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TROUBLE AT TOWNSEND
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 2131550
Published by Transatlantic Arts Ltd.. 1st 1945. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

The story of two city children sent to stay on a farm where they thought nothing ever happened. They soon changed their minds. The story was also filmed on Malcolm Saville's farm in Hertfordshire. Green cloth, yellow title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 128 pages. Damp mark to bottom of front cover, which goes through boards to some pages of book; wrinkling. Small name in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper is torn with damp marking; 2-3" piece of loss to bottom of front panel.

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STRANGE STORY
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Stock no. 2131015
Published by A.R.Mowbray & Co. Ltd. 1st 1967. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A tale of Christianity set in Roman times. Red boards, gilt title to spine B/w illustrations. 132 pages. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few closed tears and small nicks; minimal loss.

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SEVEN WHITE GATES
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Bertram Prance.
Stock no. 2130765
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1944. Good condition.

A Lone Pine Story. Red cloth, black titles. Full-page b/w illustrations plus b/w maps to the endpapers. 200 pages. Spine and cover edges are faded; couple of splits to cloth on spine. Name in ink to front endpaper. Damp mark to top of some pages next to spine. Foxing and page edge browning.

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THE MASTER OF MARYKNOLL
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Alice Bush.
Stock no. 1405710
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1950. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

An exciting story following the Buckingham's, set in Ludlow and Hereford. Blue cloth with gilt titles. Colour frontis and b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. A little surface paper damage to both pastedowns. Foxing to page edges. Light brown marks to pages 42 & 43. Dustwrapper has been stuck to brown paper. Edge worn and chipped. Mark to bottom of front flap.Wrapper is grubby.

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SEVEN WHITE GATES
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Bertram Prance.
Stock no. 1505832
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1944. Slightly better than good condition.

A Lone Pine Story. Red cloth, black titles. Full-page b/w illustrations plus b/w maps to the endpapers. 200 pages. Spine worn especially at ends, also faded and stained. Corners and cover edges bumped. Covers slightly marked. Book plate and writing to half-title page. A little cracking to both joints. Text block grubby. Contents very good.

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THE BUCKINGHAMS AT RAVENSWYKE
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Alice Bush.
Stock no. 2118941
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1952. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A thrilling story set in and around Whitby and the moors of North Yorkshire. Blue boards, gilt titles and author signature vignette to front. Endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. 216 pages. A few light marks to covers. Surface paper damage to front pastedown and front endpaper, where it used to have some school library bookplates; rest of contents are excellent. Wrapper is faded to spine, with edge-creasing and some scuffing.

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SEE HOW IT GROWS
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Robert Micklewright.
Stock no. 1504788
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1971. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

With the help of many drawings and useful information on weeds, soil and plant families, Malcolm Saville shows simply and entertainingly how to avoid the pitfalls that beset the young gardener. Colour and b/w pictures, many full page. Pictorial boards. 72 pages. ISBN: 0192731246. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Wear to lower edges of covers. Dustwrapper flap is stuck to front pastedown along bottom edge. Spot of surface paper damage to rear pastedown where flap has been stuck to it, now free. Contents clean. Clear cover on dustwrapper stuck on verso along top and bottom edges.

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SEVEN WHITE GATES
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Bertram Prance.
Stock no. 1711828
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1944. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A Lone Pine Story. Red cloth, black titles. Full-page b/w illustrations plus b/w maps to the endpapers. 200 pages. Small splash mark to front cover. Spine faded at top and tail. Wrapper is torn and creased with some loss, approx. 1/2" to top and tail of spine and similar across top of rear panel, plus some loss at corners.

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SAUCERS OVER THE MOOR
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Bertram Prance.
Stock no. 1402640
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1st 1955. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A gripping and fast-moving adventure story about the Lone Pine Club set on Dartmoor. Cream boards, red titles. Endpapers show sketch of the Moor. B/w illustrations. 244 pages. Spine and corners are bumped. Spine is a little browned. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Top corners of first three pages are lightly creased. Some light fingering else contents are generally clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased. Rear panel is grubby.

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THE SECRET OF GREY WALLS
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Bertram Prance.
Stock no. 1402637
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1st 1947. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The fourth title in the Lone Pine series. Grey/beige cloth, red titles and Lone Pine vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. 248 pages. Endpapers are maps. Spine, corners and bottom of front board are bumped. Slight browning to board edges. Name, address and date in ink to front endpaper. Couple of hinges are cracked. A few foxspots and some light page browning. Creasing to a few pages (caused by binding process). Dustwrapper is worn and creased with loss to top of spine and front panel. Some closed tears. Rear panel is grubby.

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YOUNG JOHNNIE BIMBO
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1312262
Published by John Murray. 1st 1956. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A Michael and Mary Story. Mike and Mary and their friend Vicky are spending a holiday on the Grand Union Canal. Pale blue boards, red titles. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. A few tiny foxspots and a couple of small, light marks to textblock else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge chipped with some loss, section of loss to top of spine and creases at wrapper edges.

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THE BUCKINGHAMS AT RAVENSWYKE
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Alice Bush.
Stock no. 1108716
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A thrilling story set in and around Whitby and the moors of North Yorkshire. Blue boards, gilt titles and author signature vignette to front. Endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. 216 pages. Some uneven browning to spine and cover edges. Page edge browning and a few marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine; with edge-tears and chips - some pieces of loss along edges; tape repair to base of spine.

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