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DOWN THE BRIGHT STREAM
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1329376
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Continuing the the story of the Little Grey Men who find themselves as refugees when they receive the appalling news that their beloved Folly is drying up and they must move at once. Fully illustrated with exquisite water-colours and fascinating little b/w sketches. 16 colour plates. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 200 pages. Wonderful! Spine and corners slightly bumped. A couple of tiny, light spots to spine. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Some light foxing to endpapers. Top edge of textblock is dusty and foxed. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn, torn and creased with 1" loss to top of spine (and spine edge of front panel), minimal loss to base of spine.

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BIGGLES IN THE ORIENT
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1329374
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1944. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth with black titles to front and spine. Colour frontis plus b/w illustrations. 179 pages. Spine bumped, faded to top and tail. A few small, light spots to covers. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn, grubby to rear panel and darkened to spine.

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ST. JIM'S FOREVER
Written by Frank Richards; Martin Clifford.
Stock no. 1329362
Published by Howard Baker. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 32. Collectors edition limited to 500 copies. Facsimile of The Gem issue nos. 729-751, 1922. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703001949. This is copy no. 399. Very pale page edge browning else a fine copy. Contained in a brown slipcase which is lightly rubbed at edges.

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YOU'RE A GOOD FRIEND NODDY!
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Robert Lee; Robert Tyndall.
Stock no. 1329361
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; D.V. Publications Ltd.. 1st 1958. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Noddy book no. 16. Pale blue/green pictorial boards. Bright colour pictures. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Erased pencil name and address from belongs to box else contents clean. Dustwrapper is complete, slightly edge rubbed and creased. Titles on rear flap have been crossed out with blue biro (lightly). Last title listed on rear flap is this one.

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ACE! THE INSIDE STORY OF THE END OF AN ERA
Written by Sophie Aldred; Mike Tucker.
Stock no. 1829625
Published by Doctor Who Books. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The ultimate insiders' guide to the last great era of Doctor Who. Ace was played by Sophie Aldred in the 1987 series, a rebellious, moody, streetwise and lionhearted teenager, who rapidly became one of the all-time favourite Doctor's companions. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. 124 pages. ISBN: 185227574X. A nice, clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has a few minor marks.

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BAIRNSANGS: NURSERY RHYMES IN SCOTS
Written by Sandy Thomas Ross. Illustrated by Charles Summers.
Stock no. 1829598
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1955. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The suthor has composed in Scots rhymes and riddles for children. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. Small scarecrow vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. vi and 44 pages. Text block and endpapers browned. Name & date in ink to front endpaper. Contents clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is lightly browned and grubby with a few minor closed tears (no loss).

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THE BLACKBIRD IN THE LILAC
Written by James Reeves. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1829552
Published by Oxford University Press. 1957. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Poems for Children. Blue cloth, silver title to spine. B/w line drawings. xi and 95 pages. Reprint. Text block browned, some foxing. Endpapers browned. Name & date in ink to front endpaper. Some foxing to gutter edges and a few light grubby marks to contents. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned and has some foxing especially to verso. Musty odour present.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1951 - THE NEW RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1329297
Published by Daily Express. 1951. Very good condition.

Colour pictorial boards - Rupert at front of a huge snow scene. 1st story Rupert and Doctor Lion. 124 pages. 10 x 7 inches. Spine and corners bumped. Spine browned, rubbed and slightly cocked. No names, price NOT cut. Pale page edge browning. Top page corners are slightly creased (possibly from the book being dropped?).

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1968
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1329296
Published by Daily Express. 1968. Very good condition.

Colour pictorial boards - Rupert & chums watching large ball coming down from the sky. The last Rupert annual to include Magic Paintings. 10 x 7 inches. 115 pages. No facsimile produced for this year. Spine and corners bumped. Front cover very slightly warped. No names or inscriptions. Price cut. Magic paintings done, two paintings partially touched and one untouched. Some foxing to textblock.

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JUST DOGS
Written by K.F. Barker. Illustrated by K.F. Barker.
Stock no. 1829506
Published by Country Life Ltd.. 1947. Very good condition.

Popular edition. Beautiful, gently humourous sketches in pen and pencil of all kinds of our doggy friends. Large format. Brown cloth, white titles. B/w drawings. 151 pages. Corners bumped. Boards a little grubby, spine lightly faded. Some discolouration to lower edge of boards. A few small knocks to top edge of boards. Heavy bump to top corner means the top corner of contents is lightly creased. Some scattered foxing and a few marks to contents.

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THE SPIDER'S PALACE AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Richard Hughes. Illustrated by George Charlton.
Stock no. 1829503
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st thus 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A book of modern fairy tales. Yellow pictorial paper boards. B/w text illustrations. 166 pages. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed else boards clean and bright. Text block lightly browned with minor foxing to top edge. Browning to half-title page else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and has a couple of minor closed tears to edges.

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THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS OR MIRTH & MARVELS
Written by Thomas Ingoldsby. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1829502
Published by J.M. Dent & Co.. 1955. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth boards, gilt title & vignette to spine. Plain endpapers. Colour frontispiece. B/w illustrations throughout. Top edge green. xxiii and 638 pages. Reprint. Boards clean and bright. Text block slightly grubby. Browning to endpapers. Name in ink to front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Orange and green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, strengthened to verso top and tail of spine with tape which is leaving tape marks. Publisher's price label to front flap, price-clipped to top of front flap.

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