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THE SACRED BULLOCK AND OTHER ANIMAL STORIES
Written by Mazo De La Roche. Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian.
Stock no. 1313014
Published by The Macmillan Company Of Canada Limited. 1st 1939. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of short stories. Blue cloth, black title to spine. 221 numbered pages. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Pastedowns very lightly browned else contents bright and clean. Dustwrapper is browned on verso and is lightly worn.

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SUNNY MEMORIES OF FOREIGN LANDS
Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Stock no. 1313013
Published by Milner And Sowerby. 1861. Good condition.

Small format. Brown cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w frontis. 384 pages plus 32 page publisher catalogue to rear. A series of travel letters. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Name in ink to front endpaper. Joints cracked. Some pale foxing and light page browning else contents clean. A couple of pages have not been trimmed correctly (binding error) causing the lower margins to be slightly misaligned.

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HOW WE USED TO DRESS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1502816
Very good condition.

Presented by OXO Ltd. Pictorial card wraps, rear cover is advert for Oxo. From 10th Century - Anglo Saxons to early 20th Century - Edwardian. Colour illustration, small amount of text, illustration to paint and short rhyme to each page. 14 pages. A few light spots to front cover. Light crease to top corner of rear cover and last couple of pages. A few fox spots to contents and covers. Contents used.

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WILLIAM AND CHERRY
Written by Merula Salaman. Illustrated by Merula Salaman.
Stock no. 1711375
Published by The Cresset Press. 1st 1943. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial boards with red cloth spine. Charming colour and two tone illustrations. Text in script. The Story of William Matthew Walker and his Cow Cherry Brandy. Corners worn. Front joint cracked.

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MANDRAGORA'S DRAGON
Written by Irene Elmer. Illustrated by Ruth Van Sciver.
Stock no. 1402689
Published by Abingdon Press. circa 1964. Very good condition.

Porridge, the horse, has been retired and is bored. He persuades the gray barn cat to tell him a story. Oblong format. Blue boards with silver titles to front and spine. Colour and b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. A few marks to the covers. Front endpaper is heavily creased with a tear. Couple of small marks otherwise contents are clean.

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RED VAGABOND
Written by G.D. Adams. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1312992
Published by The Batchworth Press. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A vividly told tale of a fox set against the background of wild life on the Welsh border. Red cloth. Gilt title to spine. Superb b/w wood engravings. 189 pages. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Covers and contents bright and clean. Dustwrapper is faded to spine with loss at top and bottom, slightly edge chipped with minimal further loss. Price not cut.

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IN THE REIGN OF TERROR
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by John Schonberg.
Stock no. 1312975
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1888. Good condition.

Blue cloth with gilt titles and decoration to front and gilt pictorial spine. 8 b/w plates. The Adventures of a Westminster Boy. 351 pages plus 32 page booklist. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Spine is rubbed. Covers ever so slightly marked. Inscription in ink to front endpaper and name in ink on verso. Some light foxing and fingering throughout. Book leans to one side a little.

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WHEN LONDON BURNED
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by J. Finnemore.
Stock no. 1312972
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1895. Very good condition.

Blue and gilt pictorial cloth. Grey endpapers. 12 b/w plates. 388 pages plus 32 page booklist. A Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire. Spine and corners bumped and covers edge rubbed. Some light scuff marks to rear cover. Foxing to prelims and catalogue pages. Some hinges pulled but binding still tight.

Price: £70.00 £52.50.

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A KNIGHT OF THE WHITE CROSS
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by Ralph Peacock.
Stock no. 1312968
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1896. Very good condition.

A Tale of the Siege of Rhodes. Dark green and gilt pictorial cloth. 12 b/w plates plus portrait of Henty and a plan. 392 pages plus 32 pages catalogue. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn, small nicks to top and tail of spine. Some erased pencil doodles to front pastedown. Name and date in ink to half-title. Hinges cracked and some fingermarks to page margins. Endpapers browned.

Price: £70.00 £52.50.

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TURKISH DELIGHT
No author listed.
Stock no. 1502784
Published by Humphrey Milford. Very good condition.

Story about a cobbler called Dumpy Dick who was very short, his Great Great Grandmother said he wouldn't grow until he found the Jewel of Joy in the Box of Turkish Delight. Very small format 3 x 3.5". Maroon boards with onlay to front cover. Decorated endpapers. Colour frontis. 32 pages. Spine browned. Hinge cracked in centre of book. Contents slightly pulled so some gatherings feel a bit loose.

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YOUNG GERARD
Written by Eleanor Farjeon.
Stock no. 1502767
Published by W. Collins Sons and Co. Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Or Joyce's Tale. As told by Martin Pippin in the Apple-Orchard. Colourful zigzag pattern cloth covers with title label stuck to front cover. 63 pages. Spine bumped. Covers grubby and foxed with stains to top corners of both covers. Stain also visible on front pastedown. Browning to endpapers. Some foxing and a few small marks to contents. Small bookseller's sticker to rear pastedown.

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PEARS' BLOTTING BOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 1502760
circa 1901. Fair condition.

With Dictionary with 15,000 words. Atlas with 60 maps and Ready Reckoner. Also contains calendars for 1900 - 1902 and Pears' desk friend. Cardwraps with onlay to front and back cover, gold titles etc. Adverts to endpapers. Approx 46 pages. Covers are worn and creased, bottom outside corner of rear cover is missing, writing within title. Pages of maps at centre of book are detached, other pages partially detached but all pages appear to be present. All pages have ragged edges. Browning to endpapers. Some marks to contents. Name to inside of front cover, couple of words to inside of rear cover.

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