Katherine E Vernham (11 results)

Condition: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 134 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with decorations. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Pages slightly loose. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present to some pages. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Staining to rear board. Wear marks overall.…

Condition: Fair. No Edition Stated. 177 pages. No dust jacket. Blue pictorial cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with common faults. Text is legible throughout. Some issues present such as cracking, inscriptions, inserts, moderate foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Binding remains firm. Boards have noticeable shelf wear with rubbing and corner bumping. Moderate tanning and marking.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. THE BOARDS & SPINE ARE BUMPED, RUBBED & MARKED WITH CONSIDERABLE FADING AND MARKS TO THE SPINE. THE GILT LETTERING HAS FADED BUT STILL HAS SOME SHEEN. THERE IS A DEDICATION ON THE FFEP DATED 1906. THE FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATION ADJACENT TO THE TITLE PAGE HAS BECOME DETACHED. THE PAGES HAVE DISCOLOURATION TO THE EDGES AND FOXING THROUGHOUT & THE HINGE IS CRACKED AT SEVERAL POINTS. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK. ISABEL WATKIN (illustrator).…

hardcover. Condition: Good. The Tucker's Turkey and Other Stories is a delightful collection of short stories celebrating rural life, family, friendship and everyday adventures. Featuring a variety of engaging characters and gentle humour, the tales capture the warmth and charm of traditional storytelling while offering moments of excitement, kindness and quiet reflection. Written in an accessible and entertaining style, the collection is ideal for readers of all ages who enjoy classic short fiction. An appealing addition for readers and collectors of vintage story collections, family fiction, rural tales and classic children's literature.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. A decent copy bound in blue decorative cloth boards depicting a scene with, presumably, Jo being stupid on the front board. The title lettering is clear on both spine (in gilt) and front (in black). There's a little fraying and knocking at the extremities. Handling marks and a little light soiling here and there noticeable on closer inspection. This could no doubt be cleaned up, although will be left as is for the buyer to decide. Internally the book is clean, if somewhat toned to the end papers and page block edge. There's school gift inscription, dated 1909, on the front free end paper. 8 pages of publisher's advertisements at the rear. …

Condition: Good. No edition stated (hardback). 8vo, 128pp. Two plates by Gertrude D Hammond. Original decorated brown cloth. Minor stain to the front board, bookplate to the front pastedown, else this copy is in very good condition. COPAC dates this book to 1900, or possibly 1899, and notes that the first edition was not dated.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Undated c. 1927. Susanna's Singing and Other Stories. Pictorial cloth. 3 full page illustrations by Hughes. 164 pages. Corners lightly rubbed. A few marks to covers. Prize plate to front endpaper. A few margin marks Item Type: Book. No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: M.K. Hughes. Category: Children; Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 009751. M.K. Hughes. (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1900. A fairly presentable copy, with some faint spotting and browning around the outer edges but no major creases or wear. Illustrative plate at p.40 has pulled loose, but is present, and some creases affect the corners of the publisher's catalogue pages at the rear, however the majority of the content remains clear and presentable. School award sticker inside front, including previous owner's inscription. Covers are secure, with some rubbing and handling marks around the edges, some faint discolouration but still quite well-presented. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre. Size: 135 x 190 mm. 128. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fiction; Britain/UK; 1900-1920; Inventory No: 40672. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. H/B blue cloth dec. bds and spine, a little faded and soiled, otherwise VG, tissue-protected b/w frontis. by Isobel Watkin, one further full-pge b/w plate, title page stamped 'Presentation Copy', contents very good, pp139. A scarce book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. A hardback book with pictorial boards and in good condition. With two full-page illustrations by C. J. Staniland.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 5 x 7 1/2 in. 141 pp., plus adverts. Blue pictoral cloth boards. Condition is VERY GOOD ; corners worn, spine ends bumped. Covers faintly foxed. Both covers are warped, but not badly. Binding tight and text unmarked. A few pgs have mild foxing. Name of a Maine library is written in copperplate on the front pastedown. No other library markings. Extremely scarce. Fiction. RGR.…