RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 25 - RUPERT AND THE FRENCH POODLES
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1701597
Published by Daily Express. 1955. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Second story is 'Rupert and the New Jersey'. 22 pages. Colour illustrations. 2" split to base of spine. Covers creased.

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PUCK ON PEGASUS
Written by H. Cholmondeley-Pennell. Illustrated by John Leech; John Tenniel; et al..
Stock no. 1801549
Published by John Camden Hotten. 6th 1869. Fair condition.

Sixth edition, revised and enlarged. Blue cloth boards, bevelled edges, gilt titles, xii and 196 plus four page publisher adverts to rear. B/w illustrations. Boards marked, spine worn with loss to top. Front joint cracked. A few hinges split and one section detached. One or two margin marks but contents generally clean.

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PLAYTIME & COMPANY
Written by E.V. Lucas. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1801536
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1925. Very good condition.

Red cloth spine. Green pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Rhymes for children. Corners lightly worn, covers a little scuffed, red spine slightly faded. Contents clean.

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TALES FROM FAIRYLAND
Written by Rosa Annesley.
Stock no. 1801502
Published by Charles Taylor. 1st 1893. Almost very good condition.

A collection of stories. Blue pictorial cloth, gilt titles, illustration to front cover is of a sunset with a young boy flying on a bat over a pond with a frog sat on a toadstool. B/w illustrations. Floral endpapers. All edges gilt. Corners rubbed, top & tail of spine worn. Covers lightly scuffed. Small bookplate to front pastedown. Small closed tear to lower edge of front joint and free front endpaper. Endpapers, title page and last page browned. Hinges pulled but binding tight. A few marks to contents. Still a nice copy.

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THE ENCHANTED UNCLE
Written by Christian Tunstall. Illustrated by Doris Pailthorpe.
Stock no. 1701554
Published by Silas Birch Limited. 1924. Very good condition.

Green cloth with dark titles and image of armoured hero surrounded by children. B/w illustrations. SIGNED by author with personal dedication to front endpaper. Some foxing.

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OUR UPS AND DOWNS
Written by Mabel Ince. Illustrated by Mabel Ince.
Stock no. 1302143
Published by Castell Brothers Ltd.. circa 1905. Very good condition.

Four young children King & Queen of Sealand and the Queen of Cloudland. Small format. Pictorial cardwraps with string tie to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. Covers a little grubby and edge rubbed. Old price in ink inside front cover (6/-). Pages are lightly browned but otherwise clean, light foxing to centre pages. Crease to top corner of rear cover.

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VERY GOOD PICTURES AND TALES
No author listed.
Stock no. 1801477
Published by Dean & Son. Circa 1889. Fair condition.

To Laugh At, To Draw, and To Colour. By Francis, "Boz", and Bodfish. Large format. Red cloth spine (untitled), pictorial paper boards. Front cover shows kitten being tickled by a blade of wheat by a mouse whilst sitting on a high stool having his photo taken by a cat. B/w illustrations throughout, some to colour, some to copy. Covers worn with some surface paper loss, spine a little frayed at top and tail. Joints split. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. Hinges pulled apart. Some pages detached. Possible that some pages may be missing but not known. Contents grubby with fingermarks. Binding still holding but fragile. White colouring to couple of pages. A reading copy only.

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A LONG DELAY
Written by Rev. T. Keyworth.
Stock no. 1801469
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1887. Slightly better than very good condition.

Red pictorial boards with gilt titles and vignette to front. Grey floral endpapers. B/w plates. All edges gilt. Spine slightly faded else covers appear excellent, bright and clean. Light browning to endpapers. Inscription in ink to verso of frontis. One hinge pulled. A lovely copy.

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NISTER'S HOLIDAY ANNUAL FOR 1891
Written by C.J. L'Estrange; Mrs. Molesworth; L. Haskell; et al.
Stock no. 1801464
Published by Ernest Nister. 1891. Almost very good condition.

A Volume of Pictures & Stories for Little Folk. Edited by L'Estrange. Blue cloth spine is untitled. Pictorial paper front board shows older child reading a book to young child sat on her lap and two young girls at her feet with cats around. 6 Chromolithographs and many b/w illustrations. Some surface paper loss to lower front corner of covers, edges rubbed, corners worn. Boards scuffed and marked. Front endpaper missing. Joints pulled. Small closed tear and slight loss to lower corner of half-title page. Page-edge browning. A few marks to contents but generally a nice copy with all plates present.

Price: £68.00 £51.00.

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MOUSE IN THE MOON
Written by Jo Holleyman. Illustrated by Jo Holleyman.
Stock no. 1302095
Published by Sandle Brothers Ltd.. 1st 1947. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Small format. Pictorial boards. 30 pages. Full page colour illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge torn and creased but only very minimal loss.

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ALMANACK FOR 1885
No author listed. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1302088
Published by George Routledge & Sons. 1885. Very good condition.

Dark cream pictorial boards, yellow cloth spine. Blue/green endpapers. Enchanting illustrations throughout, mostly of young ladies in typical Greenaway dress. 4 x 3". Slight rubbing to corners of covers. Small white label to rear pastedown. Contents clean.

Price: £74.00 £55.50.

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THE BIG NODDY BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Beek.
Stock no. 1701509
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; C.A. Publications Ltd.. 1st 1953. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Cloth spine, green pictorial boards. The Third Big Noddy Book. First story "The Little Clockwork Car". Colour illustrations throughout. Belongs to box has partly erased crayon inscription, otherwise a lovely clean bright book. Wrapper has a few small closed edge tears with small chip to base of spine.

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