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THE MYSTERY OF CONSOLE WOOD
Written by L.E.O. Charlton.
Stock no. 1325815
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1st
1948.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Two boys in a helicopter fly their way through a thrilling and novel adventure. Green cloth, black titles with vignette to front cover. Brown and white pictorial endpapers. 6 b/w illustrations and two colour plates. 220 pages, top edge dyed brown. Minimal bumping to spine. Foxing else clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with slight loss, grubby to rear panel and has some pencil prices written to front flap (printed price covered with green crayon).
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- HELICOPTERS
MY BROTHER'S BOOK
Written by Maurice Sendak.
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Stock no. 1325814
Published by Harper Collins.
1st
2013.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The author's final expression of longing to be reunited with his dead brother, Jack. Green cloth with gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780007509164. Bumping to lower corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper slightly edge rubbed and lightly grubby to rear panel.
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THE RIVER BOY
Written by Theresa Whistler.
Illustrated by Theresa Whistler.
Stock no. 1325812
Published by Rupert Hart-Davis.
1st
1955.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
The story of a boy who meets his own reflection and explores with him the countryside of an enchanted river. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. 154 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to spine, light stain to lower corner of front cover. Endpapers lightly foxed. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly grubby. Price has been torn from front flap with piece of front panel also missing.
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ERNEST THE BRAVE AND THE TOYTOWN MYSTERY
Written by S.G. Hulme Beaman; Betty Hulme Beaman.
Stock no. 1325811
Published by Oldbourne Press.
Circa
1957.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Two stories in one volume. Ernest the Policeman climbs to the top of the Magician's Tower in the first, and in the second the Mayor's statue is mysteriously painted green! Blue pictorial boards. Colour illustrations of Larry the Lamb and his friends throughout. 7.5 x 5.5". Unpaginated. Toytown Series Book 1. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Foxing to textblock. Name in ink in belongs to box. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly grubby with slight loss to top of spine.
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PETER PAN IN KENSINGTON GARDENS
Written by J.M. Barrie.
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1325809
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1st thus
1912.
Slightly better than good condition.
This is the "New Edition", a reprint of the first but with a new colour frontis and an additional 7 b/w drawings. 50 superb tipped-in colour plates distributed throughout the book. Numerous b/w drawings including some full-page. Green cloth, elaborate gilt decorations to front cover and spine. 126 pages. Large format, 11.25 x 8.5 inches. Covers are unevenly faded. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Small booksellers label to rear pastedown. Light foxing throughout, endpapers browned. All plates are present and in fine condition.
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GIMLET'S ORIENTAL QUEST
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1826511
Published by Brockhampton Press.
1st
1948.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A 'King of the Commandos' Adventure. A desperate treasure hunt in siamese jungle, which began harmlessly enough as a fishing holiday in the Highlands of Scotland. Gimlet and 'Cub' Peters lead an expedition to vindicate a dead man's faith. Green cloth, colour frontis. 8 b/w illustrations. Light bumping to top of spine (minor). A few minor foxspots mainly to text block. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and worn with a few small chips and tears.
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- GIMLET
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
BIGGLES AND THE MISSING MILLIONAIRE
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1826508
Published by The Children's Book Club.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Biggles & Co. are on a trail of a yacht that sailed away and never came back. Blue boards, black titles. Not illustrated. Minor bump to middle of spine and light shelf wear to base of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is rubbed at corners, a little rubbing to pictorial front panel of dustwrapper has removed surface paper to one area, rear panel is browned and slightly crinkled.
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BIGGLES ON MYSTERY ISLAND
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1826507
Published by The Children's Book Club.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Cream boards, black title to spine. 6 colour plates. Base of spine lightly bumped. Text block and endpapers browned. Some foxing to page margins. All plates present. Pictorial dustwrapper is rubbed at corners, browned to spine and rear panel, minor chips to edges.
CHUCKLES
Written by Jessie Pope.
Illustrated by A.E. Kennedy.
Stock no. 1826484
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
Circa
1926.
Almost very good condition.
Pictorial front cover showing kitten and puppy. Blue cloth spine. Colour plates and two-tone illustrations throughout. Minimal text in verse below pictures. Board edges rubbed and worn. Boards grubby. Gift inscription in ink to front pastedown. Some foxing present, mainly to endpapers and text block. A few margin marks. All plates present. Musty odour present.
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MR. BUMBLETOES OF BIMBLETON
Written by L.C. Ockenden.
Illustrated by Maben.
Stock no. 1826401
Published by Odhams Press Ltd..
1st
1948.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Some Jolly Tales of Bimbleton. Blue cloth. Dark blue title to spine and vignette to front. Colour pictorial endpapers. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Some slight discolouration to spine and cover edges. Foxing to textblock and page margins, a few marks to page margins. Dustwrapper is worn, creased and torn with tape repairs on verso, some slight loss to spine and corners and foxed on verso.
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THE BEE-MAN OF ORN
Written by Frank R. Stockton.
Illustrated by P.J. Lynch.
Stock no. 1826383
Published by Walker Books.
1st thus
2003.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
In the ancient country of Orn... there lived an old man who was called the Bee-man because his whole time was spent in the company of bees. Large format. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0744596122. A lovely copy, pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners.
THE ENGLISH STRUWWELPETER OR PRETTY STORIES AND FUNNY PICTURES
Written by Heinrich Hoffmann.
Stock no. 1826382
Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd.
Almost very good condition.
Cloth spine, pictorial boards. Colour pictures. 24 pages printed one side only. Boards a little stained, rubbed at corners and edges with some surface paper loss, some lettering to front board is coloured in with green pen, spine is a little rubbed and fraying to rear edge, surface paper loss to rear board affecting the text. Name ink stamped 3 times on front endpapers. Contents are clean but browned.