Children's Collectable Books from Washburn Books

London: The Office of the Girls' Own Paper Book. Good. Green Decorated Boards. 8th Impression. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Undated story in a uniform series by the English writer Rosa Nouchette Carey (1840-1909), first published by The Religious Tract Society in 1891. Green boards decorated in black and yellow. 276pp illustrated with black and white drawing to… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: W P Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell Book. Good. Brown Decorated Boards. Presumed First Edition.. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Boys' school story. Undated but attendance certificate to pastedown is dated 1896. Cloth boards decorated with gilt lettering, black and green design and drawing of cricketer. All edges gilt. Presentation certificate to endpaper, otherwise very good copy with… Read more about this item

London & Glasgow: Blackie & Son Limited Book. Good. Blue Cloth Boards. First Thus. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Undated volume in the Blackie's 'Famous Books' series, with stories featuring Perseus, Jason and the Argonauts and Theseus, first published in 1856 by Charles Kingsley (1819-1875). 208pp illustrated with colour drawing to frontis and a black and white map.… Read more about this item

London: Oxford University Press, 1966 Book. Very Good. Quarter bound Grey Cloth. First Thus. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Facsimile edition of a book for children first published in 1744, taken from the British Museum copy dated 1767. Introductory essay by Mrs M F Thwaite. Bound in grey cloth over patterned paper covered boards. Grey endpapers. 184pp illustrated… Read more about this item

London: Watergate Classics Limited, 1948 Book. Illus. by Chjris Hammond. Good. Red Cloth Boards. First Thus. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. One of a list of story books in the Watergate Children's Classics series edited by John Betjeman. 180pp illustrated with black and white drawings to the text. Black lettering to spine. Darkened panels to endpapers, top edges… Read more about this item

London: J M Dent & Sons Ltd, 1967 Book. Illus. by Leo Bates. Good. Illustrated Boards. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Classic childrren's adventure story set on a tropical island. Children's Illustrated Classic Series No.6. 337pp illustrated with 8 colour plates and line drawings to the text. Green pictorial design to boards and endpapers. Red lettering to… Read more about this item

London & Glasgow: Blackie & Son Limited, 1919 Book. Illus. by John W Campbell. Good. Grey Decorated Boards. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. One of many school stories for girls by the English writer Angela Brazil (8168-1947). 288pp illustrated with 4 black and white drawings. Top board and spine decorated with drawings in yellow and black. Slight bumping… Read more about this item

London, Glasgow & Bombay: Blackie and Son Limited, 1911 Book. Illus. by W H Holloway. Good. Green Decorated Boards. Presumed First Edition.. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. One of many maritime adventure stories by the English author William Joseph Cosens Lancaster (1843-1922), written under the pseudonym Harry Collingwood. 287pp illustrated with black and white drawings. Edges tinted, top… Read more about this item

London: Cassell and Company Limited Book. Fair. Blue Decorated Boards. Revised Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Revised and undated book for children about the history of engines and how they work. 352pp, illustrated with black and white drawings and photographs and colour drawing to frontis. Top board and spine decorated with drawings in black and light green.… Read more about this item

London: Longmans, Green & Co, 1897 Book. Illus. by Ethel Kate Burgess. Good. Beige Cloth Boards. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Story for young readers by the British writer Edith Henrietta Fowler (1865-1944). 254pp illustrated with 24 black and white drawings. Tissue-guarded frontis, top edges gilt, rest untrimmed. Black drawing and lettering to top board, gilt… Read more about this item

London: George C Harrap Book. Illus. by H Thomas Maybank. Good. Brown Decorated Boards. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Undated volume by the author of several historical adventure books for children, Henry Gilbert (1868-1936). 284pp with index, illustrated with 8 black and white plates. Drawings to top board and spine, with black lettering. Uniform edition with 'The Conquerors… Read more about this item

London: Oxford University Press: Humphrey Milford, 1930 Book. Good. Blue Decorated Boards. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Adventure story about two boys who go on an expedition to the Arctic. 287pp illustrated with 5 plates. Blue cloth boards illustrated with drawings to top board and spine and dark blue lettering. Some bumping to spine and corners,… Read more about this item

London & Glasgow: Blackie & Son Limited Book. Good. Red Cloth Boards. Presumed First Edition.. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Undated story in the Peak Library Series published by Blackie & Son. 287pp. Black lettering and design to top board and spine. Slight bumping to spine and corners, minor foxing to edges and Prize Certifiicate dated 1935-36 to… Read more about this item

Leicester: Brockhampton Press Ltd, 1970 Book. Illus. by Bruno Kay. Good. Blue Cloth Boards. 11th Impression. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The fifth book in the Secret Seven adventure series, first published in 1953. 121pp illustrated with black and white drawings. Black lettering to top board and spine, illustrated endpapers. Slightly musty volume, boards a little bowed and… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan and Co Ltd, 1952 Book. Very Good. Blue Cloth Boards. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Historical fantasy first published in 1910 as a follow-up to Puck of Pook's Hill, consisting of linked short stories. Pocket Edition. 338pp. Gilt lettering to spine, top edges tinted. Minor bumping to spine and corners, minimal marking to top edges… Read more about this item

London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1956 Book. Illus. by E H Shepard. Good. Green Cloth Boards. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Second collection of stories about Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends, first published in 1928. 178pp illustrated with the original black and white drawings by E H Shepard. Gilt drawings of Christopher Robin and Pooh to top board,… Read more about this item

London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1953 Book. Illus. by E H Shepard. Good. Red Cloth Boards. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First collection of stories about Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends, first published in 1926. 158pp illustrated with the original black and white drawings by E H Shepard. Gilt drawings of Christopher Robin and Pooh to top board,… Read more about this item

London & Glasgow: Collins Clear-Type Press, 1939 Book. Illus. by The Author. Good. Green Cloth Boards. Reprint. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Volume 64 in The Laurel and Gold Series. Children's story book. 184pp illustrated with black and white drawings. Slightly musty volume with some bumping to spine and corners, age-toning to edges, marking to top board and… Read more about this item

London & Glasgow: Collins Clear-Type Press, 1940 Book. Illus. by The Author. Fair. Green Cloth Boards. 3rd Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Volume 60 in The Laurel and Gold Series. Children's story book. 186pp illustrated with black and white drawings. Slightly musty volume with some bumping to spine and corners, age-toning to edges, both hinges starting to… Read more about this item

London & Glasgow: Collins Clear-Type Press, 1940 Book. Good. Green Cloth Boards. Presumed First Edition.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Volume 83 in The Laurel and Gold Series. Collection of stories for children. 222pp. Slightly musty volume with some bumping to spine and corners, and some marking to edges, otherwise good reading copy for age..