Libri per ragazzi

The Story of Patsy. (Illustrated by Cecil W. Quinnell).

WIGGIN, KATE DOUGLAS. · 1920 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: Gay and Hancock, Ltd, 1920. 0. 14cms x 11cms. Reprint. First story written by the later author of "Rebecca of Sunnybrooke Farm" to finance her training kindergarten in San Francisco. Pp.68/3, colour frontispiece by Cecil W.Quinnell + 3 further colour illustrations, gif...

The Scapegrace of St Jims.

CLIFFORD, MARTIN. · 1951 · Chilton Books

£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)

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 schoolb...

The Merchant of Venice and Other Stories. (Illustrated by Frances Brundage and M.Bowley).

NESBIT, E. AND CHESSON, HUGH. · 1914 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

London: Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, nd.(c.1914). 0. The Merchant of Venice, Timon of Athens, and The Comedy of Errors. Adaptation of the Shakespeare plays into story-form for children. Pp.64, colour frontispiece + numerous black and white illustrations by Frances Brundage and M.B...

The Go-Ahead Gang. (Illustrated by Maureen Bradley).

SWINDELLS, ROBERT. · 1994 · Chilton Books

£4.00 (€4.80 | $5.29 | ¥844)

London: Puffin/Penguin, 1994. 0140365079. A Young Puffin story book for those who have developed reading fluency. Pp.87, b/w illustrations by Maureen Bradley throughout. Pbk, cover illustration by David Kearney. VG.

Mists and Magic. (Illustrated by Jill Bennett).

EDWARDS, DOROTHY.(EDITOR). · 1983 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Guildford: Lutterworth Press, 1983. 0718825373. 1st ed. "In new stories written by favourite authors especially for this book, in folk tales and legends and poems, Dorothy Edwards brings together spells and charms, witches and mermaids, the creatures of the other world and the...

A Feathered Magi. (Illustrator Wendy Theobald) / Child's Play: Nuts Away.(Illustrator John Claypole).

SHAW, DICK (RICHARD BRADSHAW) AND HAMPSHIRE, GERALD. · 1903 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Norwich: WWB Children's, nd. 1903264197. Two stories for children: A Feathered Magi - The Three Wise Men as you have never read the (feathered) tale before. Child's Play - Nuts Away - Join these fun nuts as children help them search for Green Town to grow into trees. Pp.28, b/...

Snatchers.

CRESSWELL, HELEN. · 1998 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

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 lo...

Steel Eye and the Lost Magic. (Illustrated by Jon Davis).

KINGSLEY, JASON. · 1987 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

Ladybird, nd(c.1987). 0721409962. Competition Book. Unpaginated, entry form for 1987 competition to win a Disney Holiday to last pages, fep absent. Illustrated laminated boards. G+.

Sam Pig and Sally. (Illustrated by A.E.Kennedy).

UTTLEY, ALISON. · 1981 · Chilton Books

£4.00 (€4.80 | $5.29 | ¥844)

Harmondsworth: Puffin, 1981. 0140311939. "Twelve more country adventures with Sam Pig and his friends, including Sally the mare, the Irish cook and, of course, his wily enemy the Fox." Pp.174, slight toning to pages. Pbk, cover illustration by Lyndie Wright. VG.

The Little Gentleman.

PEARCE, PHILIPPA. · 2004 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: Puffin, 2004. 014138090X. 1st ed. By the author of Tom's Midnight Garden. Children's story about the friendship between a little girl and a 300 year old talking mole. Pp.147, occasional line illustrations by Patrick Benson, gift message to fep. Purple cloth, illustrate...

He Had No Revolver and Other Stories.

COUTTS, F.L. · 1951 · Chilton Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)

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 goo...

Lola Rose. (Illustrated by Nick Sharratt).

WILSON, JACQUELINE. · 2003 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

London: Doubleday, 2003. 0385601840. Rep. Pp.288, occasional b/w illustrations by Nick Sharratt. Black illustrated boards. VG.

One Good Tern. (Illustrated by Guy De Selincourt.)

SELINCOURT, AUBREY DE. · 1948 · Chilton Books

£28.00 (€33.57 | $37.00 | ¥5,909)

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd, 1948. Rep. "Another sailing story technically beyond reproach .." Pp. 313, frontis, 54 b/w illustrations, Sunday School bookplate to fep, uneven toning to endpapers. Green cloth, illustrated d/w price-clipped. G+/G+.

Three Feet of Valour. A Story of Waterloo Year.

MOORE, DOROTHEA. · 1923 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

London: Nisbet & Co. Ltd, [ nd. - 1923? ] . 0. nd. Childrens' fiction. Pp 214/2 (ads), frontis, illustrated endpapers. Blue cloth with black decoration, illustrated d/w. G+/G+.

Captain Nancy. A Story of the 'Forty-five.

MOORE, DOROTHEA. · 0 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

London: Nisbet & Co. Ltd, nd. nd. Children's fiction. Pp. 6/280, frontis. uneven toning to illustrated endpapers. Blue cloth with black decoration, illustrated d/w rubbed with edge tears. G+/G+.

The Animals' Christmas and Other Stories.

ROWLANDS, AVRIL. · 1997 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Oxford: Lion Publishing, 1997. 1st ed. "Share the fun, joy and wonder of Christmas in this original collection of animal stories". Pp.127, some b/w illustrations by Rosslyn Moran. P/b, illustrated cover. VG.

A Forest World. (Illustrated by Bob Kuhn.)

SALTEN, FELIX. · 1947 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

London: Noel Carrington, 1947. 5th ed. "A Forest World is a full-length story of entirely new main characters, related to earlier Saltens by its forest setting again wonderfully presented and by the sheer breath-taking tenderness which renders the appeal of 'Bambi' imperishabl...

The Delightful Adventures of Toby Ant.

UNCLE BILL (WILLIAM T KENNEDY). · 1980 · Chilton Books

£20.00 (€23.98 | $26.43 | ¥4,221)

Ft.Lauderdale:Privately printed, 1980. Read-Aloud Bedtime stories. "The Toby Ant stories were invented by a father seeking a way to calm his children during that all important bed-time period." Pp.4/86, inscribed by the author to copyright page, typed re-order slip pasted to i...

Storyworlds. 1. A Multicultural Anthology.

BROWN, RICHARD. · 1988 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd. 1988. "Storyworlds 1 and 2 are multicultural collections of traditional and contemporary literature for junior and lower secondary pupils. The books include myths, legends, folk tales, fables, poems, prayers, short stories, extracts from novels and pl...

More William. (Illustrated by Thomas Henry.)

CROMPTON, RICHMAL. · 1950 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

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.