MY FIRST BOOK
No author listed. Illustrated by Anne Rochester.
Stock no. 1505565
Published by Birn Brothers. Very good condition.

Cloth spine, red pictorial front cover shows two rosy-cheeked children reading. 10.5 x 8.5". Illustrated endpapers. Seven sections, Letterland, Numberland, Homeland, Tableland, Playland, Gardenland and Slumberland. Colour illustrations throughout. Some bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few tiny marks to covers. Some light browning to endpapers. Just an odd fingermark to contents. Colours still lovely and bright.

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ALL THROUGH THE YEAR
No author listed. Illustrated by Anne Rochester.
Stock no. 1505564
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Colour pictorial cardwraps show four children, one dressed for each season. Oblong format 8.25 x 10.5". Full page colour illustration for each month with 4 line verse below, b/w illustrations to inside of covers. A little wear to spine and cover edges. Staples rusty. Covers slightly grubby. Small erased lines to top corner of first page, top corner is also slightly grubby. Dark spots to outside edge of rear cover and some page edges. Contents very good otherwise.

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THE CHUMMY BOOK - THIRTEENTH YEAR
Written by Edwin Chisholm; Dorothy Russell; Agnes Grozier Herbertson; Frank Hart; Joyce Mercer; et al. Illustrated by Lawson Wood; Chloe Preston; G.E. Studdy; Harry Woolley; Frank Hart; et al..
Stock no. 2120403
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Circa 1925. Almost very good condition.

For all Boys and Girls who are Good Chums. Edited by Chisholm. Pictorial cloth spine, pictorial front cover shows Punch and Judy show. 16 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 287 pages. Spine is faded, with some scuffing. Bumping to corners, with a bit of chipping. Inscriptions to front endpaper, with tape mark. Some foxing and page browning throughout. All plates present.

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FATHER TUCK'S ANNUAL - 26TH YEAR
Written by Norman Gale; Jessie Attwell; et al. Illustrated by Louis Wain; Hilda Cowham; Arthur A. Dixon; et al..
Stock no. 2120401
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Edited by Capt. Edric Vredenberg. Stories, songs and poems. Front cover shows young girl holding mistletoe above her collie dog. Red cloth spine. Colour plates, numerous b/w & two-tone illustrations. Preface is entitled 'Poppy Heads and Dandelion Clocks'. Bumping and wear to cover edges and corners; some chipping. Faded spine. Partially cross out inscription in ink to front endpaper. Name and address label to front pastedown. Small inscription to rear endpaper. Some foxing and browning; grubby margin marks.

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THE THREE BAD BANTAMS
Written by Kathleen Mv. Harke. Illustrated by Kathleen M.V. Harke.
Stock no. 2120398
Published by Valentine & Sons Ltd.. Very good condition.

Beige cloth spine, cream pictorial boards. Decorated endpapers. 39 pages. Full-page colour illustrations throughout. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A bit of scuffing and some marks to covers. Inscription to front pastedown. Page browning and a few margin marks, but illustrations are lovely and bright!

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TALES & PICTUIRES AND FAIRY FUN
No author listed. Illustrated by Rosa C. Petherick; Honor C. Appleton; Peter Fraser; Lunt Roberts; Frank Hart; et al..
Stock no. 1505552
Published by Blackie And Son Limited. circa 1924. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine with black title. Pictorial front cover shows girl sat in wicker chair reading, fairy on her foot. Colour and b/w illustrations. 10.25 x 8". Bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Rear cover is scuffed and slightly grubby with some pen marks. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Contents a bit fingered with a few margin marks and an odd margin tear. Light foxing, mainly to endpapers.

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THE COCK, THE MOUSE AND THE LITTLE RED HEN
Written by Felicite Lefevre. Illustrated by Tony Sarg.
Stock no. 1405019
Published by E. Grant Richards. 1st 1907. Good condition.

Green pictorial cloth with red titles to front board and black titles to spine. 24 colour illustrations. 103 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Spine a little faded and browned. White marks to rear board. Boards are grubby. Front joint badly cracked showing webbing beneath. Rear joint and several hinges cracked making the binding a little loose. Bottom of most pages detached. Pencil scribble to front endpaper and a couple of blank pages. 'The End' and some pencil lines to last text page. A few small edge tears. Grubby marks and some foxing to contents.

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THE PODGY-PUPPY
Written by Clara G. Dennis. Illustrated by Alan Wright; Anne Anderson.
Stock no. 1405017
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. circa 1930. Almost very good condition.

A story for children. Small format. Cream pictorial paper boards show podgy-puppy sitting in the middle of an almost empty dinner plate! Red pictorial endpapers. B/w text illustrations and colour plates. Printed on one side of the page only - one page of text facing one colour plate. Spine bumped, worn and browned. Corners bumped and rubbed. Front board browned and a little scratched and rubbed. Rear board has a line of browning and is also grubby. Line browning to endpapers. Couple of hinges are cracked. Some foxing and grubby marks. One plate has brown mark at bottom margin which also affects the bottom of the plate.

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THE BEST OF BB AN ANTHOLOGY
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1505548
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A collection of extracts from all BB's adult books and a few extracts from his timeless children's books as well. Accompanied by the superb scraperboard illustrations of the author. Grey boards, black title to spine. 277 pages. 9.5 x 6.5". ISBN: 0718125649. Bump to top edge of front cover by spine and tiny bump to bottom edge. Very light browning to top edges of covers. Bookseller's stamp to front endpaper. Light foxing to text block and light browning to top edges of pages. Dustwrapper is edge worn with small tear to base of spine and rear fold, a few fox spots.

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THE WATER BABIES
Written by Charles Kingsley. Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith.
Stock no. 1405010
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. circa 1930. Almost very good condition.

Orange pictorial cloth. Black titles. Top edge yellow. Decorated endpapers. 12 delightful tipped-in colour plates. B/w text illustrations. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. 305 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Spine faded. Covers marked and grubby. Front joint and some hinges cracked. Endpapers browned. A little bubbling to front pastedown. Stain affecting top margin of about half the book. Text is not affected nor are plates. Some foxing.

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ZOO SAINTS AND SINNERS
Written by L.G. Mainland. Illustrated by L.R. Brightwell.
Stock no. 1315575
Published by Partridge. 1st 1925. Very good condition.

Pictorial boards. Colour frontis. B/w plates and illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Fore-edge of front cover slightly dented. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some light foxing and fingering, a few of the rear pages are very lightly creased.

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THE RED CAPS OF LYONS
Written by Herbert Hayens. Illustrated by Lionel Edwards.
Stock no. 1315572
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1st 1909. Almost very good condition.

A story of the French Revolution. Blue pictorial cloth with gilt titles. Brown endpapers. 6 b/w plates. 302 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Joints cracked. Small booksellers sticker to rear pastedown. Small erasure mark to top corner of front free-endpaper. Pale foxing and fingering to contents which are generally clean.

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