The Story of the Babes in the Wood

London and Glasgow, Blackie & Son Limited. 1111, Edition Not Stated. Hardcover, 280mm Tall; 4to. Ill.: Frank Adams. Book, The cheery tale of two orphans whose uncle orders them to be killed by two ruffians, who instead leave them to die in a forest. They dont write them like this anymore. Not dated, circa 1920. With twelve splendid full page colour illustrations, three full page black and white illustrations and more black and white illustrations in the text. Great expression on the face of the rabbit on the front cover. One colour plate has creases, two have white spots in places. Covers have general wear. Title page becoming loose at lower half. Back pastedown cracked. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004431

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: Frank Adamschildrens;

ANON

The Gem No.1,268 Vol. XLI June 4th 1932

London, The Amalgamated Press. 1932, 1st Edition. Soft cover, 275mm Tall. Book, The Gem, spiffing stuff from the 1930s. This edition has the story Prime Minister of St. Jim's! by Martin Clifford. There are only a few pictures, they read a lot in those days. 28 pages. Staple bound, rather battered and soiled copy, staples rusty and wear around edges. Dark spot on front cover goes through most pages. Good.

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Book number: 7643

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: Comics, Potts the Office Boy, Martin Clifford, David Goodwin,

ANON

Little Folk's Bedtime Book

London, Juvenile Productions. 1111, Another Edition. Hardcover, 250mm Tall, 4to. Ill.: 'Fel'. Book, Seventeen bedtime stories by various authors with numerous illustrations. 77 pages. [1953]. Cover edges worn and covers soiled. Page 9 has some pencilled lines and illustration crayoned, remaining pages clean with only slight soiling on a few pages. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 003378

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: 'Fel'Childrens, Jane Braham, Meredith Huntley, Leslie Appleton, Betty Coombs, Lilias Edwards,

NO AUTHOR

Uncle Dick's Competition Annual 1930

London, The Daily Mirror. 1930, First Edition. Hardcover, 245mm Tall, 8vo. Book, Wear to cover corners and edges, cover surfaces lightly dirty and scratched. Both crosswords partially completed in pencil. Two pages of the Prizes for Paintings pages were cut out fairly neatly down the 'cut here' line, hopefully sent in before the deadline of February 15 1930 - lets hope they won. Back pastedown hinge cracked and held by webbing. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 5528

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: Childrens Books, Competitions,

BIEGEL, PAUL

Le Festin de L'Elephant

Paris, Hachette. 1980, Another Edition. (ISBN: 2010069099) Pictorial Cover, 260mm Tall, 4to. Book, Text in French. A little wear to base of spine. Very Good.

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Book number: 002639

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: 2010069099 Childrens;

BINDLOSS, HAROLD

True Grit. The Adventures of Two Lads in Western Africa

London, S. W. Partridge & Co. Ltd. 1933, Another Edition. Hardcover, 190mm Tall, 12mo. Book, The story of the struggles of the son of an Indian officer who is killed in the execution of his duty. Dust jacket price clipped and with wear and creases all round; now in removable protective cover. Book has light foxing in places and a little wear to top/tail of spine. Good/Good.

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Book number: 002708

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: Childrens;

BLYTON, ENID

The Fifth Holiday Book

London, Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. 1111, Another Edition. Hardcover, 255mm Tall, 4to. Book, Various illustrators. 192 pages. Not dated. Soiling to covers, text pages clean though title page has a few faint finger marks. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002067

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: Childrens, Mary Lee, Hilda Boswell, Lilian Chivers, Raymond Sheppard, Eelco Van Der Beeke, Grace Lodge, Joyce Johnson, Rosemary Hay, Flinders, Valeria Sweet, Ena Jackson, Barbara Freeman, Kathleen Barnes, Dorothy Hall,

BLYTON, ENID

Tales from the Arabian Nights

London, Latimer House. 1951, 1st Edition. Hardcover, 200mm Tall, 8vo. Ill.: Anne and Janet Johnstone. Book, [1951] Green cloth boards. 94 pages. Presentation label on front free endpaper. 65mm tear on last page. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002707

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: Anne and Janet Johnstonechildrens, Sinbad the Sailor, Aladdin, Ali Baba, Forty Thieves,

BURCH, ROBERT

Ida Early Comes Over the Mountain

New York, The Viking Press. 1980, First Edition. (ISBN: 0670391697) Hardcover, 220mm Tall, 8vo. Book, Covers of khaki boards with blue cloth spine. Signed inscription by author on front free endpaper. Dust jacket has lost the back and back flap, with loss also to top/tail of spine. Good/Poor. Signed by Author(s).

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Book number: 004928

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: 0670391697 Childrens;

CADE, LAURENCE H.

The Modern World Book of Motors

London, Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. 1111, Edition Not Stated. Pictorial Cover, 270mm Tall, 4to. Book, [1950] A kind of early Jeremy Clarkson (Top Gear on TV) book - motor cars, bikes, and speed. Loads of splendid photographs. 159 pages. Repaired spine, wear to cover edges and surface; no inscriptions. Good.

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Book number: 003684

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: Childrens; Monte Carlo Rally; Speedway; Sports and Pastimes Transport

CLARK, ELIZABETH

Stories to Tell & How to Tell Them

London, University of London Press. 1938, Another Edition. Hardcover, 195mm Tall, 12mo. Ill.: Gladys M. Rees. Book, This little book of stories is in part an attempt to furnish some fresh material for telling to children of about six to ten years of age. If you can get them away from the television. 160pp. Lots of nice illustrations. Wear to edges of spine and cover corners. Small mark on front cover. A little browning to front and back pastedowns and page edges. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002057

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: Gladys M. Reeschildrens, Robin Redbreast, Children's Stories,

COOLIDGE, SUSAN

What Katy Did at School

London, Ward Lock & Co. 1111, Another Edition. Hardcover, 180mm Tall, 12mo. Book, Not dated. Dust jacket worn at edges and generally darkened. Decorative red cloth covers, 219 pages. Book worn at top/tail of spine. A little foxing in places. Good/Fair.

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Book number: 002659

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: Childrens;

DIAMOND, LUCY

The Loveliest Stories of All

London and Glasgow, Collins. 1111, Another Edition. Hardcover, 260mm Tall, 4to. Ill.: H. M. Brock and Irene Mountfort. Book, [1942] Dust jacket has loss at top/tail of spine and lower edge, and back corner; creases to remains of lower back edge, top front edges and corners. Good/Poor.

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Book number: 004707

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: H.M. Brock and Irene Mountfortchildrens; Jesus; Bible Stories; Joseph of Arimathea;

DUNCAN, F. MARTIN AND LUCY DUNCAN

The Book of the Countryside

London and Glasgow, Collins. 1965, Another Edition. Hardcover, 200mm Tall, 8vo. Book, A nature book for children. With numerous illustrations. 320pp. Inscription by previous owner on front free endpaper. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 002103

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: Childrens, Environment/Nature, Birds, Cuckoo, Mole, Environment/Nature

ESSEX, LOUISE ET AL

The Schoolgirl

London, The Amalgamated Press. 1930, Another Edition. Soft cover, 280mm Tall. Book, No.58 Vol 3 Week Ending September 6th 1930. 27 pages. Illustrated. Wholesome 1930s adventure and stuff, more Roedean than St Trinian's for this magazine. Very worn spine, staple bound - some marking in the staple area due to rusting. Edges of covers and pages browning with small tear at top of spine to front cover. Fair.

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Book number: 8261

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: Ida Melbourne, Muriel Holden, Girl Guides, Gladys Cotterill, Joan Inglesant,