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THE CHILDREN'S STORY OF ROLAND
Written by Adair Forrester. Illustrated by Honor C. Appleton.
Stock no. 1706498
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1946. Very good condition.

Cloth cardwraps. B/w illustrations. A little foxing. Some fraying to cover edges. Number in ink to front cover.

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MARTIN'S HOLIDAY
Written by Enid Wiseman. Illustrated by Monica Walker.
Stock no. 1706492
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1960. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Dolphin books. Covers scuffed. Edges worn.

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ALISON'S CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE
Written by Sheila Stuart. Illustrated by Gervase.
Stock no. 1706472
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1948. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth. B/w frontis and 3 other plates. Cream titles. Possible a first edition, war economy edition so pre 1949. White erase fluid over inscription to front endpaper. A little foxing Wrapper edge-chipped and grubby, slight foxing.

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HELLO, MR. TWIDDLE!
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Hilda McGavin.
Stock no. 1308426
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1st 1942. Fair condition.

More stories of Mr. Twiddle, who makes the most ridiculous mistakes and does the most amazing things, much to the surprise and annoyance of his wife! Green cloth, black titles. B/w illustrations. Covers worn and marked, some ink marks to rear cover. Inscription in ink (and some other writing) to front endpaper. Foxing and other staining to page edges throughout. One page (65/6) has 2" section torn out along edge. Erased pencil drawings to verso of frontis. Biro scribble to lower margin of contents page.

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WE WANT A STORY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by George Bowe.
Stock no. 1308421
Published by Pitkin. 1st 1948. Good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

Green boards with black titles and border, 7.25 x 4.75". 14 stories. 96 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine worn and split. No. 37 written in blue biro to front endpaper. Some hinges pulled/cracked. Contents browned but otherwise clean. Dustwrapper has large section missing to front panel and is otherwise a bit grubby.

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SMUGGLER BEN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by G.W. Backhouse.
Stock no. 1308419
Published by Werner Laurie. 1950. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth. Originally published under the pen name of Mary Pollock. Spine slightly bumped. Foxing to endpapers and page edges. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed. There are a few small tape marks on verso which show through and a small grubby mark to centre of front panel.

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TIM TUBBY TOES
Written by Harry Golding. Illustrated by M.M. Rudge; D.E. Braham.
Stock no. 2108036
Published by Ward Lock & Co Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Small format. Light brown decorated boards. Colour pictorial onlay to front cover. 85 numbered pages. Attractive colour pictorial endpapers. The Little Wonder Books series. Bumping and wear to cover edges and corners. Some browning to covers. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Grubby margin marks. A couple of small margin tears.

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WORKERS IN BRITAIN
Written by A. Gibson. Illustrated by Clarke Hutton.
Stock no. 1308385
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1963. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Young Learner Books series edited by J.C.Gagg, Social Studies. Pictorial boards. 30 pages. Colour illustrations. Minimal bumping to spine. Appears to be a little grubby on verso of title-page and to contents page opposite (suspect it was produced like this). Dustwrapper is price-cut and ever so slightly grubby on rear panel from scuffing.

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BRITISH ANIMALS
Written by Mary Vanstone. Illustrated by Maurice Wilson.
Stock no. 1308384
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1963. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Young Learner Books series edited by J.C.Gagg, Nature Study. Pictorial boards. 30 pages. Colour illustrations. Very minimal bumping to spine and corners. Dustwrapper is price-cut and ever so slightly grubby on rear panel from scuffing.

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GREAT EXPLORERS
Written by A.A. Bass. Illustrated by Clarke Hutton.
Stock no. 1308383
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1965. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Young Learner Books series edited by J.C.Gagg, History. Pictorial boards. 30 pages. Colour illustrations. Minimal bumping to spine. Rear panel of wrapper is just a little grubby from scuffing.

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THE TALE OF DRIVER GROPE
Written by Richard Ingrams. Illustrated by Ralph Steadman.
Stock no. 2107904
Published by Dennis Dobson Books Ltd.. 1st 1969. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Doomful Tale of Hope or A Hopeful Tale of Doom. Large format. Blue covers with red title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0234779020. SIGNED by author to title page. Some foxing to a few pages. Wrapper is grubby with some damp staining to edges.

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STORIES FROM ELFLAND: THE LITTLE SPINNING WHEEL
Written by Agnes Grozier Herbertson.
Stock no. 1806394
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. Very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. 31 numbered pages. School library stamp to front cover. A few grubby margin marks else contents clean.

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