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RUPERT ANNUAL 1985
Written by Alfred Bestall; James Henderson. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall; John Harrold.
Stock no. 1823153
Published by Express Newspapers Ltd.. 1985. Nearly fine condition.

Rupert on Bill and Algy's shoulders with chums. The 50th anniversary annual - a salute to Alfred Bestall, the 1st illustrator of Rupert annuals. Contains a story from each of the 6 decades since the 1st Rupert annual. The 1st four stories are by Bestall. A keepsake for collectors. ISBN: 0850791545. Rear board very lightly scuffed. NOT price-cut or inscribed.

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PUPPIES AND KITTENS
Written by M.E. Gagg. Illustrated by H. Woolley.
Stock no. 1322093
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. Circa 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Ladybird Series 563. Buff boards with colour vignette and titles. Bold, easy to read text. Colour illustrations. Spine slightly bumped. A couple of small, light marks to covers. Name and date in biro to front pastedown. Light mark to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed. Tally no. 100, last title listed on rear flap is Telling the Time.

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HELPING AT HOME
Written by M.E. Gagg. Illustrated by J.H. Wingfield.
Stock no. 1322092
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. Circa 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A Ladybird Learning to Read Book. Ladybird series 563. Buff boards with colour vignette and titles. Colour pictures. Spine and corners bumped. Small spot to rear cover. Some light fingering else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed, slightly grubby on rear panel and spine, rubbed patch to front edge of spine. Tally no. 100, last title listed on rear flap is Telling the Time.

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TELLING THE TIME
Written by M.E. Gagg. Illustrated by J.H. Wingfield.
Stock no. 1322088
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. Circa 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Ladybird series 563. Buff boards with colour vignette and titles. Colour pictures, easy to read text. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Name and date in ink to front pastedown. Some light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn and a little grubby to rear panel. Tally no. 100, last title listed on rear flap is this one.

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NUMBERS
Written by M.E. Gagg. Illustrated by G. Robinson.
Stock no. 1322087
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. Circa 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Ladybird series 563. Buff boards with colour vignette and titles. Colour pictures throughout and easy to read text. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Name and date in ink to verso of front free-endpaper and one page creased. Talle no. 120, last title listed on rear flap is Telling the Time.

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FIRST TERM AT MALORY TOWERS
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Stanley Lloyd.
Stock no. 1322077
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1946. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Yellow cloth, green titles and vignette. Blue and green pictorial endpapers. B/w illustrations. 153 pages. Spine and corners bumped, some slight fading to cover edges. Both pastedowns have faded (fading caused by glue in binding process?). Light foxing to endpapers and textblock. Small name and address in ink to verso of front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is just a little edge worn and faded to spine, slight chipping with minimal loss. A super copy of a very scarce first edition.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1973
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1823074
Published by Daily Express. 1973. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial laminated boards - Rupert playing in a tree. 1st story Rupert and the Bouncers. The last cover design by Alfred Bestall - and the first with a white-faced Rupert. This change caused Bestall to resign. 115 pages. 10 x 7 inches. Boards clean and bright, corners lightly bumped. Name in belongs to box. Price-cut. Top edge of text block has minor foxing. Contents are lovely and bright, puzzle pages NOT done.

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JUNE BOOK 1973
No author listed.
Stock no. 1322073
Published by IPC Magazines Ltd.. 1973. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and two-tone illustrations. ISBN: 0850370027. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Contents are fine, just a light musty smell.

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JUNE BOOK 1971
No author listed.
Stock no. 1322072
Published by IPC Magazines Ltd.. 1971. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and two-tone illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents clean. Slight musty smell to contents.

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JUNE BOOK 1970
No author listed.
Stock no. 1322071
Published by IPC Magazines Ltd.. 1970. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards show two girls pond skating. Colour, b/w and two tone illustrations. ISBN: 0900376384. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Puzzles untouched. Slight musty smell to contents.

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PRINCESS GIFT BOOK FOR GIRLS 1969
No author listed.
Stock no. 1322068
Published by Fleetway Publications Ltd.. 1969. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 0900376147. Spine and corners slightly bumped and worn. Front joint is slightly cracked. Textblock is foxed. Slight musty smell to contents.

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HOW MANY MILES TO BABYLON?
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1322067
Published by Collins. 1st 1953. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 191 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped. Name and address in ink and a list of 5 names and date to front free-endpaper. B/w frontis illustration has been coloured in. Foxing to textblock, a few marks to page margins. Dustwrapper is edge worn and a bit grubby with slight loss to base of spine.

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