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THE OOJAH ANNUAL
Written by Flo Lancaster. Illustrated by H.M. Talintyre.
Stock no. 1315692
Published by H.A. and W.L. Pitkin Ltd.. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Brown cloth spine. Colour pictorial boards. Front shows Uncle Oojah playing large drum. First story "When Uncle Oojah Was Kidnapped". Spine slightly bumped, corners worn. Light foxing otherwise contents clean. Dustwrapper is worn, torn and grubby with slight loss at spine and foxing on verso.

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FROM STORY TO STORY
No author listed.
Stock no. 1315689
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine. Pictorial front board shows children with a lantern on a wall looking out to sea. First story is "Somebody's Washing". Colour frontis. B/w and two-tone illustrations throughout. 96 pages. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge rubbed. Some slight scuffing to front cover. Endpapers browned, light page browning throughout.

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WELL, REALLY, MR. TWIDDLE!
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Hilda McGavin.
Stock no. 1811933
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1953. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The third book about the endearing Mr. Twiddle. Red boards, black titles. B/w text illustrations. Boards lovely and clean, minor patch of fading to base of spine. Page 31 has minor grubby mark to margin else contents are clean. A couple of pages have small closed tears to margin edges (not affecting any text). Dustwrapper is edge-worn and chipped with a few closed tears to edges and some browning, spine is a little faded. Overall a lovely copy of a first edition.

Price: £65.00 £48.75.

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THE GHOSTS WHO WERE NEARLY FORGOTTEN
Written by M. Golden; A. Golden.
Stock no. 1315686
Published by Max Parrish And Co Ltd. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The friendliest family of ghosts nearly lose their home.... Oblong format. Grey boards, red title to spine and vignette to front cover. 36 pages. Illustrated throughout. Light fingering to endpapers. Musty smell to contents which are otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is a little grubby and edge worn with two large tears to front panel.

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CLANKY THE MECHANICAL BOY
Written by Kenneth Mahood. Illustrated by Kenneth Mahood.
Stock no. 1811919
Published by Collins. 1st 1971. Almost very good condition.

Sam makes a mechanical man to help with the boring jobs at the car factory where he works... Large format. Matt boards. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0001951130. Top & tail of spine bumped, corners worn. Boards grubby. Foxing to endpapers and last page. Grubby finger marks to margins and light page edge creasing. One hinge pulled. A well loved book.

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THE PICTS AND THE MARTYRS
Written by Arthur Ransome. Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 1405132
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1943. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth, gilt title to spine, blind title to front cover. Pictorial endpapers depicting map for the book. B/w illustrations throughout. 303 pages. 8 x 5.5". Spine and corners are bumped. Some marks to covers. Book leans slightly to one side. Small pieces missing from bottom of some pages and from come page corners. Foxing to page edges

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ISLAND BORN
Written by Bessie Marchant. Illustrated by Leo Bates.
Stock no. 1208282
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1921. Good condition.

A Tale of Hawaii. Grey cloth with orange borders and vignettes. 4 b/w plates. 256 pages. All plates present. Covers soiled with white marks to rear. Spine bumped. Corners slightly bumped. Endpapers browned. Prize plate to front pastedown. Foxing to prelims, edge of textblock and some page margins.

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KATE GREENAWAY'S BIRTHDAY BOOK FOR CHILDREN
Written by Mrs. Sale Barker. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1315642
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. circa 1918. Very good condition.

Beige cloth, red title, green borders. Pictorial onlay showing boy and girl sitting on roof-level window ledge. Green floral endpapers. Small format. 382 b/w text illustrations. 12 colour plates. Bumping to spine and corners. Some neat ink entries. Belongs to box filled in. Endpapers lightly browned. A few small foxspots. Contents generally clean.

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AN EMPEROR'S DOOM OR THE PATRIOTS OF MEXICO
Written by Herbert Hayens.
Stock no. 2120823
Published by T. Nelson & Sons. 1st 1898. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth with pictorial spine and front cover. 6 plates. Grubby marks and wear to covers. Some browning. Frontis is MISSING. Grubby margin marks. Some foxing.

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BLACKIE'S CHILDREN'S ANNUAL 21ST YEAR
Written by Mrs. George Wemyss; Madeline Barnes; Queenie Scott-Hopper; Doris Pocock; Ethel Talbot; et al. Illustrated by Francis E. Hiley; Joyce Lankester Brisley; Nina K. Brisley; Rosa C. Petherick; Ernest A. Aris; Cicely Mary Barker; et al..
Stock no. 1315640
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. circa 1924. Very good condition.

Cream cloth spine with black title and illustration. Pictorial front board shows boy watching girl make cats cradle in hands (oriental dragon on wall behind). Colour plates and illustrations, b/w text illustrations. First story is "How We Stole an Uncle From Australia". Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Light scratch marks to front cover. Grubby mark to verso of front free-endpaper and frontis (possibly remains of a squashed insect!). Light fingering else contents clean.

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THE DIP BUCKET
Written by Dorothy Ann Lovell. Illustrated by Joan Gale Thomas.
Stock no. 2120799
Published by University of London Press. 1st 1941. Good condition.

Orange cloth with black titles. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corner; a little fraying to cloth. Spine is faded with marks. Splash mark and some scuffing to covers. Partially erased inscription to front pastedown. Foxing.

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CHINA LEE
Written by Sue Limb.
Stock no. 2120791
Published by Orchard Books. 1st 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 1852130318. Light fade marks along top edges of covers. Contents are excellent. Wrapper is edge-creased.

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