Winifred biggs (29 resultados)

Condición: Good. No Edition Remarks. 314 pages. Illustrated jacket over cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.…

Condición: Good. Boards have some wear, scuffs to spine, bumping to corners. Slight play in hinge. Content has light toning. No DJ.

Condición: Good. No Edition Remarks. 310 pages. Dust jacket over red paper covered boards with blue cloth spine strip. Pages are moderately tanned and occasionally foxed throughout. End papers are more notably foxed. Text block edge is moderately foxed. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge-wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. …

Condición: Good. Light wear to boards. Pages tanned with spottin. DJ has edge wear with tear to front that has been tape repaired. Price clipped.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. No date, ix, 310 pages, illustrated by Honor C Appleton, covers worn, page edges tanned, previous owner name on inside front cover, (The Nelsonian Library), includes stories by E Nesbit, A A Milne, Richmal Crompton, Eleanor Farjeon, Andrew Lang, The Brothers Grimm, Katherine Mansfield and Mark Twain.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. a treasury of good stories of all kinds, with many pictures. price clipped. FIRST SERIES, c1947, endpages foxed & on side edge pages. dj has rubbing & small tears. now in protective sleeve. printed stamp cancelled in old blue ink on front dj flap.…

Hardcover. Condición: Worn - No Spine, Binding Loose. No Jacket. Honor C. Appleton (ilustrador).

hardcover. Condición: Good. Illustrated cloth cover shows minor wear, rubbing, and bumped corners. Gift inscription in the prelims. Minor soiling on the edges, pages are lightly tanned and clean.

Condición: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 624 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 314pp, 5X8 inches, inscription. Honor C. Appleton (ilustrador).

Hardcover. Condición: Good+. No Dust Jacket. Hbk; blue cloth boards, a little worn; Gold gilt lettering and decoration to spine; pretty colour frontis by illustrator; b/w line drawings throughout; G++; ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Illustrated by Honor Appleton; (ilustrador).

Condición: Fair. Octavo. Dark green cloth-covered boards. Gilt lettering on covers. 624 pages. A compendium of excerpts and short stories by various well known authors. Contributors include: Nesbit, A. A. Milne, Richmal Crompton, Ewing, Farjeon, Lang. de la Mare, and Twain. Covers worn at edges and somewhat scuffed. Gilt lettering faded. Contents slightly shaken. Foxing on prelims and endpapers. A number of the illustrations have been neatly coloured-in. Some damage to final two pages where they appear to have been peeled apart. Appleton, Honor C. (ilustrador).…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall.Previous owners inscription. Date suggested. Physical description; xii, 624 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations (1 color) ; 22 cm. Notes; Illustrated by Appleton. Subject; Children's stories. Short stories, Juvenile literature. 1 Kg. …

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1930s. Colour frontispiece and b + w illustrations. 310 pp, red boards, with blue cloth spine a little rubbed. Internally very clean. Originally issued as 'The World's Best Stories for Children. '. Honor C Appleton (ilustrador).

Hardback. Winifred Biggs, Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards: green. A charming anthology curated for young readers, The World's Best Stories For Boys And Girls: Second Series presents a rich collection of classic tales drawn from folklore, fairy tales, and adventure literature from around the globe. Compiled by Winifred Biggs, the volume gathers beloved stories that have captivated children for generations, spanning cultures and traditions to offer a diverse and imaginative reading experience. The tone throughout is warm, wholesome, and gently adventurous, making it an ideal companion for young readers discovering the joys of storytelling. Each tale illustrates timeless themes of courage, kindness, and wonder, carefully selected to inspire and entertain in equal measure. A treasured addition to any child's library, this anthology stands as a testament to the enduring power of stories to spark the imagination. Hardback.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good-. This volume looks so clean internally that I think it must have never been read! D/w is also extremely clean but has a few small closed tears & price clipped; ; lovely copy; colour frontis; other Illus are b/w line drawings; ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Illustrated by Honor Appleton; (ilustrador). …

Hardcover. Condición: Befriedigend. 8°, 21,4 x 16,3 x 4,5 cm. Jahreszahl: Schätzangabe.Original-Leineneinband mit Goldprägung mäßig berieben und bestoßen, Kopfschnitt gebräunt, rundum leicht fleckig, Vorsätze leicht gebräunt, die Seiten leicht wellig, minimal randgebräunt, einige wenige (vorne) minimal stockfleckig. ### Die Bilder sind Teil der Buchbeschreibung. GESCHENKESERVICE: Ihr Buch in Geschenkpapier verpackt mit beigelegter persönlicher Mitteilung an Ihre Wunschadresse, bitte hierfür gesonderte E-Mail an ktdechant(at)gmail.com. Versand i. d. R. als Warensendung. Außerhalb der EU: Bitte kontaktieren Sie mich zuerst für eine individuelle Versandberechnung. ####ENGLISH### 8°, 21.4 x 16.3 x 4.5 cm. Year: estimated date. Original linen binding with gold embossing, moderately rubbed and bumped, top edge browned, slightly stained all around, endpapers slightly browned, pages slightly wavy, minimal edge browning, a few (at the front) with minimal foxing. ### The images are part of the book description. GIFT SERVICE: Your book wrapped in gift paper with a personal message enclosed, sent to your desired address. Please send a separate email to ktdechant(at)gmail.com. Shipping is usually as a parcel. Outside the EU: Please contact me first for an individual shipping calculation. …

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall.Previous owners inscription. Date suggested. Physical description; xii, 624 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations (1 color) ; 22 cm. Notes; Illustrated by Appleton. Subject; Children's stories. Short stories, Juvenile literature. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. This book is bound in bright green pictorial boards with a hunched man carrying 2 children in a bag over his shoulder on the front cover with bright gilt letters on the front cover & spine. There is very light wear on the spine tips & cover corners. There is a previous owner's ink dedication on the front endpaper, dated 1930. The contents are clean & unmarked, the binding is tight. Colour frontispiece.…

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Very good condition with no wrapper. Green pictorial boards with gilt titles. Colour frontis, b/w text illustrations throughout. 624 pages. Spine bumped and covers a little marked. Contents lightly foxed. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched. Appleton, Honor C. (ilustrador). …

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Dust Jacket. Blue cloth spine, red boards. Colour frontis, b/w text illustrations. Boards and spine bumped and grubby. Contents fingered. Front joint cracked. Item Type: Book. No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Honor C. Appleton. Category: Children; Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 009306. Honor C. Appleton. (ilustrador).…

Condición: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original crimson paper covers with light grey cloth spine, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, green dyed upper edges. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 310 printed pages of text with colour illustrated frontispiece and monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine ends turned in with wear to the lettering, foxing to the closed page edges, pencilled marking to the front paste down and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE.…

Condición: Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original crimson paper covers with light grey cloth spine, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, green dyed top edge. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 310 printed pages of text with colour illustrated frontispiece and monochrome illustrations throughout. Ink message inside and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE.…

Hard Cover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. orange hardback. 310 pps. No d/w. This selection was originally issued as 'The World's Best Stories For Children' in one volume. This vol. contains many stories by E. Nesbit, Richmal Crompton, George Macdonald etc. & many more. Illust. by Honor c. Appleton. n.d. G. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Appleton Honor.C. (ilustrador). …

Hard back publisher's original quarter blue cloth, scarlet cloth boards, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8" x 5½" 310 pp. Former name to upper paste down, bumps to corners, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. A selection of stories selected by Winifred Biggs (first series) from writers such as A A Milne, E NEsbit, Richmal Crompton etc. Stories of magic, real life, adventure and humour. Red boards with blue binding that is loosening at front hinge. DJ has loss and creasing but is in protective cover. Previous owner's name to endpaper. Honor C Appleton (ilustrador).…

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Very good condition with no wrapper. Green pictorial boards with gilt titles. Colour frontis, b/w text illustrations throughout. 624 pages. Boards and spine worn and rubbed. Contents clean. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched. Appleton, Honor C. (ilustrador). …

31x 26 cm. 624 S. ISBN: Keine. OLn / Orginal cloth. No jacket. Guter Zustand / Good condition. Kanten und Kapitale bestossen. Vereinzelt Anstreichungen. 1. Auflage. Sprache: en. * Versandfertig innerhalb von 20 Stunden! Nk23. (Zeit). Jpg.

Hardcover. Condición: Acceptable. NOT an ex-library book. Well read with some wear but still very useable. Quick dispatch from UK seller.