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BIGGLES HERITAGE 1 - BIGGLES CONTRE LE DR. ZANCHU + BIGGLES CONTRE VON STALHEIN
Written by W.E. Johns; Ron Embleton; Mike Western. Illustrated by Ron Embleton; Mike Western.
Stock no. 1326324
Published by Miklo. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Text in French. Contains comic strip stories Biggles Contre Le Dr. Zanchu, Biggles Contre Von Stalhein, Biggles Et Le Ciboire Galileen, Biggles Et Le Gang De L'Or and Biggles Prend Sa Ravance. Glazed pictorial boards. 63 pages. ISBN: 2930234407. Minimal rubbing to corners, tiny dent to rear edge of spine and a small scratch mark to spine (just below authors names).

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ARCHIEF BIGGLES DDEL 1 - BIGGLES IN HET VERRE OOSTEN BIGGLES IN DE JUNGLE
Written by W.E. Johns; Willy Vandersteen. Illustrated by Willy Vandersteen.
Stock no. 1326323
Published by Standaard Uitgeverij. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Comic strip stories (original English titles Biggles in the Far East and Biggles in the Jungle). Text in Dutch. 63 pages. ISBN: 9002196067. Minimal rubbing to corners.

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BIGGLES PILOTE DE LA R.A.F. LE BAL DES SPITFIRE
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Francis Bergese.
Stock no. 1326321
Published by Miklo. 1st 2001. Very good condition.

Tome 17. Glazed pictorial boards. Comic book story. Text in French. Contains 4 stories: Le Bal Des Spitfire, Squadron Biggles, La Bataille D'Angleterre and Stukas. Preface by Louis Cance. ISBN: 2930234318. Tiny knock to base of spine. 10 leaves at the back of the book affected by a binding error - the top corners of the pages are creased.

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WILLIAM THE OUTLAW
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1326317
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1932. Very good condition.

Red cloth with black titles to spine and front cover. B/w illustrations throughout. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Slight fading to spine and a few light spots to covers. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing to textblock. Some foxing and page browning else contents clean.

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SINDIBAD'S FIRST VOYAGE
Written by Bryan Ward. Illustrated by Bryan Ward.
Stock no. 1326310
Published by Edmund Ward. Circa 1943. Almost very good condition.

Adapted from "The Arabian Nights" Entertainments. Cloth spine, burgundy boards with colour illustration and title in gold to front. 16 pages. with colour illustrations throughout. Covers edge worn and slightly scuffed. Spine bumped. Father Christmas sticker to front pastedown with neat inscription in ink. Grubby fingermarks to page margins and some finger creasing to margins.

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THIDWICK THE BIG-HEARTED MOOSE
Written by Dr. Seuss. Illustrated by Dr. Seuss.
Stock no. 1326309
Published by Random House. Circa 1950. Good condition.

Blue cloth, black titles to spine and front cover, vignette to front cover as well. Colour illustrations throughout. Told in rhyme. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Covers edge browned. Names in ink to front free-endpaper and rear pastedown. Browning to endpapers. Contents generally clean.

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THE STORY OF TOM THE PIPER'S SON
No author listed. Illustrated by Frank Adams.
Stock no. 1326308
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine. Green boards, pictorial onlay to front cover showing the Piper with townsfolk in the background. Full page colour illustrations and b/w text illustrations. Easy-to-read text. Printed on one-side of the paper only and pages unopened. Covers are edge worn and a bit grubby. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Joints starting to crack. Contents are clean.

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BLACKIE'S CHILDREN'S ANNUAL 16TH YEAR
Written by Mrs. George Wemyss; Natalie Joan; Angela Brazil; et al. Illustrated by H.M. Brock; Agnes Richardson; M.A. Peart; Florence Harrison; et al..
Stock no. 1326307
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Pale blue cloth spine. Pictorial front board shows boy reading book, girl with black cat under her arm and other characters in the background.Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. 176 pages. First story is "How We Let Lodgings" by Mrs. G. Wemyss. Angela Brazil story is "A Terrible Handful". Covers are edge worn. Spine bumped and slightly rubbed. Endpapers lightly foxed. Name and address in ink to verso of frontis. Foxing to textblock, some light fingermarks to page margins.

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HIAWATHA'S CHILDHOOD
Written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Illustrated by Errol Le Cain.
Stock no. 1326305
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1984. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Full-page colour illustrations. A short passage from The Song Of Hiawatha. ISBN: 0571132863. Minimal rubbing to cover edges. Contents fine.

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THE SONGS OF PETER RABBIT
Written by Beatrix Potter; Dudley Glass. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1326303
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1951. Very good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine, cream pictorial boards. Based on 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' by Beatrix Potter. Words & music score by Dudley. Blue & white illustrations. Spine bumped and slightly faded. Corners bumped and worn. Inscription in ink to front pastedown (Happy Brithday). Contents are clean.

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HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY STORIES WITH PICTURES THAT SPRING TO LIFE
Written by Hans Christian Andersen; S. Louis Giraud.
Stock no. 1326301
Published by Strand Publications. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial boards. Bookano Series with 4 colour stand-up models. Eight stories. Colour pictorial endpapers, frontis and title page plus b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed, cover edges rubbed. Light vertical crease to centre of spine. Tinder Box pop-up is creased to tree as usual. Snow Queen pop-up needs a minor repair to get a couple of the pieces to stand up and the Swinherd pop-up has a crease to the princess.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1952 - MORE RUPERT ADVENTURES
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1826983
Published by Daily Express. 1952. Very good condition.

Pictorial boards - Rupert waving from tree branch. 1st story Rupert & the Mare's Nest. 120 pages. 10 x 7 ins. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Small split to base of spine. Small mark to front cover. Inscription in ink to belongs to box. NOT Price-cut. Contents very nice.

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