Search Results: Childrens from Bensons Antiquarian Books

London: W & R Chambers, Limited, 1922. Hardcover. Good. A hard back in good condition. Fading to spine, minor rubbing to edges. Prize label on front end paper, markings to end papers and foxing to fore edge of pages. Occassional minor markings to pages, generally clean internally. Binding is very good. 122 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Michael Joseph, 1955. Hardcover. Good. John Hartmann. Pictorial hardcover, rubbing to the covers, front edge of the spine with some cracking. Light toning and marking internally, margin corner nick to one page. Pages; 31, (1). With photographic illustrations. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: Marshall Brothers Ltd. Hardcover. Good. Hard back in good+ condition. An attractive illustrated cover, with sunning to spine and minor markings. Prize label on front end paper, browning to first and last 2 pages, otherwise clean internally. Binding is very good. 2 stories for children, 25 + 28 pages. No publishing date, circa early 20th century. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Longmans, Green & Co,, 1947. Cloth. Good/Good. Nicolson. Bound in pale orange cloth with dark titling. In good+ condition. Fading to base of spine, minor rubbing to cover edges. Inscription on front end paper, otherwise clean internally. Binding is very good. In good- dust jacket, loss at the bottom front corner, and some chips to the edges. 287 pages containing short stories, poems, and excerpts from many famous authors - Tennyson, Jules Verne, Kipling, Goldsmith, Conan Doyle, Cervantes, Belloc, Keats, Shackleton and many more. For 'young readers'. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Paris: Amedee Bedelet, 1853. Hardcover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 7 hand coloured plates including the frontispiece (6 illustrated with charming monkey and cat), some woodcuts in the text. Pages; (2), 48. Dimensions; 155 by 122mm. Pictorial covers, the covers are marked, some wear and chipping on the spine, hinges secure. Loosened a bit internally, the text is complete, without the half title and rear endpaper. The text and plates are complete, toning and marking to the pages, the plates are in good condition- last plate with light browning, neat repair to the inside of one text page.

London: Blackie & Son, 1910. Cloth. Good. Bound in red cloth with illustrated front cover and spine. In good condition, an acceptable reading copy. Marking and rubbing to covers. Browning to end papers, inscription on front end paper, A few markings internally, none serious. Front hinge is cracked but secure, binding is otherwise good and secure. 96 pages. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall

Dublin: Roger Gordon, 1946. Hardcover. Good. Hard back in good condition, a decent reading copy. Some marking and minor rubbing to covers, some foxing to external page edges. Prize label on front end paper, minor marking to end papers, otherwise clean internally. Binding is good and secure. 143 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Thomas Nelson & Sons. Cloth. Good. Bound in red cloth with gilt titling, illustration on front cover. In good condition, an acceptable reading copy. Minor marking and rubbing to covers, slight lean to spine, some foxing to external page edges. Browning to end papers, some foxing and minor markings internally. Front hinge is weak but secure, binding is otherwise good and secure. 332 pages. No publishing date, circa early/mid 20th century. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Dean & Son, 1910. Hardcover. Good. A. Chidley. Hard back (with boarded leaves) in good condition. Some signatures and faint pen writing on covers, covers are a bit grubby with rubbing to edges. A few markings internally. Binding is good and secure. No publishing date, circa early 20th century. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: Nisbet & Co., 1930. Cloth. Good. Bound in green cloth with black titling. In good condition. Creases on spine, some marking and rubbing to covers. Prize label on front end paper, browning to end papers, a few spots of foxing and minor markings internally, but generally clean. Binding is beginning to loosen, but is good and secure. A decent reading copy. 287 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Great Britain: Stirling Tract Enterprise. Cloth. Very Good. Bound in tan cloth with black titling. In very good condition; clean throughout, binding is very good. In good+ dust jacket with minor markings and some wear to edges. With colour frontispiece and 5 other illustrations. A thriller for 9 - 14 year-olds, also a story of medical and educational work in africa. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: The Sheldon Press, 1934. Cloth. Good. Bound in blue cloth with black titling and decoration. In good condition. Some discolouration to covers, spine is very sunned, minor rubbing to cover edges. Prize label on front end paper, light foxing to fore edge of pages and first few pages, otherwise clean internally, binding is good and secure. 124 pages plus publishers catalogue. No publishing date, prize label is dated 1934-35. Childrens fiction. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Vawser & Wiles, 1946. Cloth. Good/Good. Bound in red cloth with black titling. In good+ condition. Covers are clean, light foxing to external page edges. Inscription on front end paper, otherwise clean internally. Binding is very good. In good+ dust jacket with some marking and minor wear to edges. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Great Britain: Arthur H. Stockwell Ltd, 2000. Soft cover. Very Good. Small soft cover in very good condition with very minor rubbing to edges. Illustrated childrens story. 39 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Great Britain: Parragon, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Caroline Pedler. Hard back in very good condition. Minor rubbing to cover corners, otherwise very bright and clean throughout, binding is very good. In very good dust jacket with minor creasing to edges. A story for young children with bright textured illustrations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Great Britain: Lion Publishing, 1991. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good. Tony Morris. Hard back in very good condition. A couple of minor bumps on covers, otherwise clean throughout, binding is very good. 61 pages. Signed by the author - 'to Sophie and Ben, Mary Absolon Dec. 1991'. 'The christmas story told afresh through carols'. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: W & R Chambers. Cloth. Good. W. J. Urquhart. Bound in blue cloth with black titling and decoration, illustrated front cover and spine. In good+ condition. Sunning and some marking to spine, light marking and rubbing to covers which are, however, still attractive. A very few light markings internally, generally clean. Binding is very good. 293 pages. No publishing date, circa early/mid 20th century. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: The Sheldon Press. Hardcover. Good. Hard back in fair/good- condition. Covers are marked, paper covering spine is missing. Prize inscription on front end paper, a few minor markings internally, generally clean. Binding is a bit loose but secure. 76 pages. No publishing date, inscription is dated 1942. An acceptable reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Peter Davies, 1948. Cloth. Good. Francis Gower. Bound in pale cloth with dark blue titling and decoration. In good condition, an acceptable reading copy. Covers are rather grubby, foxing to external page edges. Previous owner's inscription on front end paper, some foxing in margins and a few other minor markings internally, but no serious markings. Binding is good and secure. 228 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Religious Tract Society., 1926. Cloth. Good. Bound in brown cloth with brightly illustrated front cover and spine. In good condition. Minor rubbing and marking to covers, foxing to external page edges. Prize label on front end paper, browning to half-title page, a few light markings and spots of foxing internally, but generally clean. Binding is good and secure. 190 pages plus publishers catalogue. No publishing date, prize label is dated 1926. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall