Children's Classics from White Swan Books
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Alice's Adventure in Wonderland
by Carroll, Lewis
- Condition
- Used - Good+
- Published
- 1910
- Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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€53.46
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Nice edition, well illustrated with 4 Full-Page Full Colour Plates by Frank Adams. Frontis. illus. Alice with the White Rabbit. Title page has Brown & White Decorative Bluebell Border. Green cloth cover with Red and Black Rose and Shield Design on front & Spine. Black title on front, Gilt lettering on spine. From the "Stories… Read more about this item Item Price
€53.46
Willy's Stories For Young Children
by Mrs Marcet
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- Fifth Edition
- Published
- 1854
- Binding
- Quarter Leather
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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€53.46
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Childrens story about Six year old Willy riding his Shetland Pony on the common and the interesting things he observes including: a House being built and coal, chalk and gravel pits. Main text 131 pages + Publisher's adverts. Period Red Quarter cloth leather cover with Marbles paper-covered boards. Some light wear to leather around sides of spine and some… Read more about this item Item Price
€53.46
THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK : An Agony in Eight Fits
by Carroll, Lewis
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- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1876
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- Pictorial Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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€267.30
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Lewis Carroll's hilarious Classic Nonsense tale of the Bellman's nautical expedition to hunt the elusive Snark with his bizarre crew including the Lace Making Beaver and the Banker. Illustrated with 9 Full-Page B&W Plates. Frontis illus. the Bellman wading ashore carrying the Banker. Buff cloth cover illustrated with the Bellman seated up on a spar in the… Read more about this item Item Price
€267.30
The Owls of Oynn Belfry
by Caldecott, Ralph
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Published
- 1886
- Binding
- Original Wraps
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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€190.08
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Enchanting childrens story of 2 owlets, Bunting and Snunting born in the Belfry. B&W illustrations by Randolph Caldecott. Frontis illus. the Owlets and their parents. Title page has vignette of the 2 Owls. Main text 78 pages + several pages of Leadenhall Press adverts. Card cover with Brown paper jacket illustrated with vignette of 2 owls and black… Read more about this item Item Price
€190.08
PICTURE FABLES Drawn by Otto Speckter, Engraved by the Brothers Dalzeil
by Hey, F. & Dulcken, W ( Translator )
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1858
- Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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€160.38
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Delightful Book of Animal Fables. Includes Fox & Duck; Swallow & Sparrow; Lion & Dog; Child & Dove, and many more. Each Fable Beautifully illustrated with a large B&W illus at top of page. Dark Blue textured cloth cover with bright Gilt Geometric design and animalportrait vignettes on front, also blind-stamped Floral design in corners. Gilt Lettering and Decoration to… Read more about this item Item Price
€160.38
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
by Barrie, J. M.
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- Used - Very Good-
- Published
- 1920
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- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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€106.92
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First published in 1906. This Edition has 24 Beautiful Full-Page Colour Plates, each protected by a Captioned Tissue Guard. Green cloth cover with Gilt Embossed illus. of Peter Pan playing Pan Pipes while seated on a mushroom. Decorative Gilt lettering on spine. Frontis illus has same design of Peter playing the pipes but is a full-page Colour Plate and shows… Read more about this item Item Price
€106.92
Hereward the Wake
by Kingsley, Charles
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1897
- Binding
- Full Leather Prize Binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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€11.88
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Thrilling history of the Hero of the Fens. Period Full-Leather prize binding woth bright gilt armorial bearing of Cheltenham College on front. 5 Raised bands to spine with Gilt decoration and title in the compartments. Endpapers and all page edges Marbled. Small piece of leather missing from top corner of spine and war to fore corners… Read more about this item Item Price
€11.88
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The History of Sandford and Merton
by Day, Thomas
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- Used - Very Good-
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- Decorative Cloth
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- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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€23.76
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Delightful story of 2 Christian Boys and their kindly and adventurous progress. Well illustrated Children's Classic with over 100 B&W Full-Page Plates and In-Text Illustrations. Period Blue cloth cover with bright Gilt ground to Lettering on front & spine. Blind enbossed Floral Design on front & spine. Top page edges Blue. Title page had Vignette… Read more about this item Item Price
€23.76
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The History of Sandford and Merton
by Day, Thomas Esq.
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- Used - Very Good-
- Published
- 1844
- Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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€112.86
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Delightful story of Tommy Merton and Harry Sandford and their kindly and adventurous progress. In this edition some obsolete expressions are modernized, frequent recurrence of the Sacred Name in colloquial discourse expunged and a long theological discourse between Mr Merton & Mr Barlow omitted. Frontis illus. shows the 2 boys looking at vignettes of historical heroes. … Read more about this item Item Price
€112.86
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A Peck of Pepper
by Jaques, Faith
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Thus.
- Published
- 1974
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- Pictorial Boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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€5.94
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Republication of the 1813 tongue-twisters published by John Harris for the delight and education of children. Illustrated in colour by Faith Jaques in the tradition of the original. "Cancelled" stamp on title page. No othe inscriptions or marks. Jacket protected in removable clear plastic wrapper. Item Price
€5.94
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Tales from Shakespeare
by Lamb, Charles and Mary
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1919
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- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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€23.76
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Beautifully illustrated edition, complete with 48 Full-Page Colour plates. Grey cloth cover with Black lettering and Linear design on front and spine. Large Colour illus tipped in on front. 3 small closed tears to cloth on sides of spine and some edgewear at tips of corners. Hinges cracked but text block is firm. FFep… Read more about this item Item Price
€23.76
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A Knight of the White Cross
by Henty, G. A.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Thus
- Published
- 1896
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- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Redruth, Cornwall, GBR
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€29.70
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Undated Edition, circa mid 1890s. Complete with 12 Monochrome Plates by Ralph Peacock and a Plan of the Fortress of Rhodes. Exciting Historical Novel about the Knights of St John and the sieges by the Turks. Green cloth cover with Black, Gilt & White illus, of an armed Knight, and Gilt title on front. … Read more about this item Item Price
€29.70