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THE CHILDREN'S JACKANAPES
Written by Juliana Horatia Ewing; F.H. Lee. Illustrated by Honor C. Appleton.
Stock no. 631109
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1937. Almost very good condition.

Limp cloth cardwraps. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some neat colouring/painting to some b/w illustrations.

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THE WEE LITTLE FLEA CIRCUS
Written by Dan Witkowski. Illustrated by Nathan Jarvis.
Stock no. 631126
Published by Abracadazzle. 1st USA 1995. Fine condition.

American Edition. Glazed pictorial boards. This books contains 3-dimensional stage, a fabulous family of silly flea-circus puppets. To go with an amusing story that the kids will love. ISBN: 0679876987. All pop-ups in excellent working order. Appears unused.

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UNCLE FLOPPLE HIS FISHING EXCURSION
Written by Lawson Wood. Illustrated by Lawson Wood.
Stock no. 448285
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. Very good condition.

Part of the Noo-Zoo Tales series. Small format. Pictorial paperwraps. 3.5" x 4.25". Colour and two tone illustrations. Name in ink to top of front cover, which is a bit grubby and creased.

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DAILY MAIL BOYS ANNUAL
Written by John Bellamy; W.E. Johns; et al.
Stock no. 448323
Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd.. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

First annual in the series. Burgundy boards, black titles. Colour and two-tone illustrations. First story "Operation Outback" by Eric Leyland. W.E. Johns story is 'The Man Who Came By Night'. Price-cut wrapper is edge-worn and creased with some nicks and scuffs.

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AN ELEGY ON THE GLORY OF HER SEX MRS. MARY BLAIZE
Written by Oliver Goldsmith. Illustrated by Randolph Caldecott.
Stock no. 384797
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. Very good condition.

R. Caldecott's Picture Books. Oblong format. Colour pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. 22 pages. Top of spine is just a little worn. Contents clean.

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RUPERT AND THE MAGIC TOY MAN
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 631092
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1925. Very good condition.

The first book of six in the Rupert Little Bear Series. Cream decorative boards with pictorial onlay to front cover. Brown cloth spine with black title. Plain endpapers. Titles of the first three books in the series on rear cover. Pages printed in blue, red or brown with one illustration to each page. REDUCED PRICE. Boards a little grubby. Corners and edges slightly worn. Inscription in ink dated Xmas 1925 on front pastedown, so this is a reprint in first year of publication.. A few small closed margin tears. One page has a few margin marks otherwise contents bright and clean. A very nice copy of an exceptionally rare early edition in its original binding.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1999
Written by Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold; Gina Hart.
Stock no. 448099
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 1999. Fine condition.

No. 64. Front cover shows Rupert flying through the air with the aid of winged shoes. ISBN: 1902836006. NOT price-cut or inscribed.

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SELWYN THE SEALION
Written by Myrtle Jerrett. Illustrated by Myrtle Jerrett.
Stock no. 448155
Published by Country Life Limited. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The fact the Selwyn was proved a dunce turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to him. Oblong format. Blue cloth spine, white pictorial boards. Colour lithograph illustrations. Crease to front endpaper. Pale foxing to endpapers. Contents are beautifully bright. Wrapper has large closed tear to front panel, other smaller tears to corners and some grubby marks - but minimal loss.

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THE FIVE TO SEVEN TREASURE BOOK
Written by D.M. Prescott; M.E. Procter; et al. Illustrated by Treyer Evans; et al..
Stock no. 631012
Published by Blandford Press. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine. Pictorial boards. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Edges are worn. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Some foxing.

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THE STORY OF TABBYKIN TOWN IN SCHOOL AND AT PLAY
Written by Kittycat. Illustrated by Louis Wain.
Stock no. 821396
Published by C.W. Faulkner & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1920. Very good condition.

'Kittycat' is a Pseudonym for Louis Wain. Tall, slim format. Beige paper covers with colour pictorial onlay to front. 12 pages. Thirteen illustrations to the text including five colour. Staple binding as issued. Minor foxing to covers. Contents lightly marked by fingering. Closed tears at lower stapled edge of pages, expertly and invisibly repaired. A nice copy of a rare Louis Wain item.

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MUMMY'S BEDTIME STORY BOOK
Written by Marion. Illustrated by Jessie M. King.
Stock no. 821398
Published by Cecil Palmer. 1st 1929. Very good condition.

Large format. Blue pictorial printed paper boards. Yellow, blue & white pictorial endpapers. Bright two tone and full colour illustrations throughout. 56 pages. An excellent example of Jessie M. King's illustrative style. Edges rubbed, corners lightly worn. Backstrip has slight loss at top and tail of spine through general wear and tear. Else backstrip complete with scuffing at edges. Covers generally nice and bright with a few marks to rear cover. A few very pale foxspots to prelims and endpapers else a very nice, clean copy.

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WHYS AND OTHER WHYS OR CURIOUS CREATURES AND THEIR TALES
Written by Harry B. Neilson; S.H. Hamer. Illustrated by Harry Neilson.
Stock no. 384774
Published by Cassell & Company Limited. 1st 1898. Very good condition.

Large format. Red cloth with gilt titles and vignettes. 109 pages, all edges gilt. Full-page and text illustrations in b/w throughout. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Covers just a little bit grubby. Front joint cracked. Some very slight fingering to page margins. A tiny nick to edge of rear pastedown. A lovely copy of this attractive book.

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