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MOLE'S CASTLE
Written by Elleston Trevor. Illustrated by Leslie Atkinson.
Stock no. 1328807
Published by The Falcon Press Ltd.. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Woodland Series. Yellow boards, black title to spine. 4 colour plates plus 2 colour double-spreads which were used as endpapers in the cloth edition. B/w text illustrations. 167 numbered pages. 2nd printing (cheap binding). Endpapers browned. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso, slightly edge rubbed and slightly grubby at edges. A nice copy of a scarce book.

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THE EDUCATED PIG
Written by Monica Walker. Illustrated by Monica Walker.
Stock no. 1328800
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1st 1949. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The story of a little pig whose adventures began when it was found that he could count. Pictorial boards. Colour text illustrations throughout. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Some foxing to contents. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn.

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THE RAM OF SWEETRIVER
Written by Colin Dann.
Stock no. 1328799
Published by Hutchinson. 1st 1986. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A compelling story of the flock's long and arduous journey to find new pastures and safety from the floods. By the author of the award-winning Animals of Farthing Wood. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 214 pages. ISBN: 0091650704. Spine bumped. Foxing to endpapers and slight foxing to top of spine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly creased, there is a mark to top edge of rear panel.

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DAGGIE DOGFOOT
Written by Dick King-Smith. Illustrated by Mary Rayner.
Stock no. 1328797
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Daggie was born with strangely misshapen feet - his mother is convinced that they've been given to him for some special purpose; she is proved right! ISBN: 0575027673. Spine and corners bumped. Book leans to one side a little. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to top edge of textblock. Duswrapper is bright.

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MR. TWINK TAKES CHARGE
Written by Freda Hurt. Illustrated by Nina Scott Langley.
Stock no. 1328793
Published by The Epworth Press. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

More tales of the inscrutable feline detective. Mr. Twink is a black cat. This is the second in the series of nine tales. Green boards, black title to spine & vignette to front. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Price-cut wrapper is foxed and a little grubby.

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MR. TWINK FINDS OUT
Written by Freda Hurt. Illustrated by Nina Scott Langley.
Stock no. 1328792
Published by The Epworth Press. 1st 1956. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards. Red cat vignette to front and title to spine. B/w illustrations. Another story of Mr. Twink the Siamese cat detective. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Small brown spot to edge of front cover. Foxing to endpapers, textblock and some page margins. Dustwrapper is price-cut, grubby and edge rubbed. Damp stain to wrapper spine and small red mark to lower edge of front panel.

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CLEVER MR. TWINK
Written by Freda Hurt. Illustrated by Nina Scott Langley.
Stock no. 1328791
Published by The Epworth Press. 1st 1953. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Orange boards, black title to spine, black vignette to front. B/w illustrations. Mr. Twink is a cat. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to textblock and rear endpapers. Price-cut wrapper is foxed, edge chipped and slightly grubby.

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SEMOLINA SILKPAWS COMES TO CATSTOWN
Written by Gladys Williams. Illustrated by Ronald Ferns.
Stock no. 1328779
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The first in the series. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Pictorial endpapers/ Delightful single-colour line drawings. Old tape marks to endpapers and to covers. Some foxing to textblock. Contents clean. Dustwrapper has tape marks to flaps and a couple of foxspots to rear panel.

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STRAY
Written by A.N. Wilson.
Stock no. 1328778
Published by Walker. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

One summer the proud old alley-cat Pufftail settles down to tell his young grandson story of his life. Humorous, exciting, poignant an shocking by turns, the account of his experiences makes a gripping and highly entertaining tale, with a cast of memorable feline characters. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. 175 pages. ISBN: 0744508010. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Pale page browning throughout, light foxing to textblock.

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OWLET THE GREAT HORNED OWL
Written by Irene Brady. Illustrated by Irene Brady.
Stock no. 1328767
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 1st 1974. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A beautiful and realistic story of the inexorable ritual of life. Dark blue cloth, silver title to spine and vignette to front cover. Blue endpapers. Wonderful b/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 039518519X. Spine and corners very slightly bumped and rubbed. Some very faint spotting to covers. Foxing to textblock. Some erased pencil markings to half title-page else contents clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut, browned to spine with tear at top of spine and just a little grubby.

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THE BAT-POET
Written by Randall Jarrell. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Stock no. 1328757
Published by Kestrel Books. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of a little brown bat who couldn't sleep during the day... Green boards, gilt title to spine. Light brown endpapers. Beautiful b/w illustrations throughout. 42 pages. 9.5 x 6.25". ISBN: 0722653581. Contents are browned, light foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher with 'new' price sticker above cut. Small nick to top of spine.

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KING OF THE VAGABONDS
Written by Colin Dann.
Stock no. 1328755
Published by Hutchinson. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Sammy is curious to explore beyond the boundaries of the garden and he has an unusual curiosity about his father. Does the band of wild, vagabond cats hold the answer. Blue boards with silver titles to spine. 155 pages. ISBN: 0091719607. Spine and corners bumped. Book plate (with compliments from the Sunshine Club) to front pastedown (hidden by wrapper flap). Light foxing to endpapers and to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed.

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