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BLYTON Enid · 0 · Island Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Dean, [1966]. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous illustrations in the text, tet lightly browning as usual; original green cloth, backstrip lettered in black, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter very lightly rubbed at joints and fold-ins. Uncommon in th...

Dick Dashwood. The Boy Squatter. Illustrated by Warwick Goble.

SAGON Amyot · 1902 · Island Books

£144.00 (€172.61 | $190.24 | ¥30,380)

Ward Lock, n.d. [?1902]. 8vo., First Edition [?], with a frontispiece (original tissue guard present) and 2 plates, one plate dust-soiled at outer margin, very neat gift inscription (dated 1904) on half-title verso; original pictorial green cloth, upper board blocked in red, o...

The Knights of the White Rose. With Illustrations by Hal Hurst.

GRIFFITH G. · 1897 · Island Books

£46.00 (€55.14 | $60.77 | ¥9,705)

F V White, 1897. 8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and 5 plates, lengthy prize inscription in MS on front free endpaper; original pictorial terracotta cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked in red and black and lettered in gilt, backstrip very slightly faded else a ve...

Hickory Hedger. [Written and Illustrated by Joy Trotman].

TROTMAN Joy · 0 · Island Books

£22.00 (€26.37 | $29.07 | ¥4,641)

Epworth Press, [1949]. Sm. 4to., First Edition, with coloured title-vignette, 12 charming full-page coloured illustrations and pictorial endpapers, some light offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; original pictorial ivory boards (upper board repeating illustration from t...

The Little Grey Mouse: or, the Adventures of Rosabelle & Paridel. Ornamented with numerous Wood-Engravings. Third Edition. IN THE ORIGINAL WRAPPERS; SCARCE PROVINCIAL CHAPBOOK IN SPLENDID STATE

LEE (illus.)] [J. · 1815 · Island Books

£980.00 (€1,174.69 | $1,294.72 | ¥206,750)

Houlston & Son., Wellington, 1815. 16mo., Third Edition, on laid paper, with engraved frontispiece and 11 fine wood-engraved illustrations in the text, text virtually spotless; original printed wrappers, sewed as issued, wrappers very lightly age-browned else a splendid, brigh...

The Westow Talisman. Illustrated by W.E. Wigfall.

WESTERMAN Percy F. · 0 · Island Books

£22.00 (€26.37 | $29.07 | ¥4,641)

Blackie & Son, [1934]. 8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and 3 plates, free endpapers lightly browned, catalogue leaf annotated neatly by previous owner; original brown cloth, upper board ruled in white and lettered in black, pictorial backstrip blocked and lettered in ...

The Mascot at No. 7.

COALES K. Wallis · 0 · Island Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Oxford University Press, [1936]. 8vo., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece; original pictorial boards, top and covers very lightly age-marked else a very good, bright, clean copy. With upper board and backstrip artwork by the author. Scarce in this condition.

Strawberry Girls. [First and Sole Edition].

DUFFUS H.M. · 0 · Island Books

£36.00 (€43.15 | $47.56 | ¥7,595)

Jarrolds, [1923]. 8vo., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece by Saville Lumley; original blue pictorial cloth, upper board blocked and lettered in black enclosing coloured illustration (repeated from frontispiece), backstrip blocked and lettered in black, fore-edges dus...

Things Will Take A Turn. [Illustrated by John A. Bacon]. New and Revised Edition.

HARRADEN Beatrice · 0 · Island Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

Blackie, [1915]. 8vo., with a coloured frontispiece and numerous monochrome illustrations in the text; original beige cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in green, covers mildly age-soiled else a remarkably bright, firm copy. With 32pp publisher's catalogue b...

New Treasure Seekers. Illustrated by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer. BRIGHT, CLEAN, CRISP COPY

NESBIT Edith · 1904 · Island Books

£96.00 (€115.07 | $126.83 | ¥20,253)

T. Fisher Unwin, 1904. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and 32 full-page illustrations in the text; original red pictorial cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt top, expertly rebacked with old backstrip laid down, backstrip chipped at head (...

Reciprocal Duties of Parents and Children. CRISP COPY IN ORIGINAL BOARDS

TAYLOR Ann · 1818 · Island Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

Taylor & Hessey, 1818. Tall 12mo., First Edition, with engraved frontispiece, some light offsetting to title; original boards, backstrip with paper label (browned but legible), very neatly recased, boards moderately age-soiled else a remarkably well-preserved crisp, clean copy...

The Boys' and Girls' Adventure Book. [Illustrated by Harry Rountree et al.]. IN THE DUSTWRAPPER

CROSSLAND J.R. · 0 · Island Books

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,954)

Odhams Press, [1935]. Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with 8 coloured plates and very numerous illustrations (a few partly coloured in a child's hand) in the text, small contemporary signature on front paste-down, free endpapers lightly spotted, page-edges mildly browning as usual; ...

At School on the Ocean [Second Edition]. t School on the Ocean [Second Edition].

JUDD Alfred · 0 · Island Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Thomas Nelson, [1952]. 8vo., Second Edition, with a frontispiece, fore-edges lightly spotted; original blue boards, upper board and backstrip lettered in blue, a very good, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter moderately age-browned and with one of two short clo...

Hemmed In. A Tale of the Western Soudan. Illustrated by John Jellicoe. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY

MOCKLER-FERRYMAN Lieut.-Colonel A. F. · 0 · Island Books

£112.00 (€134.25 | $147.97 | ¥23,629)

Wells Gardner Darton & Co., [1902]. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, 9 plates and head-pieces in the text, endpapers mildly browned; original pictorial brown cloth, upper board lettered in gilt with coloured illustration (not repeated in plates) mounted in black frame, ...

Biggles gets his Men. A Further Adventure of Sergeant Bigglesworth, of the Special Air Service, CID. Illustrated by [Leslie] Stead.

JOHNS W.E. · 0 · Island Books

£72.00 (€86.30 | $95.12 | ¥15,190)

Hodder & Stoughton, [1950]. 8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece, title-vignette, and 7 full-page illustrations in the text, some very faint offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; pictorial blue cloth blocked and lettered in blue, backstrip lettered in blue, a very go...

Leave it to Madge.

SAUNDERS Marjorie · 0 · Island Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Epworth Press, [1953]. 8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece; original cloth, backstrip lettered in black, a very good, clean copy in unclipped but worjk and partially defective dustwrapper. With a coloured prize bookplate on front free endpaper. Sequel to 'Madge's Sister'.

Christine of the Fourth.

EASTWAYS W.E. · 0 · Island Books

£24.00 (€28.77 | $31.71 | ¥5,063)

The Children's Press, [1949]. 8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece, text browning at edges, neat inscription on dedication; decorative cloth blocked in silver, backstrip lettered in silver, one corner lightly bruised else a very good, tight copy in price-clipped dustwrappe...

Angelica's Troubles. With Illustrations by M. . Boole. Fourth Edition. IN THE RARE DUSTWRAPPER

TIDDEMAN L.E. · 1920 · Island Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

Sunday School Union, n.d. [c.1920]. 8vo., Fourth Edition, with a frontispiece and 3 full-page illustrations in the text, neat contemporary inscription on front free endpaper, some light offsetting from fold-ins to free endpaper; attractive pictorial green cloth patterned and l...

Tom, Dick & Harry.

REED T.B. · 1910 · Island Books

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,017)

Religious Tract Society, n.d. [c.1910]. 8vo., with a frontispiece and 14 plates, free endpapers very lightly browned; original pictorial red cloth, upper board blocked and lettered in gilt and colours, gilt back, uncut, a remarkably bright, clean copy. A lovely copy of this cl...

Jock and his Friend.

LANGTON C. · 1920 · Island Books

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,954)

Blackie, n.d. [c.1920]. 8vo., with a coloured frontispiece, mild label scar on front paste-down; original pictorial cloth blocked and lettered in red and white, fore-edges lightly spotted else a remarkably bright, clean, firm copy. With 8pp publisher's catalogue bound in at en...