Blackie, 1972 The revised second edition of collection of articles devoted to those things of consuming interest to teenage boys. The five sections are Sport, Science and Invention, Nature, Exploration and Travel, and Miscellaneous. Good solid copy.. Cloth. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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Collins 16 stiff card pages of illustrations depicting the Christmas story and the early life of Jesus with a simple caption for each. No date (maybe fifties), no author, no illustrator - a rare book.. Pictorial Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Sampson Low Marston "Each varied aspect of Nature - life revealed by the microscope, the fish that swim in the sea and stream, insects and birds of field, woodland, and jungle - is described in an entertaining and lively way.... lavishly illustrated by a brilliant series of photographs taken throughout the world." Jacket is chipped to the top and bottom of the spine; interior is clean and solid bar the remains of a sticker on the inside front cover.. Cloth. Good/Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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Collins, 1967 192 pages, over 300 illustrations. For 9-13 year olds.. Pictorial Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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HMSO, 1961 A two page recap of the Nativity story and 28 pages of pictures illustrating it. Very clean and bright.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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Ward Lock, 1961 Brightly illustrated guide to the airport for 6-8 year olds. Contains interesting guess at the aeroplane of the future - not far off Concorde.... Pictorial Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Hardy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Collins, 1967 192 pages, over 300 illustrations. For 9-13 year olds.. Pictorial Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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Andrew Dakers, 1957 Includes four stories by Frank Richards as well as articles by Brian Statham, Johnny Leach and Tony Mottram, and an unfilled-in crossword. Clean bright interior in a price-clipped jacket with a small chip to the bottom of the spine.. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Evans Brothers, 1952 Handbook for the well-bred school girl. Good solid copy.. First Edition. Cloth. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. (more information)

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Jarrold & Sons "Or letters to children on the three lowest divisions of animal life. The radiated, articulated & Molloscous" Fifth edition, undated probably 1860's. A fair to poor copy in battered red blind-stamped cloth. Text is largely clean.. Cloth. Fair. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. (more information)

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Ward Lock Fifth edition of the children's question and answer book, undated but judging from the 300 illustrations somewhere between 1910 and 1919. Pictorial covers have edgewear and a little scratching. Interior is good, though one page has been torn and carefully repaired with tape.. Pictorial Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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Collins and Harvill Press, 1964 A beginner's guide to reading. Only fair condition due to staining and erosion of the tops of both covers probably due to exposure to damp at some stage. Interior of the book is largely unaffected.. First British. Pictorial Cover. Fair. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. (more information)

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William P Nimmo, 1877 "Or A Story of a Noble Life written for boys and girls. Covers have faded patches and the book is slightly cocked.. Decorative Cloth. Fair. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. (more information)

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Blackie & Son "Illustrated by a series of paintings of historical subjects reproduced in colours, and many pictures, maps and portraits in black and white." A specimen stamp to the title page and an owner's name to the inside front cover otherwise a good solid copy.. Decorative Cloth. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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Ward Lock A children's guide to modern science. Jacket ragged at top edge, internally very good. Undated "entirely new edition" probably early fifties.. Decorative Cloth. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Ward Lock With 12 colour plates and 300 other illustrations. Ninth edition almost entirely new. Very edgeworn copy from the twenties or thirties with a pictorial cover.. Hard Cover. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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Ward Lock With 8 colour plates and nearly 300 other illustrations. Early fifties copy of the young person's guide to a variety of subjects from tapping rubber to how a letter gets to you. Covers worn and scratched especially at corners, but interior is good.. Pictorial Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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Cadbury Bros 36pp booklet for teenage children telling the story of chocolate from the cocoa harvest to the Cadbury's factory. Undated but mid fifties. Minor sunning to covers otherwise a very good clean copy of a scarce booklet.. Card. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Collins, 1977 "A panorama of the arts all over the world - from poetry to pottery - from drama to dancing - from sculpture to the stage" Wrapper is price clipped and has some very minor marks otherwise fine. Extra postage.. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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Evans Brothers, 1948 Book on aircraft and flying aimed at the teenage with colour and black and white photographs. A gift inscription otherwise a tidy clean copy.. Cloth. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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Ward Lock, 1964 A children's guide to modern science. Jacket torn at spine, internally very good.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Ward Lock A very strange book consisting of reproductions of engravings with some simple accompanying text for children of anything from a line to a page. Subjects include Disobedient Hetty (about a girl nearly caught by the incoming tide) Aileen The Peat Gatherer, Armadillos, Travelling Across Mountains in Madagascar, and The Donkey is Laughing at his own Picture. Adverts to front and rear. No writer or illustrator credited. No date either although a gift inscription has 1904. Apart from browing to first page of adverts, a very good copy.. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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McDougalls A 32pp booklet, part of the McDougall's Supplementary Readers series for children - the story of Saint Christopher. Tidy unmarked copy, undated but early twentieth century.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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MacDonald, 1970 Part of the Junior Reference Library aimed at 7 to 10 year olds. Owner's stamp and minor shelfwear otherwise a good solid copy.. Laminated Boards. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Faber & Faber, 1959 A kind of novelised introduction to birdwatching - the book follows a boy as he first becomes interested in birds, and then slowly builds up a foundation of knowledge about them. The remains of the jacket are stuck to the pink cloth covers, and there are some school library markings, but the interior is otherwise clean and solid.. Cloth. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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T C & E C Jack Part of the Shown To The Children series (Number 7). 48 coloured plates with descriptions by J A Henderson. Undated but owner's inscription has 1923.. Decorative Cloth. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. (more information)

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Burke, 1963 One of a series of Young Specialist books, which provide " a complete informational and reference book for the enthusiast (young or old ) or for the expert...superbly and comprehensively illustrated.". First British. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Faber & Faber, 1956 How to make all sorts of models from paper from a magic box to a bus shelter, from a steamship to a peacock. Jacket has two small tears and some crayon scrawls but book itself is very good.. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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Faber & Faber, 1960 "Packed with delightful and simple models children can make at trifling cost - dolls furniture, mats, paperchains, animals, boats etc" according to Good Housekeeping. Nice copy in slightly grimy but complete jacket.. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Faber & Faber, 1972 How to make all sorts of models from paper from a magic box to a bus shelter, from a steamship to a peacock. Near fine copy in price clipped but otherwise very good jacket.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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