THE FOLIO TREASURY OF SHORTER CRIME FICTION
Written by Tim Heald; Sue Bradbury. Illustrated by Nick Hardcastle.
Stock no. 2128579
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

A four volume set: Early Escapades; Superior Sleuths; Police Procedures; Murderous Minds. An anthology of stories selected by Tim Heald and Sue Bradbury. Brown cloth spines, gilt titles. Each volume has a different pictorial paper board. Colour frontispieces plus b/w illustrations. Some light wear to cover corners and edges. A little spotting to a couple of covers. Contents are fine! Slip case has bumping to a couple of corners, with scuff marks.

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NAUGHTY CHILDREN
Written by Christianna Brand. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1317581
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1973. Fair condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

A downright book about downright naughty children. An anthology compiled by Christianna Brand. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 40 b/w illustrations. 318 pages. Ex-lib with usual remains of labels and other marks. Old tape marks to front and rear joints. Joints are broken but still holding. Front free-endpaper removed. Some light fingermarks to contents and textblock is a bit grubby. Dustwrapper is just a little edge worn and has been glued to front pastedown of book.

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GEISTERGESCHICHTEN
Written by Wilhelm Hauff; H.G. Wells; et al. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 2128139
Published by Rascher & Cie. 1923. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Blue cloth with gilt titles and borders. Text in German. This is a Limited Edition to 1000 numbered copies. 7 tipped-in colour plates. Spine and cover edges are a bit spotted and faded. Mark to rear cover. Bumping and wear to corners. Front endpaper is very creased. This is Copy No. 726. All plates present. Some margin marks and foxspots. A few hinges are a bit pulled. Colour plates are still very good indeed!

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THE GREAT BOOK FOR CHILDREN
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang. Illustrated by Florence Harrison.
Stock no. 1317506
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1928. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial paper boards entitled 'Fairy Lights' shows children with Chinese lanterns. Colour frontis by Florence Harrison plus b/w and two-tone illustrations (one or two by F.Harrison). Large print. Spine and corners worn, spine faded. Rear cover is scratched and slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Heavy foxing to contents. Some hinges cracked.

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THE SPY'S BEDSIDE BOOK
Written by Graham Greene; Hugh Greene; Stella Rimington. Illustrated by Nick Hardcastle.
Stock no. 1317500
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2006. Fine condition.

Blue pictorial cloth, white titles. B/w illustrations. Edited by Greene and Greene, introduced by Rimington. 260 pages. In fine brown slipcase.

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JOLLY TIMES
No author listed. Illustrated by Chris G. Temple; Louis Wain; et al..
Stock no. 2127788
Published by John F. Shaw & Co Ltd.. Circa 1936. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Cloth spine, pictorial boards show children drawing on blackboard. First story is "The Elf-Girl and the Prince". Pretty colour plates by Temple. B/w illustrations throughout including one small picture by Wain featuring 3 cats in the sea. Bumping and wear to corners and cover edges. Inscription in ink to belongs to page. Foxing to outer page edges and a few page margins. Wrapper is creased with a few large tears and chips; only a little loss to a couple of corners and top of spine.

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SHORT TALES FROM STORYLAND
Written by Evelyn Everett-Green. Illustrated by Mrs Seymour Lucas; Eveline Lance.
Stock no. 2127776
Published by Ernest Nister; E.P. Dutton & Co.. Circa 1909. Almost very good condition.

A volume of thirty stories by Everett-Green. Maroon cloth spine, pictorial front board shows girl trying on a bonnet. 6 chromolithograph plates, b/w illustrations. 96 pages. Wear to spine and cover edges. Some bumping. Scuff marks to covers. Foxing and grubby marks to endpapers and outer page edges. Grubby margin marks.

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THE ACE BOOK OF COMICS
Written by W.E. Johns; Arthur Catherall; Douglas V. Duff; et al. Illustrated by Will Nickless; Geoffrey Whittam; et al.; Cecil Orr.
Stock no. 2126959
Published by Odhams Press Ltd.. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, dark blue title to spine. Colour, b/w and two-tone illustrations. First story is 'The Gap' by Arthur Catherall. Includes "The New Aerofoil" by W.E.Johns (a Biggles adventure). Foxing to outer page edges and some page margins. Wrapper is edge-creased with some chips and nicks; a little loss.

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OUR DARLINGS
Written by Charles Herbert; et al. Illustrated by S.I. Venus; K.I. Noble; Basil Reynolds; et al..
Stock no. 2126730
Published by John F. Shaw & Co Ltd.. Circa 1924. Very good condition.

Cloth spine. Pictorial front cover shows children around Father Christmas, who has a sackful of toys over his shoulder. Full length story is 'Miss Interference' by Charles Herbert. Colour plates mounted on brown stiff paper. Other illustrations in b/w. Bumping o spine and corners. Wear along cover edges. Foxing and some page browning. Inscription in ink to verso of title page.

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THE QUENTIN BLAKE BOOK OF NONSENSE STORIES
Written by Quentin Blake; Roald Dahl; Lewis Carroll; et al. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1317406
Published by Viking. 1st 1996. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Maroon boards with gilt title to spine. An anthology of Nonsense stories, including 'A Mad Tea-Party' by Carroll, 'Round the World' by Edward Lear and many others. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0670869821. Spine ends of book and wrapper slightly bumped. Contents fine.

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THE COCKPIT FLYING ADVENTURES FOR YOUNG PILOTS
Written by W.E. Johns; Arch Whitehouse; Rudolf Stark; et al. Illustrated by Stanley Orton Bradshaw; Howard Leigh.
Stock no. 2125672
Published by John Hamilton Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Flying Adventures For Young Pilots. Large format. Blue cloth with dark blue titles and vigette of a plane to front cover. Eight coloured plates by Bradshaw, other illustrations by Leigh. Johns story is "The Ace of Spades". Spine is bumped and faded with browning. Front cover is a bit bowed, with fading to edges. Rear cover also has fading to edges. Page browning.

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FIRELIGHT TALES
Written by Z.A.R. Nesbit. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac; Gilbert James; et al..
Stock no. 2125070
Published by Sully & Kleinteich. Circa 1915. Very good condition.

Red boards, gilt titles; colour pictorial onlay to front cover. 8 colour plates and b/w illustrations. The Fireside Library. American Edition. Bumping to spine and a couple of corners. Some darkening also to spine. A few marks to covers. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. All plates present.

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