England

The River at Green Knowe

The River at Green Knowe

Ida, Oskar, and Ping, left on their own for the holiday, discover the wonderful manor of Green Knowe and canoe among the river islands to magic. Please note: THIS BOOK IS SOLD.

Keywords:
$115.00

 

British Birds by Vesey-Fitzgerald, Allen Seaby, ill (Ladybird)

British Birds and their Nests.

Full coloured pictures of about 25 British birds facing text in this little book. The birds themselves are detailed, each with an egg, painted against a lovely, impressionistic watercolour background of their habitat.

Keywords:
$38.00

 

Favorite Fairy Tales Told in England.

From Jacobs English Fairy Tales 1892; Jack and the Beanstalk, Johnny-cake, Tom Thumb, Molly Whuppie, Dick Whittington and His Cat, Cap O'Rushes. Illustrations on almost every page in black tones, or shades of blue and brown. One of a very well-written series.

Keywords:
$10.00

 

Foxglove Tales by Alison Uttley, Shirley Felts, ill.

Foxglove Tales

A group of Uttley's tales, chosen from the range of her work by Lucy Meredith and published on the centenary of Uttley's birth.

Keywords:
$16.00

 

Folk Tales From the North by Winifred Finlay, Ambrus, ill.

Folk Tales From the North.

Scottish or English folktales from the author's home region. Jip and the Witch of Walgrave, Moorachug and Mennachug; The Princess who wanted to play with the Stars; The White Pet; Childe Rowland and the King of Elfland; Peregrine and the Redman of Rockingham Forest; The Laidley Worm of Spindlestone Heugh; the Ji-jaller Bag; Yound Pollard and the Brawn of Bishop Auckland; Mary-Ann and the Cauld Lad of Hylton; The Well of the Word's End; Jonas and the Boggart of Brixworth.

Keywords:
$8.00

 

The Spanish Armada, The Story of a Glorious Defeat.

A colourful account by a popular writer, depicting England as the one nation that stood between Spain and total power. One of a series on events that became turning points in history.

Keywords:
$4.00

 

The Mermaid of Zennor Eileen Molony, ed, Maise Meiklejohn, ill

The Mermaid of Zennor.

Old stories retold for child visitors, full of the colour of Cornwall: (title story), Giant of St. Michael's Mount, Bobby Griglans, Pisky Threshers, Fairy Widower, Knockers (tin mine fairies), Copper Mermaid, Spriggan of St. Ives, Lead Shot Tower.

Keywords:
$20.00

 

Four Rode Home by Primrose Cumming.

Four Rode Home.

Follows the adventures of four young people who set out on horseback from New Forest to their home on Romney Marsh in Kent. Please note: THIS BOOK HAS BEEN SOLD

Keywords:
$14.00

 

Tales from English History for Children (Strickland's English History,

Tales from English History

A children's history very widely used in the 19th c; few engravings.

Keywords:
$18.00

 

The Callow Pit Coffer by Crossley-Holland, Margaret Gordon, illustrator.

The Callow Pit Coffer.

Dark, eerie pictures illustrate this long forgotten folktale about how two brothers in the reign of King Stephen tried, for the good of the village, to hunt down an ancient coffer of gold from the bottom of Callow Pit.

Keywords:
$8.00

 

Syndicate content