Search Results: Children's Books from Tarrington Books

London: Collins, 1973. 1st Edition . Near Fine/Near Fine. 5.5 x 8.25 inches (14 x 21 cm). Dust jacket: Illustrated jacket by Ian Ribbons in excellent condition, unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Near Fine. Book: Red cloth binding, first class condition throughout. Historical fiction for older children set in Viking times, the author's first children's novel. A very nice example. Overall book condition is Near Fine. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. ISBN: 0001840614. Size: 5.5 x 8.25 inches (14 x 21 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 158

London: George Allen, 1901. 1st Edition . Good. 8.25 x 10.75 inches (21 x 27 cm). Quarter maroon cloth with illustrated paper covered boards. Wear and chipping to board edges. Heavy wear to corners. Foxing and marking to endpapers, light marking to text. Overall condition is Good. Size: 8.25 x 10.75 inches (21 x 27 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 85

London: Collins, 1945. 2nd Impression . Very Good/Very Good. 5 x 7.25 inches (13 x 18.5 cm). Dust jacket: Rubbing and chipping to edges, loss to ends of spine. Browning and slight foxing to rear cover. Fading to spine. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Minus. Book: Second printing of the first UK edition. Orange cloth binding with black dog to front board. Slight fading to ends of spine. Light marking and a few spots of foxing to page edges, clean text throughout. Previous owner's name to front free endpaper. The first Ellery Queen children's mystery. Edited by Lee but ghost written by Samuel Duff McCoy. Scarce in the jacket. . Overall book condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 5 x 7.25 inches (13 x 18.5 cm). Hardback.… Read More

New York: Longmans, Green and Company, 1956. 7th Impression . Very Good/Fair. 6.25 x 9.25 inches (16 x 23 cm). Dust jacket: Heavily worn jacket with loss and long tear to rear cover. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Fair. Book: Blue-green cloth binding with illustration of a cat to front board. A few spots of foxing to page edges, clean text throughout. A few pages are creased to the upper corner. Overall book condition is Very Good. Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches (16 x 23 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 123

London: Scholastic Press, 2005. 1st Edition . Fine. 5.5 x 8 inches (13.5 x 20 cm). Signed by Author. First impression. Signed by the author (without dedication) to the title page. No jacket, as issued. First class condition throughout. Overall condition is Fine. ISBN: 0439959500. Size: 5.5 x 8 inches (13.5 x 20 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 350

London: Strand Publications, 1944. 1st Edition . Good. 6.75 x 8.75 inches (17 x 22.5 cm). Illustrated paper covered boards. Slight wear to ends of spine and corners of boards. Rubbing to spine and edges of boards. A few light marks to text. Two gift inscriptions to title page (one dated Christmas 1944). With five pop-ups: 'Down with the Mermaids' pop-up has creasing to the cellophane and one fish is torn. 'Palace of Tania' pop-up has a tear to background trees. 'Kikikoolah' pop-up has a small section of loss to sea monster's tail and lighthouse does not lift up. Overall condition is Good. Size: 6.75 x 8.75 inches (17 x 22.5 cm). Hardback

Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1954. 3rd Edition . Very Good. 5.5 x 8 inches (14 x 21 cm). Blue cloth binding, light foxing to page edges, clean text throughout. Scarce. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 5.5 x 8 inches (14 x 21 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xii, 297

London: J.M. Dent and Sons Ltd., 1912. 1st Edition . Good. 4.5 x 7 inches (11 x 17.5 cm). First printing in the Everyman's Library series. Lacking jacket. Blue cloth binding. Wear to head of spine and upper corner of front board. Heavy marking to rear board. Binding slightly loose, a little light marking to text. Scarce. Overall condition is Good. Size: 4.5 x 7 inches (11 x 17.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: x, 250

London: J.M. Dent and Sons Ltd., 1927. 1st Edition . Very Good Minus. 4.5 x 7 inches (11 x 17.5 cm). Lacking jacket. First and only printing in the Everyman's Library series. This example was bound circa 1937 as evidenced by the plain blue cloth and ads at the rear listings 934 volumes in the series. Fading to spine. Browning and foxing to page edges, a few light stains to text. Scarce. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 4.5 x 7 inches (11 x 17.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xx, 268, 8

London: Penguin Books, 1955. First Penguin Edition . Very Good. 4.25 x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm). Overall book condition is Very Good International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £9.95; USA £13.45; Oceania £13.65; Rest of World £12.20. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 4.25 x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm). Paperback. Printed pages: 187 + [5]

London: Amalgamated Press Ltd. , 1937. 1st Edition . Very Good Minus. 8.25 x 10.5 inches (21 x 27 cm). Quarter beige cloth with illustrated paper covered boards. Small tape repair to head of spine. Short split to edge of spine. Boards rubbed to edges and have slight wear to corners. Light foxing and previous owner's stamp to endpapers. Light browning to pages, otherwise very clean throughout. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £14.00; USA £27.60; Oceania £28.90; Rest of World £24.15. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 8.25 x 10.5 inches (21 x 27 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 160

London: Ward and Downey, 1890. 1st Edition . Very Good Minus. 5.25 x 7.75 inches (13.5 x 19.5 cm). Illustrated brown buckram binding, darkening to spine, light damp staining to lower edge of boards, slight rubbing to ends of spine. Embossed 'W.H.Smith Library' stamp to front free endpaper but book has no stamps or labels to indicate it wa a library book. Good solid binding, clean text throughout. Uncommon. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 5.25 x 7.75 inches (13.5 x 19.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: vi, 586, 12

Almeley, Herefordshire: The Bravo Trust / Logaston Press, 2002. 1st Edition . Fine. 6.25 x 9.25 inches (15.5 x 23.5 cm). Unread copy in excellent condition throughout. Overall condition is Fine. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. ISBN: 1873827288. Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches (15.5 x 23.5 cm). Paperback. Printed pages: 68

New York: Holiday House Inc., 1954. 1st Edition . Very Good. 6.5 x 9.25 inches (16 x 24 cm). Red cloth binding with colour illustrated panel to front board. Slight bowing to boards, a few light marks to the cloth. Good solid binding. Very clean text throughout. Overall condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 6.5 x 9.25 inches (16 x 24 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 28

Diss: DM Productions, 2005. 1st Edition . Fine. 5.25 x 8.5 inches (13.5 x 21.5 cm). Signed by Author. First impression. Signed by the author (without dedication) to the title page. Adult variant binding. First class condition throughout. Overall condition is Fine. ISBN: 0953616150. Size: 5.25 x 8.5 inches (13.5 x 21.5 cm). Paperback. Printed pages: 313

London: Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1922. Reprint . Very Good. 4.5 x 6.75 inches (11 x 17 cm). Macmillan's Pocket Kipling edition. Limp full red calf leather binding with gilt motif to front cover and gilt decoration to spine. Top page edge gilt, silk page marker. Very clean covers. Foxing to page edges and some patches of heavy foxing to text. Gift inscription to front free endpaper (dated 1923). Overall condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 4.5 x 6.75 inches (11 x 17 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: vi, 282

London: Hutchinson and Co., 1916. 1st Edition . Good Plus. 8.75 x 11 inches (22 x 28 cm). Red buckram binding. Illustrated in gilt to front board. Top page edge gilt. Wear to ends of spine and slightly to edges of spine. Creasing to a few of the tissue guards. Binding a little loose. A few light marks to text but overall a nice clean example. Complete with all 16 colour plates, numerous illustrations within the text. Overall condition is Good Plus. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £14.65; USA £27.60; Oceania £30.50; Rest of World £25.15. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 8.75 x 11 inches (22 x 28 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: ix, 203

London: Collins and Harvill, 1961. 2nd Edition . Very Good Minus/Fair. 6.75 x 9.25 inches (16.5 x 23.5 cm). Dust jacket: Original jacket, priced at 8/6 to front flap. Very heavily creased. Wear to ends of spine and corners. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Fair. Book: Second UK edition. Blue paper covered boards, illustrated to front board. Rubbing to board edges, slight wear to ends of spine and corners of boards. Light foxing to endpapers, a few light spots elsewhere. Overall book condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 6.75 x 9.25 inches (16.5 x 23.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 61

London: Collins and Harvill, 1968 (Circa). Reprint . Very Good. 6.75 x 9.25 inches (16.5 x 23.5 cm). Early reprint. Laminated boards. List of titles to rear cover. Includes Fox in Socks (1965) but not The Lorax (1971). Slight wear to head of spine, light foxing to endpapers, a few spots elsewhere. Overall condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 6.75 x 9.25 inches (16.5 x 23.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 63

London: Blackie and Son Limited, 1935. 1st Edition . Very Good Minus. 5.75 x 8.75 inches (14.5 x 20 cm). First English language edition of Die Hohlenkinder in Heimlichen Grund. Lacking jacket. Green cloth binding. Rubbing to spine. Light foxing to page edges. Tanning to free endpapers. Clean text throughout. Illustrated. Fold out panorama with pencilled notes. Scarce. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches (14.5 x 20 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 279