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STRANGERS TO THE MARSH
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 1326708
Published by Collins. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Dark blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. It started off with the scuppering of The Emma, old Jim Deck's ancient and unroadworthy bicycle... Spine bumped with very slight fading at top and tail. Small booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Foxing to textblock and endpapers. Small, light marks to lower margins of first 30 pages. Price-cut wrapper is creased to front flap, is slightly grubby to rear panel, and is edge worn with slight loss to top and tail of spine.

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THE HOODWINKERS
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 1326706
Published by Collins. 1st 1962. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

"Jim Decks is once again up to his nefarious activities - hoodwinking innocent Americans who, with their love of history, are convinced that Jim's old boat belonged to William The Conqueror". Red boards, silver title to spine. Endpapers are maps of the Romney Marsh area, b/w illustrations to text. 192 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Endpapers faintly foxed and some light red staining from cover dye to top edge of front endpapers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is worn with a small piece of loss to top edge of front panel (covered with a piece of white paper), tape repairs and damp staining to verso (stains show on rear panel and rear flap). Rear panel is a bit grubby.

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CARGO OF HORSES
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 1325465
Published by The Children's Book Club. 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Yellow boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Small brown mark to front board. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is just a little worn at edges with small section of loss to lower corner on rear panel.

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BLACK HUNTING WHIP
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 2136888
Published by Collins. 1st 1950. Almost very good condition.

Mrs Thornton acquires an old house in which Dion finds a diary of a boy telling the story of the Black Hunting Whip. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine is very browned. Rest of covers have uneven fading to edges and other marks. Bumping to corners. Names in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. A few margin marks/stains.

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BLACK HUNTING WHIP
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 1319346
Published by Collins. 1st 1950. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Mrs Thornton acquires an old house in which Dion finds a diary of a boy telling the story of the Black Hunting Whip. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some fading and foxing to covers. Book leans to one side. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and chipped with loss at spine and corner, foxing to verso of wrapper.

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THE OUTSIDER
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 2124861
Published by Collins. 1ST 1961. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards. B/w illustrations. Small fade mark to top of spine. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few chips and nicks; piece of loss to top corner of spine.

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KILLER DOG
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Sheila Rose.
Stock no. 1504971
Published by Collins. 1st 1959. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The Hawkes and their sheep farming neighbours are suffering from an unknown 'killer dog' that is attacking their flocks. Suspicion centres on two dogs. Each dog is fiercely defended by its owners. Eventually, after a long night of vigil on Romney Marsh, they discover the secret of the unknown attacker, who always strikes at dawn... Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. Fading to ends of spine. A couple of tiny light spots to rear cover. Ink name and date to front endpaper. Tiny ink stamp '27' to rear pastedown. Contents otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with slight loss from top of spine. Tears to base of spine, small triangle detached but held in place by clear tape on verso. Spine ever so slightly faded.

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DOLPHIN SUMMER
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 1314488
Published by Collins. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Romney Marsh story. Green boards, silver title to spine. Endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. A few light spots to covers. Foxing to endpapers and page edges. Dustwrapper is slightly worn to spine and corners, slightly grubby to rear panel.

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