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THE NECESSARY CAT
Written by Nicola Bayley; John Keats; William Wordsworth; et al. Illustrated by Nicola Bayley.
Stock no. 1317694
Published by Walker Books. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Celebration of Cats in Picture and Word. Poems and pictures of cats. Brown pictorial boards. Beautiful colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0744519241. Spine and corners very slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is creased to rear panel and ever so slightly edge rubbed.

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A RIDE TO PICTURELAND
Written by Dorothea Moore; Ethel Talbot; John Lea; Queenie Scott-Hopper; et al. Illustrated by Louis Wain; Joyce Lankester Brisley; Audrey J. Watson; Harry B. Neilson; A.L. Bowley; et al..
Stock no. 2129171
Published by S.W. Partridge & Co. Ltd.. Good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine. Front cover shows a young woman driving with a dog in the passenger seat. First story is 'Great-Great-Grandmother's Christmas' by Moore. Colour plates and line drawings. Spine is faded, browned and has split to base; some chipping. Scuffing marks to covers. Bumping and wear to corners. Title page is MISSING! A few hinges are pulled. Browning to outer page edges and some page margins, which also have a few small tears. A reading copy.

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THE PANSY BOOK
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; William Blake; et al. Illustrated by Chloe Preston; Lilian A. Govey; et al.; Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 2129168
Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton. Good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine. Pictorial onlay to front cover. Edited by Strang. Colour plates, b/w and two-tone illustrations. One corner of onlay to front cover has been torn off. Spine is faded with damp stains spreading to both boards. Bumping and wear to covers and corners. Some foxing throughout. Colour plates are still very good.

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MAKING MODEL RAILWAYS
Written by Staton Abbey; Alan N. Carter; et al.
Stock no. 2129132
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Limited. 1959. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The Model-Making Series. Yellow boards, black title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. Some marks and wear to covers. Bumping to corners. Foxing and some grubby marks to endpapers, outer page edges and some page margins. Wrapper is creased and browned with what appears to be mottling/damp staining.

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IN PARALLEL
Written by Barbara Freeman; David Brett; et al.
Stock no. 2128921
Published by Ormeau Baths Gallery. Circa 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

In collaboration with Michael Alcorn, Ian Wilson, Nicola LeFanu, David Lumsdaine. Essays and notes by Brett. CD inserted to rear. ISBN: 1900128071. CD is UNCHECKED, but still in envelope to rear.

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THE BULL TERRIER FORCE: A COLLECTION TO RECORD AND REMEMBER THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENDING OF WAR TIME HOSTILITIES
Written by George Jarrett; Rudyard Kipling; Brian Kenway; David Harris; et al. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin; Peter Fraser; et al..
Stock no. 1816780
Published by The Bull Terrier Club. 1st 1995. Fine condition.

Large oblong format. Grey pictorial cardwraps with red title to front. Foreword by George Jarrett, President BTC 1991-1994. Limited edition of 1,000. Short stories of Bull Terriers who accompanied their owners serving in governmental services and the welfare of the breed and the pleasure it brings to so many people. B/w photos and illustrations. 68 pages. ISBN: 187128502X. This is copy 158 of 1000 and included is the compliments slip with the copy number and tissue paper guard. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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BLACKIE'S CHILDREN'S ANNUAL 31ST YEAR
Written by Barbara C. Freeman; Norman Hunter; Ruth Ainsworth; et al. Illustrated by Harry Rountree; Cicely Mary Barker; Peter Fraser; Kenneth Harrow; et al..
Stock no. 2128131
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Beige cloth spine with dark titles. Pictorial front cover shows four children at a campfire. Colour plates plus colour and b/w illustrations. Marks to spine; splash mark to top. Scuff marks to covers. Wear and bumping to corners. Presentation plate to front pastedown. Foxing and some grubby margin marks.

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IBP I NORDEN No. 9 MAY 1972
Written by Rolf Vik; Sten Jonsson; et al.
Stock no. 2127991
Published by Scandinavian National Committees Of The Internation Biology Programme. 1972. Slightly better than very good condition.

Card wraps. Proceedings of Nordic Symposium on Biological Parameters For Measuring Global Pollution. Spine faded. Light creasing to a couple of corners.

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THE WONDER OF BIRDS
Written by Louis J. Halle; Roger F. Pasquier; Paul A. Johnsgard; Frank Graham; Franklin Russell; George Laycock; et al.
Stock no. 2127827
Published by National Geographic Society. 1st 1983. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue cloth, silver titles. Colour photos and illustrations. White spotting to covers. Presentation/gift plate to bottom of title page. Bookplate also to title page; from the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author. Wrapper is foxed with browned spine; some edge-tears and chips, but minimal loss.

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FARMLAND BIRDS ACROSS THE WORLD
Written by Wouter Van Der Weijden; Paul Terwan; Adriaan Guldemond; et al.
Stock no. 2127811
Published by Lynx Edicions. 1ST 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 9788496553637. Couple of corners are bumped. Bookplate to front pastedown. From the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author. Wrapper s edge-creased.

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THE BREEDING BIRDS OF HERTFORDSHIRE
Written by K.W. Smith; C.W. Dee; et al.
Stock no. 2127543
Published by Hertfordshire Natural History Society. 1st 1993. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0952168502. Bookplate to front pastedown. From the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased.

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THE SHOEING OF JERRY-GO-NIMBLE AND OTHER DIALECT POEMS
Written by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe; et al. Illustrated by Fred Lawson.
Stock no. 2127301
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head. 1st 1926. Almost very good condition.

Dark yellow/orange cloth with black titles. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some fading to rear cover. Bookplate and tape marks to front pastedown. Some foxing.

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