (222 x 145 x about 35 mm thick) 'Illustrated by Leading Artists'. Prize Label. V.g. or near fine in frayed dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *471 no author |
| Twenty-Six School Stories for Girls |
| (London: 'The Girls' Own Paper' Office: n.d.) Gift inscription dated Christmas 1930. Cl. pp. 288 (222 x 150 x about 35 mm thick) 'Illustrated by Leading Artists'. Includes six stories by Doris A. Pocock. Near fine in good dust-jacket. |
| $40 |
| *472 Tyrrell, Mabel L |
| Miss Pike and Her Pupils |
| (London: Nelson: n.d.) Prize Label inscription dated 1930. Pict. cl. pp. 256. Illustrated by Roberta FC Waudby. V.g. |
| $25 |
| *473 Tyrrell, Mabel L |
| Victoria's First Term: A School Story for Girls |
| (London: Sampson Low, Marston: n.d.) Prize Inscription dated 1929. Pict. cl. (girl playing hockey) pp. vi, 282 and 31-page publisher's catalogue. Some flecking to cloth o/w v.g. |
| $25 |
| *475 Van Loon, Henrik Willem |
| Ships and How They Sailed the Seven Seas (5000 BC - AD 1935) |
| (London: Harrap: 1935) First Edition Dec. cl. pp. 304. Illustrated (by the author). Index. Dust-jacket is doubled over and opens up to reveal large pictorial map. The letters 'NF' near foot of spine of book and jacket, in white, o/w fine copy in v.g. dust-jacket. |
| $60 |
| *479 Mansergh, Jessie (Mrs G. De Horne Vaizey) |
| Tom and Some Other Girls: A Public School Story |
| (London: Cassell: 1907) New Edition. Pict. cl. pp. viii, 279. With Eight Full-Page Original Illustrations by Percy Tarrant. About fine |
| $50 |
| *481 Walpole, Hugh |
| Jeremy at Crale: His Friends, His Ambitions and His One Great Enemy |
| (London: Cassell: 1927) First Edition Cl. pp. viii, 312. NOTE: Not really a children's book but included here as a school story, the novel being based on Walpole's experiences at King's School, Canterbury. Lower edge uncut. Foot of spine rubbed. Good copy |
| $30 |
| *482 Watson, Helen H |
| Peggy, DO: The story of The Seven O'Rourkes |
| (London: Cassell: n.d.) Dec. cl. with coloured pictorial pastedown on front pp. viii, 312. With four full-page illustrations by Gertrude Steel. About fine |
| $40 |
| *483 Watson, Helen H |
| Peggy, SG: Being the Further Adventures of Peggy, DO |
| (London: Cassell: 1911) First Edition Pict. cl. pp. x, 298. With Four Full-page Illustrations by Elizabeth Earnshaw. About fine |
| $75 |
| *484 Wetherell, Elizabeth (but published as by the Author of 'The Wide, Wide World') |
| The Old Helmet |
| (London: James Nisbet: n.d.) Pict. cl. pp. iv, 608. Illustrated V.g. |
| $25 |
| *487 Webster, Captain FA M |
| Chums of the Long Dormitory |
| (London: Warne: 1936) First Edition Cl. pp. 288 and 16 publisher's adverts. Frontispiece Spine sunned o/w v.g. |
| $30 |
| *488 Welch, Ronald |
| Captain of Dragoons |
| (London: OUP: 1974) First publication in this edition - Oxford Children's Library No. 65. Bds pp. 216. Illustrated by William Stobbs. Map. Fine in like dust-jacket. |
| $75 |
| *491 Westerman, JFC |
| The Antarctic Treasure |
| (London: OUP: 1932) Reprint. Pict. cl. (blocked in blind) pp. 232 and 7 publisher's adverts. Illustrated by Victor Cooley. About fine |
| $25 |
| *493 Westerman, John FC |
| Bringing Down the Air Pirate |
| (London: Ward, Lock: n.d.) Dec. bdspp. 256. Frontispiece. The Sovereign Series. Near fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *494 Westerman, John FC |
| The Gold Consignment |
| (London: OUP: n.d.) Pict. bds pp. 256 inclusive of covers. Illustrated by AM Trotter. The Boy's and Girl's Library - section for Boys. Near fine |
| $25 |
| *496 Westerman, John FC |
| The Looted Gold |
| (London: Ward, Lock: n.d.) Prize Label inscription dated 1939. Dec. cl. pp. 256. Frontispiece. Spine lightly sunned. V.g. |
| $25 |
| *498 Westerman, John FC |
| A Mystery of the Air |
| (London: OUP: 1938) Reprint. Pict. cl (blocked in blind) pp. 253. Illustrated by A. Mason Trotter. Near fine |
| $25 |
| *499 Westerman, John FC |
| The Power Projector |
| (London: OUP: 1933) (Re-issue). Pict. cl. (blocked in blind) pp. 224. Illustrated by Terence Cuneo. The Challenge Series. V.g. in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $45 |
| *500 Westerman, John FC |
| The Secret Island |
| (London: Ward, Lock: 1936) First Edition Pict. cl. ppp. 256. Illustrated (by W. Edward Wigfull). Edges foxed o/w v.g. |
| $40 |
| *501 Westerman, John FC |
| The Soten Monoplane |
| (London: OUP: 1936) First Edition Dec. cl. pp. 255. Illustrated by Terence Cuneo. A little minor wear. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *502 Westerman, John FC |
| Treasure Chest Island |
| (London: OUP: 1934) Reprint. Pict. cl. (blocked in blind) pp. 256. Frontispiece. Lacks free front endpaper o/w about fine |
| $30 |
| *504 Westerman, Percy F |
| The Airship 'Golden Hind' |
| (London: Partridge: This impression with slight alterations, issued 1933) Pict. cl. pp. 256. Frontispiece. Prize Label. Spine lightly sunned; a few small stains to covers; o/w v.g. |
| $25 |
| *506 Westerman, Percy F |
| Beyond the Burma Road |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) Cl. pp. 287. Illustrated by Victor Bertoglio. External wear; internally good. |
| $25 |
| *507 Westerman, Percy F |
| Cadet Alan Carr |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) Prize Label inscription dated 1953. Cl. pp. 255. Illustrated by DL Mays. Near fine |
| $25 |
| *509 Westerman, Percy F |
| Captain Fosdyke's Gold |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) (1940s - Book Production War Economy Standard). Cl. pp. 319. Illustrated by ES Hodgson. Owner's name with date 1949. V.g. or perhaps near fine |
| $25 |
| *510 Westerman, Percy F |
| Clipped Wings |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) Pict. cl. pp. 319. Illustrated by ES Hodgson. Free front endpaper pasted to fixed front endpaper; some pencil lines to front edge; o/w v.g. copy of about 1925 edition. |
| $40 |
| *511 Westerman, Percy F |
| Daventry's Quest |
| (London: Blackie 1955) First Edition Cl. pp. 254. Illustrated by PA Jobson. An owner's name. Near fine. |
| $45 |
| *512 Westerman, Percy F |
| Desolation Island |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) Cl. pp. 253. Illustrated by W. Gale. Hunt for Australian gold lost in a shipwreck. Fine |
| $45 |
| *514 Westerman, Percy F (Lieut. RAF) |
| The Fight for Constantinople: A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) (About 1927) Pict. cl. pp. 256. Illustrated by WE Wigfull. V.g. |
| $60 |
| *515 Westerman, Percy F |
| His First Ship |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) (1940s - Book Production War Economy Standard). Cl. pp. 256. Illustrated by DL Mays. Gift inscription. About fine. |
| $25 |
| *516 Westerman, Percy F |
| The Isle of Mystery |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) (We believe a copy of the 1951 first edition - see titles on back panel of jacket). Cl. pp. 223. Illustrated by Philip. Near fine in damaged dust-jacket. |
| $50 |
| *517 Westerman, Percy F |
| King for a Month |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) (May be 1933 first edition as no later title is listed among his works). Pict. cl. pp. 224. Illustrated by Comerford Watson. A few stains to covers o/w v.g. copy |
| $45 |
| *518 Westerman, Percy F |
| King of Kilba |
| (London: Ward, Lock: n.d.) Dec. cl. pp. 256. Frontispiece. An owner's name. Good copy |
| $25 |
| *520 Westerman, Percy F |
| Midshipman Raxworthy |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) (We believe 1950 - see titles on back panel of jacket). Cl. pp. 208. Illustrated by ES Hodgson. Lacks free front endpaper o/w near fine in good lightly chipped dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *522 Westerman, Percy F |
| The Mystery of Nix Hall |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) (1950? - May be a copy of the first edition). Cl. pp. 222. Illustrated by DC Eyles. Fine in v.g. dust-jacket. which has a small scuff to front panel. |
| $45 |
| *523 Westerman, Percy F |
| The Mystery of the Key |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) (1940s - Book Production War Economy Standard). Cl. pp. 288. Illustrated by Ellis Silas. Lacks all before the frontispiece ie presumably free front endpaper and half-title leaf; a few small stains to covers; o/w about fine |
| $25 |
| *524 Westerman, Percy F |
| The Phantom Submarine |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) Cl. pp. 256. Illustrated by JCB Knight. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *526 Westerman, Percy F |
| The Quest of the 'Golden Hope': A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) Gift inscription dated 1932. pict. cl. pp. 255. Illustrated by Frank E. Wiles. Map. Near fine |
| $30 |
| *527 Westerman, Percy F |
| Ringed by Fire |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) Cl. pp. 223. Illustrated by W. Edward Wigfull. Near fine |
| $25 |
| *528 Westerman, Percy F |
| The Rival Submarines |
| (London: Partridge: n.d.) Reprint. Pict. cl. pp. 432. Illustrated by C. Fleming Williams. An owner's name. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *531 Westerman, Percy F |
| the Secret Battleplane |
| (London: Partridge: This impression with minor alterations, issued 1933) Pict. cl. pp. 254. Frontispiece. Spine of cloth in good order but front and back covers affected by damp; good copy |
| $25 |
| *532 Westerman, Percy F |
| Squadron Leader |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) (1940s - Book Production War Economy Standard). Cl. pp. 296. Illustrated by Terence Cuneo. Lacks free front endpaper o/w fine. |
| $30 |
| *533 Westerman, Percy F |
| Standish Gets His Man |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) (1951 - see titles on back panel of jacket). Cl. pp. 224. Illustrated by W. Edward Wigfull. Fine in damaged dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *534 Westerman, Percy F |
| The Terror of the Seas |
| (London: Ward, Lock: n.d.) Prize label inscription dated 1936. Pict. cl. pp. 256. Illustrated by W. Edward Wigfull. Foxing, most noticeable to edges, o/w v.g. |
| $25 |
| *535 Westerman, Percy F |
| Trapped in the Jungle |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) (1940s - Book Production War Economy Standard). Cl. pp. 304. Illustrated by AS Forrest. Fine |
| $30 |
| *539 Westerman, Percy F |
| The Westow Talisman |
| (London: Blackie: n.d.) (1940s - Book Production War Economy Standard. 1949 edition? - see titles on back panel of jacket). Cl. pp. 224. Illustrated by WE Wigfull. V.g. in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *542 White, Constance M |
| Film Stars at Riverlea |
| (London: Hutchinson: n.d.) Gift inscription dated 1954. Bds pp. 232. About fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *544 White, Constance M |
| Sandra Takes Command |
| (London: Hutchinson's Books for Young People: n.d.) Prize Inscription dated Dec. 16th, 1954. Bds pp. 173. Hutchinson's Schoolgirls Series. V.g. in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $20 |
| *545 White, TH |
| The Ill-made Knight |
| (London: Collins: 1941) First Edition Cl. pp. 296. With decorations by the Author. Lower ege uncut. V.g. |
| $75 |
| *546 Whitlock, Ralph |
| Harvest at Cowleaze |
| (London: Herbert Jenkins: 1951) First Edition Bds pp. 192. Illustrated Fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *548 Williams, Jay and Abrashkin, Raymond |
| The Homework Machine: A Danny Dunn Story |
| (Leicester: Brockhampton Press: 1960) First British Edition. Bds pp. 120. Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats. V.g. or near fine cancelled ex-library copy in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *549 Williams, Ursula Moray |
| For Brownies: Stories and Games for the Pack and Everybody Else |
| (London: Harrap: 1932) First Edition Pict. cl. pp. 132. With pictures by the author. Published under the authority of the Girl Guides Association. Two gift inscriptions. Three old tape marks on inner margin of frontispiece (does not impinge on the stylish coloured picture itself). |
| $45 |
| *550 Wilson, Theodora W |
| The St. Berga Swimming Pool |
| (London: Nelson: n.d.) Bds pp. 260. Illustrated by JR Burgess. Boards varnished, and front of jacket pasted on front cover; picture from spine of jacket pasted at middle of spine; text from front flap pasted on fixed front endpaper; good to v.g. copy |
| $25 |
| *552 Wyss, Johann |
| The Swiss Family Robinson |
| (London: Heirloom Library: n.d.) Pict. bds pp. 288. Illustrated by Mervyn Peake. Frontispiece pasted to free front endpaper; o/w v.g. |
| $25 |
| *557 Blyton, Enid |
| The Astonishing Ladder and other Stories |
| (London: Macmillan: 1951) Reprint. Pict. bds pp. 192. Illustrated by Eileen A. Soper. A child's name and some scribble on free front endpaper; edges foxed; good copy |
| $35 |
| *563 Blyton, Enid |
| Birds of Our Gardens |
| (London: Newnes: 1953) Sixth Edition. Bds pp. 160. Illustrated by Roland Green and Ernest Aris and with Photographs. Fine in v.g. dust-jacket. which is slightly damaged on spine. |
| $30 |
| *564 Blyton, Enid |
| Bimbo and Topsy |
| (London: Newnes: 1961) Sixteenth Edition (Abridged). Bds pp. 156. Illustrated by Lucy Gee. Fine in fair but complete dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *565 Blyton, Enid |
| The Book of Brownies |
| (London: Newnes/Australasia: Hicks, Smith and Wright: n.d.) Cl. pp. 160. Illustrated by Ernest Aris. Near fine in damaged dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *567 Blyton, Enid |
| The Children at Green Meadows |
| (London: Lutterworth Press: 1954) First Edition Bds pp. 176. Illustrated by Grace Lodge. About fine |
| $25 |
| *568 Blyton, Enid |
| Chimney Corner Stories |
| (London: The National Magazine Co: 1946) First Edition Pict. cl. pp. 144. Drawings by Pat Harrison. Clean tears to title-page and first leaf of text; spine lightly sunned/ o/w near fine |
| $30 |
| *572 Blyton, Enid |
| The Magic Faraway Tree |
| (Sydney: Angus and Robertson: 1958) Seventh Australian Edition. Bds pp. 184. Illustrated by Dorothy M. Wheeler. About fine in like dust-jacket. |
| $45 |
| *574 Blyton, Enid |
| The Enid Blyton Book of Fairies |
| (London: Newnes: n.d.) Pict. bds pp. 152. Illustrated by Horace J. Knowles. Pictorial maps on endpapers. Fine in vividly illustrated dust-jacket. by Knowles which has a few chips but is o/w v.g. |
| $45 |
| *576 Blyton, Enid |
| Enid Blyton's Jolly Story Book |
| (Leicester: Brockhampton Press: 1952) Fourth Impression. Pict. bds pp. 160. Illustrated by Eileen Soper. Gift inscription. V.g. in good dust-jacket. |
| $25 |
| *580 Blyton, Enid |
| House-At-The-Corner |
| (London: Lutterworth Press: 1947) First Edition Cl. pp. 220. Illustrated by Elsie Walker. Gift inscription. V.g. |
| $35 |
| *584 Blyton, Enid |
| Merry Mister Meddle! |
| (London: Newnes: 1955) Second Impression. Bds pp. 160. Illustrated by Rosalind M. Turvey and Joyce Mercer. Gift inscription. Near fine in good to v.g. price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $35 |
| *585 Blyton, Enid |
| Mister Meddle's Muddles |
| (London: Newnes: 1960) Third Impression. Bds pp. 160. Illustrated by Rosalind M. Turvey and Joyce Mercer. Gift inscription. Fine in near fine dust-jacket. which has a chip to head of its spine and a neat repair to its blind side. |
| $35 |
| *586 Blyton, Enid |
| Mr Pink-Whistle's Party |
| (London: Newnes: 1955) First Edition Bds pp. 152. Illustrated by Dorothy M. Wheeler. Ownership inscription. Near fine. |
| $25 |
| *589 Blyton, Enid |
| The Naughtiest Girl Again |
| (Sydney: Angus and Robertson: 1949) First Australian Edition Bds pp. 192. Illustrated by W. Lindsay Cable. Gift inscription. Near fine in fair dust-jacket. which has old tape repairs to blind side. |
| $45 |
| *591 Blyton, Enid |
| The Queen Elizabeth Family |
| (London: Lutterworth Press: 1952) Second Impression. Bds pp. 93. Illustrated by Ruth Gervis. Gift inscription. Fine in near fine dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *593 Blyton, Enid |
| Round the Year with Enid Blyton - Spring Time, Summer Time, Autumn Time, Winter Time |
| (London: Evans Brothers: n.d.) Prize Label inscription dated 1951. Pict. cl. pp. 96. 96. 96 and 96. Illustrated mainly from photographs. V.g. |
| $40 |
| *594 Blyton, Enid |
| Enid Blyton's Second Brer Rabbit Book |
| (Sydney: Angus and Robertson: 1954) First Australian Edition Bds pp. 96. Illustrated by Grace Lodge. Prize Label. Fine |
| $25 |
| *601 Blyton, Enid |
| A Story Party at Green Hedges |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: July 1949) First Edition Pict. bds pp. 128. Illustrated by Grace Lodge. Fine |
| $35 |
| *605 Blyton, Enid |
| Third Year at Malory Towers |
| (London: Methuen: 1948) First Edition Pict. cl. pp. viii, 160. Illust, by Stanley Lloyd. Near fine |
| $50 |
| *606 Blyton, Enid |
| Upper Fourth at Malory Towers |
| (London: Methuen: 1949) First Edition Pict. cl. pp. viii, 149. Illustrated by Stanley Lloyd. Two owner's names (one crossed out). Near fine |
| $40 |
| *607 Blyton, Enid |
| The Twins at St. Clare's: A School Story for Girls |
| (Melbourne: Hicks, Smith and Wright: 1944) First Australian Edition Cl. backed boards pp. vi, 217. Prize label. Moderate external signs of age; internally about fine |
| $25 |
| *608 Blyton, Enid |
| Three Boys and a Circus |
| (London: Werner Laurie: 1952) Second Impression of Second Edition. Cl. pp. 96. Illustrated by Grace Lodge. Prize Label. About fine in good but chipped and repaired dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *609 Blyton, Enid |
| Well, Really, Mr. Twiddle! |
| (London: Newnes: 1953) First Edition Bds pp. 160. Illust by Hilda McGavin. Birthday inscription. V.g. in fair dust-jacket. which lacks its front flap. |
| $25 |
| *613 Blyton, Enid (Imagined by) |
| Little Mary Mouse Again |
| (Leicester: Brockhampton Press: n.d.) Pict. wrs plus pp. 64 (70 x 165 mm) Illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw. Told in panel form. Price 1/- net. An owner's name. Replacement cloth backstrip. Good copy |
| $30 |
| *622 Blyton, Enid |
| Enid Blyton's Magazine Annual Number 2 |
| (London: Evans Brothers: n.d.) Printer's Code Z.5670. Gift inscription dated 28-1-56. Bds pp. 144 inclusive of covers. Illustrated Activity pages neatly completed o/w fine in near fine price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $60 |
| *624 Blyton, Enid |
| Enid Blyton's Magazine Annual Number 4 |
| (London: Evans Brothers: 1957) First Edition Printer's Code Z5693. Bds pp. 144 inclusive of bds. Illustrated Fine in v.g. price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $60 |
| *625 Blyton, Enid |
| Bom: The Little Toy Drummer |
| (Leicester: Brockhampton Press: 1956) First Edition Pict. bds pp. 64 inclusive of covers (210 x 150 mm) Illustrated by R. Paul-Hoye. Bom Book 1. An owner's name. Near fine |
| $45 |
| *626 Blyton, Enid |
| Bom and His Magic Drumstick |
| (Leicester: Brockhampton Press: 1957) First Edition Pict. bds pp. 64 inclusive of covers (210 x 150 mm) Illustrated by R. Paul-Hoye. Bom Book 2. Near fine |
| $45 |
| *629 Blyton, Enid |
| The Children of Willow Farm: A Tale of Life on a Farm |
| (London: Country Life: 1952) Seventh Impression. Bds pp. viii, 152 (212 x 165 mm) Illustrated by Harry Rountree. Near fine in repaired dust-jacket. which lacks its spine. |
| $25 |
| *631 Blyton, Enid |
| Nature Tales |
| (London: Coker: n.d.) Pict. wrs plus pp. ii, 126 (232 x 156 mm) Illustrated 'Old Thatch' Series. Near fine |
| $30 |
| *637 Blyton, Enid |
| The Island of Adventure |
| (London: Macmillan: 1964) Reprint. Pict. cl. pp. viii, 328. Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian. V.g. in near fine copy |
| $30 |
| *657 Blyton, Enid |
| Five Go To Billycock Hill |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1957) First Edition Bds pp. 184. Illustrated by Eileen Soper. Fine in near fine dust-jacket. which has a few small old tape repairs to blind side. |
| $100 |
| *658 Blyton, Enid |
| Five Get into a Fix |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1958) (First Edition.) Pict. bds pp. 184. Illustrated by Eileen Soper. About fine in v.g. dust-jacket. which has some tape repairs to its blind side. |
| $75 |
| *689 Blyton, Enid |
| The Mystery of the Missing Man: Being the Thirteenth Adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog |
| (London: Methuen: 1956) First Edition Pict. bds pp. viii, 184. Illustrated by Lilian Buchanan. Gift inscription o/w fine in like dust-jacket. |
| $120 |
| *700 Blyton, Enid |
| Let's Have a Story |
| (Melbounre: Murfett: n.d.) Cl. backed bds pp. 96. Illustrated by George Bowe. An owner's name. V.g. |
| $25 |
| *725 Blyton, Enid |
| The Big Noddy Book |
| (London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd. and The Ricahrds Press, Ltd: Copyright 1959) Pict. bds pp. 72 (252 x 207 mm) Pictures by Beek. The first story is 'A-Tishoo!' Author writes 'This is little Noddy's second Big Book'. Some rubbing to corners of boards. V.g. |
| $35 |
| *726 Blyton, Enid |
| A Day at School with Noddy |
| (London: Sampson Low, Mrston and Co. Ltd. and The Richards Press Ltd.: Copyright 1962) Cl. backed pict bds pp. 32 (255 x 212 mm) Illustrated A little scattered scribble but generally good copy. |
| $25 |
| *727 Blyton, Enid |
| Enid Blyton's Noddy |
| (Paulton, Somerset and London: Printed and Published by Purnell and Sons, Ltd: n.d.) Cl. backed board book of pp. 8 (206 x 190 mm) Coloured pictures with a line of text at foot of each page. The pictures by Beek. A stain to front cover; old tapestains to two inner hinges; generally good copy |