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THE GREYFRIARS HOLIDAY ANNUAL 1979
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2126977
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st 1979. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Howard Baker Annual Volume No. 10. Large format. Green boards with gilt title to spine. A series of stories from 'The Magnet's' golden age. ISBN: 0703001493. Bump to base of spine. Light fading along cover edges. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks.

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THE HOWARD BAKER SUMMER OMNIBUS 1977
Written by Martin Clifford; Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2126759
Published by Howard Baker. 1ST 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A selection of vintage school stories featuring Greyfriars, St. Jim's, Roolwood & St. Franks. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703001159. Bumping to spine. Browning along cover edges. Wrapper is edge-rubbed with a few small nicks.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1968
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1610693
Published by Daily Express. 1968. Very good condition.

Colour pictorial boards - Rupert & chums watching large ball coming down from the sky. The last Rupert annual to include Magic Paintings. 10 x 7 inches. 115 pages. No facsimile produced for this year. Spine and corners bumped, with a little wear. Inscription to front endpaper. NOT price-cut. Belongs To box completed in ink. Grubby mark to list of contents. Scattered foxing. Four of the Magic Paintings have been completed; four appear to be untouched.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1976
No author listed. Illustrated by Alex Cubie.
Stock no. 1610508
Published by Daily Express. 1976. Very good condition.

Colour pictorial glazed boards - Rupert waving with a toy train. 1st story Rupert and the Jumping Men. 10x7 inches. 115 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Belongs-To box completed in ink. NOT price-cut.

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THE PRIZE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS 1919
No author listed.
Stock no. 2125233
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd.. 1919. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine. 12 coloured plates, including frontis. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; chipping and heavy wear to a couple of corners; loss. Page edge browning and foxing with some grubby margin marks.

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COLLINS' CHILDREN'S ANNUAL
Written by Katharine Tynan; Christine Chaundler; Ethel Talbot; Katharine Oldmeadow; et al. Illustrated by Honor C. Appleton; A.A. Dixon; Agnes Richardson; R. James Williams; et al..
Stock no. 2125067
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Almost very good condition.

Large format, cloth spine, front cover shows two children sledging, three stood behind. 5 colour plates plus 23 full page colour illustrations, b/w illustrations to text. 184 pages. First story is Chris's Knight by Tynan. Heavy bumping and wear along cover edges and to spine; some chipping. Fading to spine. Foxing to rear cover and throughout book.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1945 (FACSIMILE) - A NEW RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1317284
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 1997. Nearly fine condition.

Collector's Limited Edition Facsmile of the 1945 soft cover Rupert Annual. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1874507945. Top rear corner is slightly worn else a fine copy. Copy no. 5142. Foxspots to slipcase and some wear to lower edge.

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THE BEST OF GIRL
No author listed.
Stock no. 1815627
Published by Prion Books. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition.

For girls growing up in 1950s Britain, Girl, companion to the legendary Eagle, was essential reading. The Best of Girl is a fascinating window onto this hilariously wholesome bygone age of fine upstanding virtue for those too young to remember it, and a completely compulsive nostalgia trip for those who aren't. Very Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour pictorial endpapers. 144 pages. ISBN: 9781853756115.

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TIGER TIM'S ANNUAL 1938
No author listed.
Stock no. 1815524
Published by The Amalgamated Press. 1938. Almost very good condition.

Front cover shows 'Feeding Time at Tiger Tim's Zoo'. Green cloth spine. A Picture and Story-Book for Boys and Girls! First story is The Coming of the Paleface. Board edges rubbed, corners worn. Base of spine frayed. Name in belongs to box. Hinges pulled.

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GIRL ANNUAL No. 9
Written by Clifford Makins.
Stock no. 2124105
Published by Longacre Press. Circa 1961. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth spine, pictorial boards. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; a bit of chipping to corners. Crossword is NOT done. Wrapper is price-cut and edge-creased with a few small nicks; damp mark to one edge.

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GIRL ANNUAL No. 11
No author listed.
Stock no. 2124104
Published by Longacre Press Ltd.. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth spine. Pictorial boards showing girl skiing. A few light marks to outer page edges. Crossword is NOT done. Wrapper is price-cut with faded spine and edge-creased; a few small nicks at edges.

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GIRL ANNUAL NO. 3
Written by Marcus Morris.
Stock no. 2124102
Published by Hulton Press Ltd.. Circa 1955. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Cloth spine. Colour and b/w illustrations. Crossword done. Name in ink to belongs to page. Light foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper has large close tears and is creased; some loss to base of spine.

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