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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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RUPERT ANNUAL 1963
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 588677
Published by Daily Express. 1963. Very good condition.

Laminated pictorial boards showing Rupert sitting on a rock having just caught a Merchild in his fishing net. 1st story Rupert and the Birthday Present. 115 pages. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Some chipping to top and tail of spine. Inscription in ink in belongs to box. Small biro doodles on page 9. A few repaired margin tears. Magic paintings done neatly.NOT price cut.

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TALES OF WAYBEYOND
Written by Eileen Hunter. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes.
Stock no. 737942
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1979. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, green title to spine. B/w illustrations, 87 pages. ISBN: 0233970843. Minimal bumping to spine. Child's name in ink to title-page else contents fine. Green pictorial wrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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MY COLOURED PICTURE STORY BOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 737965
Published by The Religious Tract Society. 1st 1884. Good condition.

Large format. Grey pictorial cloth with gilt title blocks. Floral decorated endpapers. 64 coloured plates and vignettes. The colour plates have plain paper guards. Spine and corners worn with slight fraying of cloth. Covers a little grubby and darkened. Joints have been repaired with magic tape. Inscription in ink to verso of front free-endpaper. One plate has a large closed tear to lower margin. One hinge is cracked. Contents have grubby fingermarks to page margins but plates are still bright. A nice copy of this rare antiquarian children's book.

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FUR COATS AND FEATHER FROCKS
Written by Clifton Bingham; Edith E. Cuthell; Edric Vredenburg; et al. Illustrated by W. Foster; et al..
Stock no. 737967
Published by Ernest Nister. 1st 1892. Very good condition.

Contains short stories and verse about animals. De-Luxe Edition with red pictorial cloth and gilt title to front cover. 24 chromolithograph plates, b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Covers ever so slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some foxing to contents, mainly to margins and some grubby fingermarks but generally contents are clean.

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THE GIRLS' BOOK OF SPORTS
Written by Winifred Norling; et al.
Stock no. 588343
Published by Birn Brothers Ltd.. Very good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine. Colour pictorial front board shows girl and puppy. B/w illustrations. First story Christmas At Conifers. Most of the b/w illustrations have been neatly coloured in.

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THE TIP TOP BOOK 1952
No author listed.
Stock no. 588345
Published by The Amalgamated Press. 1952. Slightly better than good condition.

Large format. Red cloth spine. Colour pictorial front board shows Red Indians and Cavalry soldier. Colour frontis. Two-tone illustrations. Corners worn. Endpapers foxed. One hinge split.

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THE MODERN WORLD BOOK OF HOBBIES
No author listed.
Stock no. 588346
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine. Pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. Corners worn.

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THE RETURN OF ARAMINTA
Written by Margaret Ryder.
Stock no. 588284
Published by The Regensteiner Corporation. Circa 1926. Slightly better than very good condition.

Colour pictorial paperwraps. Colour and blue-and-white illustrations. Araminta is a doll.

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WINGS AND STINGS
Written by A.L.O.E..
Stock no. 588285
Published by T. Nelson & Sons. 1875. Very good condition.

Red decorative cloth, gilt title blocks. Colour frontis. 6 b/w plates. A Tale For The Young. Endpapers lightly foxed. Corners bumped and rubbed.

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HONEYMAID AND OTHER POEMS
Written by F.E. Weatherly. Illustrated by St. Clair Simmons.
Stock no. 588286
Published by Hildesheimer & Faulkner. Very good condition.

Brown pictorial stiff card covers. Sepia illustrations. Verses. Corners lightly rubbed. Number in ink to front cover. Contents nice and bright. Not dated but 19th century.

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SUNSHINE POEMS
Written by Florence Coombs.
Stock no. 588298
Published by A. Wheaton & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1938. Very good condition.

Light brown pictorial card wraps. Two-tone illustrations. Poetry for children. White label and inscription in ink on inside of front cover.

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