ETHEL & ERNEST
Written by Raymond Briggs. Illustrated by Raymond Briggs.
Stock no. 1830918
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st thus 1999. Very good condition.

The story of Raymond Brigg's parents told in a deeply moving and very funny strip cartoon format. Glazed pictorial boards. 103 pages. ISBN: 0224060392. Light fading to top of boards, boards lightly scuffed. Foxing to top edge of text block and top edge of endpapers. Contents otherwise clean.

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A BOOK OF MARVELS AND MAGIC
Written by Ruth Manning-Sanders. Illustrated by Robin Jacques.
Stock no. 1830917
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st 1978. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Entertaining and surprising tales from Russia, Greece, the Italian Tyrol, the Punjab, Switzerland, the North Frisian Isles, Bavaria, Scotland, Denmark, Africa and North America. Red cloth boards, white title block to spine with gilt title. Colour frontis, B/w illustrations. 122 pages. ISBN: 0416586503. Boards clean. Text block a little foxed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, faded to spine, lightly rubbed to top of spine.

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DINNER TIME
Written by Jan Pienkowski. Illustrated by Jan Pienkowski.
Stock no. 1830916
Published by Orchard Books. 1st thus 1988. Very good condition.

A chain of hungry critters with gaping mouths and moving jaws in this deliciously scary, delightfully funny look at survival of the fittest. Tall slim format with glazed pictorial boards. Six pop-up scenes. ISBN: 0950721409. Spine browned, barcode label to rear board, board corners lightly bumped, boards lightly scuffed. Neat name in ink to front pastedown else contents in excellent working order.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1990
Written by James Henderson. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1330745
Published by Daily Express. 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

No. 55. 70th anniversary edition. Tall 4to pictorial glazed boards - Rupert on a bench with Baby Badger and Little Yum. 99 pages. Pictured by John Harrold. ISBN: 0850792061. Top edge of textblock is lightly foxed and slightly grubby. Dustwrapper is complete and bright.

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BIGGLES OF THE INTERPOL
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1330744
Published by Brockhampton Press Ltd.. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red embossed scottie dog design with black title and scottie dogs to spine. 6 colour plates. 181 pages. Spine slightly bumped and darkened. Foxing to textblock and some page margins. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge worn and slightly grubby.

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TILLY'S HOUSE
Written by Faith Jaques. Illustrated by Faith Jaques.
Stock no. 1830905
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1979. Slightly better than very good condition.

Tilly the wooden doll, leaves the doll's house to find her own home with the help of Edward Bear. The first picture book both written and ilustrated by Faith Jacques. Glazed pictorial boards. Delightful colour illustrations. Not paginated. ISBN: 0434944408. Title to spine lightly faded. Boards very lightly browned and very lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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THE SNOWMAN
Written by Raymond Briggs. Illustrated by Raymond Briggs.
Stock no. 1830904
Published by Hamish Hamilton Childrens Books. 1st 1978. Very good condition.

A little boy builds a snowman in his garden and it comes to life. The boy shows the snowman his home and in return, the snowman takes him on a magical journey. When the boy rushes into the garden to see his friend the next morning, the snowman has melted away. A story of magic and dreams. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations, a story without text. Not paginated. ISBN: 0241100046. Boards lightly browned and have been covered with protective sticky-back clear laminate. Top & tail of spine slightly worn. Contents clean.

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KING ARTHUR'S SWORD
Written by Errol Le Cain. Illustrated by Errol Le Cain.
Stock no. 1830903
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1968. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A story suggested by the Arthurian legends but not attempting to follow them closely. Remarkable illustrations ranging from delicately romantic to startlingly dramatic, all in full colour. Errol Le Cain's first book. Large format. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout including endpapers. Unpaginated. Dustwrapper stuck to boards with clear laminate which has bobbled. Board edges rubbed. Surface paper damage to front endpaper (possible removal of tape or label). Previous owner's bookplate to front endpaper. Contents well fingered, creased and grubby, splash marks to bottom of a few pages. Tiny closed tear to gutter edge of one page (0.75"). Binding is tight. A well-loved copy.

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THE CABBAGE PRINCESS
Written by Errol Le Cain. Illustrated by Errol Le Cain.
Stock no. 1830902
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1969. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of a King with a very bad temper who offended a powerful enchanter. Matt colour pictorial boards. Bright colour illustrations and endpapers. Not paginated. ISBN: 0571091555. Clean pictorial boards. Minor spotting to text block and inside edge of boards. Name in ink to half-title page. Else a beautiful, clean copy. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners, lightly browned to spine and unevenly faded to rear panel witha few minor marks. Overall, a very nice copy.

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MRS. FOX'S WEDDING
Written by Brothers Grimm; Sara Corrin; Stephen Corrin. Illustrated by Errol Le Cain.
Stock no. 1830899
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st thus 1980. Very good condition.

A very sweet teling of a lady fox with many tails who is a widow. She soon finds herself facing many suitors, most of whom she rejects, until finally she finds one who reminds her of her late husband. As well as being a lovely story there are beautiful illustrations. Adapted from Grimm's Fairy Tales. Re-told by Sara and Stephen Corrin. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Superb colour illustrations. Not paginated. ISBN: 0571114571. Spine faded. Small nick to top rear edge of spine. Name in ink to front pastedown. Else contents clean.

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THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE
Written by Barbara Hazen. Illustrated by Tomi Ungerer.
Stock no. 1830898
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1971. Very good condition.

More than anything in the world Humboldt wants to be a magician. His master, a famous sorcerer, teaches him witchcraft and wizardry, but also makes him clean the castle! So when Humboldt finds the secret book, Complete Magic Spells and Incantations, the first thing he looks for is a spell to magic the housework away! Large format. Black pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. Not paginated. ISBN: 0416080804. Boards are covered with clear sticky-backed laminate, spine is cocked. Name in ink to verso of front endpaper. Contents are clean. Musty odour present.

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WHEN THE WIND BLOWS
Written by Raymond Briggs. Illustrated by Raymond Briggs.
Stock no. 1830897
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1982. Very good condition.

A graphic account of one ordinary couple's attempt to stand firm in the face of nuclear annihilation. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Story related in cartoon script. Not paginated. ISBN: 0241107210. Boards lightly scuffed. Small name & address label to front pastedown. Name in ink to verso of front endpaper. Contents clean.

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