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THE TESTING OF TERTIUS
Written by Robert Newman.
Stock no. 2118521
Published by Hutchinson of London. 1st 1974. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Maroon boards, gilt title to spine. The sequel to 'Merlin's Mistake'. ISBN: 0091194601. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with uneven browning.

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TALES FROM MARIA EDGEWORTH
Written by Maria Edgeworth. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson.
Stock no. 1315113
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Limited. 1st 1903. Almost very good condition.

Burgundy cloth with lovely gilt titles and vignettes. B/w plates and text illustrations. 411 numbered pages, top edge gilt. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Spine faded. Joints cracked. Foxing to endpapers and page edges.

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THE SHATTERED STONE
Written by Robert Newman.
Stock no. 2118484
Published by Hutchinson of London. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

There were mysteries about their life in the forest that Neva and Ivo did not understand. ISBN: 0091266203. Cover edges are browned, with a bit of bumping. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Some foxing. Wrapper is browned with some edge-creasing.

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PICNIC ON THE MOON
Written by Brian Morse. Illustrated by Joep Bertrams.
Stock no. 2118461
Published by Turton & Chambers. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

48 new and amusing and thoughtful poems for young readers. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 187214800X. SIGNED by author to verso of half-title page. Wrapper is a little edge-creased.

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SUMMER DAYS
Written by Gladys Peto. Illustrated by Gladys Peto.
Stock no. 2118453
Published by John F. Shaw & Co Ltd.. Circa 1933. Very good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine with black titles and decorations. Pictorial front cover. 4 colour plates and b/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Chipping to corners. Some scuffing to covers. Red ink splashes to spine. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges and a few page margins.

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PROVERBS IMPROVED
Written by Frederic Chapman. Illustrated by Grace H. May.
Stock no. 1315108
Published by John Lane. Good condition.

24 charming colour pictures printed by Edmund Evans wth humourous verses based on well-known proverbs. 103 pages. Oblong format (5.5 x 7.75"). Pictorial boards. Spine and corners worn, covers a little grubby and scuffed. Endpapers browned. Front joint is broken to lower half. Some hinges pulled causing contents to be a little loose.

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KIDDIEWIDDIES STORY BOOK OR THE TWINS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1315099
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Good condition.

Title is "The Twins" on front cover which features a boy and girl (girl holding doll). Cloth spine, pictorial boards. B/w illustrations throughout. Covers edge worn. Rear cover grubby. Joints partly broken. Page browning and grubby fingermarks to page margins.

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RAGGEDY ANN IN COOKIE LAND
Written by Johnny Gruelle. Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle.
Stock no. 1315082
Published by P.F. Volland Company. 1st 1931. Very good condition.

Cloth spine, pictorial boards. 95 numbered pages. Colour illustrations throughout and pictorial endpapers. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Inscription in ink to front pastedown (x2!). Some light fingering to page margins and light foxing to textblock.

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NURSERY RHYME RAG BOOK
No author listed. Illustrated by H.G.C. Marsh; Gertrude E. Taylor; et al..
Stock no. 1315078
Published by Dean's Rag Book Co. Ltd.. circa 1914. Slightly better than very good condition.

Produced for Suchard advertising their products in children's rhyme. 10 cloth pages/covers with colour illustrations. Extremely rare. Pale foxing to contents otherwise contents fine. A super copy. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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KITTY AND PENELOPE
No author listed.
Stock no. 1315076
Good condition.

Title inside is Donkeys and Dollies. Pictorial boards. 4 colour plates, b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners worn. Covers are grubby. Large tear to first page. Some foxing and light page browning.

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LITTLE FROLIC
No author listed. Illustrated by Ernest A. Aris; Louis Wain; et al.; H.G.C. Marsh Lambert.
Stock no. 1404675
Published by John F. Shaw & Co Ltd.. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Large format. Attractive colour pictorial boards and spine with front showing child in Santa suit with teddies by Christmas tree. 8 colour plates and b/w illustrations. 1 b/w illustrations of dogs playing cricket by Wain. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Bottom of board edges rubbed. Small prize plate stuck to front endpaper. Some marks including to endpapers otherwise contents generally clean. All plates present. Pictorial wrapper is edge worn and creased. Large tear between front panel and spine. Tear across spine and onto front panel. A few other smaller edge tears and slight loss to top and bottom of spine. Browned to verso.

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HANDY PANDY! A PICTURE STORY BOOK
Written by A. Pembury; Y.B. Sew; et al. Illustrated by Ernest A. Aris; H.G.C. Marsh Lambert; M. Bowley; Louis Wain; et al..
Stock no. 1315070
Published by S.W. Partridge & Co. Ltd.. Good condition.

By the editor of "The Children's Friend". Large format. Cloth spine, pictorial front cover shows two girls, one holding two apples behind her back. Colour plates, two-tone illustrations throughout. First story is "The Nursery Fire" told in verse. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge worn. Rear cover is slightly grubby, front cover a little scuffed. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to contents and some light fingering.

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