Libri per ragazzi

Great True Adventures In Ice And Snow.

Bristow, John and Hinton, Anthony (eds) · 1958 · Hessay Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Arco, 1958. Hard Cover, 224pp, the edges browning with age. Priceclipped dustjacket with long repaied tears to back. Internally clean. 15 of the world's greatest moments in Arctic discovery... Very Good /Good.

The Royal Secret Of Brockwood.

Corfield, Anthony · 1988 · Hessay Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

Portico D'Abitot, 1988. First Edition. Hard Cover, Ill.: Patricia Hubbard. Tall format. 32pp, laminated decorative boards. Colour illustrations. A very clean copy. The badger who lives in King Charles cottage.. Fine.

Courage & Candour and The Great Plague..

- · 1895 · Hessay Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

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.

The Very Peculiar Cow And Other Stories.

Blyton, Enid · 1994 · Hessay Books

£2.50 (€3.00 | $3.30 | ¥527)

Award, 1994. Hard Cover, Ill.: Sara Silcock. 192pp, the edges browning a very little with age, laminated illustrated boards. B + w illustrations. A very clean copy. 12 stories for children... Fine.

The Bobbsey Twins Own Little Ferry Boat.

Hope, Laura Lee · 1956 · Hessay Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

World, 1956. Hard Cover, UK edition. 184pp, brown decorated boards. B + w illustrations. Spots of light foxing to foredge, otherwise a clean copy... Very Good /No Jacket.

Round The Camp Fire.

Strang, Herbert and Parry, D H et al · 1930 · Hessay Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Henry Frowde, Hodder & Stoughton, ND, Hard Cover, Probably 1930s. Colour and b + w illustrations. Paper covered boards, rubbed, and with loss to top of spine. A tear to the title page and child colouring to one illustration. Adventure stories for boys... Good /No Jacket.

The Heroes.

Kingsley, Charles · 0 · Hessay Books

£3.50 (€4.20 | $4.62 | ¥738)

Nelson, 1111. Hard Cover, Ill.: Helen Monro. Pocket sized. 279pp, dustjacket with wear to edges. B + w illustrations. Corner of flyleaf removed, a few spots of foxing to foredge, label with previous owner's name to inner board, otherwise clean... Very Good /Very Good.

Robin Hood And His Merry Men.

Sterling, Sara Hawks · 1930 · Hessay Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

J Coker, 1111. Hard Cover, Ill.: Rowland Wheelright. Probably 1930s. 152pp, illustrated paper covered boards with faded red cloth spine. Attractive colour plates.Previous owner's name and address on flyleaf, light spots of foxing, otherwise clean... Very Good.

Under Australian Skies.

Power, Phyllis · 1950 · Hessay Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Abbey Rewards, 1111. Hard Cover, 1950s? Unpaginated, paper covered boards with picture of rodeo rider, cloth spine. Child's biro additions to back flyleaf and initials on one page, otherwise clean... Very Good.

20th Century News.

Webster, H · 1965 · Hessay Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

Ward Lock, 1965. First Edition. Hard Cover, Ex-Library, 80pp, dustjacket in protective plastic cover. B + w photographs. Ex college library, so stamp and pocket to flyeaf, otherwise a clean copy. A survey for the younger reader of world events since 1900... Very Good /Very Good.

History Around Us.

Harris, Nathaniel · 1979 · Hessay Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

Hamlyn, 1979. Hard Cover, Ex-Library, 192pp, coloured laminated boards, matching dustjacket. Many colour ilustrations. Ex college library, so stamps, and pocket to flyleaf, otherwise clean. A young historian's guide to the history of Britain... Very Good /Very Good.

Jamie On His Own.

Batt, Elisabeth · 1966 · Hessay Books

£6.50 (€7.79 | $8.59 | ¥1,371)

Lutterworth, 1966. Hard Cover, Ill.: Daphne Rowles. 2nd impression. 64pp, illustrated dustjacket, worn to edges and with a couple of short closed tears, no loss. Colour frontispiece and b + w illustrations. Internally clean... Very Good /Very Good.

Where The Forest And The Garden Meet.

LLoyd-Jones, Robin · 1980 · Hessay Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

Kestrel, 1980. First Edition. Hard Cover, Ill.: Richard Kennedy. Ex-Library, 120pp. flyleaf removed and one discreet stamp on rear of title page, otherwise very clean. The story of a reprobate cat, set in India.. Very Good /Fine.

Daily Mail Boys Annual.

Bellamy, John (ed) Frank Knight, John Hornby Etc · 1959 · Hessay Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Associated Newspapers, ND, Hard Cover, Ill.: Neville Colvin, Clifford Bayly. Circa 1959. 205pp, illustrated boards. Colour and b + w illustrations. One or two pages beginning to come loose, otherwise clean. Stories by John Hornby, Frank Knight, Sydney Brown, Geoffrey Whittam e...

The Old Moat Farm.

Pollard, Eliza F · 1929 · Hessay Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Blackie, 1111. Hard Cover, Ill.: Frances Ewan. Gift inscription on flyleaf dated 1929. 238pp, red boards with decorative designs in green and black. Dustjacket with small portions of loss to spine and back. 'A Story Of Queen Elizabeth's Times. '.. Very Good /Good.

The Watch Tower.

Bryce, William A · 1930 · Hessay Books

£3.50 (€4.20 | $4.62 | ¥738)

Nelson, 1111. Hard Cover, Ill.: Holloway. Circa 1930 - previous owner's name and address dated 1933 on flyleaf. 203pp, faded decorated red boards, slight wear to edge of spine. Colour illustrations. Kidnap and adventure for boys.. Very Good /No Jacket.

Mallory Kent's Secret Mission.

Davey, C J · 1955 · Hessay Books

£3.50 (€4.20 | $4.62 | ¥738)

Edinburgh House, 1955. First Edition. Hard Cover, 158pp, orange boards. Frontispiece picture in b + w. Spots of foxing to foredge, otherwise internally very clean... Very Good /No Jacket.

Barbie Annual 1995.

- · 1995 · Hessay Books

£2.50 (€3.00 | $3.30 | ¥527)

Marvel, 1995. First Edition. Hard Cover, Large format. 60pp, laminated boards with a little wear. Colour illustrations. Small clean labels affixed over previous owner's details in 'This Book Belongs To' section, otherwise a clean copy.. Very Good.

Master Of The Elephants.

Guillot, Rene · 1961 · Hessay Books

£2.50 (€3.00 | $3.30 | ¥527)

Oxford, 1961. Hard Cover, Ill.: Victor Ambrus. Ex-Library, 146pp, red boards with very slight wear to base of spine. Ex Boots private library, evidenced only by fade mark to front where label removed, but no stamps. Children's adventure story set in Africa... Very Good /No Jac...

Holiday Stories For Girls.

Wade, Anne and Catherall, Arthur and Robinson, Clare Etc · 1972 · Hessay Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Hamlyn, 1972. Hard Cover, Ill.: Reg Gray. B + w iIllustrations. 360 pp, green cloth boards.Very clean. Includes stories by Robert Bateman, Neil Rogers, Ida Melbourne, Frances Towers, Peter Grey, Jane Davis etc... Fine /No Jacket.