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THE STORY OF TABBYKIN TOWN IN SCHOOL AND AT PLAY
Written by Kittycat. Illustrated by Louis Wain.
Stock no. 821396
Published by C.W. Faulkner & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1920. Very good condition.

'Kittycat' is a Pseudonym for Louis Wain. Tall, slim format. Beige paper covers with colour pictorial onlay to front. 12 pages. Thirteen illustrations to the text including five colour. Staple binding as issued. Minor foxing to covers. Contents lightly marked by fingering. Closed tears at lower stapled edge of pages, expertly and invisibly repaired. A nice copy of a rare Louis Wain item.

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MUMMY'S BEDTIME STORY BOOK
Written by Marion. Illustrated by Jessie M. King.
Stock no. 821398
Published by Cecil Palmer. 1st 1929. Very good condition.

Large format. Blue pictorial printed paper boards. Yellow, blue & white pictorial endpapers. Bright two tone and full colour illustrations throughout. 56 pages. An excellent example of Jessie M. King's illustrative style. Edges rubbed, corners lightly worn. Backstrip has slight loss at top and tail of spine through general wear and tear. Else backstrip complete with scuffing at edges. Covers generally nice and bright with a few marks to rear cover. A few very pale foxspots to prelims and endpapers else a very nice, clean copy.

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WHYS AND OTHER WHYS OR CURIOUS CREATURES AND THEIR TALES
Written by Harry B. Neilson; S.H. Hamer. Illustrated by Harry Neilson.
Stock no. 384774
Published by Cassell & Company Limited. 1st 1898. Very good condition.

Large format. Red cloth with gilt titles and vignettes. 109 pages, all edges gilt. Full-page and text illustrations in b/w throughout. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Covers just a little bit grubby. Front joint cracked. Some very slight fingering to page margins. A tiny nick to edge of rear pastedown. A lovely copy of this attractive book.

Price: £75.00 £56.25.

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PHENOMENAL FOAM FLYER BOOK
Written by Polick. Illustrated by Molly Zakrajsek.
Stock no. 447888
Published by Innovative Kids; Tango Books. 2001. Very good condition.

American edition, distributed in UK by Tango Books (With UK ISBN). Contains 4 foam-flying devices, with aero-facts, techno-tips and high-flyin' games. Large square format. ISBN: 1857075064. Edges are worn. Original slips holding in devices are still present.

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ELSEWHERE AND THE GATHERING OF THE CLOWNS
Written by James Roose-Evans. Illustrated by Brian Robb.
Stock no. 384689
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The fourth Odd and Elsewhere story. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0233965114. SIGNED by author with dedication to previous owner in red ink on front endpaper. Neat number '4' written to top corner of endpaper. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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NO PEACE FOR THE PREFECTS
Written by Nancy Breary.
Stock no. 384660
Published by George Newnes Limited. 2nd 1947. Very good condition.

Blue cloth. Black titles. 216 pages. 7.5 x 5". Spine and corners bumped. Spine and cover edges faded. Very slight surface paper damage to endpapers (from removal of small pieces of tape?). Contents clean.

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MAINLY ABOUT THE FOURTH
Written by Nancy Breary.
Stock no. 384661
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1949. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Grey cloth, black titles to front cover and spine. 254 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Some small nibbles to top corner of front cover. Endpapers partly browned, light foxing to outer page edges. Pages 39-42 have slightly ragged edges where the pages were not trimmed correctly in the binding process and have been roughly opened (text not affected). Dustwrapper has old tape repairs to verso which have started to show through to the front, top corner of front panel has been nibbled by rodent.

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JUNIOR CAPTAIN
Written by Nancy Breary. Illustrated by D. Mays.
Stock no. 384663
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1946. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth covers, white titles. 4 b/w plates. 248 pages. Spine and corners bumped. A couple of small marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned, light foxing to outer page edges. Pages are wrinkled throughout (no idea why!), a few page corners are lightly creased.

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THE CHALET GIRLS IN CAMP
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 384599
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1955. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Pale blue boards with dark blue title and stripes to spine. 234 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Some marks to covers. Foxing to endpapers and prelims. Pale page browning throughout else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with slight loss, a large closed tear across corner of rear panel, extensive magic tape repairs (mainly on verso).

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THE BETRAYER
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 820884
Published by Collins. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Light green cloth boards. Gilt title to spine. Black and white illustrations. 285 pages. Spine bumped and faded. Corners rubbed. Pictorial wrapper is edge creased with a few small tears and chips with some loss. Small ink scribble to front wrapper flap.

Price: £65.00 £48.75.

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MISTER MEDDLE'S MISCHIEF
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Joyce Mercer; Rosalind M. Turvey.
Stock no. 820729
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1952. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Mister Meddle is just like his name - he meddles in everything with hilarious results! Red covers, black titles to spine and front cover. B/w illustrations. 160 pages. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper grubby and torn with a little loss.

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ALPHAMAGNETS
Written by Eugenie Shields; Robert Lostutter. Illustrated by Barbara Feldman.
Stock no. 447652
Published by Somerville House Publishing. Circa 1997. Very good condition.

A Terrific Trip to a Zany Zoo. Canadian Edition. 36 magnetic letters and a metal play board built into the book! ISBN: 1895897963. Some wear to cover edges. Contents are detached from book.

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