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ALBERT AND BALBUS AND SAMUEL SMALL
Written by Marriott Edgar. Illustrated by John Hassall.
Stock no. 1330860
Published by Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.. Circa 1970. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial onlay 'The Doctor Visits Young Albert' to front cover. Cardwraps. Two-tone illustrations throughout. Contains 12 poems. Priced at 40p to front cover. Foxing to contents throughout. Light browning to covers.

GOOD AFTERNOON, CHILDREN
Written by Columbus. Illustrated by John Morton-Sale.
Stock no. 1330859
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1932. Very good condition.

Wireless stories and plays from The Children's Hour. Edited by Columbus. Yellow cloth, grey titles and decorations. 4 Colour plates and many b/w illustrations. 267 pages. 9.5 x 6". Spine and corners bumped and rubbed, spine slightly darkened. Small, neat name and date ink stamps to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Some grubby fingermarks to page margins but contents generally clean.

BIGGLES INVESTIGATES
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1330856
Published by Knight Books. 1st thus 1985. Slightly better than very good condition.

Paperback edition. ISBN: 0340104295. Slight rubbing and light creases to spine edges. Light page browning else contents clean.

BIGGLES ON MYSTERY ISLAND
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1330855
Published by Knight Books. 1st thus 1984. Slightly better than very good condition.

Paperback Edition. ISBN: 0340348380. Very slight rubbing to cover edges. Light page browning throughout else contents clean.

BIGGLES FLIES SOUTH
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Peter Archer; Jack Nicolle.
Stock no. 1330854
Published by Armada. Circa 1966. Very good condition.

A paperback copy of this classic boys book! C151 to base of spine. Cover illustration by Archer. B/w text illustrations by Nicolle. Light vertical creases to spine and spine edges. Light page browning throughout else contents clean.

THE BOY BIGGLES
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1330852
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Circa 1970. Nearly fine condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. 182 pages. ISBN: 0603034012. Tiny indentation to top of spine else a lovely bright, sharp copy.

BIGGLES AND THE PENITENT THIEF
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1330851
Published by The Children's Book Club. Circa 1967. Very good condition.

Red boards, black title to spine. 151 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Front joint just starting to crack. Rear free-endpaper has been removed. Some erased ink writing to front free-endpaper. Contents are generally clean.

BIGGLES AND THE DARK INTRUDER
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1330850
Published by Knight Books. 1st 1967. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. 190 Pages. This book was originally published in Paperback form and later reissued in hardback. ISBN: 034002464X. Covers lightly browned, light vertical creases to spine where book has been held open to read. Contents are browned but otherwise clean.

BIGGLES AND THE NOBLE LORD
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1330849
Published by Knight Books. 1982. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. ISBN: 0340042141. Third impression of this edition. Covers edge rubbed. Rear cover is slightly browned with a small stain to centre. Contents are browned but clean.

BIGGLES SEES TOO MUCH
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1330848
Published by Knight Books. 1986. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. ISBN: 0340345136. 2nd impression of this edition. Minimal rubbing to cover edges. Light vertical creases to spine where book has been held open. Light page browning throughout else contents clean.

A FAMILY TREASURY OF POETRY
Written by Neil Philip. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830980
Published by Dorling Kindersley. 1st thus 1990. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

First published as A New Treasury of Poetry by Blackie and Son Ltd 1990. Delight in language and delight in life sing through the pages of this rich collection of poetry for the young. Selected and introduced by Neil Philip. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w wood engravings. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 0751305065. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

A NEW TREASURY OF POETRY
Written by Neil Philip. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830975
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

English poetry celebrating rich traditions in poetic forms--from early robust ballads and folk verse to breathtaking gems from such moderns as Yeats and Dickinson. Selected and Introduced by Philip. Burgundy boards with silver title to spine. Small b/w wood engraving illustrations. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 0216928893. Gift inscription in ink to title page else a lovely copy. Light grey pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby and lightly browned to spine, small stain to rear panel.