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BILLY WINKS
Written by Cicely Englefield. Illustrated by Cicely Englefield.
Stock no. 1816409
Published by John Murray. 1st 1934. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The story of an impertinent lizard and how he lost his tail. Fuschia and green pictorial boards. Delightful woodcuts throughout. 41pp plus booklist. 6.75 x 5". Light rubbing to board edges. Fading to top and tail of cloth spine. Blue pencil crayon scribble to front board. Contents clean. Matching pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few chips which affect 'Bil' of the title to spine (missing).

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A BOOK OF CHILDREN'S NAMES
Written by Janet Grahame Johnstone; Anne Grahame Johnstone. Illustrated by Janet Grahame Johnstone; Anne Grahame Johnstone.
Stock no. 2127220
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. 1969. Very good condition.

An ABC of children's names and rhymes! Large format. Cream glazed pictorial boards. Delightful colour pictures throughout. ISBN: 0603047556. Corners are bumped. A few marks to covers. Foxing to outer page edges. A few page edges are creased.

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THIS IS WASHINGTON, D.C.
Written by M. Sasek. Illustrated by M. Sasek.
Stock no. 2127215
Published by Universe Publishing. 2013. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A Children's Classic. Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. American edition. ISBN: 9780789322326. Wrapper is edge-creased.

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THE BOPPO BOOK
Written by Robert Cotton. Illustrated by Cameron.
Stock no. 2127213
Published by Purnell. 1974. Very good condition.

The Bear Who Cares. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0361028520. Bumping and wear, with some chipping to spine. Also browned. NOT price-cut. Page edge browning.

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HEART CASTLE REVISITED
Written by John Eddison.
Stock no. 2127204
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Religious talks for children. The original 40 talks that were published in 'Heart Castle' reappear here, along with 12 new ones, making 52 altogether, one for every Sunday of the year. Small bump to base of spine. Contents are excellent. Wrapper is edge-creased with a very faded spine.

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THE MAGIC SNOW-BIRD & OTHER STORIES
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 2127189
Published by H.A. and W.L. Pitkin Ltd.. 1st 1951. Very good condition.

A Pitkin Pleasure Book no. 8. Brown textured boards, gilt titles. 7 stories from Boys & Girls Story Books no. 3 & 4. B/w text illus thruout by various illustrators. 80 pages. Bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and some margins.

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THE WATER BABIES
Written by Charles Kingsley. Illustrated by George Soper.
Stock no. 2127182
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd.. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue pictorial boards. 4 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 259 pages. Spine and a couple of cover edges are unevenly browned. Bottom corner of front endpaper has been snipped off. Some foxing. All plates present. Wrapper is torn with upto 2" loss to base of spine; loss to corners and top edge of front panel. This is a 2nd impression.

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THE TESTING OF THE TORMENT
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by P.B. Hickling.
Stock no. 2127176
Published by Cassell & Company Ltd. 1st 1925. Almost very good condition.

The second in the 'Torment' trilogy. Grey decorated cloth, oval pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour frontis and 3 b/w plates. 214 pages. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some uneven fading to covers. A few grubby marks. Presentation plate to front endpaper. All plates present. Some foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and a few page margins.

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THE MAGIC OINTMENT AND OTHER CORNISH LEGENDS
Written by Eric Quayle. Illustrated by Michael Foreman.
Stock no. 2127085
Published by Andersen Press. 1st 1986. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. 108 pages. 12 stories. ISBN: 0862641292. Bumping and some wear to spine and corners. A few margin marks.

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THE MYSTERY THAT NEVER WAS
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Stock no. 2127073
Published by Collins. 1967. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Enid Blyton's Junior Story Books. This most peculiar mystery was made up by four children to entertain Uncle Rob. Then the pretend mystery became real! Yellow boards, red title to spine. B/w illustrations. 160 pages. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Some page browning. Wrapper is faded to spine with edge-creasing and chipping; minimal loss.

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NATIVE AMERICAN MYTHS & LEGENDS
Written by O.B. Duane.
Stock no. 2126989
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1860193773.

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THE GREYFRIARS HOLIDAY ANNUAL 1980
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2126983
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st 1980. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Howard Baker Annual Volume No. 13. ISBN: 0703001760. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is a little edge-creased with orange 'spot' to top of front panel.

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