Language: English
Published by Collins, London and Glasgow, 1961
Seller: Ryde Bookshop Ltd, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Vernon Soper (illustrator). Reprint. Firmly bound, black flexible artificial leather boards, gilt title and decoration on the spine. No jacket, gift inscription inside.
Published by E J Arnold & Son Limited, Leeds
Seller: Redruth Book Shop, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Vernon Soper (illustrator). Very good condition paperback no DJ. 63 pages good and clean with large clear print. Bright Story Readers. Black and white illustrations throughout.
Language: English
Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd., London, 1111
Seller: Ryde Bookshop Ltd, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Vernon L. Soper, monro S. Orr (illustrator). Undated edition, inscription from 1932. Firmly bound, decorate red cloth boards. Scuffing and marks on cover and spine. Marks on front end paper and title page. Dust spotting on closed page edges. No jacket.
Published by D.L.M.S. (Vereston Annuals), London, 1111
Seller: Victoria Bookshop, BERE ALSTON, DEVON, United Kingdom
US$ 12.20
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: G-. Vernon Soper (illustrator). 1st thus. A good reading copy. Light blue illustrated board covers with soldier in busby on spine, which has 2.5" tear to back cover spine and some wear and tear to top & tail. Cover corners and edges bumped and worn with board showing through in places. pos on front pastedown and ffep. pages browned. Minor foxing. 1" tear to tail binding edge of frontspiece, 1 colour illustration loose. Immediate despatch from the UK. 4to. Book.
Published by Hollis and Carter, London, UK, 1946
Seller: BookAddiction (IOBA, IBooknet), Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: IOBA
US$ 15.01
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Soper, Vernon (illustrator). 232pp. Green cloth-covered boards with a green sprayed top edge of the text block, colour frontispiece, some full page black and white illustrations. Sun-faded spine, light rubbing at the joint and spine ends. Corners rounded. Volume quite loose. Colour of top edge of the text block slightly faded and remaining edges starting to tan. Two previous owner's names on front free endpaper.
Language: English
Published by Associated Newspapers, Ltd, London, England, 1934
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition First Printing. Two-in-one volume contains "The Magic Walking Stick" from 1932, this Scottish author's only children's story, illustrated with a colorful frontispiece & 2 internal plates by Vernon L. Soper; & 2) "Stories from the Arabian Nights" selected, edited, & arranged for young readers from the original tales told by Scheherezade by Frances Jenkins Olcott, with 2 illustrations by Monro S. Orr. With red cloth-covered boards stamped with a colorful design & lettering to front & spine, this hardcover 8vo is in just Good condition: generally very clean with the occasional smudge & many foxed spots. Binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages creamy white with age-appropriate tanning. Old gift inscription dated 1934 inside front cover; no publication date in book. Flaws are primarily external, including spine fading & heavy wear to spine along joints, with cloth tearing & fraying, bumped corners. light soil. No DJ. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Published by London: Evans, nd, London, 1942
Seller: Peakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA, Sheringham, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. Illustrated by Vernon Soper (illustrator). 12mo with card covers - rear cover has closed tear; no inscriptions; 1 picture partially coloured inside; vg-; Enid Blyton 'Little' Books; Vol. 4; 16mo 6" - 7" tall.
Published by Hollis & Carter, London, 1944
Seller: Stephen Dadd, Ashford, United Kingdom
US$ 13.14
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Vernon Soper (illustrator). First Thus. 127pp. HARDCOVER. Clean copy. No inscriptions. Spots to extrems., at both ends. Interiror text generally clean. Includes supply & fitting of new correctly sized protective lyfjacket. Size: 12mo - over 63/4" - 73/4" tall. Book.
Published by Evans, Nd, London, 1942
Seller: Peakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA, Sheringham, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
US$ 10.92
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Vernon Soper (illustrator). 12mo with card covers - small mark on cover and small tear on rear cover; no inscriptions; no colouring inside; vg; Enid Blyton Little Books; Vol. 3; 16mo 6" - 7" tall.
Language: English
Published by Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow
Seller: Oopalba Books, Sale, MANCH, United Kingdom
US$ 30.71
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair. LaurieTaylor, Scott Langley, R. Sheppard, Vernon Soper, M.A. Peart and many others (illustrator). Pictorial boards depicting three children climbing a tree. Spine missing. Binding a bit loose. Boards edge worn and scuffed . Marbled endpapers. Inscription dated 1935 verso colour frontis. 20 colour illustrations present ( one missing ). Long and Short stories and verse. Fair condition externally but internally in Good condition. Book.
Published by Associated Papers, London
Seller: Valuable Volumes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
US$ 12.97
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Soper, Vernon L & Orr, Monro, S (illustrator). nd. Red boards with green and brown showing picture of man handing walking stick to young boy. Titles and picture to spine which is sunned and shows slight shelf wear. Three full page colour page by Soper and three by Orr. Title page slightly spotted but otherwise internally a good clean book.
Published by Evans,, London, 1942
Seller: Peakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA, Sheringham, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
US$ 13.64
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Very Good+. Illustrated by Vernon Soper (illustrator). First Edition. 12mo with card covers - illustrated; in beautiful condition for age; no inscriptions; Vg++; ; Enid Blyton Little Books; Vol. 2; 16mo 6" - 7" tall.
Published by Associated Press N.D., London
Seller: Literary Cat Books, Machynlleth, Powys, WALES, United Kingdom
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
US$ 13.64
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Add to basketCondition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Vernon L. Soper & Monro S. Orr (illustrator). First Edition (?). Original red cloth with coloured illustrations to front cover and spine. With coloured frontispieces and coloured plates. Slight wear and slight soiling, slight bumping to corners. Slight foxing to edges and spine. ; 14x20x4 cm; 314 pages Hardcover (original illustrated cloth).
Published by Evans Brothers, Uk
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New Zealand
Paperback. Condition: Good. vernon soper (illustrator). 2 ink names inside cover -slight foxing to cover -tidy tape to spine.
Published by Associated Newspapers circa 1930, 1930
Seller: The Children's Bookshop, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. Soper, Vernon L. and Orr, Monro S. (illustrator). Octavo. Red pictorial cloth-covered boards. 314 pages. Covers worn and soiled. Front inner hinge cracked. Foxing to prelims and page edges. Pages tanned.
Language: English
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press
Seller: Rodney Rogers, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
US$ 10.92
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Vernon Soper (illustrator). No date [1950s?]. Dark-red textured flexible hardcover with gilt lettering and decoration to spine. 108 x 157 x 17mm. 447pp. Top edges gilt; numerous full-page b/w illustrations. A little light rubbing to spine-ends; small previous owner sticker to front pastedown; neat tape repair to hinge near rear cover; internal contents otherwise clean and unmarked. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.
Published by Collins, London, 1961
Seller: Lazy Letters Books, Market Rasen, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Slipcase. Vernon Soper (illustrator). Minimal wear to book. Some edge-wear to slipcase.
Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd, London
Seller: Excalibur Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
US$ 10.24
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketDecorative Cloth. Condition: Near Very Good. No Jacket. Soper, Vernon L. And Monro S. Orr (illustrator). 2 Books in One Volume. The Magic Walking Stick by John Buchan, with full page Colour Illustrations by Vernon L. Soper. 156 Pages. Frontis illus. is a picture of a boy swimming towards a beach. Stories from the Arabian Nights, selected edited and arranged for young people by Frances Jenkins Olcott. Full Page colour Illustrations Monro S. Orr. 314 Pages. Red cloth cover with Green & Black picture of a Boy being offered a stick by an old man on front, and Boy with the stick on spine. Patch of faded cloth colour on the back. Spine tanned. Penciled name on endpaper and a tick and piece of white paper affixed. Date stamp pon ffep. No other inscriptions. Specks of browning on page edges. Spots of marginal browning on several pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Published by EVANS BROTHERS, LONDON, 1942
Seller: ROWENA CHILDS, BURY ST EDMUNDS, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 12.97
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. VERNON SOPER (illustrator). 1st Edition. Softcovers published by Evans (c 1942) illustrated by Vernon Soper VG, faint corner crease & inscription on back of front cover.
Published by Hollis & Carter, 1946
Seller: Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books, Katoomba, NSW, Australia
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Vernon Soper (illustrator). Second Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Edges slightly foxed. Illustrator: Vernon Soper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Children; Fiction. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 14294. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.
Published by Readers Library, GB, 1931
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom
Glazed Pictorial Boards. Condition: VG+. Vernon Soper (cover) (illustrator). Top edge is spotty. Size: Fcp.
Published by Readers Library, GB
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom
US$ 10.05
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Add to basketGlazed Pictorial Boards. Condition: VG. Vernon Soper (cover) (illustrator). Slightly cocked. Size: Fcp.
Published by Readers Library, GB, 1931
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom
US$ 10.05
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Add to basketGlazed Pictorial Boards. Condition: VG. Vernon Soper (cover) (illustrator). Size: Fcp.
Language: English
Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd, London., 1934
First Edition
US$ 54.58
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. An attractively illustrated children's book with vibrant cover design. The Magic Walking-Stick, by John Buchan. With Illustrations by Vernon L. Soper; and Stories From The Arabian Nights, selected edited and arranged for young people by Frances Jenkins Olcott. With Illustrations by Monro S. Orr. Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd, London. Undated, but c. 1934 (from pervious owner's inscription). Presumed first edition. A good red cloth hardback with printed design to front and spine. Some bumping and wear with fading to spine. Some marks and scuffs to covers. Previous owner's inscription, dated to 1934, to first free endpaper. Soundly bound with very occasional light cracking to gutter between pages. Text is generally bright and clean throughout with some occasional spotting or usage mark to text. Plates are bright and vibrant. Some marks and light speckled spotting to edge of text block. Owner's mark to rear pastedown. An attractive vintage volume. vi + (3) + 7-314pp + 6 Colour Plates. Weight approximately 486g (unpacked). Dimensions: Approximately 222mm high x 150mm wide x 40mm deep. More photos on request.
Published by Published by Hollis and Carter Ltd., 25 Ashley Place, London First Edition . 1945., 1945
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
US$ 10.92
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Add to basketFirst edition hard back binding in publisher's original leaf green cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine, green dyed upper edges. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 232 printed pages of text with colour illustrated frontispiece. Spine ends soft, sun fading to spine ends and edges where pieces of the wrapper are missing, war economy standard paper. Very Good condition book in dust wrapper with 20 mm piece of paper missing to the top of the spine, 40 mm piece missing to the foot of the spine, chips to the corners, crease lines to the edges, rubs to the fore edges, not price clipped 7s 6d. 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 Readers Library, GB
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom
US$ 12.37
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: G++. Vernon Soper (cover) (illustrator). c1933. Glazed Pictorial Boards Inscription of owner at start of book. Clean tight book but bit cocked and some (repaired) damage at top of spine (above title). Size: Fcp.
Condition: Acceptable.
Published by Blackie,, London
Seller: Peakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA, Sheringham, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
US$ 34.11
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Topham; Vernon Soper; Scott Orr Et Al (illustrator). 4to; illustrated cover with dancer curtseying on stage, musician behind, and boy peeping out behind curtain. White & blue cloth spine; gift inscription dated on fep dated1939; brown sellotape marks at edge of title page; 1st story The Cottage Treasure by alice E Mortimer; 8 colour plates; also b/w plates; nice clean sound copy; ; Blackie's Children's Annuals; Vol. 36; 4to 11" - 13" tall.
Published by Robert Hale, 1945, New Edition, reprinted, ,, 1945
Seller: BRIMSTONES, Lewes, United Kingdom
US$ 27.29
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Add to baskethardback, 4to, 157pp, 5 colour plates plus b/w illustrations, crayon colouring on 2 pages, pages slightly browned, otherwise sound, green cloth, blindstamped decoration and gilt titles, rubbed, Good condition / no dustwrapper.
Published by Odhams Press Ltd, London, 1938
Seller: Excalibur Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
US$ 27.29
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Add to basketDecorative Cloth. Condition: Near Very Good. No Jacket. Brock, H. M. & Soper, Eileen and Vernon & Robinson, T. H. And Others (illustrator). Classic short stories with numerous illustrations by well known artists. Many charming stories by A. A. Milne, Eleanor Farjeom, E. Nesbit, Karel Capek, Lord Dunsany & more. Well illustrated with Colour and B&W Plates and many In-Text Illustrations. Frontis has a full page colour illustration of the Nutcracker before the Castle. Light Blue textured cloth cover with Central Pasted down Colour Illustration of Characters from the stories. Blind stamped title above. Gilt ttile and blind stamped figures below on spine.Colour Pictorial Endpapers. Title Page illustrated with animals. 769 Pages, 10" Tall. Spine colour slightly faded. No inscriptions. Small price label on free endpaper. Weighs 1.5 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.