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RALPH THE OUTLAW
Written by Mrs. Henry Clarke.
Stock no. 1324591
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. Almost very good condition.

A tale of adventure in medieval England. Colour frontis and title page. Grey pictorial cloth with gilt titles. 248 pages + 24 page booklist. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly grubby. Name plate to front pastedown. Small booksellers sticker to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock, a couple of spots to margins. Some hinges pulled but generally binding still tight.

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TOYTOWN... THE WORLD OF S.G. HULME BEAMAN
Written by S.G. Hulme Beaman; G.G. Grange. Illustrated by S.G. Hulme Beaman.
Stock no. 1824809
Published by Gerard Gaston Grange. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A compilation of the stories of all S.G. Hulme Beaman's popular Toytown plays which were broadcast exclusively on its former Home Service programme "Children's Hour" by BBC Radio in years now long gone. Large, heavy format. Red cloth, gilt titles. 512 numbered pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0953944107. Minor mark to lower edge of front board. Boards nice and bright. Text block has minor grubbiness. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is edge-creased with a couple of minor marks.

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BLACK BEAUTY
Written by Anna Sewell. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1324586
Published by Jarrolds. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

18 colour plates, specially drawn for this edition. Dark green cloth. Gilt titles to spine. Elaborate gilt decoration to front cover. 291 pages. Spine and corners bumped with some light damp staining to corners and a small hole to top of spine. Tiny white mark to rear cover. Name and price in ink to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to contents. Dustwrapper is grubby and worn with loss to spine and crease/tears to rear panel.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1955
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1324585
Published by Daily Express. 1955. Very good condition.

Colour laminated boards - Rupert hiking in a field. 1st story Rupert and Poll Parrot. 10x7 inches. 107 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Light marks to covers. Endpapers are lightly browned, slight evidence of removal of a label to front free-endpaper. Name, adderess and date in belongs to box (blue biro). NOT price cut but price also written (in blue biro) 3 times to other corners of title-page. Crossword done in pencil. Painting contest part completed with entry form completed. Textblock is slightly grubby.

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TALES FROM MARIA EDGEWORTH
Written by Maria Edgeworth. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson.
Stock no. 1324582
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Limited. Circa 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 slightly worn. Front free-endpaper has been removed. Foxing to endpapers and textblock.

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SEA WITCH COMES HOME
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Stock no. 1324581
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1st 1960. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A Lone Pine Adventure. Blue boards, gilt titles and lone pine vignette. Endpapers are maps. Spine and corners bumped. Small pink mark to top of spine and small white mark to centre of front cover. Slight foxing to textblock. Price-cut wrapper is edge rubbed with small tape repairs on verso, name in blue biro to front flap of wrapper.

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THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T MAKE FRIENDS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by P.B. Hickling.
Stock no. 1324580
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Circa 1926. Very good condition.

Blue cloth, black titles and vignettes to front cover and spine. Colour frontis plus one other colour plate. 288 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Book leans to one side a little. A few small marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Joint between frontis and title-page is cracked, some other hinges pulled. A few foxspots to textblock else contents clean.

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WILLIAM THE OUTLAW
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324575
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1937. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Thirteenth impression, July 1937. Spine bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock and some page margins. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with some loss. Spine of wrapper is browned and faded, rear panel of wrapper is grubby.

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WILLIAM'S CROWDED HOURS
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324574
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1938. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Cheap edition. Red cloth, black title to spine. 250 pages with 2 page advert to rear. B/w illustrations. Ninth impression, November 1938. Spine and corners bumped. A few light marks to covers. Some foxing and some light fingermarks to page margins else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with some slight loss and tape repairs on verso. Dustwrapper spine and rear panel are a bit grubby.

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WILLIAM AND A.R.P.
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324571
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1940. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, black titles to spine. 256 pages. B/w illustrations. Fifth impression, May 1940. Spine bumped and slightly faded. A couple of light marks to covers. Name and address in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to prelims and to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn with loss, large piece of loss to lower front corner. Spine is browned and rear panel is a bit grubby with tick marks to title list. There are brown paper repairs at edges on verso of wrapper.

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WILLIAM THE GANGSTER
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324569
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1934. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, black title on spine. B/w illustrations. 252 pages. First cheap edition, November 1934. Spine and corners bumped. Covers unevenly faded. Name in ink to front pastedown. Foxing to textblock and light browning to endpapers. Dustwrapper (second edition) is edge worn, torn and creased with slight loss. Rear panel and spine are a bit grubby.

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SWEET WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324568
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1938. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Red cloth black title to spine. 252 pages. B/w illustrations. Reprint of cheap edition (fourth impression), June 1938. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to spine and uneven fading to covers. Foxing throughout. Light pink stains (dye from covers has run) to margins of last few pages. Dustwrapper is very worn, torn and creased with substantial loss to top of spine/rear panel and tape repairs on verso. Rear panel and spine are slightly grubby.

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