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RUPERT ANNUAL 1999
Written by Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold; Gina Hart.
Stock no. 487218
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 1999. Nearly fine condition.

No. 64. Front cover shows Rupert flying through the air with the aid of winged shoes. ISBN: 1902836006. Bumping to top of spine. Not price-cut or inscribed. Contents are fine.

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TROUBLESOME URSULA
Written by Mabel Quiller-Couch. Illustrated by Mabel Lucie Attwell.
Stock no. 593219
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. Very good condition.

Blue cloth with black titles and pictures to spine and front cover. B/w plates by Attwell. A few light marks to covers. Prize plate, that has been partially ripped out (So surface paper damage now) to front pastedown. Roughly 1" tear to top of 1st page along spine. Foxing throughout. 8 b/w plates present, including frontis. Still a nice book for its age.

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ARTEMIS FOWL THE ARCTIC INCIDENT
Written by Eoin Colfer.
Stock no. 434731
Published by Puffin Books. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0670899631. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Pictorial wrapper is price-cut and lightly edge-worn.

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MR AND MRS HEDGEHOG
Written by Patricia Ardley. Illustrated by E.C. Ardley.
Stock no. 593066
Published by Collins. 1st 1936. Very good condition.

The second book in the series about the Hedgehog family. This story is about Henry and Harriet, the twins, who were so mischievous they had to be sent to school. Grey cloth spine with blue title. Blue pictorial boards. Delightful full-page colour and b/w illustrations. 55 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Corners worn. Some foxing and fading to covers. A few small dents to front cover. A few tiny foxspots to endpapers. A few light margin marks to contents.

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PROFESSOR BRANESTAWM'S TREASURE HUNT
Written by Norman Hunter. Illustrated by James Arnold.
Stock no. 593036
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head. 1st 1937. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

A terrific treasure hunt with unexpected perils. The Professor's inventions include invisible glass and an expandable house that can be enlarged at will to contain extra guests! Yellow cloth, black title to spine and illustration to front cover. Pictorial endpapers. Colour frontis. B/w text illustrations throughout. 230 pages. The first in the series to be illustrated by James Arnold. Spine slightly faded with darker patch at base. Small foxspots to endpapers, prelims and edge of textblock. A few foxspots to contents but generally near fine. Scarce original dustwrapper is in two halves, browned, and torn at edges with loss to top 1/3 of spine and to lower rear corner. Reduced from £120.

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THE CHRONICLES OF AUNT MINERVY ANN
Written by Joel Chandler Harris. Illustrated by A.B. Frost.
Stock no. 378074
Published by J.M. Dent & Co.. 1st 1899. Very good condition.

Yellow cloth, gilt title to spine and blind stamped publishers motif to front cover. B/w plates. 210 pages. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn, cover edges lightly rubbed. Spine slightly darkened. Endpapers lightly browned. A couple of hinges pulled. Some foxing to contents but generally clean.

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WILFRED'S ANNUAL 1928
No author listed. Illustrated by Anne Anderson; Nina K. Brisley; et al..
Stock no. 592719
Published by Daily Mirror. 1928. Poor condition.

Wilfred's 5th annual. 4 colour plates. Packed with illustrations. Yellow pictorial front cover. Cloth spine. 208 pages. 9.5 x 7.5". Book: all plates present. Front cover almost detached, just held in place by webbing. Some childish colouring throughout. Corners worn. Spine faded.

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SILVER AND GOLD
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Lewis Baumer.
Stock no. 592635
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. 1st 1925. Very good condition.

Small format, pink cloth, black titles and vignettes. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. A charming book of poetry. Endpapers lightly browned. Spine a little faded. Covers bright.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 23 - RUPERT AND THE SNOW SPORTS
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 592537
Published by Daily Express. Almost very good condition.

Title story Rupert And The Snow Sports. Also includes Rupert And The Vanishing Pet. 24 pages. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Foxing to covers, with some creasing and wear. Puzzle to verso of front cover has been done in pencil and then erased. Top and tail of spine have been repaired with glue.

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RUPERT DOES A GOOD TURN
No author listed.
Stock no. 592540
Published by Purnell. 1st 1972. Very good condition.

A board book. Red cloth spine. 10.5 x 7.5". Creasing to cover corners. Front hinge is cracked.

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PLAIN SAILING FOR LITTLE LEARNERS
Written by Violet Harford. Illustrated by Violet Harford.
Stock no. 592613
Published by Valentine & Sons Ltd.. Very good condition.

Large format. Blue pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Counting, spelling and telling the time rhyme book. Name in ink to first page. Exercises very neatly completed.

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CHILDHOOD
Written by Githa Sowerby. Illustrated by Millicent Sowerby.
Stock no. 377898
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1907. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth spine, gilt title. Blue boards with gilt title and vignette to front. Colour plates. B/w illustrations to text. A book of poems. Spine bumped and rubbed. Corners worn. Damp stains to rear cover and slight rubbing to edges of front cover. Foxing to contents and a few small fingermarks. A corner tip of one plate has been creased (not affecting actual picture). Contents are generally clean.

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