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London: Scholastic, 2010. New ed.. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white drawings at rear, pages slightly toned, minor edgewear. 158 pp. It’s the year 1501. Eva has come to London from Spain in the retinue of her friend Catherine of Aragon, who is to marry Arthur, the eldest son of King Henry VII, but when… Read more about this item

Sydney: New Holland, 2014. New, reprint ed.. Hardback small, dustjacket (with flaps), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket, ribbon bookmark. 178 pp. Short stories for young adults by Colin Thiele. The lead story 'Storm Boy' is about a special pelican called Mr Percival. The other stories are: The Water Trolley, The Lock-out, Dad Ran… Read more about this item

Sydney, North Sydney: Australian Visual Education / Schools Publishing House, 1958. 1st ed.. Each issue: Paperback large quarto (310 x 250mm), card cover (stapled, little rusted), very good plus condition, black & white or sepia (brown-coloured) drawings (strip cartoons), fore-edge creased (part 1), otherwise minimal edgewear & marks. In slipcase (good condition, notable edgewear, staples rusted). Very heavy (4.8… Read more about this item

London: Grosset & Dunlap, 2007. New ed.. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial covers, printed on recycled paper, few black & white drawings, pages lightly toned, spine ends slightly bumped, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. 176 pp. (This copy: Clue of the Tapping Heels, by Caroline Keene, 1970 edition, Grosset & Dunlap.) Crime… Read more about this item

London: Grosset & Dunlap, 2007. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial covers, printed on recycled paper, few black & white drawings, pages lightly toned, spine ends slightly bumped. 178 pp. Crime novel for young adults by Carolyn Keene, from the popular Nancy Drew series. The search for the map becomes filled by dangers and intrigue. However,… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Georgian House, 1946. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white drawings, pages toned, small edge tears jacket (piece missing top spine, sticker mark, base spine chipped, edgewear), corners & spine ends board covers little bumped, slight crease some pages (during manufacture), bookshop label inside front cover, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve 118… Read more about this item

Sydney: Dymock's Book Arcade, 1948. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair dustjacket), pages toned, small edge tears jacket (small piece missing top spine, base spine chipped, corners missing, edgewear, spine marked), inner hinge split (pages firm), corners little bumped, covers little rubbed, light stain fore-edge & bottom edge few pages, bookshop label inside front cover, protected… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Colorgravure / Herald & Weekly Times, 1945. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, fair condition only, cloth covered boards, black & white drawings, full-page colour drawings, illustrated endpapers, line drawings on covers, frontispiece, some creasing spine, pages toned, corners little bumped covers, boards & spine slightly faded, some edgewear, non-author written dedication front flyleaf, sticker mark top corner front… Read more about this item

London: University of London Press, 1952. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, fair condition only, pictorial board cover, black & white & colour drawings, endpapers & edges lightly foxed, corners bumped & worn, edgewear, wear along spine edges, slight loss spine ends, cover edges rubbed, rear cover little rubbed & marked, pages lightly toned, few marks & toned spots some… Read more about this item

London: Ward Lock, 1957. Reprint ed.. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, good condition, pictorial cover, frontispiece, colour plates, black & white drawings, new cloth spine (rear board replaced, new endpapers), corners covers bumped, corner tips covers rubbed, few toned marks front free flyleaf, edges foxed, light foxing endpapers, minor edgewear. 128 pp. A fascinating book for young adults by… Read more about this item

Sydney, Edgecliff: Bilson, 1947. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, fair condition only, covers little slanted, pages toned, spine edges rubbed, small tear bottom edge single page, top edge foxed, corners & bottom edge covers little rubbed, some edgewear. 292 pp. This Australian story for young adults is about a girl named Diana and her family who live at Wattawarra,… Read more about this item

Garden City, NJ: Junior Literary Guild / Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1949. 2nd ed.. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair dustjacket), black & white drawings, illustrated endpapers, pages lightly toned, edges uncut, large piece missing top spine jacket (slight loss top & bottom edges, missing corners replaced by tape & white paper backing reverse side, cover illustration… Read more about this item

Sydney: Australasian Publishing Co., 1947. 1st ed.. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair only dustjacket), frontispiece, pages toned, small edge tears jacket (small pieces missing edges & base spine, edgewear, flap price-clipped, spine faded), corners little bumped boards (spine slightly faded), front hinge split (pages firm), prize certificate pasted after contents page), protected by removable semiarchival plastic… Read more about this item

New York: Katherine Tegen Books / HarperCollins Children's Books, 2017. 1st p/b ed.. Paperback small thick octavo, very good plus condition, map, autograph (author's written name green texta on title page). 513 pp. This historical novel for young adults Mackenzi Lee is about the unforgettable escapade of Lord Henry Monty Montague, a charming young scoundrel who goes on multiple… Read more about this item

London & Glasgow: Blackie & Son, 1934. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, good plus condition, pictorial board cover, beige cloth spine, black & white drawings (some full-page), full-page colour plates including frontispiece, edges foxed, cover fore-edge rubbed (slight loss adjacent rear cover), spine minimally faded, toned spots some pages, some edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to… Read more about this item

Sydney: Scholastic, 2005. 1st ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication & drawing). 167 pp. A story for young adults about spooky hauntings from the Australian city and the bush, from olden times to the present day. They are sometimes frightening but always mysterious. Target audience: Primary school age: children… Read more about this item

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1997. New, reprint ed.. Hardback small octavo, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white drawings including frontispiece, pages faintly toned, minimal foxing few pages. 176 pp. Crime fiction for young adults. This mystery involves Nancy and her friends arriving for the Emerson University June week celebrations to find that there has been a… Read more about this item

London & Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co., 1952. 1st English stated ed.. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket (flap price-clipped), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), red cloth boards, frontispiece, edges lightly foxed, rear cover jacket little marked (reverse side lightly toned & foxed, slight loss spine ends, corners slightly worn), light foxing endpapers & top title page, frontispiece slightly… Read more about this item

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 2005. New, reprint ed.. Hardback small octavo, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white drawings including frontispiece, pages faintly toned. 177 pp. Crime fiction for young adults. Nancy Drew is warned not to go to Scotland, but this does not stop her. Nancy goes to Scotland with her father and two best friends… Read more about this item

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 2003. Reprint ed.. Hardback small octavo, very good condition, pictorial cover, few full-page black & white drawings, frontispiece, pages little toned, printed on recycled paper. 179 pp. Nancy has to find a missing medieval stained-glass window. Nancy is joined in Charlottesville, Virginia, by her friends George and Bess. An adversary tries to get them… Read more about this item