Children's Classics from Cornish Books

Well illustrated Edition with Full-Colour Triple Layer Panoramic Scene of Alice and many other Characters in the middle of the book. Also 2 Full-page Colour Plates and many B&W Full-Page and In-Text illustrations. Undated Edition, circa 1913. Red cloth spine with Black Lettering. Yellow boards with Central illustration of Alice surrounded by Vignettes of the other Characters including… Read more about this item

10th Book in the exciting Swallows and Amazons series. Captain Flint, circumnavigating in the "Wildcat" has an exciting adventure with Pirates in the China Seas. The Amazons, Nancy and Peggy with the Swallows, John, Susan, Titty and Roger join the fun. 103rd Impression of the 1941 first edition. Endpapers illustrated with Coloured Chart. Full-page and In-Text illustrations. Green… Read more about this item

A new Edition. Marvellous Tales of Piskies and Spriggans, Mermaids, witches and Giants. Frontis illus. Giant Bolster stepping from Beacon to Carn Brea (protected by tissue guard). Includes Preface to Third Edition and Introduction. First Series Tales include: Giants, Mermaids and Tregeagle of Dosmery Pool. Second Series includes: Saints, Holy Wells, King Arthur,… Read more about this item

8th book in the exciting Swallows and Amazons series. John, Susan, Roger and Titty discover a wonderful camp site while the Swallow is being repaired. Also more thrilling adventures with pirates Nancy and Peggy. 1940 Reprint of the 1931 first edition. Endpapers illustrated with coloured Chart. Full-page and In-Text illustrations. Green cloth cover… Read more about this item

4 Exciting Biggles adventures with a new Introduction and special Foreword to each one. Red cloth cover with bright gilt lettering to spine. 574 p.pages, 7 1/2" tall, 550g. No inscriptions. Some very small, faint flecks of browning on top page edges. Jacket has a small closed tear at bottom left corner (repaired… Read more about this item

11 Thistle Street, Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1962. The 48th Book in the "Chalet School" Series. 1962 First Edition. More Exciting adventures for the Chalet Shool girls.when St. Hilda's is burned down and the girls are taken in at Chalet School. B&W Frontis illustration, by Dorothy Brook shows 2 Girls quarreling. Light Blue cloth cover with Gilt Lettering &… Read more about this item

Bristol / London: E. W. Savory Ltd. / Elliot Stock, 1911. Delightful Children's book in the style of an old Chapbook. A page for each letter of the Alphabet with a large B&W illustration above. e.g. "A is an Apple Tree.etc". Each page Printed on one side of the paper only. Endpapers have Vignettes of the illustrations, printed on Art… Read more about this item

London and Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1937. The First Book in the "Chalet School" Series. 1937 Reprint of the 1925 First Edition. Monochrome Frontispiece illustration by Nina K. Brisley shows a man washing a girl's hair. Light Blue cloth cover with Black Lettering to spine. 835 Pages, 480g, 7 1/2" Tall. No inscriptions. Some spots of light foxing to… Read more about this item

London and Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1962. The 6th Book in the "Chalet School" Series. 1962 Reprint of the 1930 First Edition. Eustacia is used to running her widowed Father's house and after his death is sent to the Chalet School in the beautiful Alpine Pastures of the Tyrol. Light Blue cloth cover with Dark Blue Lettering & Lines… Read more about this item

London: Octopus Books, 1979. 3 Beautiful Fairy Tales with the Original Illstrations by Arthur Hughes (At the Back of the North Wind & The Princess and the Goblin) and James Allen (The princess & Curdie). Blue cloth cover with Large Gilt Lettering to front & spine. Endpapers illustrated with vignette scenes from the stories. 621 Pages, 840g, 8 1/2" Tall.… Read more about this item

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1940. 1940 Reprint of the 1936 First Edition. Lovely story about Anne of Grren Gables. Frontis illustrated with a Colour portrait of Anne seated in a wood, pondering. Green cloth cover with Black lettering to front & spine and a little floral decoration on spine. 296 Pages, 310g, 7 1/2" Tall. No inscriptions.… Read more about this item

London & Toronto: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1923. Full-Leather. Near Very Good. First issued in this Edition in 1908, this is a 1923 Repring. Maroon Full Leather binding with bright Publisher's motif on bottom right corner. Gilt lettering and decoration to spine. Top page edges gilt. Illustrated Endpapers, Title Page & frontis. Illustrated with a few… Read more about this item

London, New York and Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co. Limited 0 31 of Andersen's much loved stories. Illustrated with in text B&W Drawings. Green cloth cover with red, green & black floral design on front & spine. Black lettering. 7 1/2" Tall. Ffep missing. Some age darkening and foxing to pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Decorative… Read more about this item

London, Melbourne and Toronto: Ward, Lock & Co Ltd, 1921. Delightful Illustrated short stories etc for small children. Beautifully illustrated with 12 Colour Plates and many other Full-Page and In-Text Monochrome illustrations. Lovely colour illustration of a young girl by an apple blossom tree on front cover, with Gilt Lettering above & below. Buff cloth spine with Black lettering and… Read more about this item

London: George Newnes Limited, 1948. Hilarious "William" adventures with B&W Illustrations by Thomas Henry. Includes " William and the Early Romans" & "William at the Garden Party." Frontis illustrated with William being tipped Half-a-Crown. 252 Pages,280g. Red cloth cover with Black lettering to spine. Spine colour slightly faded and spine leaning. No inscriptions. Pages in very good, clean condition. Size:… Read more about this item

London: George G Harrap & Co Ltd, 1924. First of the Ameliaranne stories. Charmingly Illustrated by Susan Beatrice Pears. Pictorial Endpapers with colour pictures of children and Ameliaranne holding the umbrella. Illustrated Title Page and Colour Illustration to Half Title Page. 29 full page Colour Illustrations on the faing pages and Text with In Text B&W Illustrations on the reverse… Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 2001. Beautifully illustrated with 16 Full-Page Colour Plates and many B&W illustrations by W. Heath Robinson. Red cloth cover with White & Gilt illus. of a Stork surrounded by children, on front. Gilt Lettering & Decoration to front & spine. Top page edges Red. Comes in Red slipcase. 288 pages, 1.4 Kilos, 10" Tall. a few… Read more about this item

London: Methuen, 1968. Delightful Edition of Grahame's children's classic tale of Toad of Toad Hall and his friends, Ratty, Mole & Badger. Beautifully Illustrated with 12 Colour Plates and In-Text B&W Drawings by Arthur Rackham. 178 Pages, 640g, 9 1/2" Tall. Green cloth cover with dull Gilt Lettering on spine. Top page edges Green. Ffep removed. No inscriptions. Pages in… Read more about this item

London and Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1958. The 24th Book in the "Chalet School" Series. 1958 Reprint of the 1952 First Edition. Exciting Schoolgirl story. Katherine's Guarduan hands her over to the wrong school! Frontis has a B&W illustration of Kate & Matron finding a Teddy Bear in her trunk. Light Blue cloth cover with Gilt Lettering & Lines… Read more about this item

London: George Newnes Limited, 1953. Hilarious "William" adventures with B&W Illustrations by Thomas Henry. Includes "William's Burgler" & "William and the Smuggler." Frontis illustrated with William in his Boy Scout outfit being questioned by a small Boy. 252 Pages, 290g, 7 1/2" Tall. Red cloth cover with Black Vignette portrait of William in bottom corner. Black grounds to lettering on… Read more about this item