Language: English
Published by London
Seller: Shady Grove Book Store, West Branch, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hutchinson & Co. (illustrator). Condition is Good. There is some writing in the front, but the text pages are clean. Hinges are split but holding. Green boards have general wear and soiling. Sunned spine. 156 pages.
Language: English
Published by Will and Hepworth (A Ladybird Book), United Kingdom, 1959
Seller: RIVERLEE BOOKS, Waltham Cross, HERTS, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Sep E Scott (illustrator). Fair for year Ladybird hardcover: The book may have considerable folding, tanning, marks or wear to covers or other defects but is in good readable condition. No dust jacket Name inside cover.
Published by Wills & Hepworth, 1950
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1950. Seventh edition. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. Pictorial paper covered boards. Colour illustrations throughout by Sep. E. Scott. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing and corner bumping. Some moderate sunning and tanning.
Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co. Ltd
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. No edition remarks. 124 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial paper covered boards with cloth spine. Illustrations by various artists. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
Published by hutchinson
Seller: Bingo Books 2, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. hardback book in good condition,both hinges have begun to separate,gift iscription,dated 1937.
Published by Hutchinson, 1936
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. VG condition book with dust jacket. Unclipped DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents, some age-spotting to endpapers and page ends, no inscriptions, 168pp with sepia frontis, in-text illustrations and 6 full-page colour plates.
Language: English
Published by Photochrom Co. Ltd., London
Seller: NorWest Books (UK), Minehead, United Kingdom
First Edition
Pictorial Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket (as published). Presumed First. 32 pages, illustrated. Small format, 4.5" tall. No date stated but either just pre- or just post- WWII. A lovely unmarked book.
Language: English
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co Ltd, London
Seller: C. Parritt, Derby, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Freeman, Barbara (illustrator). Not dated, approx 1950s. Presumed 1st. Very Good/None. Soft pictorial card covers with a little minor soiling, minor creasing. Contents clean and tight but for minor creasing. Charming colour illustrations throughout by Barbara Freeman. The traditional fairy story retold by Uncle Mac.
Language: English
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co Ltd, London
Seller: J J Basset Books, bassettbooks, bookfarm.co.uk, Peter Tavy, United Kingdom
Pictorial Boards Cloth Spine. Condition: GOOD (BELOW AVERAGE). No Jacket. Helen Jacobs , Bruce (illustrator). Undated Circa 1949. Some pages of text have a glittery residue left from stickers , rubbed boards.Please email for further details.POSTED FULLY INSURED AT OUR STANDARD RATES! Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Gift Inscription 'Master T. Tr.
Published by Sampson Low, Marston 0, London
Seller: Books & Bygones, Reading, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket - as issued. 8 x 10"; 124pp; boards illustrated by Mary Kendal Lee, red cloth spine; all edges scuffed; good tight copy. Not dated, but appears c1951. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. No edition remarks. 125 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial paper covered boards with cloth spine. Two-colour illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have noticeable shelf wear with rubbing and corner bumping. Moderate tanning and marking.
Language: English
Published by Sampson Low, United Kingdom, 1111
Seller: Ryde Bookshop Ltd, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Undated edition, gift inscription from 1955. Firmly bound, illustrated card boards, pink cloth spine. Fading and scuffing on cover and spine. Scuffing, tears, creases and marks on jacket. The first story is The Creaky Caravan by Ken Francis.
Language: English
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd., Loughborough, Leics, UK, 1950
Seller: Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: poor/fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Illustrations By Sep. E. Scott (illustrator). 10th Edition. No dustjacket. Very worn around edges and corners of boards and spinebeen taped with brown tape as have inner hinges and pages at spine junctions. Scribble to endpapers which are thumbed. Reading copy only.
Language: English
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd., Loughborough, Leics, UK, 1955
Seller: Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Poor/Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Illustrations By Sep. E. Scott (illustrator). 16th Edition. No dustjacket. Page-block almost detached from hardback binding. Pale grey hardback matt binding. wear with wear and splits to spine-ends, lighter wear to boards' corners. Ink name and address to flyleaf. Pages clean. Needs repair.
Language: English
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd., Loughborough, 1959
Seller: COOK AND BAKERS BOOKS, PARKSVILLE, VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Sep. E. Scott (illustrator). Fifth Edition. No dust jacket, hard cover illustrated boards, very light wear at corners, page 6 has small tear top spine edge, otherwise without flaw. 4.5 X 7" unpaginated (approx 60 pages). A Ladybird Book series 455, from 1959. Bob and Betty enjoy a country holiday on Uncle Ben's farm, where he and Aunt Ellen make sure that the young visitors have a grand time. Front cover is illustrated, each little story is one page in length with colour illustration on the opposite page by Sep Scott, making this the perfect bedtime story book. **Bundle Up & Save On Postage**.
Language: English
Published by Purnell and Sons Ltd., Somerset, England; London
Seller: M RICHARDSON RARE BOOKS (PBFA Member), Ashby cum Fenby, NE Lincolnshire, LINCS, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Charming copy in bright clean condition although fairly edge worn and bumped at the corners. Fresh looking blue cloth spine. No obvious inscriptions, marks or colouring in and the pages are clean throughout, if a little toned looking as a result, most probably, of the paper stock used in the production of the book. Front cover shows father, wearing a smart suit, sitting in a chair surrounded by his children and, apparently, telling them interesting stories.
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd, London, 1928
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover in good condition. Color illustrated boards and cloth spine with title label. 95 pages. Boards a little dusty. Illustrated cover torn at bottom left. Binding square and tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Pages evenly toned with age. Vibrant color illustrations throughout. Overall a handsome copy.
Published by Purnell, London, 1956
Seller: Books & Bygones, Reading, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 7.5 x 10"; 156pp; illustrated laminated boards, blue cloth spine; dustwrapper, minor chipping and tears without loss; good clean copy; former owners inscription to title page; Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.
Published by Sampson Low, Marston, London
Seller: Books & Bygones, Reading, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Good Reading Copy. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 8.25 x 10"; 124pp; illustrated boards with blue cloth spine; dustwrapper chipped and torn with 80% of spine missing, sellotaped to end paper; pages 123/5 neatly repaired with sellotape; page edges foxed not affecting contents; Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.
Published by Nicholson & Watson, 1960
Seller: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order.
Language: English
Published by Collins, 1952
Seller: Green Meadow Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Many and varied illustrators including HILDA BOSWEL, BARBARA FREEMAN, A H WATSON, and other favourites (illustrator). First edition. First story The British Private. Contains "Lucky Bag" by Alison Uttley and "Thimble" by Noel Streatfeild. Cloth backed picture boards in attractive wrapper featuring Uncle Mac & children on scenic railway! Hard to find in dust wrapper though this is slightly chipped at front, and has large piece missing bottom rear.
Language: English
Published by Sampson Low, 1949
Seller: Green Meadow Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Many and varied illustrators (illustrator). First edition. First story "KING ARTHUR'S TREE" by ALISON UTTLEY. Cloth backed picture boards in attractive wrapper, slightly chipped, featuring Uncle Mac telling stories to a group of children. This illustration was re-used in the 1950's in a brighter version, this is the original, with a much larger Grandfather clock and deep orange background!! Hard to find in dust wrapper.
Language: English
Published by Collins, 1953
Seller: Green Meadow Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Many and varied illustrators including HILDA BOSWEL, BARBARA FREEMAN, A H WATSON, and other favourites (illustrator). First edition. First story "Summer in the Canadian Arctic" . Contains "The Lucky Bag" by Alison Uttley, and "Thimble" by Noel Streatfeild. Cloth backed picture boards in a very attractive wraparound style featuring Cast taking a bow on stage, between curtains Hard to find in a dust wrapper though this is chipped with some loss, at bottom of wrapper back and front. Circa 1953.
Language: English
Published by Sampson Low, 1947
Seller: Green Meadow Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Many and varied illustrators including Helen Jacobs, Cowell and other favourites (illustrator). First edition. First story Bill Aylesbury at the Circus. Cloth backed picture boards in attractive wrapper featuring Clown, Seal & Balloons! Circa 1947/8. Hard to find in dust wrapper.
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Limited, London, England, Great Britain
Seller: M. W. Cramer Rare and Out Of Print Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Pictorial Board. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. The book is very good with edge wear and small stain to spine ends in a fair dust jacket with edge wear, two inch piece missing at upper spine end, a one inch piece missing at lower spine end, chipped at edges and some closed tears at edges. The cover is dark blue with a circus seal. a man with balloons and a sea captain. The first story is Bill Aylesbury At the Circus.
Published by Hutchinson, 1936
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
First Edition
First Edition. Prize bookplate on verso of front free endpaper. All illustrations checked and present. Light scattered foxing. Blue cloth with a few light stains; black lettering on front board and spine; light wear. Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).
Published by Hutchinson, 1936
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
First Edition
First Edition. Blue cloth with black lettering. First story is 'The secret of Longwater'. Text generally clean; slight shelf-wear at head & foot of spine Used - Very Good. VG hardback (no dust jacket) Used - Very Good. VG hardback (no dust jacket).
Published by Wills & Hepworth (Ladybird Books), UK, 1959
Seller: Mad Hatter Books, Auckland, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Sep. E. Scott (illustrator). Repr. No dj, beige boards illustrated and lettered in green, edges slightly rubbed, a few small marks, ills in colour by SEP. E. SCOTT, pict endpapers, name on inside front, a few internal marks, page edges lightly finger creased, one page has a vertical crease, a few page corners creased, else g.
Published by Sampson Low, 1950
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Undated but c. 1950 with numerous colour/black illustrations; tightly bound in pictorial boards with discoloured red cloth spine. Dust jacket not price-clipped; shows pirate and parrot and an Oriental artist; wear, tear, small losses and scuffs to edges and corners. Internally, pages are clean and bright. Overall, a good, tidy copy. Used - Good. Good hardback in Fair dust jacket.
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co, London
Seller: Mad Hatter Books, Auckland, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. No Date (1940s). 10 fairy tales. Hardback: colour pictorial covers are rubbed on edges, corners are worn, cloth spine is a little bumped and rubbed on the tips, inscription (dated 1949) on the title page, a few internal marks, 2 small cuts on the lower edge of the last page, else g. 4to, 125pp. Illustrated in b/w with a 3rd colour by various artists (Grace Lodge, Hilda Boswell, Louis Ward, Barbara Freeman, Cyril Cowell, Helen Jacobs, Joyce L. Davies and John H. Bruce).