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The Celts Artists And Storytellers.

Grange, 1998. Hard Cover, 64pp, laminated boards with matching dustjacket. Many colour ilustrations. Part of the Ancient Cultures Series, this volume is an introduction to celtic art and society and previously appeared as part of 'An Introduction To Celtic Mythology'... As New /As New.

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Book number: 4153

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Myth

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Chambers's Stepping Stones to Literature Book V In Gardens Fair.

W & R Chambers, 1111. Hard Cover, Ill.: Nina K Brisley, Percy Tarrant, Molly Benatar. Probably 1920s. 240pp, brown cloth covered boards, a little rubbed to edges. Colour plates and b + w illustrations. School ownership stamp to flyleaf, otherwise internally clean. An anthology of classic poetry and prose for children... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 13123

Catalogue: Childrens' Books

Keywords: School, Children, English Literature

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Chambers's Miscellany Of Useful And Entertaining Tracts Vol XV.

Chambers, 1847. Black and white engraved illustrations. Decorative paper covered boards, now a little grubby, with the paper spine cover missing, so a little shaken. Previous owner's name and address on flyleaf, a couple of marks, otherwise internally clean. This volume has 10 'tracts' - including the life of William Penn, the man in the iron mask, the life and travels of John Lewis Burckhardt and The Christmas Holiday... Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 4705

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: William Penn, John Lewis Burckhardt, Christmas

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Chambers New Historical ReadersThe Stuart Period Book VI.

W & R Chambers, 1896. Hard Cover, 192pp. Blue cloth covered boards, darkened to spine, with one ink mark to edge. Engravings. One school stamp on inner board, a few child paw marks, otherwise VG. Rare Victorian schoolbook.. Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 8117

Catalogue: Childrens' Books

Keywords: School, Children, English History

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The Christian Year Thoughts in Verse for the Sundays and Holydays Throughout the Year.

James Parker, 1871. Full-Leather, 381pp, all edges gilt. Marroon leather covered boards with gilt decoration, the front hinge now weak. Gift inscription to flyleaf, otherwise internally very clean. Poems for Sundays and special days of the Christian Year... Good.

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Book number: 13000

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Religion, Poetry, Christianity

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The Coat Of Many Colours.

Henry Frowde and Hodder, ND, Hard Cover, Ownership inscription on flyleaf dated 1912. Grey boards with inset colour picture, short splits to side of spine, no loss. 4 colour plates, one with short closed tear to edge, and b + w drawings. The Biblical story of Joseph, retold for children... Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 3986

Catalogue: Childrens' Books

Keywords: Bible, Children

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Colonial Williamsburg Official Guidebook & Map.

Williamsburg, 1970. Soft Cover, 6th edition. 108pp, illustrated softback covers. Attractive b + w illlustrations. A clean copy. A history of the town, and descriptions of over 100 historic buildings. Lacks the accompanying map... Very Good.

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Book number: 11165

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Historic Building, Architecture

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Constitutions of the Antient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons under the United Grand Lodge of England.

United Grand Lodge, 1940. Hard Cover, The laws, regulations etc. 334 pp +Appendix of 36pp with engraved illustrations of the jewels, chains and collars. Blue cloth covered boards, a little rubbed to corners. Internally clean... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 176

Keywords: masons, regalia, freemasons.

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Cooking to Excite Children.

Penday, 1977. First Edition. Soft Cover, 24pp, illustrated softback covers with a couple of creases. B + w illustrations. Child scrawl to contents page, otherwise internally clean. 20 recipes to appeal to children... Very Good.

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Book number: 11328

Catalogue: Childrens' Books

Keywords: Cookery, Recipe, Children

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Copmanthorpe Golden Jubilee Walks.

Copmanthorpe Parish Council, 1977. First Edition. Soft Cover, 5 cards with walks, and a map, in a folder with a brief history of the village of Copmanthorpe near York, all in a plastic folder. Very clean. Produced to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee.. Fine.

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Book number: 9761

Catalogue: Countryside

Keywords: Walk, Copmanthorpe, York

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The Country Life Picture Book Of Scotland.

Country Life, 1960. Hard Cover, Large format. Blue boards, dustjacket with short closed tears to the edges, no loss. 58 beautiful full page b + w views of Scotland fifty years ago with a reference map... Fine /Very Good.

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Book number: 2677

Catalogue: Countryside

Keywords: photo

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Courage & Candour and The Great Plague..

Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1895. Hard Cover, Ill.: Paterson. 38 pp, 3 line engravings, one by WS, sc. by Paterson, decorated blue boards, small format. 2 very Victorian short stories for children, with a 'moral' ending... Very Good /No Jacket.

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Book number: 3

Catalogue: Childrens' Books

Keywords: children's stories, religion, Great Plague of London, moral instruction

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Crathie Parish Church Royal Deeside.

Forfar, 1111. Soft Cover, Probably 1980s. Souvenir brochure with colour and b + w photographs and a description of the church used by the Royal family since Queen Victoria's day, A clean copy... Very Good.

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Book number: 5808

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Princess Anne, Balmoral, Royalty, Monarchy

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Cumbria Lakeland And The Borders October 1966.

Dalesman, 1966. Soft Cover, Magazine of 50pp, cover with a picture of Temple Sowerby. Previous owner's name to back cover, otherwise clean. Includes the Great Storm of Borrowdale, Abbot Hall, Keswick Moot Hall, modern folk tales, and a review of a book on Beatrix Potter... Very Good.

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Book number: 6183

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Temple Sowerby, Keswick, Borrowdale, Abbot Hall, folk tale, borders, Beatrix Potter

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Curriculum Eleven To Eighteen.

University of London, ND, 1111. Soft Cover, Probably circa 1948. 98pp, softback covers, fold-out curriculum. A clean copy. A Memorandum based on an enquiry undertaken by a representative panel of members of the Association of Assistant Mistresses in Secondary Schools into the curriculum of Grammar Schools. Includes short reports on the curricula of named schools... Very Good.

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Book number: 5530

Keywords: Grammar School, school curriculum, curricula, curriculum, Assistant Mistress