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THE PATCHWORK CAT
Written by William Mayne. Illustrated by Nicola Bayley.
Stock no. 2140276
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1981. Very good condition.

The tale of a cat and his patchwork quilt. Beautiful colour illustrations throughout. Unpaginated. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 0224019252. Spine is faded. Light page edge browning.

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ORLANDO (THE MARMALADE CAT) A CAMPING HOLIDAY
Written by Kathleen Hale. Illustrated by Kathleen Hale.
Stock no. 2140228
Published by Country Life. 1st 1938. Almost very good condition.

Very large format, approx 14.25" x 10.5". Green pictorial paper boards. Endpapers are b/w footprint design. Colour illustrations throughout. White spine. The first Orlando adventure. SIGNED by author 'With love to Katie' on verso of front endpaper. Spine is browned, with wear. Scuff/score marks to edge of rear cover. Bumping and chipping to corners and cover edges. Foxing and browning to outer page edges and some page margins.

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QUICK GUIDEBOOK TO CANINE AND FELINE OPHTHALMOLOGY
Written by Javier Esteban Martin.
Stock no. 1323097
Published by Servet. 2nd 2019. Fine condition.

Second edition. To provide both the veterinary surgeon and the student with a quick guide that will allow them to easily recognise the ophthalmological conditions most commonly seen in daily practice. Glazed boards. ISBN: 9788417640873. Still in original shrinkwrap (the wrap has split open at top edge and a little at base.

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THE TWINS AND TABIFFA
Written by Constance Heward. Illustrated by S.B. Pearse.
Stock no. 1323042
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1925. Very good condition.

Tabiffa is a big black cat who belongs partly to Peter but mostly to Binkie and Dinkie the four-year old twins. Blue boards with pictorial onlay to front. Colour and b/w illustrations to every page and pictorial endpapers. Small format. Unpaginated. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Light foxing to contents else clean.

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THE SHIP'S CAT
Written by Richard Adams. Illustrated by Alan Aldridge.
Stock no. 2139978
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1977. Very good condition.

The Adventures and Brave Deeds of the Ship's Cat on The Spanish Maine. Narrated in verses with 'Divers Cunning and Fantastical' full colour pictures. Glazed pictorial boards. Large format. ISBN: 0224014412. Spine is faded and bumped to top. Foxing and some page browning; heaviest to prelims and last few pages.

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TOM AND THE PRETTY PERSIAN
No author listed.
Stock no. 2139964
Published by Purnell. Circa 1974. Almost very good condition.

A Shape Book. Card wraps. Colour illustrations. Tom and Jerry characters. ISBN: 0361027427. Some wear to covers; small stain to one edge. Remains of old label to bottom of front cover. A bit of creasing.

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THE LAUGHING KITTEN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Paul Kaye.
Stock no. 2139709
Published by The Harvill Press. 1954. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A charming story of two mischievous kittens, illustrated by b/w photos. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 8.25 x 5.5". Unpaginated. Browning to cover edges. Ink stamps to prelim pages and to front panel of wrapper Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is also creased with some grubby marks.

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MY BOOK OF KITTENS AND PUPPIES
Written by Ivy L. Wallace. Illustrated by Racey Helps.
Stock no. 1322923
Published by Peter Haddock. Very good condition.

A Big Time Wonder Book Read With Me. Red pictorial boards. Delightful colour pictures throughout. ISBN: 0710503687. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Pale page browning else contents clean.

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THE ADVENTURES OF DUDLEY AND GILDEROY
Written by Marion B. Cothren; Algernon Blackwood. Illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky.
Stock no. 2138746
Published by Faber & Faber Ltd.. 1st 1941. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Adapted from Algernon Blackwoods story. Yellow cloth with blue titles and vignette. B/w text illustrations to contents. 35 pages. Some browning to spine and edges. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut and very faded to edges; some grubby marks; edge-tears and nicks; foxing in places; some loss to top and tail of wrapper spine.

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TOM PUSS AT THE PANTO
Written by Marten Toonder. Illustrated by Marten Toonder.
Stock no. 2138088
Published by Birn Brothers Ltd.. Circa 1950. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth spine, pictorial boards. Full-page and text illustrations in colour throughout. A book of short stories featuring Tom Puss, his friends and pantomime characters. Spine is browned. Wear and scuffing to covers, especially at edges. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. Some grubby margin marks and browning.

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BIMBO AND TOPSY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Lucy Gee.
Stock no. 2138008
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1st 1943. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Fading and dark brown patches to top and tail of spine. Foxing and browning to varying degrees throughout. Wrapper has bottom corner of front flap cut off; foxed with some other marks and wear; tears and chips to top and tail of spine; some tape repairs to verso; a bit of loss.

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PUSS IN BOOTS
No author listed. Illustrated by Vojtech Kubasta.
Stock no. 2137349
Published by Murray's Children's Books. 1978. Very good condition.

An all-action treasure hour pop-up book. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Six wonderful pop-ups, some with moving tabs. Last pull tab is weak/broken - a few small closed tears at edges - still works, with care! Rest of pop-ups/moveables very good.

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