Search Results: Collectable Fiction from Books Bought and Sold

London: Collins, 1947. 1947 reprint of this title from the Abbey girls School series, the adventures of Jen, Joan and Joy. 276 pages with colour frontispiece. Book is bright and clean just few very light foxing spots to outer edges of pages and light browning to endpapers, neat former owners details on front endpaper in ink dated 1947. Dustwrapper is clean and brightlittle worn and rubbed on edges with a few small tears on edges. A pleasing copy of a collectable girls story SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Cloth Covered Boards. Very Good/Good Plus. 21 X 14.5 Cms. Hardcover.

New York: Ticknor and Fields, 1991. Very bright clean hardback in dustwrapper, 151 pages in very bright clean condition INSCRIBED by AUTHOR on front endpaper, To ... and ... with love from their friend David London 1991also on title page printed David Plante is crossed out and signed in ink underneath David Plante, comes from a collection of signed copies. Dustwrapper is bright and clean with very slight tanning to edges. A very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8 ¼ x 5¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Collins, 1957. !957 reprint of this Jennings book SIGNED BY Anthony Buckeridge on title page. Contains 255 pages in overall clean condition but with some foxing to endpapers and first and last few pages also som foxing spots to outer edges of pages. Dustwrapper is worn to edges with a couple of small closed tears and diagonal crease to front, not price clipped. There are mrks on inside of wrapper from selotape applied a while ago leaving brown marks see image. Outer boards are clean, Though not perfect still a presentable example of a collectable signed book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Signed by Author. Reprint. Boards. Good/Good. 7 ½ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

Loughborough UK: Wills & Hepworth Ltd, 1944. Beautifully illustrated book of the adventures of Wonk the Koala Bear from the Lady bird series 417 this is a fourth edition 1944. Many full page full colour illustrations, book is bright and clean inside, a slight ripple to pages, outer boards are also clean but are a little worn on corners and spine is missing. Still a pleasing copy of a collectable book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Illustrated Boards. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by kiddell-Monroe. 7 x 4½ Inches. Hardcover.

Loughborough UK: Wills & Hepworth Ltd Beautifully illustrated book of the adventures of Wonk the Koala Bear from the Lady bird series 417 book is not dated but from list at rear could be a first edition as three other titles are listed but not this one, priced as early printing if it is a first that is a bonus. Many full page full colour illustrations, book is very bright and clean inside, outer boards are also clean but are a little worn on corners and small piece of spine missing at top smll splits to bottom of spine. Still a pleasing copy of a collectable book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Illustrated Boards. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by kiddell-Monroe. 7 x 4½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1888. Beautiful copy of this illustrated Japanese story of the Moon Faced Princess, text in english, many wonderful line drawings several full page. 132 pages which are very clean and bright except for the last page which is almost totally browned and endpapers which are lightly foxed. Outer covers are extremely bright just a few light marks on edges. Book is protected by semi opaque paper believed to be original as issued but not entirely sure, it has really kept the covers very clean.1888 is only date in the book possible first? A really nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Illustrated Cloth Boards. Very Good. 25 x 18.5 Cms. Hardcover.

New York: St Martin's Press, 1999. Very bright clean hardback in dustwrapper, 225 pages in very bright clean condition. INSCRIBED by AUTHOR on half title page, To ... and ... with a bright spark of love in March 1999, not signed but comes from a collection of signed copies and the writing is in the same hand. Dustwrapper is bright and clean. A very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 9 ½ x 6¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: George Routledge and Sons Ltd Parody of Alice through the looking glass, Not dated but believed to be around 1928. Contains 303 pages in overall clean condition but with some foxing patches on some pages, foxing spots to outer edges of pages, neat former owners name of first blank page, 12 full page B/w illustrations,all present as listed. NO dustwrapper, outer boards have a couple of light marks, slightly faded on the spine. Small area to bottom rear where boards are showing through see image. Not perfect but still a pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Boards. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Rea Irvin. 7 ½ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

London: Ward Lock and Co Limited, 1942. First edition of this Peter Gayleigh crime novel, 256 pages in clean condition.NO dustwrapper, outer boards have a few small marks, colour is faded on spine.Though not perfect still a presentable example of this book at a lower price. SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Good/No Jacket. 7 ½ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

Boston, MA, U.S.A.: Beacon Press, 2005. Very bright clean hardback in dustwrapper, 288 pages in very bright clean condition. INSCRIBED by AUTHOR on half title page. To dearest ... and ... this memoir which has ....... A lengthy message and signed David, authentic signature came from a collection where some are signed in full in the same hand. A very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8 ¾ x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.

New York: Ticknor and Fields, 1994. Very bright clean hardback in dustwrapper, 346 pages in very bright clean condition. INSCRIBED by AUTHOR on title page, To ... and ... with love from David London June 1, 1994, authentic signature. Dustwrapper is bright and clean little light vertical creasing to front flap of wrapper. A very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 9 ¼ x 6¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Brown Watson Ltd Bright clean card cover, not dated 1960s UK paperback. 160 pages, very light wear to edges of covers, Light browning to edges of pages as usual due to quality of paper used. A tight sound copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Illustrated Card Covers. Good Plus/No Jacket. 7 x 4½ Inches. Card Covers.

London: Little Brown, 2007. Very bright clean first edition in very good dustwrapper SIGNED by CHRISTOPHER BROOKMYRE on title page. Just one light indentation to rear of wrapper, a very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 9 ½ x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

London: William Heinemann, 1904. Novel by Frank Danby only date in book is 1904 possible first edition but cannot be sure, 236 pages in overall bright clean condition, neat former owners name on front endpaper, some very occasional very light foxing spots. Seven single colour full page illustrations,all present as listed including one extra that is not listed. NO dustwrapper, outer boards are lightly browned with slight fade to spine, very light rubbing to edges. Overall a pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Decorated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by Parys. 7 ¾ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

London: D C Comics and Egmont Publishing Ltd, 1978. Collectable book of Bat Man, 98 pages in bright clean condition telling the story The Dead Yet Live. The story is told in colour comic strip form. Outer card covers are slightly worn on edgswith a few creases, still a pleasing copy of a collectable book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by Marshall Rogers, Terry Austin. 7¼ x 5¼ Inches. Card Covers.

London: Putnam, 1934. First edition of this book with coloured frontispiece and 8 B/w illustrations by C F Tunnicliffe. Book is overall bright and clean with just a few occasional very light foxing spots, very few and very light. front endpaper has been removed Outer boards are very lightly worn on edges and slightly faded on spine , still a sound copy of a collectable book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Boards. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by C F Tunnicliffe. 8 ¼ x 6¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Sandle Brothers Limited, 1944. First issue of this story with these colour illustrations, 32 pages in very bright clean condition, many full page colour illustrations,all present, neat former owners details on inside front board. Dustwrapper is a little dusty with age, small losses, tears and creases on edges, repaired on inside with inert clear tape,not price clipped. Outer illustrated boards are bright and clean with light wear to edges. A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Illustrated Edition. Illustrated Boards. Very Good/Good. 6 ¼ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

London: Ward Lock, 1959. Romantic novel set on a West Highland island . 192 pages in bright clean condition just a little foxing on rear endpaper and last few pages and outer edges of pages, dustwrapper is bright and clean just alittle foxing on rear inner flap opposite foxing on endpaper. A little light foxing on first 40 numbered pages, very light mostly one single small spot on each page. SIGNED by MONICA HUTCHINGS on title page. A nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 7 ½ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

Derby: J H Hall and Sons Limited, 1992. Nice bright card cover book 109 pages, very light rubbing to edges. Inscribed by author on title page For gerald (one that got away) best wishes Les WilliamsonApril 1992. A very nice clean book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 ½ x 5¾ Inches. Card Covers.

London: Headline Book Publishing, 1999. Very bright clean hardback in dustwrapper, first edition, first printing, 279 pages in bright clean condition just slight browning to pages as usual due to quality of paper used. INSCRIBED by AUTHOR on title page To Rosemary with my best wishes Una Mary Parker. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, a very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 9 ½ x 6 Inches. Hardcover.