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AUNT JUDY'S MAGAZINE - THE CHRISTMAS VOLUME 1869
Written by Mrs. Alfred Gatty. Illustrated by F.W. Keyl; F. Gilbert; A.W. Cooper; R. Newcombe; A.W. Bayes; et al..
Stock no. 1313272
Published by Bell and Daldy. 1869. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth with bevelled edges, embossed titles and decorations to front and rear covers, gilt title labels and decoration to spine. 380 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers lightly scuffed. Foxing and light musty smell to contents. Rear joint is cracked.

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THE PRIZE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS VOLUME 62
Written by Bertha Leonard; et al. Illustrated by Marjorie Slade; Eve Garnett; V. Edgecombe Jenkins; et al..
Stock no. 1502889
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Limited. Almost very good condition.

Volume LXII. Blue cloth spine, pictorial front board shows two children on beach looking at sunset, pears soap advert to rear cover. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. 140 pages. Spine bumped and worn with small splits and some fraying. Corners worn, piece chipped from outside edge of slightly bowed front cover. Spine and covers a little grubby. Front joint and a couple of hinges starting to crack. Some foxing. A few grubby marks to contents page but rest of contents generally clean.

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THE PRIZE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1502681
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd.. 1923. Slightly better than good condition.

Green cloth spine, pictorial front board showing a girl marooned on a sandcastle. Colour plates. B/w illustrations. 162 pages. Spine browned with small splits at top. Corners and cover edges worn. Rear cover has large scratch mark and top outside corner is darkened/stained. Contents are very good.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 2008
Written by Stuart Trotter; Anna Bowles. Illustrated by Stuart Trotter.
Stock no. 1711012
Published by Egmont Uk Limited. 2008. Fine condition.

Large format. Pictorial covers, with a padded front cover. The first annual by Stuart Trotter. Front cover shows Rupert with an orange ice-lolly. ISBN: 9781405238908. Peelable Sticker to front cover still present. Belongs to Box is clean. NOT price cut.

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NISTER'S HOLIDAY ANNUAL FOR 1907
Written by Alfred C. Playne; George Manville Fenn; Clifton Bingham; et al. Illustrated by E. Stuart Hardy; Edith A. Cubitt; et al..
Stock no. 1109462
Published by Ernest Nister; E.P. Dutton & Co.. 1907. Very good condition.

19th Year of Publication. Cloth spine. Pictorial front cover shows a fisherman and 2 children looking out to sea. 6 colour plates and b/w text illustrations. Story by Fenn is Our Soldier Boy. Edges rubbed, corners worn. A little fraying to cloth spine edges. A few light score marks to front board. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Page browning. Hinges pulled. A few margin tears. Contents clean.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1950 - ADVENTURES OF RUPERT
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1109456
Published by Daily Express. 1950. Very good condition.

Annual format returns to hardback with this issue but is much thinner than earlier hardbacks. Pictorial boards - Rupert riding a huge seashell. 1st story Rupert's Silver Trumpet. 120 pages. 10x7 ins. Spine slightly cocked. Corners worn. Small foxspots to boards. Spine browned and has a 1" split to top rear edge. Small patch of surface paper loss to front board just above the 'RT' of 'Rupert'. Name in belongs to box. NOT price-cut. Closed repaired tear to lower margin of page 63 (very neat and no loss). Rupert's Garden Puzzle faintly completed. Contents are clean.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1955
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2114652
Published by Daily Express. 1955. Almost very good condition.

Colour laminated boards - Rupert hiking in a field. 1st story Rupert and Poll Parrot. 10x7 inches. 107 pages. Spine is bumped, with splitting and damage to top and tail. Corners are bumped and worn. Front joint appears to have been repaired. Grubby marks to belongs to box page. NOT price-cut. Crossword puzzle has been done. Painting contest is clean.

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GIRL ANNUAL No. 7
Written by Marcus Morris.
Stock no. 1710770
Published by Hulton Press Ltd.. 1959. Very good condition.

Large format. Green cloth spine, red pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. 173 pages. Corners worn, covers scuffed. Belong to box completed in pencil.

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LUCIE ATTWELL'S ANNUAL 1972
Written by Mabel Lucie Attwell. Illustrated by Mabel Lucie Attwell.
Stock no. 1312419
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. 1972. Very good condition.

Copyright date is 1972. Pictorial glazed boards showing two children with big umbrella. ISBN: 0603070051. Spine and corners bumped. Margin tear to one page. Name in belongs to box. One small margin tear. Browning to contents but otherwise clean, puzzles untouched. 1972 written in heavy pencil to top corner of front pastedown.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1957
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2114198
Published by Daily Express. 1957. Good condition.

Glazed boards. Front cover shows Rupert in air balloon with springs. 1st story is Rupert & the Crackerjack. 10x7 inches. 107 pages. Top 2-3" of spine are MISSING. Bottom half inch of spine is also missing; splitting to side of spine with chipping of laminate. Corners are bumped. Front endpaper is partially torn to bottom. Small inscription in pencil to belongs to page. NOT price-cut. Painting competition page has small amount of colouring. Puzzle page DONE. Some margin marks and a few page margin tears and nicks.

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THE LITTLE GLEANER VOL XXIV
No author listed.
Stock no. 1502475
Published by Houlston & Sons. 1877. Slightly better than good condition.

A Monthly Magazine for the Young, Jan to Dec. Small format 3.5 x 5.5". Dark brown covers with gilt titles to spine. B/w illustrations. 380 pages. Spine bumped and worn with 1" split to base and small nick to side. Corners bumped and worn. Marks to covers. Front joint cracked next between frontis and title page. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Foxing and some stains/grubby marks to endpapers and contents.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1949
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2113912
Published by Daily Express. 1949. Good condition.

Last Rupert annual issued in card wraps - Rupert carol singing. 1st story Rupert & Ninky. 120 pages. 9.5x7 ins. Spine has 2" loss to base and 1.5" loss to top; smaller bit of loss to middle. Cover corners are creased. Some foxing. Inscription in ink to belongs to box. NOT price-cut. Contents are still very good; a few margin marks, else contents are bright.

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