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ELSEWHERE AND THE GATHERING OF THE CLOWNS
Written by James Roose-Evans. Illustrated by Brian Robb.
Stock no. 384689
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The fourth Odd and Elsewhere story. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0233965114. SIGNED by author with dedication to previous owner in red ink on front endpaper. Neat number '4' written to top corner of endpaper. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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NO PEACE FOR THE PREFECTS
Written by Nancy Breary.
Stock no. 384660
Published by George Newnes Limited. 2nd 1947. Very good condition.

Blue cloth. Black titles. 216 pages. 7.5 x 5". Spine and corners bumped. Spine and cover edges faded. Very slight surface paper damage to endpapers (from removal of small pieces of tape?). Contents clean.

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MAINLY ABOUT THE FOURTH
Written by Nancy Breary.
Stock no. 384661
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1949. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Grey cloth, black titles to front cover and spine. 254 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Some small nibbles to top corner of front cover. Endpapers partly browned, light foxing to outer page edges. Pages 39-42 have slightly ragged edges where the pages were not trimmed correctly in the binding process and have been roughly opened (text not affected). Dustwrapper has old tape repairs to verso which have started to show through to the front, top corner of front panel has been nibbled by rodent.

Price: £58.00 £43.50.

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JUNIOR CAPTAIN
Written by Nancy Breary. Illustrated by D. Mays.
Stock no. 384663
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1946. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth covers, white titles. 4 b/w plates. 248 pages. Spine and corners bumped. A couple of small marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned, light foxing to outer page edges. Pages are wrinkled throughout (no idea why!), a few page corners are lightly creased.

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THE CHALET GIRLS IN CAMP
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 384599
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1955. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Pale blue boards with dark blue title and stripes to spine. 234 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Some marks to covers. Foxing to endpapers and prelims. Pale page browning throughout else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with slight loss, a large closed tear across corner of rear panel, extensive magic tape repairs (mainly on verso).

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THE BETRAYER
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 820884
Published by Collins. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Light green cloth boards. Gilt title to spine. Black and white illustrations. 285 pages. Spine bumped and faded. Corners rubbed. Pictorial wrapper is edge creased with a few small tears and chips with some loss. Small ink scribble to front wrapper flap.

Price: £65.00 £48.75.

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MISTER MEDDLE'S MISCHIEF
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Joyce Mercer; Rosalind M. Turvey.
Stock no. 820729
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1952. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Mister Meddle is just like his name - he meddles in everything with hilarious results! Red covers, black titles to spine and front cover. B/w illustrations. 160 pages. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper grubby and torn with a little loss.

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ALPHAMAGNETS
Written by Eugenie Shields; Robert Lostutter. Illustrated by Barbara Feldman.
Stock no. 447652
Published by Somerville House Publishing. Circa 1997. Very good condition.

A Terrific Trip to a Zany Zoo. Canadian Edition. 36 magnetic letters and a metal play board built into the book! ISBN: 1895897963. Some wear to cover edges. Contents are detached from book.

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NOW I KNOW MY 1,2,3'S
Written by Nora Gaydos. Illustrated by Martin Lemelman.
Stock no. 447661
Published by Innovative Kids. 1st USA 2001. Fine condition.

American Edition. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Count and Match and Add with me! With more than 100 magnetic pieces. ISBN: 1584760680. Appears unused - just light wear to cover edges.

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COUNTING ZOO
Written by Lynette Ruschak. Illustrated by May Rousseau.
Stock no. 820688
Published by Envision Publishing. 1st USA 1997. Fine condition.

Large pop-up numbers jump off the pages of this sturdy colourful book. Square format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. American Edition. ISBN: 1890633011. Still in original shrink wrap - but couple of corners have become bumped.

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THE MYSTERY AT SHONCLIFF SCHOOL
No author listed. Illustrated by W.S. Stacey.
Stock no. 820608
Published by Cassell & Company Limited. 1894. Good condition.

By the author of Mr Burke's Nieces, Daisy's Dilemmas, etc. Grey cloth boards with green vignettes, green title block with gil ttitles. 4 b/w plates. This story originally appeared in Little Folks Magazine. Boards grubby and worn at corners, spine has some fraying to cloth. Bookplate to front pastedown. List of illustrations almost detached from centre section. Staple binding is rusty. A few grubby marks to contents.

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SNUFFLES FOR SHORT
Written by Christine Chaundler. Illustrated by Honor C. Appleton.
Stock no. 820637
Published by Nisbet & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1945. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth boards, white title to spine. Colour frontis plus 6 b/w plates. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. A few marks internally but generally a nice copy in a blue pictorial wrapper which is edge-worn with slight loss.

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