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Ainsworth, Ruth
RUFTY TUFTY FLIES HIGH
London, Heinemann 1974 rpt.
£30.00
Hardback ( 5" x 7 1/2" ). Blue cloth covers with titles and decoration in black of Rufty Tufty the golliwog with a kite on front cover. No inscription or name. Exceptionally clean and tight with white pages. SUPERB black and white illustrations throughout by D.G. Valentine. ATTRACTIVE pictorial dustwrapper with small mark on front cover where a label has been removed. Some edge-rubbing and some tiny pieces missing from ends of spine and corners - covered in clear protective covering so is not too noticeable. Not price-clipped ( £1.15 ) A nice copy. SCARCE. FINE in GOOD+ dustwrapper.
5584
Allan, Mabel Esther
THE PINE STREET PAGEANT
London, Abelard 1978 1st edition
£10.50
Hardback. Turquoise covers with silver titles on spine. ExcepTTRACTIVE black and white illustrations by Rosemary Chanter. LOVELY pictorial dustwrapper, bright and clean. Not price-clipped. A FINE copy in a FINE dustwrapper.
16
Allan, Mabel Esther
A FORMIDABLE ENEMY
New York. Nelson. ` 1975 Ist U.S. edition
£10.50
Hardback. Blue covers with silver titles on spine. Exceptionally bright, clean and tight.No inscription or name. ATTRACTIVE pictorial dustwrapper, chipped and repaired. No loss. A FINE copy in a GOOD + + dustwrapper.
17
Aris, Ernest - illustrated by. Text by - R.K. and M.I.R. Polkinghorne
DOWN ON THE FARM
London, Newnes no date c1950
£17.50
Hardback ( 5" x 6" ). Attractive white pictorial covers with blue cloth spine. Very slight rubbing to top edges and corners. Two small corners have been clipped at btm.of page 3 and 5. No inscription or name. Very bright, clean and tight. There are LOVELY colour illustrations on every other page by Ernest Aris with a little poem underneath and text on opposite page. A scarce book. VERY GOOD.
6534
Arnd-Baumann,Lilo
LET;S BE NICE TO AUNT ROSA
London, Harrap 1968 1st edition
£15.00
Hardback. Red covers with blue titles on spine. Exceptionally clean and tight with white pages. No inscription or name. DELIGHTFUL black and white illustrations by Lilo Fromm. ATTRACTIVE pictorial dustwrapper, bright and clean. Not price-clipped. A FINE copy in a FINE dustwrapper.
956
Avery, Gillian
ELLEN AND THE QUEEN
London, Hamish Hamilton ( Antelope Books) 1971 1st edition
£10.50
Hardback ( 5" x 7 1/2" ). Very attractive, matt, colour pictorial cover.No inscription or name. Exceptionally clean, bright and tight with white pages. SUPERB black and white illustrations by Krystyna Turska. Identical pictorial covered d/w. Clean and not price-clipped. A VERY GOOD + copy in a VERY GOOD dustwrapper.
3783
Baker, Margaret and Mary
THE MARGARET AND MARY STORY BOOK ( Three stories in one volume )
London, T. Werner Laurie 1939 1st edition
£18.00
Hardback ( 6 1/2" x 8 1/2" ). Beige covers with lovely decorations and titles in blue on front cover and back and spine. Spine is a little grubby and darkened and ends of spine are slightly bumped. There is a small,very neat inscription on the inside cover. Clean and tight. The three stories are "The Dog, The Brownie and The Bramble Patch", "The Little Girl Who Curtsied To The Owl", and "The Lost Merbaby". SUPERB black and white silhouette illustrations on every page and with many full-page. A VERY GOOD copy.
6553
Barr, Noel
THE WISE ROBIN Series 497
Loughborough, Wills & Hepworth no date (inscribed - 1962)
£25.00
ATTRACTIVE cream cover with navy blue titles and illustration of a robin on christmas tree. Small inscription on title page. Exceptionally clean, bright and tight. BEAUTIFUL full-page colour illustrations by P.B.Hickling. Very attractive colour pictorial dustwrapper (robin on christmas tree ). Price-clipped and some tiny repaired chips and small, faint name (catherine) on top front cover. VERY GOOD + / GOOD+
3722
Barr, Noel - author P B Hickling - illustrator
MICK THE DISOBEDIENT PUPPY Series 497
Loughborough, Wills & Hepworth 1952 1st edition
£50.00
Creamy/pink cover with BEAUTIFUL inlaid colour illustration on front cover . Minute split at top spine. No inscription or name. Exceptionally clean, bright and tight. LOVELYdecorated endpapers. SUPERB full-page colour illustrations by P.B.Hickling. Attractive red pictorial dustwrapper (identical illustration). Faded spine, chipped and repaired and some slight loss. Not price-clipped. VERY GOOD + / GOOD+
3725
Barr, Noel - author P.B. Hickling - illustrator
TIPTOES THE MISCHIEVOUS KITTEN Series 497
Loughborough, Wills & Hepworth 1953 7th edition
£65.00
Lovely light blue cover with very ATTRACTIVE inlaid colour illustration of a black kitten between two pots of geraniums on a windowsill. No inscription or name. Exceptionally clean, bright and tight. LOVELY decorated endpapers. SUPERB full-page colour illustrations by P.B. Hickling. Very ATTRACTIVE bright yellow identical dustwrapper which has been price-clipped. A lovely copy. NEAR FINE / VERY GOOD +
3726
Baum L. Frank
TIK-TOK OF OZ
Chicago, The Reilly & Lee Co. no date c1930's ( Copyright 1914 )
£55.00
Hardback ( 6 1/2" x 9" ). Pale green cloth covers with black decoration and titles on spine and superb colour illustration by John R. Neill, on- laid on front cover, slightly rubbed round edges. A little rubbing to spine ends and top rear corner. Some very light marks on rear cover No name or inscription. Internally bright, clean and tight. Numerous WONDERFUL black and white illustrations, many full-page by John R. Neill. A VERY GOOD copy.
4847
Bebbington, Nicholas
VISITING MR ANT
London, Blandford Press nd c1940's ( was 5/- )
£15.00
Hardback.Navy blue titles and illustration on blue cloth cover. Exceptionally clean and tight, white pages. No inscription or name. DELIGHTFULcolour illustrations by R. M. Turvey. ATTRACTIVE chipped and repaired(with archival tape) pictorial dustwrapper which has creasing and some small loss to btm.spine and btm.rear cover.Has removable clear protective covering. Very unusual to find in a dustwrapper. A FINE copy in a GOOD dustwrapper.
1672
Blegvad, Lenore (chosen by)
HARK! HARK! THE DOGS DO BARK and OTHER RHYMES ABOUT DOGS
London, Hamish Hamilton 1975 1st edition
£18.00
Hardback. BEAUTIFUL pictorial front and rear covers. Exceptionally bright,clean and tight. No inscription or name. Very tiny slight rubbing at ends of spine. DELIGHTFUL illustrations by Erik Blegvad. Identical pictorial dustwrapper. Price-clipped and two small unseen (archival tape) repaired tears on rear flap of dustwrapper. A nice copy. NEAR FINE in a VERY GOOD dustwrapper.
1808
Blyton E
THE ISLAND OFADVENTURE
London, Macmillan 1956 reprint.
£32.00
Hardback in dustwrapper. Lovely yellow decorated cloth covers. No inscription or name. Spine is leaning just a little. Clean and tight. WONDERFUL all -round pictorial dustwrapper, few tiny edge-chips and repaired insde with archival tape. A VERY GOOD + copy in VERY GOOD dustwrapper.
33
Blyton E
FIVE GO OFF TO CAMP
London, Hodder & Stoughton 1960
£28.00
Hardback in dustwrapper. Clean red cloth covers. No inscription or name. Very clean and tight. LOVELY dark blue illustrated endpapers. ATTRACTIVE pictorial dustwrapper with very slight light creasing on btm.edges. Not price-clipped. A nice copy. VERY GOOD + / VERY GOOD.
31
Blyton, Enid
FIVE GO OFF IN A CARAVAN
London, Brockhampton Press 1972
£15.00
Hardback. Red cloth covers with black titles on front cover and spine. No inscription. Very clean and tight. LOVELY black and white illustrated endpapers and numerous illustrations throughout by Eileen Soper. ATTRACTIVE colour illustrated dustwrapper. There are four small burn marks on btm.of inner rear d/w which also shows on rear cover (although not very noticeable).Price-clipped and slightly edge-worn. VERY GOOD / VERY GOOD.
2770
Blyton, Enid
HURRAH FOR LITTLE NODDY No.2
London, Sampson Low Marston and Richards Press 1950 early reprint
£25.00
Hardback. ATTRACTIVE blue pictorial covers.Spine ends, corners and edges are rubbed. No inscription or name. Bright, clean and tight. LOVELY illustrations by Beek. AGOOD ++
5613
Blyton, Enid
NODDY'S OWN NURSERY RHYMES
London, Sampson Low, Marston & Co. 1958
£30.00
Large hardback ( 8" x 10"). ATTRACTIVE red pictorial l covers with red cloth spine. Clean and tight. Light crease on front cover. Corners and edges sightly .rubbed. No inscripion or name.SUPERB illustrations and rhymes and DELIGHTFUL decorated endpapers. VERY GOOD.
1815
Blyton, Enid
THE MOUNTAIN OF ADVENTURE
London, Macmillan 1955
£28.00
Hardback. Very bright yellow pictorial cover and spine. Spine a little lightened. First few pages have some brown marks at btm.of margin of page edges. No inscription or name. Very clean and tight. Lovely black and white illustrations throughout by Stuart Tresilian. WONDERFUL all-round colour pictorial dustwrapper with a little creasing to ends of spine and a tiny very neat repair to rear top of spine ( no loss ). Not price-clipped. Has a removable clear protective cover. A VERY GOOD copy in VERY GOOD dustwrapper.
5547
Blyton, Enid
ENID BLYTON'S BEDTIME BOOK - ABOUT THE DOLL THAT FELL OUT OF THE PRAM
London, Sampson Low, Marston nd c1950's
£25.00
Hardback (71/2" x 10"). l VERY ATTRACTIVE light green pictorial covers. Slight rubbing at top of spine. Very clean and tight. Inscription in ink has been scribbled out at top of title page. DELIGHTFUL illustrated endpapers and illustrations throughout. VERY GOOD +
2205
Total books: 872    Last update: 06/02/2022