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WILLIAM'S TREASURE TROVE
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1326459
Published by The Children's Book Club. Circa 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 192 pages. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Small, old tape marks to corner tips of free-endpapers. Light foxing to textblock. Nice, bright dustwrapper just has a few small spots to rear panel.

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QUINCY
Written by Tommy Steele. Illustrated by Peter Wingham.
Stock no. 1326458
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Christmas story with enduring charm, Quincy is a little boy doll. Blue boards with gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 9.5 x 6.25". ISBN: 0434964557. Spine and corners bumped. Light veritcal mark to centre of front free-endpaper. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge creased, small tear to top corner of front panel.

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CHILD OF FIRE
Written by Elizabeth Webster.
Stock no. 1326456
Published by Judy Piatkus (publishers) Limited. 1st thus 1983. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The story of a Vietnamese boat-child and her family. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Originally serialised in My Weekly magazine under the title Bright Phoenix. ISBN: 0861882849. Textblock is just slightly browned and lightly foxed else a fine copy.

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JOHNNIE ALONE
Written by Elizabeth Webster.
Stock no. 1326455
Published by Piatkus. 1st thus 1984. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A moving, sensitive story about a boy in search of his father. First published as a serial in My Weekly in 1982. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. 273 pages. ISBN: 0861884124. Minimal bumping to spine. Some slight fading to wrapper spine.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1972
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1326450
Published by Daily Express. 1972. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial glazed boards - Rupert and chums enjoying a picnic. 1st story Rupert's Deep Sea Adventure. 115 pages. 10 x 7 inches. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Grubby mark to top corner of front cover. Name in belongs to box has been blotted out with black ink, child's name written above in black ink. Price-cut. Some faint foxing else contents clean.

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STILL WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1326447
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1953. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red boards with black title label to spine and vignette to William to front. B/w illustrations. 252 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Page browning to contents which are otherwise clean. Dustwrapper (white spine) is edge worn, very grubby to spine and rear panel.

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WILLIAM AGAIN
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1326446
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1950. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth with black title-labels to spine and vignette of William to front. B/w illustrations. 251 pages. 31st impression. Spine slightly bumped. Small booksellers sticker to front free-endpaper. Small brown spot to front pastedown. A few foxspots to textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper (white spine) is edge worn with some loss to spine and a few marks to rear panel.

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WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1326443
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1965. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title label to spine and vignette of William to front cover. B/w text illustrations. 159 pages. Abridged Edition. 21st (abridged) impression. Spine and corners bumped, stain to base of spine. Front free-endpaper missing. Small doodle to half title-page. Small library stamp to title-page. Some grubby fingermarks and foxspots to contents. Some page corner tips torn off (text not affected). Price-cut wrapper is still bright, minimal rubbing to corners.

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AESOP'S FABLES LITERALLY TRANSLATED FROM THE GREEK
Written by Aesop; George Fyler Townsend.
Stock no. 1326437
Published by George Routledge and Sons Limited. Very good condition.

The New Universal Library. With and introduction and life of Aesop. Green cloth, gilt title and decoration to spine. 157 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some small, light marks to covers. Foxing to endpapers, textblock and some page margins.

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THE ABBEY GIRLS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326433
Published by Girls Gone By. 1st thus 2004. Nearly fine condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. 257 pages. 3 colour plates. ISBN: 1904417329. Small knock to base of spine. Minimal rubbing to corners of covers. Contents fine.

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BIGGLES FLIES NORTH
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by William Narraway.
Stock no. 1326432
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1947. Very good condition.

Red boards, black title to spine. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Spine browned. A few small, light marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Contents clean.

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BIGGLES IN THE SOUTH SEAS
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Norman Howard.
Stock no. 1326431
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1950. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Green boards with silver title to spine. 6 b/w illustrations. 255 pages. Spine bumped with fading at top and bottom. Endpapers partly browned. Heavy foxing to textblock. Flying Jacket wrapper is edge chipped with 1" loss to base of spine and front flap almost detached, black mark to rear panel.

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