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THE TWIN UMBRELLAS
Written by Marjorie Wilson. Illustrated by Mary Ball.
Stock no. 381154
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd.. 1st 1930. Very good condition.

Light blue cloth with black titles and vignette to front cover. 4 colour plates plus 4 full-page b/w illustrations. 51 pages. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Spine slightly faded. A few light marks to covers. Some light foxing and some grubby fingermarks to page margins. A nice copy.

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THE ROBINS' NEST AND WHERE DO YOU THINK THEY BUILT IT?
No author listed.
Stock no. 381133
Published by James Nisbet. 1864. Good condition.

A truthful tale by a Clergyman's wife. Small format. Red embossed cloth, gilt title to front. 3 colour plates. 108 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers a bit grubby. Front free-endpaper is missing, inscription has been scratched away on front pastedown. Some light foxing and page browning else contents clean.

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NISTER'S HOLIDAY ANNUAL - 26TH YEAR
Written by Alfred C. Playne; M.A. Hoyer; et al. Illustrated by Rosa C. Petherick; et al..
Stock no. 810010
Published by Ernest Nister. 1914 Very good condition.

Brown cloth spine. Pictorial front board shows Town Crier surrounded by children. Full page colour illustrations and b/w illustrations throughout. First story 'When daddy's ship came home' by L.L.Weedon. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Some browning and fade marks to top and tail of spine. Foxing internally and to outer page edges. Margin tears to a few pages. A little damp staining to rear endpaper.

Price: £76.00 £57.00.

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BIG GEORGE
Written by Eric Pringle. Illustrated by Colin Paine.
Stock no. 809954
Published by Bloomsbury Children's Books. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. This book is about England's very first visitor from Outer Space in The Year of our Lord 1103. It's the story of how he got his name and how, helped by the smallest of girls, he became The Biggest Hero England Ever Had. ISBN: 0747551596. SIGNED by author - 'To Jenna, Caitlin and Daniel' to title page. Pictorial wrapper is creased to edges, with some wear.

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THE GOOD SHIP GOLDEN EFFORT
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by W. Edward Wigfull.
Stock no. 809973
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1939. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth with black titles and black/orange pictures to spine and front cover. 4 b/w plates. 256 pages. SIGNED by author on title page. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Wear to cover edges. Marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Split next to joint next to title page. frontis is partially detached. A few gatherings ar starting to come a little loose. Foxing to outer page edges and to some page margins internally. One plate (last plate) is missing. REDUCED from £100.

Price: £80.00 £60.00.

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THE WESTOW TALISMAN
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by W. Edward Wigfull.
Stock no. 809918
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1934. Very good condition.

Brown boards with black titles to spine and front cover and b/w picture to spine. 4 b/w plates. 224 pages. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. A few marks to covers. Foxing/browning to endpapers and outer page edges and some page margins. All plates are present.

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ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by W. Edward Wigfull.
Stock no. 809927
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1928. Very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth, black titles. 4 b/w plates. 207 pages. Bumping and wear to covers and corners. Uneven fading to some parts of covers. Browning to outer page edges. All plates are present.

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IORWERTH A'R ELIFFANT
Written by Val Biro. Illustrated by Val Biro.
Stock no. 809905
Published by Dref Wen. 1st 1990. As new condition.

Gumdrop and the Elephant. Text in Welsh. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1855960052.

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MARTIN RIDES THE MOOR
Written by Vian Smith. Illustrated by Peter Forster.
Stock no. 809786
Published by Constable Young Books. 1st 1964. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w illustrations. 11 year old Martin lost his hearing in an accident but with the help of Tuppence the Dartmoor pony he learned to live with his deafness. Wrapper corners lightly rubbed.

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THE GOLDEN GLEANER
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by M. MacKinlay.
Stock no. 809720
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Brown cloth with yellow titles to spine and front cover. 4 b/w plates. 272 pages. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Fading to spine. All plates are present. Pictorial wrapper is price-cut with some edge-tears and chips - some repaired to verso with sticky tape; a little loss to corners of wrapper and is creased.

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THE LAST OF THE BUCCANEERS
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by John De Walton.
Stock no. 809768
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth with black titles to spine and front cover. 3 b/w plates. Corners are bumped. Fading to top and tail of spine. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. All plates are present. Pictorial wrapper is edge-torn and chipped, with loss to top and tail of spine and corners and ink stain to top of front panel.

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SLEUTHS OF THE AIR
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by Comerford Watson.
Stock no. 809680
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1935. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, black titles. 3 b/w plates. 192 pages. Spine and corners are bumped, with some edge-wear. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Plate are all present. Dated from adverts. Wrapper is price-cut with some edge-tears and chips - loss to spine and top of spine. Wrapper was at one time it 2 halves - but has now been stuck to a white piece of paper, to stick it back together.

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