Search Results: Children's - Annuals from Homeward Bound Books

Exeter: Pedigree Books. Very Good. 1995. Hardcover. 0433397551 . 108 p. 30 cm. Sound and square binding in glossy, illustrated boards. Some wear to the corners. Edges have a few tiny dings. A few light scratches to both boards. Ownership box is filled in and two of the activity pages are partially completed. Otherwise, clean and bright inside. The 75th anniversary edition of the first appearance of the comic strip Rupert the Bear. This is the 60th annual featuring the beloved bear. .

London: Fleetway Publications. Good+. 1968. Hardcover. 0900376007 . 29 cm. Sound and square binding in glossy, illustrated boards. Corners are bumped, and spine has a light ding. Light rub wear and scratches. Not price clipped. Inside pages are mostly clean and bright, with the colouring pages having been either coloured in or scribbled on (four pages). .

London: D. C. Thomson & Co. , Ltd. Very Good-. 1980. Hardcover. 27 cm. Laminated boards. Bottom corners bumped and worn. Laminate lifting in rear spine gutter. Some rubbing and scratches. "This Book Belongs To: " has not been filled in. Price not clipped. .

London: D. C. Thomson & Co. , Ltd. Very Good+. 1980. Hardcover. 0851164242 . 27 cm. Laminated boards. Minor wear to corners. "This Book Belongs To: " has not been filled in. Appears unread. Not price clipped. .

Dundee, Scotland: D. C. Thomson & Co. , Ltd. Very Good-. 1979. Hardcover. 27 cm. Laminated boards. Wear to corners and spine edges. Spine faded. Some soiling and scratches. Price not clipped. .

London: D. C. Thomson & Co. , Ltd. Very Good. 1978. Hardcover. 25 cm. Laminated illustrated boards. Wear to corners. Tiny puncture on spine. Rubbed with light scratches. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Last page has corner crease. Annual .

London: Blackie & Son Limited. Fair. Hardcover. 256 p. 22 cm. No publication or copyright date, but gift inscription is dated Christmas 1922. Sound and square binding in illustrated, paper-covered boards with blue cloth spine. Pull mark from label removal on upper board. Moisture staining both sides. Heavy wear to edges and corners. Gift inscription on endpaper. Lacks frontispiece illustration. Inside pages generally clean and unmarked, but paper is lightly toned. Includes thirty fiction stories and informational articles for boys. First story is "The Mystery of the S.S. Aracluta" by Percy Westerman. Illustrated with black and white plates by various artists. .

London: Blackie & Son Limited. Good+. Hardcover. 168 p. 24 cm. No publication or copyright date, likely late 1920's or early 1930's. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards with cloth spine. Illustration on upper cover shows two children on carousel horses. Heavy wear to edges and corners. Spine is rippled. Staining along top edge of lower board and overall some scratches and soiling. Inside pages have occasional light soil marks but overall quite clean and bright. One page has edge tear near gutter. Some signatures sprung (open widely). An assortment of dozens of stories and puzzles for young children. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, full colour pages, and in-text drawings by Peter Fraser, S.G. Hulme Beaman, Ruth Cobb and others. Quite sweet. .

London: Blackie & Son Limited. Good. Hardcover. 22 cm. Square binding in paper-covered boards. Illustration on the boards of a native American in head-dress on a horse being pursued by two Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers. The front hinge is partially cracked. Corners worn through. Heavy rub wear along the edges. Text block edges are foxed, as are the inside leaves, more heavy to the early pages. It has a colour frontispiece and two interior black and white plates. Gift inscription, dated 1939, on the front free endpaper. Except for the foxing, the inside pages are still bright and unmarked. A boy's annual published by Blackie, likely the 1940 edition. Cover illustration is by Lance Cattermole. The authors include: Jim Pennant, W.R. Henderson, J. Paterson Milne, George Surrey, Robert M. Macdonald, Keith Orme, and others. Black and white illustrations by: H.M. Brock, Stanley Rogers, A. Field Smith, Frank Wiles (also colour frontispiece), and others. .

London: Egmont Childrens Books. Very Good. 1983. Hardcover. 0723566801 . 28 cm. Illustrated, laminated boards. Text block and endpapers bound upside down. Corners have light wear and bumping. Rubbed with scratches. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. .

Matford Lane, Exeter: Pedigree Books. Very Good. 1999. Hardcover. 1902836030 . 109 p. 30 cm. Laminated, pictorial boards. Bottom corners lightly bumped. A few light scratches. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Not price clipped and in $ not £. Based on the work of Enid Blyton. .

London: D. C. Thomson & Co Ltd. Very Good. 1985. Hardcover. 0851163254 . 28 cm. Laminated, pictorial boards. Sound and square. Corners lightly bumped. Light rubbing and scratches. Not price-clipped. .

Hamilton,Ont.: Potlatch Publications. Good. 1979. Softcover. 091967609X . 176 p. 26 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light soil to covers. Wear to the edges and corners, including a little paper loss. Creasing along the spine. Sticker pull mark on front cover. Corner crease to front fore-corner. Gift inscription on the title page. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, overall. Puzzles have not been completed. A collection of fiction, non-fiction and puzzles aimed at the Canadian children's market. .

Hamilton,Ont.: Potlatch Publications. Good. 1975. Softcover. 0919676049 . 176 p. 26 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. The covers have edgewear and soil, with a ring mark on the front cover and creasing to the back. Inside pages are generally clean and unmarked, but one word search has been partially completed. A collection of fiction, non-fiction and puzzles aimed at the Canadian children's market. .

Hamilton,Ont.: Potlatch Publications. Good. 1979. Softcover. 0919676367 . 152 p. 26 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. The spine has a crease that allows the book to open flat in one place and one leaf appears to have been tipped back in. Some wear to the corners and edges, including soft creases. Rub wear to both covers. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A collection of fiction, non-fiction and puzzles aimed at the Canadian children's market. One page story about J.R.R. Tolkien with full colour illustration of a Balrog on the other side. .

Hamilton,Ont.: Potlatch Publications. Very Good+. 1979. Softcover. 0919676316 . 176 p. 26 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear and soil. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Puzzles have not been completed. A collection of fiction, non-fiction and puzzles aimed at the Canadian children's market. .

Hamilton,Ont.: Potlatch Publications. Good. 1979. Softcover. 0919676111 . 176 p. 26 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light soil to covers. Wear to the edges and corners. Some puzzles completed in pencil. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked, overall. A collection of fiction, non-fiction and puzzles aimed at the Canadian children's market. .

Toronto: The Ryerson Press. Very Good-. Hardcover. 316 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding, with cloth-backed spine and paper-covered boards. Heavy wear to the bottom edges and corners, less so to the other edges. Upper board illustration shows some scratches and rubbing. Lower board has some light soil. Gift inscription on the title page dated 1933. Inside pages are clean and unmarked overall, with one corner crease, a few minor soil spots, and some light toning to all pages. A British children's annual, published for sale in Canada by Ryerson Press. The Chatterbox is one of the longest published children's annuals, whose content was basically reprints of its weekly issues of fiction, poetry, puzzles, etc. This annual has 8 colour plates after work by various artists - not all of them signed. The one I really like is of a female golfer by Norah Shargool. May require extra postage due to weight of the book. .

London: Collins. Good. Hardcover. 208 p. 27 cm. Sound and square binding, with paper-covered boards and cloth-backed spine, showing two boys on a motorcyle. Gift inscription on the endpaper is dated 1933. Corners are worn. Some rubbing to the edges. Spine and boards have some soil. Text block edges and preliminary pages are foxed. Inside pages have occasional foxing and soil, but are generally presentable. An assortment of boy's adventure stories by various authors, with five full colour plates, a few in black and white, and in-text drawings. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

London: William Collins Sons and Co. Ltd.. Fair. Hardcover. 128 p. 28 cm. No publication or copyright date. Bound in laminated illustrated boards, showing a soldier in battle charging on horseback. Spine has some wear. Heavy wear to the edges and corners. Soil, scratch, and pencil marks and a pull mark on the boards. Inside pages have some occasional stains, but are generally bright. An assortment of boy's adventure stories by various authors, with four full colour plates and in-text drawings. .