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THE FISHERMAN
Written by I.& J. Havenhand. Illustrated by John Berry.
Stock no. 1403520
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 1st 1963. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Ladybird Series 606B - People at Work. Buff boards with colour vignette and titles. Colour illustrations. Minimal bumping to spine. Neat name in ink to top of front pastedown. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is a little edge worn. Couple of small brown spots to top edge of wrapper. This is the last title on rear flap. Tally no. is 100

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THE ENID BLYTON HANDKERCHIEF BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 2116035
Almost very good condition.

Large square format stiff card covers; spiral bound. An unusual book. Contains 6 different handkerchiefs (stuck in) with some known Blyton characters in colour to each one. Each handkerchief page also has a thick clear page, with some writing on to compliment each handkerchief. Some scuffing to covers; creasing and wear to corners. Marks to rear cover. Some clear pages are starting to become or almost detached - one clear page is totally detached, but still inserted. Some foxing and marks. Last but one handkerchief page has small piece of loss to bottom edge of page; some browning; next clear page has same shaped loss. Some page corner creasing. An unusual item - fragile, but still all present!

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THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF JESSIE M. KING
Written by Colin White. Illustrated by Jessie M. King.
Stock no. 1314300
Published by Canongate Publishing Limited. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Grey boards with gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w illustrations and photographs throughout. This is the first major book to be published about the life and works of Jessie M. King, who is one of the most important illustrators of the 20th century. Includes a detailed list of bibliographical information. Large format. ISBN: 0862412358. A couple of tiny marks to rear cover. Tiny splash marks (possibly from a drink?) to lower cover edges and textblock (marks very faint to textblock). Slight wear to top edges of dustwrapper.

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BRAINS & BRAVERY
Written by G.A. Henty; Guy Boothby; et al. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 2116025
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1st 1903. Almost very good condition.

A Collection of Stories - first four by Henty. 8 b/w plates. Blue pictorial cloth with gilt title boxes. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some marks and scuffing to covers. Tape/glue residue with some paper residue to edges of pastedowns. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and some page margins. Some grubby margin marks. One plate is partially detached.

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AUNT MARY'S TALES
No author listed.
Stock no. 1314287
Published by Harvey And Darton. 5th 1924. Almost very good condition.

For the Entertainment and Improvement of Litte Boys (Addressed to her Nephews). Fifth Edition. Small format. Red leather spine with marble-effect boards. 174 pages. B/w frontis. Spine and corners are worn, some rubbing to covers. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Page browning and some fingering/foxing to contents. Stitching loose to one gathering of pages (but they are still attached - pg 3 -11).

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SIMPKIN AND THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER A MUSICAL PLAY
Written by John M. Phillips; Douglas Young.
Stock no. 2115997
Published by F. Warne & Co.. 1st 1992. Very good condition.

Based on The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter, adapted for stage by John Phillips, music by Douglas Young. Large format. Red pictorial cardwraps. 95 pages. ISBN: 072324023X. Some fading to spine. Sticker glue mark to front cover.

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THE BEATRIX POTTER ENGAGEMENT DIARY FOR 1993
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 2115982
Published by Frederick Warne. 1st 1992. Fine condition.

Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Part of Beatrix Potter's Country World series. A week to a page diary. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0723240078. Unused.

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PRINCE PRIGIO AND PRINCE RICARDO
Written by Andrew Lang. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1504006
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st thus 1961. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Children's Illustrated Classics series. Illustrated by D. Watkins-Pitchford (BB). Cream and orange decorated cloth. 4 colour plates and numerous line drawings. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Small dark mark to base of spine. Water/damp mark to edge of front cover which also affects first few pages. Name and address in blue felt pen to half title page. Foxing and light marks to text block. Just a very odd mark to contents. Price-cut dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with a faded spine. Clear tape stuck to verso of front fold to strengthen damage. Small ink stamp to front fold, blue felt pen squiggle to rear fold. Rear panel slightly grubby.

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WALLY WANDEROON AND HIS STORYTELLING MACHINE
Written by Joel Chandler Harris. Illustrated by Karl Moseley.
Stock no. 1504003
Published by Grant Richards. 1st 1904. Almost very good condition.

Beige pictorial covers. A chunky book. 18 b/w plates plus frontis. 294 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Spine darkened, covers a bit grubby and scuffed. Ink name and tick to front endpaper. Some foxing and browning, mainly to endpapers and prelims.

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THE ADVENTURES OF MICHAEL AND THE PIRATES
Written by Terence Tiernan.
Stock no. 1503999
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1939. Almost very good condition.

Peter, Michael and their mother's aeroplane trip ended when their plane landed out at sea. They were rescued by pirates who ordered them to walk the plank but Michael's piano playing saved them. Oblong format 8.75 x 6", white pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners, some loss of surface paper from base of spine, small split to top. Covers grubby. Front endpaper is MISSING. Rear endpaper is creased. A few marks to contents but most pages are clean.

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THE BUCCANEERS - A TALE OF THE SPANISH MAIN
Written by A.E. Bonser. Illustrated by J.R. Monsell.
Stock no. 1503997
Published by Duckworth & Co.. Slightly better than good condition.

Green pictorial cloth. 8 amusing colour plates plus numerous b/w text illustrations. 106 pages. Spine and corners bumped with wear. Stain to lower corner of front cover. Spine browned. Covers grubby and marked. Name in ink to front endpaper. One plate has scoring and one has pencil marks and small spots of surface paper damage. Contents foxed with some browning.

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BUTTERFLIES IN BRITAIN
Written by Richard Chopping. Illustrated by Richard Chopping.
Stock no. 1606473
Published by Penguin. c. 1945. Almost very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book No. 29. Pictorial paperwraps. Reissue, circa 1944/45. File Copy, with label pasted to inside front cover (obscuring list of titles). Closed tear to lower edge of front cover.

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