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                         Childrens Books
a small selection of our current stock

107. Haweis, H.R. Mrs : Chaucer for Children - a Golden Key.
London: Chatto and Windus, 1900. 2nd Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Beautifully illustrated by the author with 8 coloured pictures and numerous woodcuts. Canterbury Tales adapted for children, plus biography of Chaucer himself. content - very good, cover - slightly faded.
£22.50

124. Annett, Cora : When The Porcupine Moved In
London: Franklin Watts, 1973. Each page illustrated with beautiful pen and ink drawings by Peter Parnall. Jacket price clipped. Condition - very good.
£5.00

143. : Bugs Bunny Cartoon Annual
Manchester: World International Publishing, 1980. Nine Bugs Bunny stories told in cartoon form. Condition - very good
£6.50

144. : New Mighty TV Comic
London: Polystyle, 1978. Includes cartoons of Barney Bear, Basil Brush, Popeye, Tom and Jerry, Dr Who, Pink Panther, Mighty Moth, Star Trek. Plus jokes, puzzles etc. condition - good but crossword done.
£7.50

145. : Tom and Jerry Annual 1979
Manchester: World Distributors, 1978. Authorised edition as seen on BBC tv. Contains 10 stories. Condition - very good
£5.00

146. : Tom and Jerry Annual 1978
Manchester: World Distributors, 1977. Authorised edition as seen on BBC tv containing 5 stories. Condition - very good
£5.00

165. Ellison, Norman: Over the Hills with Nomad
London: University of London Press, 1948. Written by Nomad the Naturalist, of the B.B.C. Children's Hour. Illustrations by C.F. Tunnicliffe. First edition, illustrated jacket
£12.50

166. Ellison, Norman: Out of Doors with Nomad
London: University of London Press, 1947 Written by Nomad the Naturalist, of the B.B.C. Children's Hour. Illustrations by C.F. Tunnicliffe. First edition, illustrated jacket
£12.50
 
167.  Saville, Malcolm: Saucers over the Moor
 London: George Newnes Ltd, 1955 A Lone Pine Club Story. Illustrated by Bertram Prance. Illustrated jacket. Small inked inscription opposite title page ' Christmas 1956 from Daddy'. 
£65.00
 
168.  Saville, Malcolm: Witches over Witchend
London: George Newnes Ltd, 1955 A Lone Pine Club Story. Illustrated by Bertram Prance. Illustrated jacket. Small inked inscription opposite title page ' Christmas 1956 from Daddy'. 
£125.00
 
178.  Avebury, Diana: Zelda and the Corgis
London: Piccadilly Press Illustrated by Sir Hugh Casson
£12.50

279.  Blyton, Enid: Five Go to Billycock Hill
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1965: Five go camping, visit a mysterious butterfly farm, find an airfield where secret planes are tried out and explore Billycock Caves. Fourth impression, over 30 b&w illustrations by Eileen Soper. Condition - very good.  Name heavily erased on endpage. Dustjacket - good. 
£15.00
 
280.  Blyton, Enid: Five on a Treasure Island
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1949: The first of the 'Five' books. Sixth impression. 32 full page drawings by Eileen A. Soper. Condition - good. Dustjacket torn but complete. 
£20.00
 
281.  Blyton, Enid: Five Go To Smuggler's Top
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1949. The fourth book of the 'Famous Five' series. Third impression . Well illustrated by Eileen Soper, mainly  b&w but some tinted. Condition - good. Dustjacket - in two pieces but practically complete. 
£17.50
 
282.  Blyton, Enid: Five Have Plenty of Fun
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1964. The fourteenth adventure of the 'Famous Five'. Sixth impression. 32 b&w illustrations by Eileen Soper. Condition - good but with foxing. Name on end page. Dustjacket - worn on spine & edges but practically complete. 
£10.00
 
284.  Brazil, Angela: Captain Peggie
 London: Blackie, c.1940. Illustrated by W.E. Wightman. Produced to War Economy Standard. Condition - very good. Dustjacket - price-clipped, slightly worn around edges but otherwise complete. 
£25.00
 
285.  Lynch, Patricia: The Turf-Cutters Donkey
London: Dent & Sons, 1934. First edition. An Irish story of mystery and adventure. Illustrated by Jack Yeats, 5 in colour 8 b&w. Condition - very good. No dustjacket.
£50.00
 
287.  Clarke, Erskine J.: 1924 Chatterbox Annual
London: Wells, Gardner, Darton & Co., 1924. Annual volume of monthly magazines originally published c. 1867. Over 300 pages and in excess of 100 illustrations, some full page colour. Condition - good. Inked inscription to original owner on end page. Jacket - good. 
£20.00
 
288.  Seton, Ernest Thompson: Lives of the Hunted
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1927. Animal stories . A True Account of the Doings of five quadrupeds and three birds, and in Elucidation of the Same, over 200 drawings. Original copywright by author in U.S.A., 1901. 
£9.50