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THE HELPFUL GIANT
Written by Eileen Arthurton. Illustrated by Jennetta Vise.
Stock no. 1502500
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A book of stories for children about the giant Seven League Boots, Esquire. Orange cloth covers with black titles and vignette of giant to front cover. B/w illustrations. 137 pages. Spine bumped and slightly faded. Corners a little worn. Endpapers browned. A few fox spots, mainly to prelims and text block. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a few small tears and a little loss from top of spine. Small pin hole to front fold. Bottom corner of front fold has been cut off, price is stamped above. Some foxing and rear panel is a bit grubby.

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ROGER THE RANGER
Written by Eliza F. Pollard.
Stock no. 1502498
Published by Partridge. circa 1943. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

A story of border life among the Indians. Every boy's library series. Red cloth covers with black titles and decoration. B/w frontis. 320 pages. Spine bumped. Darkening to some cover edges and a few small marks to covers. Presentation inscription written on front endpaper. Partial browning to endpapers. Foxing, mainly to prelims and page edges. Dustwrapper has large tears to front panel, is edge worn, torn and creased with a little loss and a little grubby.

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COMIC CAPERS OF BUNNIKINS
No author listed. Illustrated by A. Fairfax Muckley.
Stock no. 1502494
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Good condition.

Title to front cover is spelt 'Bunnykins', title to half-title page and title page is spelt 'Bunnikins'. Pictorial covers show rabbit wedding, black and red titles. 4.75 x 6.5". Colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 47 pages. Easy-to-read text. Backstrip is missing and has been replaced with brown tape. Corners and cover edges worn. Covers grubby. Both joints cracked. Final page has loss from being previously stuck to pastedown. Last colour plate partially detached. Contents generally clean.

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DOWN ON THE FARM
Written by R.K. Polkinghorne; M.I.R. Polkinghorne. Illustrated by Ernest A. Aris.
Stock no. 1402522
Published by George Newnes Limited. circa 1947. Almost very good condition.

Jerry's first visit to a farm and what he saw there. Blue cloth spine. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. 47 pages. Spine bumped, rubbed and faded. Corners bumped and worn. Some scuffing to board edges. Cover grubby. Light creasing to endpaper. A little foxing and a few grubby marks to page margins.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 31 - RUPERT AND THE SNOW PRANKS
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2114204
Published by Daily Express. Very good condition.

Title Story Rupert And The Snow Pranks. Also includes Rupert And The Shy Coconut. 9.5x7". Pictorial card wraps. Some creasing and grubby marks/foxspots to covers.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 20 - RUPERT AND THE WILD GOOSE CHASE
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2114201
Published by Daily Express. 1954. Very good condition.

Title story Rupert And The Wild Goose Chase. Also includes Rupert And The Glowing Pool. 22 pages. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Some creasing to covers. A few grubby marks. Light foxing.

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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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SOUL THOUGHTS
Written by Felicity Pyke. Illustrated by Jennie Preece.
Stock no. 2114194
Published by Felicity Pyke. 1993. Nearly fine condition.

Pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. SIGNED by author to front endpaper. Some light wear to cover edges.

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SOUL THOUGHTS
Written by Felicity Pyke. Illustrated by Jennie Preece.
Stock no. 2114192
Published by Felicity Pyke. 1993. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. SIGNED by author to front endpaper. A few marks to covers.

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SENOR FREDERICO - THE SINGING, MALLORCAN FROG
Written by Christine Margaret Pickering. Illustrated by Christine Margaret Pickering.
Stock no. 2114182
Published by Pen Press. 2011. Nearly fine condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781780031224. SIGNED by author - 'To Devon, Best Wishes'. A few small marks to covers.

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THE DOGS OF WAR
Written by Walter Emanuel. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 2114164
Published by Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1906. Very good condition.

Brown pictorial cloth, gilt title to spine, red title to front cover. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Spine is darkened with foxing. A few grubby marks to covers. Some foxing to contents and margin marks.

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ZOO BABIES
Written by G.E. Farrow. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 2114158
Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Green boards with red titles and picture of a bear to front cover. Full page two and three colour illustrations. Spine is faded, with chipping. Bumping and wear to edges. A few marks to covers. Some grubby margin marks and foxing.

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