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WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1330928
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1954. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards with black vignette to front and red titles on black backgrounds to spine. 252 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Some light marks to covers. Contents browned but clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed, browned to spine and grubby to rear panel.

WILLIAM AND THE SPACE ANIMAL
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1330927
Published by The Children's Book Club. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Slight fading to base of spine. Name plate to front pastedown. Contents are well browned but otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, browned to spine and slightly foxed on verso.

BILLY BUNTER'S BRAIN-WAVE
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by R.J. Macdonald.
Stock no. 1330926
Published by Cassell & Company Ltd. 3rd 1962. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green boards, red titles to spine and front cover. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 238 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Heavy foxing to endpapers and prelims, foxing to textblock as well. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with slight loss. Rear panel is slightly grubby, top of spine has been tape repaired. Foxing on verso of wrapper.

BILLY BUNTER'S BARGAIN
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by C.H. Chapman.
Stock no. 1330925
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1958. Almost very good condition.

Red boards, black titles to spine and front cover. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 222 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Heavy foxing, mainly to first few pages.

WILLIAM AND THE BRAINS TRUST
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1330922
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1952. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards with small vignette of William's head to front and title in red on black square background to spine. 252 pages. Fifth impression. Spine and corners very slightly bumped. Small mark to top edge of front cover. Name and address in blue biro to front free-endpaper. Foxing, mainly to textblock but affecting endpapers and some page margins. Dustwrapper is worn, torn and creased, grubby to rear panel, spine and mark to front panel.

GIMLET TAKES A JOB
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1330921
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The last Gimlet book. Plain red boards, black titles to spine. B/w plates. Slight bumping to spine. Small booksellers sticker to rear pastedown. Top edge of textblock is slightly dusty else contents fine. Dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher with 8/6 net in U.K. printed above. A few small edge tears to wrapper and rear panel very very slightly grubby. A nice copy of the first edition.

GIMLET GETS THE ANSWER
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1330920
Published by Brockhampton Press Ltd.. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Grey patterned boards with blue title and scottie dog vignettes to spine. 4 b/w plates. 192 pages. Minimal bumping to spine. Name and address in ink to front free-endpaper, name in ink to rear free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock and page margins. Dustwrapper is edge chipped, rear panel is grubby.

GIMLET BORES IN
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1330918
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth with black titles. 4 b/w plates plus text illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Small mark to top of spine. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Endpapers lightly browned/foxed. Blue biro doodles to rear free-endpaper (both sides). Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased with slight loss. Ink mark to front panel.

GIMLET LENDS A HAND
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1330917
Published by The Brockhampton Press Ltd.. 1951. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A "King of the Commandos" adventure. Pale green boards with embossed scottie dog design to front and spine. Blue title (and scottie dogs) to spine. 189 pages. 4 b/w plates. Second impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Very slight browning to cover edges. Some light foxing and page browning to textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher (6/6 net printed above), is edge worn with small tears and slight chipping and is slightly grubby to rear panel.

GIMLET MOPS UP
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1330916
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1947. Good condition.

Cream cloth, brown titles and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis plus green and black full-page illustrations. 185 pages. 7.25 x 4.75". Covers slightly foxed and grubby. Name and address in ink to front free-endpaper. Ink "No. F/32" to half title-page. Ink name to rear free-endpaper. Light page browning to endpapers. A few small foxspots to textblock.

GIMLET OFF THE MAP
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1330915
Published by Brockhampton Press Ltd.. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Grey boards, black titles. 4 b/w plates. 191 pages. Spine bumped and slightly faded. Covers lightly marked. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers, prelims and textblock. Price-cut wrapper is edge chipped with slight loss, rear panel slightly grubby.

CHILDREN OF THE NORTHLIGHTS
Written by Ingri D'Aulaire; Edgar Parin D'Aulaire. Illustrated by Edgar Parin D'Aulaire.
Stock no. 1831086
Published by The Viking Press. Circa 1972. Very good condition.

Inspired directly by a remarkable journey the d’Aulaires took to northern Europe and their time spent among the Sami, Children of the Northlights is a brightly illustrated portrait and celebration of the Sami people, culture, and snow-covered landscapes of the frozen north, from two of the twentieth century’s greatest storytellers. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations, colour pictorial endpapers. 37 pages. A few marks to boards. Top of spine bumped. Name in ink to top of front endpaper. A few scattered grubby marks and foxspots to contents.