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RUPERT ANNUAL 1957
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1331342
Published by Daily Express. 1957. Very good condition.

Glazed boards. Front cover shows Rupert in air balloon with springs. 1st story is Rupert & the Crackerjack. 10x7 inches. 107 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Light scratch mark to rear cover. Belongs to box filled in by child (with some scribbles). Price NOT cut. Colouring contest page has been completed (messibly with pencil crayon) but form not completed. Some crayon scribbles on facing page. Other puzzles untouched. Light foxing to page edges.

BRITISH BIRDS AND THEIR NESTS
Written by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald. Illustrated by Allen W. Seaby.
Stock no. 1331339
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. Circa 1958. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Ladybird Series 536. Buff boards with colour vignette and titles. Colour illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Spine slightly browned. Heavy pencil initials to front free-endpaper (KR). Contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge rubbed, slightly faded to spine and a bit grubby to rear panel.

A SECOND BOOK OF BRITISH BIRDS AND THEIR NESTS
Written by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald. Illustrated by Allen W. Seaby.
Stock no. 1331338
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. Circa 1958. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Ladybird Series 536. Buff boards with colour vignette and titles. Colour illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Light foxing to textblock and to prelims else contents clean. Dustwrapper is lightly foxed on verso, is edge worn with tears and a small hole to spine and also slightly grubby.

PETS' PICTURES
No author listed.
Stock no. 1331337
Published by Dean's Rag Book Co. Ltd.. Fine condition.

A Rag Book. Small format 5x4". Pictorial covers showing dog to front and Guinea Pigs to verso. 2 cloth leaves plus inside of covers gives 6 pictures of animals. No text. Looks like its never been used/looked at. Contained in publisher's original film bag which is creased and the paper on the back of the bag is turning brittle.

THE BOOK OF GREMLINS
Written by Michael Ridley. Illustrated by Bryan Neary.
Stock no. 1831484
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This amazing book by two fearless gremlinologists details the results of years of chaotic research into the true nature of Gremlins. The artist has captured the unbelievable world of the Gremlin in detailed and accurate paintings in glorious Gremlin colour. Wonderful! Dark green boards, gilt title to spine. Unpaginated. ISBN: 0460045008. Light rubbing to base of spine and lower corners. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly sunned/faded to spine and has a small chip to lower rear edge.

RATSMAGIC
Written by Christopher Logue. Illustrated by Wayne Anderson.
Stock no. 1831483
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1976. Very good condition.

Following the kidnapping of Bluebird by the evil witch for the contents of the egg she is about to lay. Rat and the animals of the Valley of Peace are ready to rescue her. Large square format. Superb full page colour illustrations. Not paginated. ISBN: 0224012274. Boards lightly scuffed. A few light knocks to board edges. A few minor marks to contents else clean.

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
Written by J.K. Rowling. Illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill.
Stock no. 1831482
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. 1st thus 2017. Slightly better than very good condition.

Explore the wild wonders of the wizarding world in this sumptuous compendium of magical beasts, compiled by famed Magizoologist Newt Scamander. Matt pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. xvii and 133 pages. ISBN: 9781408885260. A fewminor marks to boards, minor scuffing to rear board. Contents clean.

TOM'S CHRISTMAS FISH
Written by Rita Tornqvist-Verschuur. Illustrated by Marit Tornqvist.
Stock no. 1831481
Published by Floris Books. 1st UK 2015. Nearly fine condition.

On Christmas Eve, Tom chooses his live fish at the market, and calls it Peppo. He carefully carries it home, through the streets of Prague's old town, in a big bag of water. Tom loves his new pet, but what fate awaits Peppo as the Christmas meal draws near? Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations. Not paginated. ISBN: 9781782502210. A lovely copy. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

ALLIGATOR PIE
Written by Dennis Lee. Illustrated by Frank Newfeld.
Stock no. 1831480
Published by Key Porter Books. Circa 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Collector's edition of the 1974 Canadian children's classic. Tasty, delicious nonsense of Alligator Pie. Blue paper boards, silver title to spine. Colour illustrations. Poems for children. 64 pages. ISBN: 9781552633380. 8th printing. Minor foxing to top edge of text block else book and contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lovely and clean also.

BIGGLES HITS THE TRAIL
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1331336
Published by Armada. 1980. Very good condition.

White pictorial card wraps. 160 pages. ISBN: 000691750X. Light vertical creases to spine where book has been held open to read. Light page browning else contents clean.

BIGGLES SORTS IT OUT
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1331335
Published by Knight Books. 1974. Very good condition.

A paperback edition. ISBN: 0340104325. Third impression. Light rubbing at corners. Spine slightly faded and light vertical crease to front spine edge where book has been held open. Light page browning throughout else contents clean.

BIGGLES FLIES WEST
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1331334
Published by Knight Books. 1974. Very good condition.

Paperback edition. ISBN: 0340040157. Fifth impression. Covers edge rubbed with slight creasing. Spine slightly faded. Child's name in felt-tip pen to inside front cover. Light page browning throughout else contents clean.