CLARK, LEONARD.

Robert Andrew in the Country.

Leeds:E.J.Arnold & Son Limited, 1966. 1st edition. Seven Stories of Robert Andrew series. "Robert Andrew's happy stay in the country, where he went climbing, gardening, walking and did all the wonderful things one can do miles away from the town".23.5cms x 18.5cms. Unpaginated. Illustrated in colour throughout by James S. Scargill to accompany the story by critic and poet Leonard Clark, originally written for his own children. Mustard cloth. Dustwrapper not price-clipped but has pen mark to inside front flap, chipped tear to top of spine. VG/VG.

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N° du livre: 50016

Catalogue: Childrens Fiction

Mots-clés: Leonard Clark Robert Andrew in the Country Childrens Fiction Illustrated James Scargill 51534 Childrens Fiction

CLARKE, DIANA.

The Andersons.

London: Pickering & Inglis Ltd, 1953. 1st ed. Juvenile Fiction. A holiday in Cornwall. Pp. 64, colour frontis, Sunday School bookplate to fep, toning to pages. Blue cloth, illustrated d/w has small edge tears and price-clipped. G/G.

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N° du livre: 18336

Catalogue: Childrens Fiction

Mots-clés: Clarke Andersons Juvenile Fiction A12819 Childrens Fiction

CLIFFORD, MARTIN.

The Scapegrace of St Jims.

London: Spring Books,1951. 0. More adventures of Tom Merry & Co. "A very undesirable character threatens to bring disgrace to one of the members of St Jim's, and a vital cricket match hangs in the balance." Pp.188, pages darkened. Blue cloth, illustrated dustwrapper (a schoolboy sliding wildly down a bannister - monocle flying!) has some edge wear, but has a removable clear protective wrap. G/G+.

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N° du livre: 34583

Catalogue: Childrens Fiction

Mots-clés: Martin Clifford Scapegrace St Jims Tom Merry Boys School Fiction 34796 Childrens Fiction

CODE, MARY L.

Wandering May; or "Come Unto Me".

Kilmarnock: John Ritchie, nd. (c.1915). By the author of "Willie the Orphan", "Clarie's Little Charge", "Lonely Lily", etc. Pp.142/xii(publisher's catalogues), engraved frontispiece + 5 further full page illustrations, owner's details in pencil to front and rear endpapers, "Y.M.C.A. War Emergency Fund" and "In Aid of the Jack Cornell Ward at the Star & Garter Home" stamps to inside front board. Blue illustrated cloth, slightly rubbed with wear to top and tail of spine. G+.

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N° du livre: 49550

Catalogue: Childrens Fiction

Mots-clés: Mary Code Wandering May Come Unto Me Christian Children Fiction 50809 Childrens Fiction

COLLINGS, DOROTHY K.

Folk Tales of the Channel Islands. (Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum).

London: George G.Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1953. 1st edition. Folk tales adapted for children. "The old Celtic and Norman tales incline towards the macabre, and the author has very wisely made them less harsh and the endings less crude than in some of the original folk-lore..The word 'pouquelaye' is derived from the Celtic and corresponds to the English 'Puck' and the Irish 'Pixie'. Here in Sark we called them "the wise ones", and they came from the cromlechs and caves which we knew as 'Creux es Fees'." (Foreword by Sibyl Hathaway, the Dame of Sark). Pp.192, many illustrations by Peggy Fortnum, gift message to front free endpaper, small bookseller's label (Whitcombe & Tombs, Perth) to inside front board. Yellow cloth, dustwrapper rubbed with edge tears and chipped losses. G+/Good.

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N° du livre: 50240

Catalogue: Childrens Fiction

Mots-clés: Dorothy Collings Folk Tales Channel Islands Illustrated Peggy Fortnum Pouquelayes Nerine Guernsey Lily Fairies Jersey Mystery la Biche Felice Felicite Spinning Wheel Folklore Children 51768 Childrens Fiction

COMMAGER, HENRY STEELE. (EDITOR).

The St Nicholas Anthology. With an introduction by May Lamberton Becker.

New York: Random House,1948. 1st ed. Anthology of children's stories and poems by such authors as: Pyle, Candler Harris, Theodore Roosevelt, Tennyson, Longfellow, Kipling, Harte, Ingalls Wilder, London, Hodgson Burnett, Mapes Dodge. + a selection of stories/poems written by children aged 8-17(for the St Nicholas League) + puzzles. Occasional b/w illustrations throughout by Berger, Pyle, Kemble,Remington,Relyea,Kirby, Ward,Palmer, Klepper,Bensale, Cox, Price, Varian, Taber, Hill, Coleman,Edwards,Newell, Beard, Gallagher, Potthast, Maturo, Schmidt, Branson, Birch,Bookhout, Horsfall, and Comstock, including 7 b/w prints of Arthur Rackham paintings. Pp.22/542. Red cloth, green and gilt illustrated title to front and spine,slightly rubbed, spine slightly sunned. G+.

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N° du livre: 3581

Catalogue: Childrens Fiction

Mots-clés: Commager St Nicholas Anthology Poetry Poems Stories Children Juvenile Fiction Becker Rackham Illustrated Christmas 02641 Childrens Fiction

CONWAY, HELENE.

The End is The Beginning. (Jacket Paintings by Dave Palladini).

Chicago:Follett,1972. 1st ed. Irish historical novel. Pp.190. Tan cloth, illustrated d/w - jacket paintings by Dave Palladini, slight edge-wear to d/w and mark to front top corner. VG/VG.

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N° du livre: 10455

Catalogue: Childrens Fiction

Mots-clés: Conway End Beginning Palladini Fiction Historical Irish Juvenile A3475 Childrens Fiction

COUTTS, F.L.

He Had No Revolver and Other Stories.

London: Bannisdale Press, 1951. "Here are thirty-two stories - gathered from all over the world - of constructive goodwill among men. The tales are both ancient and modern, and all are based on true fact. Each one shows that there are no situations, however hopeless, which goodwill in action cannot help to redeem." Pp.127/1(ad), colour frontispiece, small rubbed patch to fep. Blue cloth, illustrated d/w has small edge tears. VG/G+.

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N° du livre: 30907

Catalogue: Childrens Fiction

Mots-clés: Coutts He Had No Revolver Goodwill Children Religious Stories Moralistic 1st 30347 Childrens Fiction

CRESSWELL, HELEN.

Snatchers.

London: Hodder Childrens Books, 1998. 0340682868. 1st edition. Hardback. "Ellie Horner has gone missing, and there's snow in September: The whole world has turned upside down. The whole world is holding its breath." Pp.176, inscribed by theauthor ( "For Sybil and Ewart with love on the day pigs finally flew! Helen Cresswell. Ely. 26th April 1999.") to title page, slight toning to edges. Illustrated laminated boards (Illustrated by David Smith). VG.

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N° du livre: 31493

Catalogue: Childrens Fiction

Mots-clés: Helen Cresswell Signed Snatchers Childrens Fiction Juvenile Novel 31035 Childrens Fiction

CROMPTON, RICHMAL.

More William. (Illustrated by Thomas Henry.)

London: George Newnes Ltd, 1950. 0. 35th impression. Fourteen stories about William Brown. Pp.252, frontispiece + occasional black & white drawings. Red cloth, illustrated dustwrapper of William and the Cook has loss 6cms x 4cms to lower front cover. G+/Fair.

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N° du livre: 26304

Catalogue: Childrens Fiction

Mots-clés: Crompton Henry More William Illustrated Juvenile Fiction 38353 Childrens Fiction

CUBITT, MRS NEVILLE.

Rather a Scapegrace. (Illustrated by W.S.Stacey).

London: Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge, nd.(c.1906). 0. Published under the direction of the General Literature Committee. By the author of "Bob Layton's Adventures". Definition of Scapegrace n. arch.: "A mischievous or wayward person, especially a young person or child; a rascal". Pp.251/4(ads), Colour frontispiece by W(alter) S.Stacey + 2 further colour plates, occasional light spotting throughout. Brown illustrated cloth showing a horse and rider + foxhound to front and a man with his hands on his hips to spine, minor sunning to rear board. Scarce. G+.

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N° du livre: 35156

Catalogue: Childrens Fiction

Mots-clés: Mrs Neville Cubitt Rather a Scapegrace Illustrated Walter S Stacy Edwardian Childrens Fiction Riding Horses 35476 Childrens Fiction

DAILY EXPRESS / BESTALL, ALFRED.

The Rupert Book.

London: Daily Express, 1948. The Daily Express Annual for 1948. 24.5cms x 18cms. Pp.120, colour strip-cartoon illustrations by Alfred Bestall of Rupert's adventures with his friends (including Golly), gift message to inside front cover and owner's name in pencil to 'This Book Belongs To' box, roughly price-clipped, creasing to corner tips. Illustrated stiff card covers worn with creasing and losses to corners. A scarce early edition. Good.

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N° du livre: 50024

Catalogue: Childrens Fiction

Mots-clés: Rupert Book Daily Express Annual Alfred Bestall Jack Frost Blue Balloon Magic Sock Sleepy Pears Rosalie Rainbow Puppy Hunt Hobby Horse How to Make Puzzle Picture Golly 51544 Childrens Fiction

DALKEITH, LENA.

Aesop's Fables. (Illustrated by S.R.Praeger). [Told To The Children series].

London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, nd. (c.1930). 15cms x 12cms. Pp.xii/47, colour frontispiece + further charming colour plates throughout by S.R.Praeger, owner's name to front free endpaper, scuffing to some plates where the pages have been stuck together at some time with edge tear to one plate. Blue cloth, black illustration of a fox and stork to front board, spine darkened. Good.

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N° du livre: 43395

Catalogue: Childrens Fiction

Mots-clés: Lena Dalkeith Aesops Fables Praeger Illustrated Told to the Children Fiction 44667 Childrens Fiction

DAY, COLIN.

The Boy Hunter.

London:Blackie,nd.(c.1950's). Story of a boy who gets to go to Africa with a big game hunter. Pp.207, b/w frontis. Tan cloth, illustrated d/w(by J de Walton)is price-clipped and is rubbed to edges. G+/G.

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N° du livre: 17357

Catalogue: Childrens Fiction

Mots-clés: Day Boy Hunter Africa Big Game Hunting Walton Fiction A12310 Childrens Fiction

DEBENHAM, MARY H.

The Royal Road.

London: National Society's Depository, 1909. By the author of "Rue" and "The Peace of the Church". Pp.221, four full-page illustrations by Isabel Watkin, spotting to endpapers and preliminaries but mainly affecting closed page edges. Green cloth illustrated in black to front and spine. Good.

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N° du livre: 45038

Catalogue: Childrens Fiction

Mots-clés: Mary Debenham Royal Road Isabel Watkin Illustrated Children Fiction Edwardian Medieval 46522 Childrens Fiction