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RUPERT ANNUAL 2000
Written by Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold; Gina Hart.
Stock no. 1311010
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 2000. Nearly fine condition.

No. 65. Front cover shows Rupert with corn dollies ISBN: 1902836219. SIGNED by the artist to front endpaper. Minimal bumping to spine and corners else a fine copy. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR CHILDREN 16TH YEAR
Written by Florence Harrison; Violet M. Methley; Herbert Strang; et al. Illustrated by Mary S. Reeve; C.E. Brock; Millicent Sowerby; et al..
Stock no. 1807693
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1928. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Cream cloth, large pictorial onlay to spine and front board, front board shows boy cooking over an open fire whilst girl is passing sticks for fire. First story is 'The Griffins' by Florence Harrison. Colour frontis shows 'The Brownie Gets His Cream'. Colour & b/w illustrations. Boards clean, worn at corners. Name in ink to front pastedown. A few minor foxspots and light marks to margins. Colour plate "She bore away from the danger" has been neatly trimmed away on bottom margin (about an inch missing) but still bears the title of the plate and has a few small closed tears to vertical edge. Pictorial wrapper has neat inscription in ink to front panel, is edge-worn and has loss at edges. Overall, still a decent copy.

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THE ROSEBUD VOLUME XI
No author listed. Illustrated by Louis Wain; J.A. Shepherd; W. Reynolds; et al..
Stock no. 1501403
Poor condition.

Blue marbled boards with blue corners and spine. Gilt title and border to top and bottom of spine. Blue decorated endpapers. 192 pages. B/w illustrations including many by Louis Wain. First story is Miss Brown-Mouse. Spine, corners and cover edges bumped and worn. Spine darkened. Covers scuffed. Front joint broken, rear joint holding by a thread. Pencil writing to front endpaper. Creasing to rear endpapers. Some hinges cracked. Margin marks and an odd page tear. A reading copy.

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THE ROSEBUD VOLUME X
No author listed. Illustrated by Louis Wain; J.A. Shepherd; et al..
Stock no. 1501402
Fair condition.

Blue marbled boards with blue corners and spine. Gilt title and borders to top and bottom of spine. Blue decorated endpapers. 192 pages. B/w illustrations including many by Louis Wain. First story is "A-Hunting he would go". Spine bumped with wear and splits at top and bottom. Corners bumped and worn. Covers scuffed. Spine darkened. Both joints weak, just holding by threads. Split to edge of blank page in prelims. A few hinges cracked. Marks to contents.

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THE BOY'S OWN ANNUAL 1903
Written by George Manville Fenn; et al. Illustrated by Louis Wain; Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1401705
Published by The Boy's Own Paper. 1903. Good condition.

Volume 25 Saturday 4th October 1902-Saturday 26th September 1903. Large format. Red pictorial cloth with gilt title and date to spine. Pictorial endpapers depicting events in the reigns of the Edwards of England. 12 colour plates. B/w illustrations including Louis Wain cats. Corners and some board edges bumped and rubbed. Top and bottom of spine are bumped. Cloth split to front of top of spine with small tear to top of word 'annual'. Some cloth missing to top and bottom of spine which is browned. Front joint is cracked. Browning and a little foxing to endpapers. Three tissue guards are missing from colour plates. Some page browning and foxing to contents which are generally clean.

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OUR DARLINGS
Written by Mrs. George Corbett; et al. Illustrated by Ernest A. Aris; Louis Wain; et al..
Stock no. 1310567
Published by John F. Shaw & Co Ltd.. circa 1915. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Red cloth spine with black title, pictorial boards with front showing 3 girls playing with a hoop. Mounted colour plates. Numerous b/w text illustrations. First story is "Little Miss Robinson Crusoe" by Corbett. Includes some b/w cat illustrations by Wain. Spine bumped. Corners worn and edges slightly rubbed. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Endpapers partially browned. A nice copy.

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OUR DARLINGS
Written by Esther Branthwaite; Duncan McLaren; F. Anstey; et al. Illustrated by Ernest A. Aris; Louis Wain; et al..
Stock no. 1310566
Published by John F. Shaw & Co Ltd.. circa 1912. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth spine. Pictorial front board shows young boy sailor with a small girl on his shoulder. First story is "Molly's Decision" (this is a long story serialised throughout the annual) by Branthwaite. Colour plates mounted on green paper plus b/w text illustrations throughout. Spine bumped and faded with small dark mark to centre. Covers edge rubbed. Endpapers browned, small piece chipped from lower edge of front endpaper. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. Foxing to page edges. One plate has slight damage to edges, one mount has very slight paper damage to verso.

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PLAYBOX 1908
No author listed. Illustrated by Louis Wain; et al..
Stock no. 1501384
1908. Very good condition.

12 issues of the Playbox comic January to December 1908. Bound in embossed maroon cloth, gilt title to spine. Spine slightly rubbed. Neat name and date to front endpaper. Endpapers browned. Contents lightly browned, otherwise clean.

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THE ROSEBUD ANNUAL 1916
Written by Elsie Blomfield; Ethel Talbot; et al. Illustrated by Louis Wain; N. Buchanan; et al..
Stock no. 1310493
Published by James Clarke & Co.. 1916. Almost very good condition.

Front cover shows girl in red cape carrying holly and ivy followed by elves. Maroon cloth spine. 191 pages. 9.5 x 7.5". Colour plates plus b/w and two-tone text illustrations throughout, many Wain cats. Covers are edge worn and grubby to rear. Spine bumped. Endpapers browned. Pencil writing (name and date) to title-page. Contents clean.

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THE ROSEBUD ANNUAL 1917
No author listed. Illustrated by Louis Wain; E. Blomfield; G Sidney; et al..
Stock no. 1501369
Published by James Clarke & Co.. 1917. Very good condition.

Burgundy cloth spine. Front board shows 2 children on ice-skates, carrying a large kite! With about 200 illustrations, including a few Louis Wain cat illustrations. Spine bumped. Corners and cover edges rubbed and worn. Rear cover slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers browned. Odd margin mark/grubby fingermark. Light browning to pages 148/149. Contents otherwise very good. A nice copy.

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OUR DARLINGS
No author listed. Illustrated by Ernest A. Aris; Louis Wain; Ambrose Dudley; et al..
Stock no. 1501367
Published by John F. Shaw & Co Ltd.. Good condition.

Red cloth spine, pictorial front board shows children carol singing. Tipped-in colour plates plus b/w illustrations throughout. Includes 3 colour plates by Wain plus some b/w illustrations. Spine bumped. Corners and board edges worn. Small pieces of paper missing from both front and rear board. Front board lightly scratched. Tiny hole near to centre of front endpaper. A little foxing and one or two marks otherwise contents generally clean.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1951 - THE NEW RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2110632
Published by Daily Express. 1951. Almost very good condition.

Colour pictorial boards - Rupert at front of a huge snow scene. 1st story Rupert and Doctor Lion. 124 pages. 10 x 7 inches. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Split to spine at rear, which has been neatly repaired. Some foxing. Not price-cut or inscribed. Some foxing and grubby margin marks.

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