ANIMAL STORY
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THE ALMOST ALL-WHITE RABBITY CAT
Written by Meindert Dejong.
Illustrated by H.B. Vestal.
Stock no. 1330490
Published by Lutterworth Press.
1st
1972.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A story about a remarkable cat and the remarkable people who lived in her apartment building; a happy book written by a master storyteller. Orange boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. Full page b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0718819985. Spine and corners bumped. Light staining to spine edges. Light foxing to textblock. Musty smell else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly grubby to rear panel. A small tape repair on verso to top of spine.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- CATS (CHILDRENS)
- CATS
SCAREDY CAT
Written by Phyllis Krasilovsky.
Illustrated by Ninon.
Stock no. 1330489
Published by World's Work Ltd..
1st UK
1961.
Almost very good condition.
Yellow pictorial boards, black spine. Wonderful colour illustrations throughout. Covers are slightly grubby and edge rubbed. Small tear to base of spine. Light foxing to contents and a musty smell.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- CATS
- CATS (CHILDRENS)
ORLANDO'S INVISIBLE PYJAMAS
Written by Kathleen Hale.
Illustrated by Kathleen Hale.
Stock no. 1330488
Published by Transatlantic Arts Ltd.; Royle Publications Ltd..
1st
1947.
Almost very good condition.
Oblong pictorial cardwraps. Harlequin Books edited by Noel Carrington. 30 pages. Colour & b/w illustrations. Orlando the Marmalade Cat is not like other cats, he has the strangest adventures of which his Invisible Pyjamas is only one of them. Covers are grubby and edge rubbed, name in ink to top of front cover. Name in pencil to top margin of first page. A few small marks at page margins but generally contents clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- CATS
- CATS (CHILDRENS)
ORLANDO'S HOME LIFE
Written by Kathleen Hale.
Illustrated by Kathleen Hale.
Stock no. 1330487
Published by Royle Publications Ltd.; Transatlantic Arts Ltd..
1st
1947.
Good condition.
A Harlequin Picture Book. Oblong pictorial paperwraps show Orlando and his wife to front and three kittens to rear. Harlequin Books list to inside front cover numbers 1-6, with 6 being 'Story of Louisa'. B/w and colour illustrations throughout. Covers are edge rubbed, creased and grubby. Foxing to contents. Brown spots to inside front cover.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- CATS
- CATS (CHILDRENS)
THE CRIMINAL CAREER OF VINEGAR TOM
Written by David Fisher.
Illustrated by David Fisher.
Stock no. 1330486
Published by Abelard-Schuman Limited.
1st
1963.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Vinegar Tom was the laziest cat in Bluebell Street... Yellow boards, black title to spine. Colour illustrations to each page. Spine slightly bumped. Book leans to one side a little. Light damp spots to endpapers. Musty smell to contents else clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut (twice) to front flap, is slightly edge rubbed and is heavily foxed.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- CATS
- CATS (CHILDRENS)
WOBBLE THE WITCH CAT
Written by Mary Calhoun.
Illustrated by Roger Duvoisin.
Stock no. 1330485
Published by World's Work Ltd..
1st
1960.
Good condition.
Burgundy spine, pictorial boards. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. Covers are edge rubbed, slightly bumped to spine and corners. The front endpapers are a little messy with previous inscriptions and pencil marks. Endpapers lightly foxed. Some light page browning to the white pages (some of the pages are black). A decent copy of this scarce book.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- CATS
- CATS (CHILDRENS)
- WITCHES
NAPPER TANDY: THE STORY OF A GOOD CAT BY HIS FRIEND ARGOS
Written by Hazel Brill Jackson.
Illustrated by Hazel Brill Jackson.
Stock no. 1330484
Published by Hazel Brill Jackson.
1962.
Very good condition.
Burgundy cardwraps with gilt title and vignettes to front cover, small gilt vignette to rear cover. B/w illustrations throughout. SIGNED by the author to colophon page and also to dedication page (this copy dedicated to Una(?)). This is copy no. 9. Covers are edge worn with slight fading and a couple of small tears. Staples are rusty (the lower one has partially broken away on the outside of the book). Minimal foxing to textblock. Contents clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- CATS
- CATS (CHILDRENS)
- LIMITED EDITION
THE TALE OF MR. TOD
Written by Beatrix Potter.
Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1208907
Published by Frederick Warne & Co..
1st
1912.
Almost very good condition.
Light brown boards and lettering. Pictorial onlay of Mr. Tod to front cover. 93 numbered pages. 5.5 x 4.25". The dedication page states William Francis (instead of Francis William) which denotes a 1st printing. Some slight wear to spine which has been professionally restored (only visible on close inspection). Some light fingering to margins and some very light foxing else contents are generally clean. A couple of small marks to covers and some very slight wear to lower corner of rear cover. A nice copy of the first edition. This copy would make a wonderful gift.
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- CHILDRENS
- BEATRIX POTTER
- ANIMAL STORY
- FOXES
TORTY OF WOODEND
Written by Fred J. Speakman.
Illustrated by Jill Gaze.
Stock no. 1330475
Published by G. Bell & Sons Ltd..
1st
1972.
Very good condition.
Brown mottled boards, silver titles. 93 pages. Story about a very old and wise tortoise. A few b/w drawings to text. ISBN: 0071351731. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine and corners very slightly bumped and rubbed. Light browning to front free-endpaper and some light foxing to textblock else contents clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- TORTOISES
THE FESTIVAL OF CATVILLE
Written by Charles Griffiths.
Stock no. 1330474
Published by Collins.
1st
1967.
Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Seagull Library series. Blue boards, silver title to spine and seagull vignette to front. B/w illustrations. 120 pages. Mr. Marmalade, one of the cleverest cats in Catville and owner of the Marmalade Milk Bar, organises a festival. Spine bumped. Child's name in green felt-tip pen and red ink stamp to front free-endpaper. Contents are browned and foxed throughout. Price-cut wrapper is a little edge worn.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- CATS (CHILDRENS)
- CATS
MISS EMMA OF DUSTBIN ALLEY
Written by Isobel St. Vincent.
Illustrated by Helen Haywood.
Stock no. 1330462
Published by Hutchinson's Books for Young People.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Miss Emma was a maiden lady cat who had made a delightful home for herself in a dustbin. Pale blue boards, red titles. Colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 80 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Faint vertical score mark to spine edge of rear cover and light (damp?) stain to fore-edge of rear cover. Endpapers lightly browned. Musty smell to contents else clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut (with 'new' price sticker above) and is a bit grubby. Dustwrapper is edge worn and has tape repairs on verso
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- CHILDRENS
- CATS
- CATS (CHILDRENS)
- ANIMAL STORY
- TEDDY BEAR
BIRL THE STORY OF A CAT
Written by Alexander M. Frey.
Illustrated by Hans Fischer.
Stock no. 1330461
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1947.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Pale blue cloth, red titles and vignette to front. B/w illustrations. 108 pages. A story about a cat with character. Minimal bumping to spine. Slight/faint damp stain to top edge of front cover. Musty smell to contents else clean. Price-cut wrpaper is edge worn and browned to spine.
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- CHILDRENS
- CATS
- CATS (CHILDRENS)
- ANIMAL STORY