BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS
Written by L.T. Meade.
Stock no. 1201400
Published by Cassell & Company Limited. 1st 1893. Very good condition.

Four children who set off, at the invitation of the King, to join their parents in the land beyond the Blue Mountains. On the way they meet various characters, both good and bad, such as Mrs. Discipline and her father Mr. Penalty, Fungus the Ferryman, Mrs. Steadfast, Mrs. Modesty and Charity the guide. An allegorical tale reminiscent of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. Green and blue pictorial cloth, gilt title blocks to front cover and spine. 6 full page b/w engravings plus chapter head and tailpieces. 191 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Front endpaper browned. Small price label 'awarded in connection with Chums Empire Map Scheme' on front pastedown. Small foxspots to endpapers and half-title page otherwise the contents are beautifully clean and bright with all plates present. A super copy of this title, exceptionally rare in first edition.

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STORIES OF THE DOG
Written by Mrs. Hugh Miller.
Stock no. 1201021
Published by T. Nelson & Sons. circa 1880. Very good condition.

Small format. Green pictorial cloth. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Book: book plate to front pastedown. Corners bumped and rubbed.

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OUR PETS
No author listed.
Stock no. 448837
Published by The Alexandra Publishing Co.. Circa 1900. Good condition.

Large format. Pictorial card wraps. Full page colour illustrations plus two-tone pictures. 8 pages. Untearable book. Spine a little torn. Corners rubbed. Pages slightly crinkled. A nice example of an early untearable book.

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FAIRY TALES AND ROMANCES
Written by Count Anthony Hamilton.
Stock no. 383546
Published by Henry G. Bohn. 1st 1849. Good condition.

Translated from the french by M. Lewis, H.T. Ryde and C. Kenney. Brown cloth with gilt title to spine and blind stamped decorations. Pale yellow endpapers. 562 pages. B/w fronis portrait of the author. Spine and corners worn. Covers lightly rubbed. Grubby marks to some page margins throughout and some light foxing. There is a musty smell to contents (as usual with books this old!). A decent copy of a scarce book.

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THE MAGIC MIRROR
Written by William Gilbert. Illustrated by W.S. Gilbert.
Stock no. 383552
Published by Alexander Strahan. 1st 1866. Good condition.

A round of tales for young and old. Purple cloth with gilt titles and decorative borders. 290 pages, all edges gilt. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Spine faded and rear cover just lightly spotted. Front joint is cracked and a couple of hinges also cracked. Light foxing throughout. A few marks to page margins but contents are generally clean.

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A DESCRIPTION OF THREE HUNDRED ANIMALS
No author listed.
Stock no. 597353
Published by J. And F. Rivington. 1774. Good condition.

A Description of Three Hundred Animals viz. Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Serpents and Insects With a Particular Account of The Manner of Their Catching of Whales in Greenland. Extracted from the Best Authors and Adapted to the Use of All Capacities. Illustrated with Copper-Plates, Whereon is Curiously Engraven Every Beast, Bird, Fish, Serpent and Insect Described in the Whole Book. The Eleventh Edition Carefully Corrected and Amended. Small format. 7 x 4". Full brown leather binding. B/w frontis. Title page in red and black. 212 pages. Numerous b/w illustrations including one large folding plate. Contents very good. Front board almost detached. Boards very worn. A fascinating early natural history book.

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THE VOICES OF SPRING FLOWERS AND OTHER TALES
Written by M.S..
Stock no. 589729
Published by William and Robert Chambers. 1862. Good condition.

Small format. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine and small vignette to front cover. B/w frontis. Chamber's' Library for Young People Second Series. Joints cracked. Top and tail of spine chipped. Bookplate to front endpaper. Contents page detached.

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MERRY CONCEITS AND WHIMSICAL RHYMES
Written by Charles H. Ross. Illustrated by Charles H. Ross.
Stock no. 737995
Published by George Routledge & Sons. 1st 1866. Good condition.

Blue embossed cloth, gilt title to spine and gilt decoration/title to front cover. Colour illustrations to each page with rhyme below (printed on one side of the page only). 62 pages. Spine and corners worn, covers slightly grubby and spine a bit darkened. Name in pencil (underscored) to front endpaper. Front joint cracked. Name in ink to booklist on rear fly-leaf. Lower corner tip of front free-endpaper torn off. Contents are a bit foxed and fingered but considering the age of the book still very good.

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TALES IN VERSE FOR THE YOUNG
Written by Mary Howitt.
Stock no. 737996
Published by Darton And Clark. 1865. Good condition.

Blue embossed cloth with gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. 207 pages. States "New Edition" on the title page. Contains b/w illustrations which have been hand-coloured for publication. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers a bit grubby and spine slightly darkened. Front joint cracked. Evidence of removal of bookplate to front pastedown, embossed address stamp and date in crayon to front endpaper. A few hinges pulled. Contents are well fingered with some slight foxing but still very good.

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THE LOOKING GLASS FOR THE MIND OR INTELLECTUAL MIRROR
Written by M. Berquin. Illustrated by I. Bewick.
Stock no. 737997
Published by John Harris; G. Whittaker. 17th 1827. Very good condition.

"Being an elegant collection of the most delightful little stories and interesting tales; chiefly translated from that much admired works L'Ami Des Enfans." Black leather binding with gilt title and flower vignettes to spine. Marble effect endpapers. 74 b/w woodcut illustrations to text. 259 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. A couple of tiny dents to cover edges. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Front joint just starting to crack. Some foxing to page margins. Very light damp stain to edges of title-page and preface. Pages 13-16 have a light brown stain to lower corners. Overall a very nice copy of this antiquarian children's book.

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THE BIRTH-DAY
Written by Eliza Lee Follen.
Stock no. 587253
Published by James Munroe And Company. 1848. Slightly better than good condition.

A Sequel to the Well-Spent Hour. Small format. Red embossed cloth, gilt titles to spine. 2 b/w plates. Contents very good. Spine chipped with loss at top and tail. Spine and covers faded to brown.

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THE ITALIAN'S CHILD AND OTHER TALES
No author listed.
Stock no. 585236
Published by W. & R. Chambers. 1884. Very good condition.

Blue decorative cloth. Gilt titles. B/w frontis. All edges gilt. Book: book plate to front pastedown. Dustwrapper: corners rubbed.

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