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THE CRUISE OF THE MIDGE
Written by Michael Scott.
Stock no. 624489
Published by Collins. Almost very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth. Eight colour plates. 304 pages. Top & tail of spine rubbed, covers darkened. Top & side edge of front endpaper neatly removed, inscription in ink to front endpaper. A few margin marks.

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MR. BUNNILUMP'S ADVENTURES
Written by Nicolas Bebbington. Illustrated by Rosalind M. Turvey.
Stock no. 624494
Published by Marcus Harris & Lewis Ltd.. Slightly better than good condition.

Large format, blue boards, 15 colour plates. A few marks to boards, Top & tail of spine lightly worn. Front joint cracked with yellowed tape mark which was strengthening joint. Large name in red pen to front pastedown. All plates present. Rear joint starting to crack. Contents generally clean & tight.

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OUR DARLINGS
No author listed. Illustrated by Ernest A. Aris; Ambrose Dudley; et al..
Stock no. 624506
Published by John F. Shaw & Co Ltd.. Circa 1913. Almost very good condition.

Green decorated cloth with red title to front and gilt title block to spine. Circular pictorial onlay to front shows three young people with lantern carol singing. Tipped in colour plates & b/w illustrations. All edges green. Corners lightly worn, small splits to top & tail of spine. Joints cracked & weak. Front endpaper torn at spine edge & repaired with clear tape. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. A few foxspots. One plate creased else plates in excellent condition.

Price: £78.00 £58.50.

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TEDDY TAIL'S ANNUAL 1939
No author listed.
Stock no. 624605
Published by Wm. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd.. 1939. Good condition.

Red cloth spine. Front cover shows Teddy Tail in motorbike challenge. First story is 'When the Roundheads Came...'. Edges rubbed, corners worn. Top & tail of spine nicked. Rear cover a little marked. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Name in belongs to box. Page edge browning and a few margin marks. Edges rubbed, corners worn. Top & tail of spine nicked. Rear cover a Edges rubbed, corners worn. Top & tail of spine nicked. Rear cover a little marked. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Name in belongs to box. Page e dge browning and a few margin marks. Page 25/26 missing

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DARING DEEDS AMONG WILD BEASTS
Written by H.W.G. Hyrst. Illustrated by John F. Campbell.
Stock no. 624610
Published by Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1924. Very good condition.

True Stories of Adventure & Pluck in Many Parts of the World. Beige & blue pictorial cloth. Colour frontis, b/w plates. Front joint cracked. A few foxspots present.

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THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 625291
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1950. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Pale green boards with red cloth spine. Front cover shows Rupert helping a boy from a hole in the ground. A Story and Picture Book with 120 cut-outs in colour. The cut-outs are Tourtel pictures taken from the stories. Numerous other b/w illustrations. (This is a 1950's reprint of the original which was published with 200 cut-outs and five stories). Contains: Rupert In Trouble Again; Rupert and the Old Man of the Sea; Rupert and the Wilful Princess; Rupert Goes Hiking. Corners slightly rubbed. First 5 pages of cut-outs removed. Last two pages have tear to lower margin with slight loss from last page and rear pastedown. Name in belongs to box. Covers and contents bright and clean. Protected by original pictorial wrapper which is torn with loss at base of spine, slight loss at top of spine and corners, with a few repaired tears.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1963
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 625318
Published by Daily Express. 1963. Almost very good condition.

Laminated pictorial boards showing Rupert sitting on a rock having just caught a Merchild in his fishing net. 1st story Rupert and the Birthday Present. 115 pages. Corners rubbed. Small nick and slight damage at top of spine. Light creasing to front cover. Name in ink in belongs to box. price-cut. Toy camera puzzle not done. Light brown stains on a few pages. Magic paintings completed. Still a nice copy.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1963
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 625321
Published by Daily Express. 1963. Very good condition.

Laminated pictorial boards showing Rupert sitting on a rock having just caught a Merchild in his fishing net. 1st story Rupert and the Birthday Present. 115 pages. Spine and corners bumped with small nick to top of spine. Inscription in ink in belongs to box. price-cut. Rupert's Toy Camera not cut out. Magic painting pages done. Contents clean.

Price: £60.00 £45.00.

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MONSTER RUPERT 1934
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 625325
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1934. Very good condition.

Orange boards and spine. Front cover shows Rupert and his friend Peter in a room with two barrels and a trunk. Coloured picture of Rupert on spine. 6 stories, first one is 'Rupert at the Seaside'. Colour frontis as cover. 50mm thick. 9 x 6". Unpaginated. Repaired spine has been restored at top. Covers scuffed and slightly grubby. Foxing to endpapers. Inscription in ink to verso of first page. A few faint margin marks but contents generally bright and clean.

Price: £650.00 £455.00.

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THE PIXIE IN THE POND AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 625598
Published by Purnell Books. 1st 1976. Very good condition.

Purnell Little Readers series. Red glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0361034598. Corners lightly rubbed. Spine bumped & slightly faded.

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TALES FROM THE BIBLE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 625603
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 4th 1947. Very good condition.

Brown cloth, blue titles. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Corners & spine edge lightly rubbed. A few light marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. A few foxspots.

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THE BLACK PUPPY BOOK
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 626881
Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 1909. Good condition.

This is a book about all sorts of puppy dogs and their games and sports. It may serve to amuse you, but should it fail, well, this is only a puppy dog's tale. Pictorial paper boards, green cloth spine. B/w and full page colour illustrations. Contents detached from covers. Covers scuffed, edges worn. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. 2 b/w illustrations have some blue crayon colouring, a few pencil marks. Top & tail of sections worn else text block still tight.

Price: £180.00 £126.00.

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