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DR XARGLE'S BOOK OF EARTH MOBILES
Written by Jeanne Willis. Illustrated by Tony Ross.
Stock no. 1402376
Published by Andersen Press. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition.

A look at earthmobiles ranging from the oldest known as Dobbin to the aeroplane which has a tail and wings but no feathers. Glazed pictorial boards. Wonderful colour illustration throughout. ISBN: 0862643392. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Slight wrinkling to top of pages. Contents clean.

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BY SWORD OR FIRE
Written by Molly Wheeler. Illustrated by Tom Taylor.
Stock no. 1502217
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1967. Slightly better than good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Lucius's adventures start when he tries to rescue his slaves. Very pale green boards with red titles to spine.. B/w illustrations. 189 pages. A little bumping to spine. Dark stain to top edge of text block and top edge of front cover, small spot to top edge of rear cover. Lighter stains to front cover. Stain also affects top edges of first 35 pages and endpapers, rest of contents very good. Small bookseller's sticker to front pastedown. Dustwrapper is also affected by stain, mainly front panel, flap and verso. Edge worn, torn and creased with clear tape repairs on verso.

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THE STORY OF FOUR LITTLE SABOTS
Written by Dora W. Pearsall.
Stock no. 1502214
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1906. Fair condition.

Small format. Dark green boards with white titles and small pictorial onlay to front. Full-page colour illustrations. Story in rhyme. 86 pages. Spine worn and cracked along edges, slight loss at bottom. Front board detached. Corners worn. Covers marked. Rear joint has been repaired or strengthened with tape. Name in ink to copyright page. Final illustration has tear to centre. Grubby marks throughout.

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THE PICNIC
Written by Charles Molin; William Mayne. Illustrated by Leslie Wood.
Stock no. 1402365
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1966. Very good condition.

Dormouse Tales series. Oblong format. Blue pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Molin is the pseudonym of William Mayne. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. A little scuffing to board edges. Staples are rusty. Some foxing and page browning otherwise contents generally clean.

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ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON & THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Written by S. Lyle Cummins. Illustrated by G.L. Stampa.
Stock no. 1402363
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1922. Slightly better than good condition.

Small format. Grey boards. Colour pictorial onlay to front. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 2 plays for children. Spine and corners bumped. Couple of marks to boards. Small ink marks to top of textblock. Endpapers are browned. Names written in pencil by Dramatis Personae to first play. First few pages are creased on inner margin. Foxing mainly to page edges. Some pencil marks to text. Biro line next to inner margin on one page.

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THE FIRST PRINTER'S EARLY DAYS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1502210
Published by Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier. circa 1917. Very good condition.

Brown cloth covers with black titles and vignette of musician to front cover. Decoration and black titles in gold block to spine. B/w frontis. 95 pages plus 16 page publication list to rear. Spine bumped and rubbed. Corners worn. Small bump to lower edge of front cover. Some marks to covers. Front joint cracked, rear joint starting to crack. Endpapers browned. Large, neat ink presentation inscription and ink stamp to front endpaper. Some hinges cracked. Contents generally clean.

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MARY'S MOST AMAZING JOURNEY
Written by Lesley Wallis. Illustrated by Lesley Wallis.
Stock no. 1502200
1st 1982. Very good condition.

A book for children - suitable for parents too! Blue spine with pictorial front board. Colour and b/w illustrations. 60 pages. A little wear to edges. Few marks to rear cover. A few fox spots to page edges.

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THE ENCHANTED ANKLET
Written by Lila Mehta. Illustrated by Neela Chhaniara.
Stock no. 1402352
Published by Lilmur Publishing. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of Cinderella or Cinduri set in India. Red boards with gilt titles. Colour illustrations. 32 pages. ISBN: 0969272901. Possibly SIGNED by illustrator to front endpaper. Spine a little bumped. Name and address to front pastedown. Pale browning to page edges otherwise contents are clean and bright. Pictorial dustwrapper is stuck to pastedowns. Front of wrapper is unevenly faded.

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WITH BOBBY AND ANNE IN BEELOO
Written by Jean Lang. Illustrated by Jean Lang.
Stock no. 1402350
Published by Paterson Press Ltd. circa 1946. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Being the adventures of two children among the wildflowers of the Swan District of Western Australia. Cream boards with grey cloth spine. Colour illustrations. Spine is bumped and a little frayed. Corners bumped. Endpapers browned. Some grubby marks but contents generally clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with a few tears and some loss. Remains of tape marks to spine. Rear panel has a few marks. Wrapper is a little grubby.

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AUCASSIN AND NICOLETE
Written by Andrew Lang. Illustrated by Gilbert James.
Stock no. 1502187
Published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd.. 1st thus 1905. Slightly better than good condition.

The Photogravure Series. Attractive green cloth covers with gilt titles. 12 b/w tissue-guarded photogravures. 91 pages. Top edge gilt. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. 0.5cm missing from base of spine. Covers a bit grubby, spine browned. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Tissue guard missing from frontis. Browning throughout and a little foxing. All plates present.

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BONZO'S ANNUAL 1952
Written by G.E. Studdy. Illustrated by G.E. Studdy.
Stock no. 1402349
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. 1952. Very good condition.

Green cloth spine. Pictorial front board shows Bonzo holding onto a firework rocket, with the moon smiling in the background. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Board edges are rubbed. Name and address in ink to belongs to box. Name in ink to front endpaper. Name & numbers in pencil to front pastedown. Partially erased doodle to rear endpaper. Few light marks otherwise contents are clean.

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THE CUDDLY -KITTY BOOK
Written by Anne Anderson; Alan Wright. Illustrated by Anne Anderson; Alan Wright.
Stock no. 1402348
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

The Nursery Zoo series, The Second Cage. Cream boards with large pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour and b/w illustrations to each page. 15 pages. Spine is bumped and rubbed with small splits. Corners are bumped and rubbed. Rear board is unevenly browned. Front board is a little grubby. A few light foxspots and grubby marks but contents are generally clean. Undated reprint.

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