Hardback books intended for children or young adults but also collected by adults.
Book grades (Very Good, Good, Fair, Acceptable, Poor) are explained below the list of books.
Where
2 or more books with the same title, edition & grade are available,
I will sell the best copy first (unless you express a preference).
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PAUL BERNA The Last Dawn (La dernière aube) : 1977, Angus & Robertson : SOLD!
PETER BENTLEY Destined to Survive : 1977, Robert Hale First UK Edition : Acceptable (ex library)
DOUGLAS V. DUFF The Sky Pirates : undated Abbey Rewards : Good
JULIE EDWARDS The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles : 1974 Collins First Edition : Good (DJ price clipped; a little foxing to pages & price in pencil at front)Novel by Julie Andrews, star of Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music. Perfect for young readers who love whimsical stories about magic! Includes a colourful map.
CAPTAIN W.E. JOHNS Biggles In Spain : 1948, Oxford University Press 4th print : Acceptable
AMY LE FEUVRE Teddy's Button : 1962, Lutterworth Press HB 5th impression : Good
MADELEINE L'ENGLE A Swiftly Tilting Planet : 1980, Souvenir Press 1st British Edition : Good
MADELEINE L'ENGLE A Swiftly Tilting Planet : 1980, Souvenir Press 1st British Edition : SOLD!
HUGH LOFTING The Story of Doctor Dolittle (Doctor Dolittle #1) : 1975, BCA : SOLD!
CAPTAIN MARRYAT The Children of the New Forest : undated (but pre-decimal), Blackie & Son, reprint : Fair (showing age a little but structurally sound)
CAREY ROCKWELL Danger in Deep Space (Tom Corbett Space Cadet 2) 1953 Publicity Products LTD 1st UK HB : Acceptable
Willy Ley = Technical Adviser, illustrated by Louis Glanzman.
ERNEST THOMPSON SETON Johnny Bear and other stories : undated (1920s by dedication), Hodder & Stoughton : Good
GRADING
Very Good -
minor defects, faults or wear to cover, pages & dust jacket if
present; only light creasing to spine; light tanning to pages; if
writing present at front, it is in pencil
Good - average
book, complete & intact; faults may include: heavier creasing to
spine & page tanning, bumping, foxing (yellow/brown marks) &
cover fading; may be small stamp / sticker or writing in pen at front of
book
Fair - between good and acceptable
Acceptable - book with complete text pages (incl. maps,
plates) but may lack endpapers; may have heavy creasing, marks, bumping
& foxing; edges & corners of covers / pages may be damaged;
covers may feature stickers or sticker remains, etc; binding may be weak
or splitting with 1 or 2 loose pages; book may show some signs of poor
storage, possibly in a damp environment; may be ex-library
Poor -
book that is sufficiently worn that its only merit is the complete
text, which will be legible; multiple pages or page blocks may have come
loose
Please
message me with any questions about these or any other items I have
listed (product details, combining postage etc). Also, you can now visit
my ebay shop and browse the various categories there. I have many books
and magazines that are not yet listed, and I'm happy to see if I have a
title you are searching for.