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I CAPTURE THE CASTLE
Written by Dodie Smith; Valerie Grove. Illustrated by Aafke Brouwer.
Stock no. 1827317
Published by Folio Society. 1997. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduction by Valerie Grove. Blue pictorial cloth, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. 334 pages. Second printing. Light rubbing to base of spine else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed.

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THE JUNGLE BOOK
Written by Rudyard Kipling. Illustrated by Maurice Detmold; Edward J. Detmold.
Stock no. 1827290
Published by Folio Society. 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

Green pictorial cloth with gilt titles. Colour illustrations. Third printing. Spine very lightly faded (not obvious). Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase with a few minor scuff marks.

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THE MAGIC SNOW-BIRD & OTHER STORIES
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 1326815
Published by H.A. and W.L. Pitkin Ltd.. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A Pitkin Pleasure Book no. 8. Brown textured boards, gilt titles. 7 stories from Boys & Girls Story Books no. 3 & 4. B/w text illus thruout by various illustrators. 80 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and worn. Some light foxing and pale page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with tears at corners.

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THOSE DREADFUL CHILDREN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Grace Lodge.
Stock no. 1326813
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1949. Good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

Beige cloth, dark title to spine. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 176 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Spine faded to lower half and a little at top. Heavy foxing throughout. Remains of edge worn dustwrapper is in two pieces with substantial loss to rear panel and lower half of spine. Top half of spine is faded.

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THE LONG PASSAGE
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Alice Bush.
Stock no. 1326812
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. Circa 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A "Buckingham Family" book. Blue boards, gilt titles. Endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. No publication date but printers code of Z.5663. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with small tears at corners and slightly grubby to rear panel.

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ENID BLYTON'S SECOND BEDSIDE BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 1326811
Published by Arthur Barker Ltd.. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, red titles and vignette. Blue pictorial endpapers, showing fairy scene. Two-tone text illustrations throughout. Spine bumped with light browning to top and tail. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with slight loss, mainly to base of spine.

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BOODY THE GREAT GOBLIN AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Gordon Robinson; et al..
Stock no. 1326810
Published by H.A. and W.L. Pitkin Ltd.. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Pitkin Pleasure book. Blue textured boards. Gilt titles. B/w illustrations. 80 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge worn.

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THE FLYING GOAT AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by E.H. Davie.
Stock no. 1326809
Published by H.A. and W.L. Pitkin Ltd.. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Pitkins Pleasure Series. Brown textured boards, gilt titles. 80 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Endpapers lightly browned. Pencil name and address to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is edge worn with small tears.

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FIVE FALL INTO ADVENTURE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1326808
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1950. Very good condition.

The Famous Five in the 9th adventure, alone at Kirrin Cottage with the problem of Gipsy-girl Jo. Red boards. B/w and two-tone illustrations. Blue and white endpapers. 192 pages. Spine and corners very slightly bumped. Some foxspots to contents and also on textblock. Child's pencil names and address to verso of half title-page.

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FIVE ON KIRRIN ISLAND AGAIN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1326807
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1951. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The 6th adventure of the Famous Five. Timmy is in trouble, there are strangers on the island and a secret tunnel under the sea. Red boards. Blue and black pictorial endpapers. 192 pages. B/w and two-colour illustrations. 5th impression. Spine very slightly bumped. Some slight darkening to cover edges and spine. Foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and creased.

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RUBBALONG TALES
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Norman Meredith.
Stock no. 1326806
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1950. Very good condition.

Twenty-two tales to enchant young readers. Cream cloth, red titles and vignette to front. Two-tone illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Light foxing to textblock.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1957
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1326802
Published by Daily Express. 1957. Very good condition.

Glazed boards. Front cover shows Rupert in air balloon with springs. 1st story is Rupert & the Crackerjack. 10x7 inches. 107 pages. Spine very slightly bumped and rubbed. Covers ever so slightly warped. Name and address in pencil in belongs to box. Price-cut. Colouring contest page untouched. Contents clean.

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