London: George Newnes, 1937. Edition: 1st UK. Book Condition: Very good. Notable for containing a Just William story by Richmal Crompton ("Unfair Exchange") this young persons' mag for the times seemed to concentrate - as indeed William did - on the quaintly exercised battle of the sexes judged appropriate for.....
Paris: Éditions G.P., 1952. Edition: 1st French thus. Book Condition: Fine. Released as the 53rd volume of the publisher's "Rouge et Or" series, this is a very well-produced book indeed, honouring the subject's status in 20th century French literature. Part love-story, fantasy dream-scape, even time travel, this haunting work became.....
Faber, 1960. Edition: 1st UK, 9th impression. Book Condition: Very good. Rare in this jacketed format, albeit a bit battered, and very clean inside, this is another children's classic from Uttley. There are no marks or inscriptions. Text block edges just slightly dusty. High quality paper is very clean and.....
London: Faber, 1946. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Fine. Beautifully written compendium of aspects of Uttley's upbringing in rural Derbyshire. Publisher's green boards are a little faded but book is clean and tidy inside with no marks or inscriptions. No dust jacket.
London: Collins, 1971. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Very good. Book is generally very good with usual signs of handling and shelf wear. Internals are clean and fresh. No dust jacket.
Collins, 1970. Edition: 2nd. Book Condition: Very good. Another charming and timeless tale from the renowned author and illustrator. The book has a little bumping to edges, very clean and tidy inside with only a previous owner's neat inscription. The jacket is very good with only a little loss to.....
Collins, 1967. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Very good. Another charming and timeless tale from the renowned author and illustrator. No dust jacket. The book has a little bumping to edges, very clean and tidy inside with only part of a tree coloured in on the front end.....
London: Collins, 1972. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Very good. This book is very clean and tidy inside with no marks or inscriptions. There is a little bumping to spine extremities. No dust jacket.
London: Faber, 1950. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Very good. Nice generally clean and tidy example of this children's book, rare in first edition state. Owner's inscription to front end paper. Some discolouration to otherwise bright blue boards. A little foxing to interior but not throughout.
Faber, 1943. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Very good. Another example of the Sam Pig series by accomplished children's author. No jacket. There is a little bumping to spine top. No marks or inscriptions; just some tracing outlines to front endpaper. Wartime economy paper has lasted well but.....
London: Collins, 1963. Edition: 1st UK, 14th impression. Book Condition: Very good. Book is in very good condition with no marks or inscriptions apart from a faint previous owner's name to end paper. Coloured illustrations still fresh and vibrant. Jacket is very good with minor losses to extremities.
Faber, 1945. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Very good. Superb example of charming tales from acclaimed children's writer. The green cloth boards are very clean with bright blue motif. Pages clean with only slight tanning to the war economy paper. The jacket has a few losses to extremities.
Faber, 1951. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Very good. Nice, rare example of the Sam Pig series by accomplished children's author. There is a little fading to spine bottom and in the jacket some loss to spine bottom, bottom corner and top edge,
Harrap, 1946. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impresion. Book Condition: Very good. Well-presented historical adventure stories. Attractive map to front endpapers and illustrations throughout. Little nick to the cover's front fore edge. Book is in general well-preserved of wartime economy standard. Front cover is sunned. Presentation inscription on front endpaper.
Julia Macrae, 1983. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Very good. Extremely rare true first edition copy of Anthony Browne's Carnegie prize-winning and best-loved story book. Just what happened on the night before Hannah's birthday? This is in nice condition with only the lightest of wear. There is a little.....
Faber, 1957. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Very good. Who better than everyone's favourite avuncular schoolmaster to collate these stories, under a title which of course would not be allowed now. Of its time thus and a superb period piece with all the then classic authors. The book.....
Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1967. Edition: 1st thus. Book Condition: Good. An unusual children's book written by favourite Soviet author and Red Army hero Gaidar. Superb insight into Soviet culture. There is some damage to spine, somewhat repaired. Label mark/residue to rear.
Victory Press, 1972. Edition: Reprint. Book Condition: Very good. Later reprint of adventure story for girls in marvellous condition with splendid jacket illustration.
Michael Joseph, 1978. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Fine. Autobiography from renowned author, illustrator and naturalist. The book is generally tight and clean with black boards fresh. Fine in all respects to book and unclipped jacket, slightly sunned. Illustrated by the author.
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, undated. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Very good. Attractive story book for younger children based on animal characters developed by the renowned naturalist author. The unjacketed book is fine with many superb illustrations including colour frontispiece and 16 further coloured plates. There is some.....
London: Frederick Warne, 1908. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Poor. The original 1st impression of Potter's 1908 tale, in the original 21.5 x 16cm size with red boards. "All rights reserved" printed to foot of title page as required. This book is in poor condition and this is.....
Edinburgh: AK Press, 1997. Edition: 1st UK, 1st impression. Book Condition: Fine. Rare, small press edition of work aimed at school children and introduced as "Here are poems dat are bad for you. The rejects. My favourites." Book in very presentable condition with no marks or inscriptions. Very clean and.....
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, Undated. Edition: 1st US. Book Condition: Very good. Undated but almost certainly 1930s reprint of the original 1914 edition of this first book in the Penrod trilogy, known principally for its possible influence on Richmal Crompton's Just William series of books. This book has no.....
London: Blackie, undated. Edition: no remarks. Book Condition: Very good. Wartime Girl Guides adventure. Book retains bright blue boards and bold black lettering. Gift inscription from 1947 to front end paper; with some jacket offset. Book fresh and clean. Attractive jacket, clipped clumsily, very good with only minor wear to.....
London: Ward Lock, undated. Edition: No remarks. Book Condition: Very good. Assumed 1950 and with neat gift inscription as such to front end papers. Book is free of marks with binding good and colours retaining depth and clarity. Covers a little bumped to extremity but very good but very good.....