Recent Arrivals from Mad Hatter Books

London: Mammoth, 1996. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Thus. Paperback: cover edges are slightly rubbed, ink mark over the bar code on the back cover, some foxing on the foredges and endpapers, else vg. 184pp. Paolo is alone and friendless in the grand by cheerless Villa Montorella, with only his harsh governess as companion. But he has one pleasure… Read more about this item

London: Robert Hale, 1959. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardback: dj is slightly rubbed on the edges, lower corner of front flap clipped, prize plate on the front flyleaf, foredge foxing plus a few small internal marks, else vg. 8vo, 158pp. The author's first book for children..

London: Collins (Seagull Library), 1957. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Repr. Hardback: colour frontispiece, dj is slightly rubbed on the edges, tear on the top front spine fold, price clipped, some foredge foxing, else vg. 8vo, 188pp. Footsteps on the stairs of a deserted inn, a silver ring, a robbery and a ruined sketch all make up the mystery in which… Read more about this item

London: Faber and Faber, 1972. Book. Illus. by Gerald Rose. Very Good. Hardcover. Repr. Hardback: illustrated in colour by GERALD ROSE, dj is foxed, some wear on the spine tips and corners, price is punched, pictorial covers are a little rubbed on the spine tips and corners, back cover is lightly foxed, some internal and foredge foxing, else vg. obl… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1964. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardback: dj is rubbed, some wear on the edges, price clipped, some foxing on the reverse, prize plate with a piece of paper pasted over it on the front flyleaf, some foredge foxing, still vg. A young boy on his way from to the West Indies from school… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan , 1900. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Hardback: 16 lovely colour plates by the author, book is bound in illustrated cloth, spine is split and frayed on 2/3 of the front edge and has a horizontal tear, top front edge is worn, corners and spine tips slightly bumped and rubbed (lower back corner is slightly cracked), some fading, inscription… Read more about this item

London: George G. Harrap, 1956. Book. Good. Hardcover. Repr. Hardback: colour frontispiece + b/w illustrations by the author, no dj, covers are lightly marked, tape marks on the fixed endpapers, inscription on the front flyleaf, flyleaves are discoloured + a few internal marks, some top page corners slightly bumped, else g. 16mo, 79pp..

UK: Kestrel (Minnow Books), 1974. Book. Illus. by Virginia Smith. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardback: illustrated in colour and b/w by VIRGINIA SMITH, dj has tears on the lower front spine fold and corrner, price unclipped, tape on the flaps and pictorial covers, spine tips and corners are slightly bumped and rubbed, a few internal marks, pages are slightly… Read more about this item

London: J.M. Dent, 1960. Book. Illus. by Erik Blegvad. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardback: pictorial map frontispiece + text illustrations by ERIK BLEGVAD, dj is worn on the edges, lower flap fold chipped, rear panel is discoloured, price unclipped, covers are very lightly bumped on the spine tips and corners, light foredge foxing, internally vg. 8vo, 221pp. A race… Read more about this item

London: Pan (Piccolo Picture Book), 1972. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Thus. Paperback: illustrated in colour by the author, covers are rubbed and lightly creased, spine tips and corners slightly worn, name on the title page, page corners are a little bumped and creased, staples rusting, else g. sm 4to, (31pp)..

London: Heinemann, 1970. Book. Illus. by Shirley Hughes. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardback: illustrated by SHIRLEY HUGHES, dj is slightly stained on edges of jacket and covers (caused by commercial plastic dj protector which is now removed), front flap creased, short tear on back flap, price clipped, lower corner of front flyleaf creased, stain on lower corner of flyleaves,… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1956. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardback: colour frontispiece, dj is chipped on the spine tips and corners, a few marks and tears, price clipped, inscription and name address on front flyleaf scribbled out, darkened strips on the flyleaves, very light foredge foxing, pages are clean, still a nice copy of a scarce book. 8vo,… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1970. Book. Illus. by Doreen Roberts. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardback: map endpapers, illustrations by DOREEN ROBERTS, dj is worn on the edges, a few tape repairs, spine is a little faded, name on front flap and the price is clipped, reverse foxed, corners slightly bumped on the spine tips and corners, inscription on the title page, light… Read more about this item

London: Collins (Evergreen Library), 1966. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. Hardback: dj has a few short tears and light marks, the lower back edge was stuck to the cover - now separated but has left a piece behind, inscription on the front flyleaf, light foxing on the foredges and endpapers, else vg. 8vo, 256pp. A story of salmon-fishing and… Read more about this item

London: Paul Hamlyn , 1968. Book. Illus. by Makoto Sakurai. Very Good. Hardcover. First UK. Hardback: Illustrated in colour by MAKOTO SAKURAI, glazed pictorial covers are lightly scratched, lamination is lifting along the spine folds, spine tips and corners slightly rubbed, inscription on the front flyleaf with the names blacked out, else vg. 4to, (32pp). One other story: The… Read more about this item

UK: The Bodley Head, 1962. Book. Good. Hardcover. First UK. Hardback: illustrated by the author, dj is worn on the edges - a few tears and some pieces missing, lightly foxed, price unclipped, covers are slightly crushed on the spine tips, foredge and some internal foxing, name on the half title, else g. 8vo, 178pp..

UK: University of London Press, 1959. Book. Illus. by A.E. Inkle. Good. Hardcover. First UK. Hardback: illustrated by A.E. INKLE, dj is discoloured and lightly foxed, slight wear on the spine tips and corners, price unclipped, back of jacket is a bit dusty, nscription on the front flyleaf, foredge and some internal foxing, a few lower page corners marked, still… Read more about this item

UK: Sampson Low (Signature Biographies), 1960. Book. Illus. by Gerald McGann. Fair. Hardcover. This Edition. Hardback: illustrated by GERALD McGANN, dj is worn, tears and creasing, a few pieces missing, lower corner of front flap clipped, tape marks on the flaps, book is bound in cloth which is a bit spotted, 2 areas are badly rubbed, corners lightly bumped, some… Read more about this item

London: George Routledge Book. Good. Hardcover. No Date (ca 1920s). Hardback: colour frontispiece, dj is chipped on the edges, a few tears and some creasing, book is bound in cloth which is a little rubbed on the edges, corners lightly bumped, prize plate on the front flyleaf, foredge and some internal foxing, a few page corners slightly bumped, else g.… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardback: full page colour illustrations by the author, dj is rubbed on the edges, a few tears and marks, spine tips and corners worn, small scrape on the front cover, price clipped, pictorial covers (as dj) are little rubbed on the top edges, spine tips and corners slightly bumped and… Read more about this item