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Published by Collins, 1965
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1965. This Impression. 188 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Staining to front board.
Published by Collins, 1969
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1969. Reprint. 188 pages. Pictorial jacket over blue cloth with silver lettering. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed, but text remains legible. Binding is firm. Slight loss to rear free endpaper. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Spine and edges are slightly sunned. Silver remains bright. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket. Light tanning and foxing to all surfaces. Visible water stain to spine and rear board. Minimal edgewear, with mild creasing.
Published by Collins, 1957
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1957. This Impression. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards. Black and white illustrations throughout. Colour frontispiece. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Cracking to front hinge with netting exposed. Binding slightly loose. A previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Dedication to front pastedown. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Some additional marks and staining to surfaces.
Published by Collins, 1957
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1957. Reprint. 256 pages. Illustrated jacket over cloth. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Minor fraying to cloth at spine ends. Sunning to spine and boards. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Silver lettering is bright and clear. Clipped jacket has moderate edge-wear with chips, tears and creasing.
Published by Collins, 1947
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1947. New Edition. 256 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pink cloth with black lettering. Half of dust jacket is missing. Deckled text block edges. Pages are moderately tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Former owner's inscription to front paste-down, with an pencil inscription to free endpaper. Minor dog-eared corners. Rubbing and a few small nicks along text block edge. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a pronounced forward lean and slight bow. Unclipped jacket has heavy surface wear, with very large areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing to front cover, spine and corners. Moderately tanned and thumb-marked overall.
Published by Collins, 1965
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1965. This Impression. 188 pages. Illustrative jacket over blue cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Thumb-marking present. Some creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine ends. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Small marks to boards. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and, creasing. Some tanning to spine. Noticeable rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges. Pen scribbles to rear flap.
Published by Collins, 1957
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1957. This Impression. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
Published by Collins, 1969
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1969. No Edition Remarks. 188 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrated cloth covered boards. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. First few pages detaching at the bottom, otherwise binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Sunning to spine.
Published by Collins, 1956
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Good. 1956. First Edition Thus. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
Published by Collins, 1959
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1959. This Impression. 256 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout with colour frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Sticker to front free endpaper. Water staining to some pages, text remains unaffected. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning and water staining to spine and edges. Foxing overall.
Published by Collins, 1947
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1947. New Edition. 256 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth. Contains black & white illustrations. Small open tear to bottom of frontispiece. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Pages are mildly tanned throughout. Text is clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Light sunning & crushing to spine. Unclipped jacket. Panels have light edge wear with tears and creasing. Visible foxing to spine. Traces of previous sticker to front panel, title slightly impacted.
Published by Collins, 1947
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1947. New Edition. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards. Black and white illustrations throughout by Marcia Lane Foster. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
Published by Collins, 1959
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1959. This Impression. 256 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout with colour frontispiece. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, frontispiece partially detached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to half-title page. Front free endpaper cut out. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Dents to rear board. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Water staining to rear panel.
Published by Collins, England, 1965
ISBN 10: 0001842749ISBN 13: 9780001842748
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australia
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Marcia Lane Foster (illustrator). Spine is faded, gift marked in ink to front free endpaper.
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Published by Collins
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Tittle page missing. No date- C. 1966. Both jacket and boards are edge worn, cocked and marked. Tanning. Minor marks. It is in fair condition, excellent binding. MK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Published by Collins
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01.
Published by Collins, England, 1956
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australia
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good-. Price clipped jacket has a few small chunks missing mostly to the front panel. Jacket is in a new protective sleeve.
Published by J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, 1941
Seller: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Good. 1941 First JM Dent edition on black cloth.
Published by Collins, 1965
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1965. This Impression. 188 pages. Illustrative jacket over blue cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine ends. Minor marks to boards. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Some tanning to spine. Visible rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges.
Published by J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, 1941
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st edition. Light wear to boards with some marks. Content has even toning and writing on the ffep. No DJ.
Published by Collins, London, 1947
Seller: Peakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA, Sheringham, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Illustrated by Marcia Lane Foster (illustrator). New edition. 8vo hbk; early 'new' edition; no. 56 handwritten on spine; 'this book belongs to' stamp on fep with previous owners name in (not author) ; front hinge slightly cracking; pages clean, but a couple of the b/w pictures have been coloured in; G+; ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Published by Collins, London & Glasgow, UK, 1959
Seller: BookAddiction (ibooknet member), Canterbury, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reissue. Reprint. 256pp, with colour plate frontispiece and line drawings throughout. In blue cloth boards with gilt device (of the Seagull Library) and lettering on spine. (Boards a little faded at extreme edges, lightly rounded at corners and spine ends). Endpapers lightly tanned, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust jacket (worn and creased around edges, chipped on folds, crumbling at spine ends and lightly marked on verso). 12mo.
Published by Collins, 1968
Seller: Cambridge Rare Books, Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: GOOD. 1968-01-01. Collins. Hardcover. GOOD No DJ. Previous owners name.
Published by J. M. Dent and Sons, 1941
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. J. M. Dent and Sons 1941. First edition.Hardcover with tight binding. Condition: Very Good. Clean and bright text. Inscribed by previous owner on first coverpage. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
Published by Collins, 1969
Seller: Re-Read Ltd, Doncaster, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1951 Collins hardcover edition - No dust jacket. Writing to first blank inner page. Pages are tanned. Pages have no notes or highlighting. The spine is faded. There is creasing/wear to the cover.
Published by Collins, 1958
Seller: Nigel Smith Books, Gunnislake, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Pages tanned (edges very much more so), Sunday School prize certificate on front endpaper, cover has some wear and fading to edges, else the book is in good condition; unclipped wrapper is very rubbed and worn with a number of tears and some small areas of loss to hinges and tail of spine.
Published by Collins, London, 1951
Seller: Augustine Funnell Books, Fredericton, NB, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Marcia Lane Foster (illustrator). Reprint. The children of Primrose Lane are forced to play in an empty house because summer holidays during war-time are out, "And when it led to the discovery of a German spy, and having to track him right across the South of England," there are thrills aplenty for all of them. Red cloth w/black spine lettering, 256 pages. Minor wear to corners/spine ends, dusty edges, in dust jacket w/light chipping to corners, moderate edgewear, small loss of paper at to top spine, previous owner's name to top edge of front panel, light general wear. Size: Small octavo. Book.
Published by Collins, London, 1957
Seller: Laura Books, Georgetown, SA, Australia
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. front endpaper removed, otherwise book clean and tight Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Published by Collins, 1957
Seller: Buybyebooks, Honiton, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. No Jacket. Unknown (illustrator). HB reprint. Blue cloth boards. Seagulll Library logo + text front bottom right. Silver titles spine. 18.8 x 12.5cm. 256 pages. f/c frontis. Story about war-time Britain. Condition: Boards sunned on spine + front centre edge. Rubbed on spine + corners. 2nd o/p removed. Clean, little wear, tight binding, good colour. Good + condition.
Published by Collins, 1958
Seller: Robin's books, Abingdon, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Sun fading to bue cloth at head and foot of spine Ends of spine curled Fragile dust jacket with multiple tears and wear to edges, some small missing sections Previous owners name on front free end paper.