Search Results (Recent Acquisitions)
651.
Nicola Bayley's Book of Nursery Rhymes
by Nicola Bayley
with illustrations by Nicola Bayley
1st edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 1975
by Nicola Bayley
with illustrations by Nicola Bayley
1st edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 1975
ISBN: 0224011731.
Pictorial laminated boards.
19cm x 25cm.
Light wear to covers.
Name on reverse of front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial laminated boards.
19cm x 25cm.
Light wear to covers.
Name on reverse of front endpaper.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122281 £20.00
652.
The Water Babies
by Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by Anne Graham Johnstone
Published by Award Publications in 2003
by Charles Kingsley
with illustrations by Anne Graham Johnstone
Published by Award Publications in 2003
ISBN: 9781841352367.
Pictorial laminated boards.
18cm x 23cm.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial laminated boards.
18cm x 23cm.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122279 £4.00
653.
The Art of Gormenghast: The Making of a Television Fantasy
by Estelle Daniel
1st edition, published by Harper Collins in 2000
by Estelle Daniel
1st edition, published by Harper Collins in 2000
ISBN: 9780002571562.
Paperback.
22cm x 28cm.
160 pages.
Signed by the author: BBC Worldwide bookplate on prelims with inscription which reads "Best Wishes, Estelle Daniel".
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
22cm x 28cm.
160 pages.
Signed by the author: BBC Worldwide bookplate on prelims with inscription which reads "Best Wishes, Estelle Daniel".
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122278 £30.00
654.
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
by Edward Fitzgerald
with illustrations by Edmund Dulac
Published by Omega Books in 1983
by Edward Fitzgerald
with illustrations by Edmund Dulac
Published by Omega Books in 1983
ISBN: 9781850070610.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
20cm x 26cm.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
20cm x 26cm.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122276 £20.00
655.
The New Dinosaurs - An Alternative Evolution
by Dougal Dixon
1st edition, published by Grafton in 1988
by Dougal Dixon
1st edition, published by Grafton in 1988
ISBN: 9780246132598.
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
24cm x 28cm.
120 pages.
Minor shelf wear to edge of covers.
Fine in other respects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
24cm x 28cm.
120 pages.
Minor shelf wear to edge of covers.
Fine in other respects.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122269 £100.00
656.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs
by David Norman
with illustrations by John Sibbick
Published by Greenwich Editions in 1999
by David Norman
with illustrations by John Sibbick
Published by Greenwich Editions in 1999
ISBN: 9780862882303.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
22cm x 31cm.
208 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
22cm x 31cm.
208 pages.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122268 £10.00
657.
Little King December
by Axel Hacke
with illustrations by Michael Sowa
1st Thus edition, published by Bloomsbury in 2002
by Axel Hacke
with illustrations by Michael Sowa
1st Thus edition, published by Bloomsbury in 2002
ISBN: 9780747558187.
Translated from the German by Rosemary Davidson.
Pictorial laminated boards.
16cm x 21cm.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Translated from the German by Rosemary Davidson.
Pictorial laminated boards.
16cm x 21cm.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122265 £4.00
658.
Sometimes the spirit touches us through our weakness
by James C. Christensen
with illustrations by James C. Christensen
1st edition, published by Havenlight in 2019
by James C. Christensen
with illustrations by James C. Christensen
1st edition, published by Havenlight in 2019
ISBN: 9781733906623.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
25cm x 22cm.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
25cm x 22cm.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122264 £15.00
659.
A Map of Days: The Fourth Novel of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children
by Ransom Riggs
1st edition, published by Penguin in 2018
by Ransom Riggs
1st edition, published by Penguin in 2018
ISBN: 9780141385907.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
502 pages.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
502 pages.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122263 £10.00
660.
The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
by Bernice E. Cullinan and Diane G. Person
1st edition, published by Continuum in 2003
by Bernice E. Cullinan and Diane G. Person
1st edition, published by Continuum in 2003
ISBN: 9780826415165.
Purple cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
16cm x 24cm.
864 pages.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Purple cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
16cm x 24cm.
864 pages.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122262 £10.00
661.
The Faeryland Companion
by Beatrice Phillpotts
1st edition, published by Pavilion in 1999
by Beatrice Phillpotts
1st edition, published by Pavilion in 1999
ISBN: 9781862051201.
24cm x 31cm.
95 pages.
Padded pictorial boards.
Copiously illustrated throughout with pictures from numerous artists.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
24cm x 31cm.
95 pages.
Padded pictorial boards.
Copiously illustrated throughout with pictures from numerous artists.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122261 £12.50
662.
The Chronicles of Spiderwick
by Holly Black and Tony Diterlizzi
1st edition, published by Simon and Schuster in 2007
by Holly Black and Tony Diterlizzi
1st edition, published by Simon and Schuster in 2007
ISBN: 9781847381675.
26cm x 30cm.
"A grand tour of the enchanted world navigated by Thimbletack".
Flaps and pop-ups all appear to be in good working order.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
26cm x 30cm.
"A grand tour of the enchanted world navigated by Thimbletack".
Flaps and pop-ups all appear to be in good working order.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122260 £15.00
663.
Tom Swift and His Outpost in Space
by Victor Appleton
with illustrations by Graham Kaye
1st Thus edition, published by Sampson Low in 1961
by Victor Appleton
with illustrations by Graham Kaye
1st Thus edition, published by Sampson Low in 1961
Blue covers.
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn and creased with some loss at spine ends (rebacked at spine ends with plain papaer).
Corners and folds of dustwrapper reinforced with tabs of tape on the rear.
Light wear to edges of covers, and a little uneven fading where dustwrapper chipped.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Dark blue lettering on covers.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper worn and creased with some loss at spine ends (rebacked at spine ends with plain papaer).
Corners and folds of dustwrapper reinforced with tabs of tape on the rear.
Light wear to edges of covers, and a little uneven fading where dustwrapper chipped.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122258 £15.00
664.
The Mystery of the Disppearing Cat
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by J. Abbey
Published by Methuen in 1962
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by J. Abbey
Published by Methuen in 1962
2nd book in Five Find-Outers series.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Minor wear to dustwrapper and to edges of covers.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Some faint spotting to prelims and edges of page block.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Minor wear to dustwrapper and to edges of covers.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Some faint spotting to prelims and edges of page block.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122256 £15.00
665.
Enid Blyton's Stories for You
by Enid Blyton
Published by Dean & Son Ltd in 1966
by Enid Blyton
Published by Dean & Son Ltd in 1966
Green covers.
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and somewhat worn at edges.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Front endpaper removed.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Black lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and somewhat worn at edges.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Front endpaper removed.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122255 £2.00
666.
The Mountain of Adventure
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1955
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1955
Yellow pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Corners slightly bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Blue lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Corners slightly bumped.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122254 £12.50
667.
The Castle of Adventure
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1963
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1963
Yellow pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on covers.
Minor wear to covers.
Address written neatly inside front cover.
School prize-label on front endpaper.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Green lettering on covers.
Minor wear to covers.
Address written neatly inside front cover.
School prize-label on front endpaper.
Close to VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122253 £15.00
668.
The Island of Adventure
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1953
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Stuart Tresilian
Published by Macmillan in 1953
Yellow pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Spine slightly faded.
Some faint foxing to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red lettering on covers.
Light wear to covers.
Spine slightly faded.
Some faint foxing to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122252 £15.00
669.
The Mystery of the Secret Room
by Enid Blyton
Published by Egmont in 2009
by Enid Blyton
Published by Egmont in 2009
ISBN: 9780603567476.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned and a little crinkled at edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages tanned and a little crinkled at edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122250 £2.50
670.
Mossycoat
by Philip Pullman
with illustrations by Peter Bailey
Published by Scholastic in 1998
by Philip Pullman
with illustrations by Peter Bailey
Published by Scholastic in 1998
ISBN: 059054392X.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122247 £2.50
671.
Seniors of the Chalet School
by Lisa Townsend
1st edition, published by Girls Gone By in 2025
by Lisa Townsend
1st edition, published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453662.
Chalet School series.
Paperback.
Mint condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Chalet School series.
Paperback.
Mint condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122240 £15.00
672.
Seniors of the Chalet School
by Lisa Townsend
1st edition, published by Girls Gone By in 2025
by Lisa Townsend
1st edition, published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453662.
Chalet School series.
Paperback.
Mint condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Chalet School series.
Paperback.
Mint condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122237 £15.00
673.
Five on Kirren Island Again
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen Soper
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1965
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen Soper
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1965
6th book in Famous Five series.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
A little faint foxing to edges and prelims.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
A little faint foxing to edges and prelims.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122236 £12.50
674.
Five go down to the Sea
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen A. Soper
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1965
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen A. Soper
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1965
12th book in Famous Five series.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper worn and creased, and price-clipped.
Light wear to edges of covers.
A little foxing to fore-edge.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper worn and creased, and price-clipped.
Light wear to edges of covers.
A little foxing to fore-edge.
Pages faintly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122234 £10.00
675.
Five get into Trouble
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen A. Soper
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1964
by Enid Blyton
with illustrations by Eileen A. Soper
Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1964
8th book in Famous Five series.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Some faint spotting to top edge.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Some faint spotting to top edge.
VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
#122233 £10.00