Published by Icon Books, London, 1967
Seller: Neil Shillington: Bookdealer/Booksearch, Hobe sound, FL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. illustrated by Will Nickless (illustrator). 199 pages.
Published by Icon Books, London, 1967
Seller: Neil Shillington: Bookdealer/Booksearch, Hobe sound, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Good. illustrated by Will Nickless (illustrator). First Edition. Dj Slightly Torn; 199 pages.
Published by Paul Lamlyn, London
Seller: Terrace Horticultural Books, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Illustrated By Will Nickless & George Thompson Maps By John Smith (illustrator). First Edition. Copyright Date: 1969 16mo, , PP.159, Very Good, Clean, Frank McKinney Copy.
Published by John Baker, London, 1964
Seller: Old Scrolls Book Shop, Stanley, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated by Author (illustrator). First Edition. London: John Baker, 1964. First Edition. Near FIne/Near Fine. Illustrated by Author. Very clean red cloth boards with silver lettering and small illustration on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. No names, writing or marks. 135 pgs. Clean bright dustjacket is not price clipped, unchipped, with no tears and mere hint of very slight edgewear. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. 8vo. Children's.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Illustrated by Nickless, Will (illustrator). Introduction by Roger Lancelyn Green with black and white illustrations by Will Nickless. Very Good/Good+ Condition. Dust jacket has some paper loss and is now in a protective Brodart Cover. No marks on the text block. Previous owner's name on the front free end paper. ; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 318 pages.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Co. N.D., Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Seller: Gerry Mosher, Rockford, IL, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Good, dust jacket only. Illustrated by Nickless, Will (illustrator). Good; Color and black/white illustrations with color illustrated end papers. Colored graphic on paper over boards. Bottom front corner is rubbed. Bottom half of spine is split; heel of spine is worn and frayed. Jacket has wear, tears, and small chips to edges, folds, and spine. Jacket is price clipped. Jacket in protective plastic cover, ; Porpoise Series; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 47 pages.
Published by Blackie and Son Ltd., London, 1955
Seller: Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. Will Nickless (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first printing Octavo hardback. 220 pp, illustrated Very Good condition in Near Very Good price-clipped dust jacket No inscriptions.
Language: English
Published by Hamlyn, London, 1969
Seller: J J Basset Books, bassettbooks, bookfarm.co.uk, Peter Tavy, United Kingdom
Glossy Pictorial Card. Condition: Very Good Very Minor Foxing. No Jacket. Illustrated By Will Nickless & George Thompson Maps By John Smith (illustrator). First Edition. Please Email for further details Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Signed By a "Johnathan Porter".
Hardcover with dust jacket. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Will Nickless (illustrator). First Edition. Very good red cloth hardcover, no inscriptions. With a very good unclipped dust jacket. 30 Illustrations by Will Nickless. ; Black & white drawings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 142 pages.
Published by Blackie, London and Glasgow, 1958
Seller: Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 10.38
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. Will Nickless (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first printing Hardback. 144 pp, illustrated Very Good condition in Near Very Good, unclipped Dust jacket (a few nibbles at corners, jacket now in protective transparent sleeve) Previous owner's name on front end paper.
Published by Peal Press, London, 1964
Seller: Darkwood Online T/A BooksinBulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Nickless, Will (illustrator). Reprint; First Printing. Light shelf wear DJ, open corner tear to front fly where original price has been removed, corners lightly bumped, missing rear endpaper, 5cm closed tear to front endpaper, some foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; Pale green faux leather boards with black lettering to spine. DJ artwork uncredited. Undated but assumed mid 1960s. ; Reward Library; B&W Illustrations; 192 pages; Hannah Maine, heroine of Lost in the Outback has now qualified as a Nursing Sister at a hospital in Melbourne. With her great friend and pilot, Mary Frazer, she volunteers for the Flying Doctor service and they fly to the remote hospital at Tingaroo. Adventure they expected, but they get more than they bargained for, cullminating in a long trek in the company of a primitive band of aborigines.
Language: English
Published by Paul Hamlyn, London, 1968
Seller: J J Basset Books, bassettbooks, bookfarm.co.uk, Peter Tavy, United Kingdom
US$ 20.75
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketBlue Cloth. Condition: VERY GOOD ( AVERAGE). No Jacket. Illustrated by Will Nickless (illustrator). Third Impression. Two coffee rings are on front cover.POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED! (UK ONLY).please e-mail for further details. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Not Signed or Inscribed.
Published by London: Peal Press, London
Seller: William L. Horsnell, Aylesford, NS, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -. Nickless, Will (illustrator). 1st Thus. Book has edge and corner wear, with light green covers, and is missing the back free end paper. Store stamped on the half-title page. Dustjacket shows signs of use, with tears all along the edges. The copyright is not stated.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Illustrated by Will Nickless (illustrator). 1st UK. DJ chipped with short tears, light soil, 2 tape stains on front cover ; A tight solid book. DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; Rotherside Saga #3; B&W Illustrations; This is a followup to Owlglass and Nitehood.
Published by Herbert Jenkins Limited, London, 1946
Seller: Peakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA, Sheringham, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
US$ 13.83
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Will Nickless (illustrator). Large square 8vo; light blue cloth cover with silver vignette in centre; slight wear to spine ends/corners; illustrated eps; lovely colour plates; attractive book; ; Square 8vo 8" to 9" tall.
Published by Icon Books, London, 1967,, 1967
Seller: BRIMSTONES, Lewes, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 99pp, slight browning and foxing on edges, text clean and sound, no inscriptions, yellow cloth, Very Good / Good dustwrapper, wrapper spine slightly frayed, top edges frayed, not price-clipped.
Published by Collins, 1966
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United Kingdom
US$ 11.77
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. A clean, tight copy. 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 Herbert Jenkins ltd: London, 1946
Seller: Night light, Vancouver, BC, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Herbert Jenkins ltd: London, 1946. Condition: As New. Seller Inventory # LPL-00028.
Published by Ward Lock & Co., London, 1962
Seller: Homeward Bound Books, Campbellcroft, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Will Nickless (illustrator). 160 p. 21 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in burgundy, cloth-covered boards. Lightly rubbed at corners and spine ends, with upper forecorner tips slightly bumped. There is a small pull mark, some glue remains, and a pen streak on the front free endpaper. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked with slight age toning. Dustwrapper has some wear to the corners and head of the spine. The folds are bit rubbed. It is not price clipped. A selection of fables from Aesop and others, including: La Fontaine, John Gay, Robert Dodsley, Christian Gellert, Gotthold Lessing, Claris de Florian, Ivan Kriloff and others. Illustrated with sixteen colour plates and in-text pen and ink drawings.
US$ 27.67
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover with dust jacket. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Will Nickless (illustrator). First Edition. Near fine brown boards, no inscriptions. Very good unclipped dust jacket. Fishing and vintage cars, what's not to like? ; Black & white drawings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 207 pages.
Published by London and Glascow: Blackie & Son Limited, 1957, London and Glascow, 1957
Seller: Archive, Sth Hobart, TAS, Australia
First Edition
Cloth. Dust Jacket Included. Will Nickless (illustrator). First Edition. Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book is very good ++ with an owners inscription to fep. jacket is very good with nicked and rubbed ends. PP 206, frontis, 2 illustrations Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Published by London; Blackie, London
Seller: Peakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA, Sheringham, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
US$ 34.59
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Will Nickless (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. H/b; vg+/vg; 8vo; 206pp; no handwriting inside such as names; hint of foxing to blocked page edges; d/w price clipped; overall a very nice copy; ; Sceptre Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Published by Published by Oliver & Boyd Ltd., Tweeddale Court, Edinburgh First Edition . Edinburgh 1966., 1966
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
US$ 27.67
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Add to basketFirst edition hard back binding in publisher's original caramel brown paper covered boards, black title and author lettering to the spine and ship illustrated front cover. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 144 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and full-page colour illustrations throughout. Minimal dust marking to the closed page edges, very light ghosting to the end papers. Very near Fine clean condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with rubs, creases and chips, one 12 mm closed tear to the top front cover, not price clipped 15s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. STORIES FOR BOYS.
Published by Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 4 Little Essex Street, London . 1962., 1962
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
US$ 15.22
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketPublisher's original stapled card covers. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 48 pp. Monochrome illustrations. School stamp to front cover and top of title page. In Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE.
Published by Collins (1958), London, 1958
Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Previous owner's signature. Moderate foxing. Fading to top page edges. Some dampstaining to tail of dust-jacket spine. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; 288 pages + colour frontispiece. Blue boards with silver on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 181 x 119mm. Top page edges dyed blue. Series: 'Seagull Library'. Children's novel. "The dream-world of George MacDonald has a quality all its own and the passage of time has, if anything, inceased the charm of his children's books by adding to their endearing quaintness." - from dust-jacket blurb. 'At the Back of the North Wind' was originally published in serial form in 1868, and in book form in 1871.
Published by Porpoise Books [1948], West Drayon, Middlesex, 1948
Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Edition
Papered Boards. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Nickless, Will (illustrator). First Edition. No date [1948]. 47, [1] pages. Illustrated papered boards. Dimensions: 8.5" high by 7" wide. Spine chipped and taped with brown paper adhesive tape. Gutters intact at endpapers. Owner's inscription. Some soiling and staining to some leaves. Some staining to rear board. 3.5" diagonal crease to corner of front free endpaper and first two leaves. These Porpoise books are alleged to have been remaindered to New Zealand after the series received poor sales in the UK. The short-lived series has since become one of the more sought after imprints from Penguin publishers. [for more information, see the article "The Mystery of the Drowning Porpoises: by Steve Hare in "Fine Books & Collections" magaine, Vol. 2 No. 6 (Nov/Dec 2004) ]. ; 8vo.
Published by Collins, London, 1973
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Softcover. Illustrated by Will Nickless (illustrator). First Edition Thus; Second Printing. Very Good+ in leatherbound wraps. Gilded top text block edge. Small open tears on front and rear panel side edges.
Cloth. Illustrated by Will Nickless (illustrator). DJ wrapped in mylar, teal cover,black lettering, 253 pgs., inscribed ffep, pages clean, binding tight; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall DB3. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.
Published by Published by Blackie & Son Ltd., 16/18 William IV Street, Charing Cross, London First Edition . London 1956., 1956
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
US$ 69.17
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Add to basketFirst edition hard back binding in publisher's original burnt orange cloth covers, blue title and author lettering to the spine and front cover, blue dyed top edge. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 222 printed pages of text with 3 full-page monochrome illustrations and frontispiece. Bookplate to the front free end paper, light cheap paper browning and foxing to the closed page edges and some margins. Very Good clean condition book in Very good condition dust wrapper with some creases, rubs, chips and small closed tears to the cover edges, not price clipped 7/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. STORIES FOR BOYS.
Published by Lutterworth, London, 1954
Seller: Peakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA, Sheringham, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
US$ 103.76
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Will Nickless (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. 1st edition hbk in d/w; Very nice tight clean copy in a d/w that has a couple of nicks and a small discrete closed tear to edge; Vg/Vg looks attractive; price clipped; has a small date stamp, but no evidence of being an ex library copy; ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.