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BIGGLES AND THE LOST SOVEREIGNS
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1330717
Published by The Children's Book Club. Good condition.

Green boards, black title to spine. Colour frontis. 184 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers lightlyk marked and spine sunned. Front free-endpaper has been removed. Half-title/frontis is part detached at lower 2". Some foxing else contents clean.

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THE RESCUE FLIGHT
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1330716
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1953. Almost very good condition.

Green boards, black title to spine. 6 b/w illustrations. 248 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly grubby. Top edge of textblock is slightly grubby, fore-edge has a few small spots. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Endpapers are browned. Contents clean.

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THE FIRST BIGGLES OMNIBUS
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1330715
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Contains 4 four-length stories: Biggles Sweeps The Desert, Biggles In The Orient, Biggles Delivers The Goods and Biggles Fails To Return. Blue boards, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. 640 pages. 5th impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Pale page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is a little edge rubbed with light damp staining to spine.

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CECILY PARSLEY'S NURSERY RHYMES
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1209015
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st 1922. Very good condition.

Red boards, pictorial onlay to front cover. White titles to front cover and spine. 52 numbered pages. 5 x 4.25". Spine faded and front cover edges slightly faded. A few tiny foxspots to textblock Contents clean. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE TALE OF PIGLING BLAND
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1209014
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1913. Very good condition.

Green boards, burgundy titles and pictorial onlay to front. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. 93 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Textblock is very slightly foxed. Some very light fingermarks to page margins. Contents generally clean. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE TALE OF JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1209013
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1908. Very good condition.

Grey boards, white titles. Pictorial onlay of Jemima to front cover. 84 numbered pages. 5.5 x 4.25". Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Some light spotting to covers and some slight grubbiness to pictorial onlay. Textblock is slightly grubby. Slight surface paper damage to blank pages 82 & 83 (were probably slightly stuck together at one point). Some light margin marks but generally contents are clean. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE TALE OF THE FLOPSY BUNNIES
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1209012
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1909. Very good condition.

Green boards, white lettering. Pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour illustrations. 84 numbered pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Looks like spine may have been professionally repaired(?). Some browning to spine and top edges. Some surface paper damage to lower margins of pages 16 & 17 and also rear endpapers. Else contents clean. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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FOURTEEN SONGS FROM WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG
Written by A.A. Milne; H. Fraser-Simson. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1209010
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.; Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew Ltd.. 7th 1926. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Large format. Cloth spine, brown boards with title label to front. Songs with music and b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Endpapers very lightly browned. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn and creased with some slight loss. Grubby marks to verso.

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SONGS FROM NOW WE ARE SIX
Written by A.A. Milne; H. Fraser-Simson. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1209009
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.; Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew Ltd.. 1st 1927. Very good condition.

Music by Fraser-Simson. Large format. Cream cloth spine, brown boards with white pictorial title label. 10 songs with music. Small b/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some very slight page browning to endpapers. One hinge is cracked exposing webbing. Contents clean.

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TWELVE SONGS FROM 'PLAYTIME & COMPANY'
Written by E.V. Lucas.
Stock no. 1209008
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1926. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Large format. Brown cloth spine, brown paperboards. Music by Herman Finck. Spine and corners bumped. Slight darkening to base of spine. Minimal page browning to endpapers. Contents lovely and clean. Orange dustwrapper is grubby and edge worn (but no loss) and has a large tear to front panel.

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TEDDY BEAR AND OTHER SONGS FROM WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG
Written by A.A. Milne; H. Fraser-Simson. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1209007
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1926. Very good condition.

Large format. Brown paperboards, cloth spine. Words by Milne, music by Fraser-Simson. Delightful decorations by Shepard. Spine and corners slightly bumped and worn. Some sligh foxing to contents (mainly to prelims) and also to title-label on front cover. Endpapers very slightly browned. Some light fingermarks to page margins.

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FOURTEEN SONGS FROM WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG
Written by A.A. Milne; H. Fraser-Simson. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1209006
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.; Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew Ltd.. 11th 1927. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine, brown boards with title label to front. Songs with music and b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Some slight darkening to base of spine. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. One hinge is gaping - exposing stitching/webbing. A few corners creased and some light margin marks.

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