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WILLIAM'S TELEVISION SHOW
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1317017
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1958. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt titles. Gilt vignette of William saluting to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some damp staining to top edges of covers. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Grubby dustwrapper is creased and torn with loss and tape repairs on verso, damp stain to top corner of rear panel.

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MOONSHINE AND MAGIC
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by William Townsend.
Stock no. 1609837
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1932. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of short stories of extraordinary charm, full of whimsical incident and diverting fancy. Attractive blue, pink and yellow pictorial cloth. Delightful colour and b/w illustrations. Covers foxed. Inscription to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges, prelims and endpapers. Wrapper is edge creased and has a few small edge tears, and is browned to spine.

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RUPERT AND EDWARD AND THE CIRCUS
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1317008
Published by Sampson Low. 1st 1949. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. A Rupert Cut Out Story Book. B/w story panel plus colour figures to cut out. Staples rusty, cover has come away from top staple. Fading to spine edges. A few creases to corners of covers. 2" split at top of spine. Contents unused.

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COLOUR SHOW PICTURES OF FAIRY TALES
No author listed.
Stock no. 1814947
Published by Juvenile Productions. Very good condition.

Beautifully illustrated in full colour throughout. Pictorial card wraps. 12.5 x 9.5". Unpaginated. First story is Jack the Giant Killer. Undated. Slightly bowed. Covers lightly browned. A few small bits of colour to margins else contents fine.

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A MODERN PROMETHEUS
Written by Zarch Nubar. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1316996
Published by Forge Press. 1st 1952. Very good condition.

A modern philosopher-mathematician of France relates the present ills of a world obsessed with war to the idealism of world unity. White pictorial cardwraps. 3 b/w illustrations. Slight rubbing to cover edges and a few small, light marks to covers. Hinges inside covers are starting to crack. Contents clean.

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LET'S HAVE A PARTY
No author listed. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1316995
Published by Blumenthals Ltd. circa 1955. Slightly better than very good condition.

A 'fine drinking' book issued by the houses of Ayala Champagne Croizet Brandy & Rocher Liquers. To help you make your party a success. White paperwraps. B/w illustrations. Staples rusty. A few foxspots. A super copy of a scarce booklet.

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PETER RABBIT'S ABC FRIEZE
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1814942
Published by Frederick Warne. Circa 1987. Slightly better than very good condition.

Appley Dapply, Benjamin Bunny, Cottontail and more of Peter's friends help teach the alphabet. In three sections. ISBN: 0723256373. A few minor marks and light creases to cover. Friezes in excellent condition.

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ELLIE'S BAD HAIR DAY
Written by Jerome Keane. Illustrated by Susana De Dios.
Stock no. 1316990
Published by Pavilion Children'S Books. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781843651406. Slight rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine. White pictorial dustwrapper is ever so slightly grubby and has a tear to top of spine.

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WALTER CRANE: A BIBLIOGRAPHY
Written by G.C.E. Masse.
Stock no. 1316984
Published by Chelsea Publishing Co.. 1st 1923. Very good condition.

A bibliography of first editions of books illustrated by Walter Crane. Brown cloth spine with gilt title, darker brown boards with black title to front. Orange and white decorated endpapers. 59 numbered pages, edges untrimmed. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Some light foxing to contents else clean.

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MY LADY DOLLY
No author listed.
Stock no. 1316971
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons. circa 1895. Almost very good condition.

Large shaped book with pictorial cardwraps (shaped as a dolly). Bright colour and b/w illustrations throughout. Light creases to top of covers and pages (dolls head). Small piece missing from lower front corner. Crack to spine at lower 2".

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FIRESIDE AND FARMYARD
No author listed.
Stock no. 1316966
Published by Dean's Rag Books. Good condition.

A rag book with 12 cloth pages (including covers). No. 252. Each page has a colour illustration with short description below (Billie Goat, Pretty Puppies etc). Grubby and creased pages.

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FARM
No author listed.
Stock no. 1316958
Published by Bancroft & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Spiral bound card wraps. 4 pop-up farm scenes. Colour illustrations. Opens to 360 degrees. Slight wear to cover edges, crease to lower corner of front cover. Small sticker to rear cover. Light page browning else contents clean.

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