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THE LAST POLAR BEARS
Written by Harry Horse. Illustrated by Harry Horse.
Stock no. 1328937
Published by Viking; The Penguin Group. 1st 1993. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Brown boards, black title to spine. B/w text illustrations. A story told through a series of extraordinary letters. ISBN: 0670848670. Spine bumped. Evidence of erased pencil marks to top edge of front free-endpaper. Price-cut wrapper is edge rubbed and faded to spine.

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THE THREE TOYMAKERS
Written by Ursula Moray Williams. Illustrated by Ursula Moray Williams.
Stock no. 1328936
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1945. Good condition.

The story of three toymakers who live in the Black Forest and of the wonderful toys they made for the prize offered by the King. Orange cloth, blue title to spine and vignette to front cover. 2 double-sided colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Covers grubby. Front free-endpaper removed. Neat inscription in ink to half title-page. Foxing and spotting to contents, some grubby fingermarks to margins of plates.

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MIDWINTER NIGHTINGALE
Written by Joan Aiken.
Stock no. 1328935
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. A chilling welcome greets Dido Twite.... ISBN: 0224064894. Some very light foxing to textblock.

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ROUGH WATER
Written by Roland Pertwee. Illustrated by Margery Gill.
Stock no. 1328933
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. Continuing the story of the Islanders in the west country. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Small booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Endpapers partly browned and lightly foxed. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly chipped, spine slightly browned.

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A REDWALL WINTER'S TALE
Written by Brian Jacques. Illustrated by Christopher Denise.
Stock no. 1328932
Published by Hutchinson. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A masterful tale of winter magic. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Charming colour illustrations. ISBN: 0091769485. Light rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is very slightly faded to spine.

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THE BROKEN FIDDLESTICK
Written by John Smith. Illustrated by David A. Goddard.
Stock no. 1829180
Published by Longman Young Books. 1st 1971. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Delightful story of a boy who learns to play the violin from a gypsy. Benjamin's family disappear and he becomes involved in an extraordinary adventure during which he learns the magical secret of the fiddlestick. Paperboards with illustrated front board. Beautiful b/w illustrations throughout. 61 pages. ISBN: 0582153263. Minor fading to lower edge of boards. Minor air-bubbles to spine edges. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is rubbed at spine edges and has some fading.

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THE TOYMAKER
Written by Martin Waddell. Illustrated by Terry Milne.
Stock no. 1328930
Published by Walker Books Ltd. 1st 1991. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of a toymaker who made his daughter some very special dolls... Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0744519292. Tiny mark to top of front flap else a fine copy.

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THE TEASHOP BY THE WATER AND OTHER TALES
Written by Marjorie-Ann Watts. Illustrated by Marjorie-Ann Watts.
Stock no. 1328928
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1960. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Seven delightful stories of real living creatures. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 47 pages. Two-tone text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, some fading to spine ends. Some foxing to textblock and page margins else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn.

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ALBERT GOES TREASURE-HUNTING
Written by Alison Jezard. Illustrated by Margaret Gordon.
Stock no. 1328923
Published by Victor Gollancz. 1st 1978. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. The 12th book about Albert the teddy bear from the East End of London. Albert embarks on his new role as a treasure- hunter, aided by his friend Henry the horse and a metal detector. ISBN: 0575024437. Spine bumped. Damp staining to covers, also affecting front pastedown. Name in ink (and number 5) to front pastedown. Very light foxing to top edge of textblock else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is damp stained and slightly rubbed at edges.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 2014
Written by Stuart Trotter. Illustrated by Stuart Trotter; Alex Cubie; John Harrold.
Stock no. 1328922
Published by Egmont Uk Limited. 2014. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert carrying a lantern through the snow. Contains stories and activities from the 1978, 1980, 2001, 1982 annuals. Includes stories by Stuart Trotter and new illustrations. ISBN: 9781405272087. Minimal rubbing to corners. Name in ink in belongs to box.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1991
Written by James Henderson; Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold; Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1328921
Published by Daily Express. 1991. Very good condition.

Tall format glazed boards - Rupert on rock at seashore with dove. Pictorial endpapers by Alfred Bestall, cover design by John Harrold. ISBN: 0850792428. Top edge of textblock is lightly foxed.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1953 (FACSIMILE) - MORE ADVENTURES OF RUPERT
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1328920
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 2003. Fine condition.

Collectors' Limited Edition Reproduction. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1904329330. Certificate no. 493 enclosed. A couple of small, light foxspots to front panel of slipcase.

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