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Auction No 364, Category: Children's Books

19 Lots (displaying 1 - 19)

Beatrix Potter selection, all early printings with Peter Rabbit, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (2 difft), Miss Moppet,

Lot: 107

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
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Beatrix Potter selection, all early printings with Peter Rabbit, Mrs.Tiggy-Winkle (2 difft), Miss Moppet, Jemima Puddle-Duck (2 difft), and Benjamin Bunny (2 difft); together with Cicely Mary Barker Flower Fairies of The Spring. Poor to fair. (8)

Marvel Comics and few similar, mostly late-1970s to early-1980s, especially "The Micronauts",

Lot: 108

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £20
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Marvel Comics and few similar, mostly late-1970s to early-1980s, especially The Micronauts, plus The Thing and others. VG/VF (97)

Marvel Comics and similar in two large folders, 1972 to 2015, wide range of titles, good spread throughout the period,

Lot: 109

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £20
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Marvel Comics and similar in two large folders, 1972 to 2015, wide range of titles, good spread throughout the period, a few damaged but mostly VG/VF. (116)

"The Boy's Own Annual" Volumes 11, 15, 16, 17, 33, 44, 47, 55 and 62, 1889 to 1940, seven with original publisher's cloth,

Lot: 117

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £15
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The Boy’s Own Annual, Volumes 11, 15, 16, 17, 33, 44, 47, 55 and 62, 1889 to 1940, seven with original publisher’s cloth, the plates largely intact but bindings in very mixed condition. Also a 1969 Boy’s Own annual. (10) Previous owner’s bookplates.

"The Boy's Own Annual" Vol.5 (plates damaged) and Vol.12, 1882/83 and 1889/90; plus loose issues of "Boy's Own Paper" (19)

Lot: 118

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £20
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The Boy’s Own Annual, Vol.5 (plates damaged) and Vol.12, 1882/83 and 1889/90; plus loose issues of Boy’s Own Paper (19) from 1885 to 1938, mostly in original wraps and generally good to fine. Also Boy’s Own Companion No. 5, 1963.

"The Boy's Own Annual" Volumes 18, 25, 32, 34 and 60, 1895-1938, all in original publisher's cloth,

Lot: 119

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £15
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The Boy’s Own Annual, Volumes 18, 25, 32, 34 and 60, 1895-1938, all in original publisher’s cloth, coloured plates, bindings good to fine. All with previous owner’s bookplate. (5)

"The Boy's Own Annual" Volumes 4, 41, 42, 46, 48, 49, 59 and 61, 1882- 1939, seven with publisher's pictorial cloth,

Lot: 120

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £15
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The Boy’s Own Annual Volumes 4, 41, 42, 46, 48, 49, 59 and 61, 1882-1939, seven with publisher’s pictorial cloth, two with spines covered in black tape, five with previous owner’s bookplate. Poor to fine (8)

"The Girl's Own Annual" Volumes 3, 6, 9, 10, 12, 20, 25, and 57, 1881 to 1936, various bindings,

Lot: 121

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £20
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The Girl’s Own Annual Volumes 3, 6, 9, 10, 12, 20, 25, and 57, 1881 to 1936, various bindings, four with pictorial cloth, previous owner’s bookplates. Varied condition. (8)

Angela Brazil schoolgirl stories, a collection from 1920s, nine with pictorial cloth bindings by Blackie

Lot: 122

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £15
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Angela Brazil schoolgirl stories, a collection from 1920s, nine with pictorial cloth bindings by Blackie including one in d/jkt; with some later 1940s/early 1950s reprints.  Fair to VF (15)

Angela Brazil schoolgirl stories, a collection of Blackie publications including 1920s/30s with pictorial cloth (8),

Lot: 123

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £15
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Angela Brazil schoolgirl stories, a collection of Blackie publications including 1920s/30s with pictorial cloth (8), and 1950s/60s re-issues in dustjackets (6). Also The Girls’ Budget (1920s) featuring a story by Angela Brazil. Fair to VF

                                    

"Chums: An Illustrated Paper for Boys" Cassell & Co, Volumes 13, 14, 16, 20, 28, 29 and 30, 1904 to 1922,

Lot: 124

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £60
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Chums: An Illustrated Paper for Boys, Cassell & Co, Volumes 13, 14, 16, 20, 28, 29 and 30, 1904 to 1922, all in publisher’s pictorial cloth, with coloured plates; previous owner’s bookplates. Fair to VG (7)

   

Angela Brazil schoolgirl stories, 1913-46, all Blackie published, 7 with pictorial cloth (one poor) including one in fine d/jkt;

Lot: 125

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £15
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Angela Brazil schoolgirl stories, 1913-46, all Blackie published, 7 with pictorial cloth (one poor) including one in fine d/jkt; plus two schoolboy stories by Warren Bell. Mixed condition (12)

"The Captain" George Newnes, from 1899 to 1912 comprising Volumes 2, 3, 4, 7, 13, 16, 18, 22, 24 and 26.

Lot: 127

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
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The Captain George Newnes, from 1899 to 1912 comprising Volumes 2, 3, 4, 7, 13, 16, 18, 22, 24 and 26. Publisher’s pictorial cloth, a.e.g. Fair to VG (10). Plus Young England Vol.46 (Christmas 1925), VG.

"The Captain" George Newnes, bound volumes in publisher's cloth, from 1899, with volumes 4, 27, 29, 33, 43, 44, 45 & 49;

Lot: 128

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
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The Captain, George Newnes, bound volumes in publisher’s cloth, from 1899, with volumes 4, 27, 29, 33, 43, 44, 45 & 49; plus 8 issues of the magazine 1911-1919, and novels by Herbert Strang & Gunby Hadath. Fair to VG

Richmal Crompton "William" books 1926-1950 including "William –The Fourth", 1926 and "Just William's Luck", 1950

Lot: 131

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £15
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Richmal Crompton William books 1926-1950 including William –The Fourth, 1926 and Just William’s Luck, 1950 in poor to fair dustjackets. All with previous owner’s bookplate. (20)

Elsie Oxenham selection including "The Tuck-Shop Girl" W. & R. Chambers, n.d., pictorial cloth,

Lot: 132

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £10
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Elsie Oxenham selection including The Tuck-Shop Girl W. & R. Chambers, n.d., pictorial cloth, some browning to text; The Abbey Girls At Home, 1942, in fair d/jkt; and 9 fine modern reprints in the ‘Girls Gone By’ Series. (17)

"The Schoolgirls Own Library", Amalgamated Press, a collection of 78 issues, 1924 to 1940,

Lot: 133

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £50
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The Schoolgirls Own Library, Amalgamated Press, a collection of 78 issues, 1924 to 1940, many with rusted staples and/or worn spines, but some fine and all with covers intact and bright colours.  (78) 

Dorita Fairlie Bruce selection, mostly published by Oxford University Press; includes five First Editions

Lot: 134

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £20
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Dorita Fairlie Bruce selection, mostly published by Oxford University Press; includes five First Editions comprising Wild Goose Quest, Lutterworth Press, 1945; Triffeny, 1950; A Laverock Lilting, 1945; Toby at Tibbs Cross, 1942; and Prefects at Springdale, 1936. Fair to fine; plus 4 reprints in mixed very condition. All with previous owner’s bookplate. (9

'Girls Gone By' reprints of Schoolgirl fiction, mostly Dorita Fairlie Bruce stories,

Lot: 135

  • Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
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Girls Gone By reprints of Schoolgirl fiction, mostly Dorita Fairlie Bruce stories, plus biographical works on Antonia Forest (2) and Monica Edwards. All softbacks. Most with previous owner’s bookplate. (15)