THE ROAD TO CANTERBURY: TALES FROM CHAUCER
Written by Ian Serraillier. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830962
Published by Kestrel Books. 1st thus 1979. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Nine tales from Chaucer retold by Serraillier in straightforward, modern language, omitting all the rhetoric digressions that a modern reader would find tedious. Pale green boards with gilt title to spine. Pink endpapers. B/w wood engravings. 144 pages. ISBN: 0722655312. Boards clean. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. A few minor foxspots to top edge of text block. Small brown mark to half-title page and title page vertical edge. Else contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine, a little grubby/scuffed and has a few closed tears to top rear edge.

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LANTERNS ACROSS THE SNOW
Written by Susan Hill. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830961
Published by Long Barn Books. 1st thus 1998. Nearly fine condition.

A beautifully descriptive recollection of a child's Christmas at a country rectory; her final Christmas before her life alters forever. The story begins with an old lady watching the snow start to fall on Christmas Eve, and she remembers. She's the only one left who remembers. Purple cloth with gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. Purple and white decorated endpapers. B/w wood engraving illustrations. 70 pages. ISBN: 1902421019. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Boards clean and bright. Minor corner crease to a couple of pages else a lovely copy contained in publisher's red card slipcase with very light wear.

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THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING
Written by T.H. White; Kevin Crossley-Holland. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830960
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

The most odd, innocent, entertaining and loved incarnation of King Arthur during the 20th century. Introduced by Kevin Crossley-Holland. Attractive blue and silver pictorial cloth. Colour illustrations. 616 pages. Boards clean, text block very slightly grubby/foxed. Contents are clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed, small split to one edge and has a few tiny marks to ends.

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WATERSHIP DOWN
Written by Richard Adams. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830959
Published by Penguin Books; Kestrel Books. 1976. Very good condition.

One dim, moonlit night a small band of rabbits leave the comfort and safety of their warren, and set out on a long and dangerous journey... The Illustrated Edition. Brown cloth spine with black title and vignette and 4 gilt lines, cream paper boards. Full page colour and b/w text illustrations throughout. Fold-out map to rear. 550 pages. ISBN: 072265197X. Spine lightly faded, top of spine lightly creased. Light rubbing to board edges. A few minor corner creases else contents clean. Contained in publisher's pictorial slipcase which is sunned to spine and ends. Dustwrapper is MISSING.

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TALES FROM WATERSHIP DOWN
Written by Richard Adams. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830958
Published by Hutchinson. 1st thus 1996. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Tales from Watership Down is in three parts: the first consists of five traditional tales of El-ahrairah and two more modern rabbit stories, the second contains four episodes recounting events that befell El-ahrairah and Rabscuttle on their return from visiting the Black Rabbit of Inlé, and the third contains eight chapters dealing with the Watership warren in the months following the events of the original book. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Green endpapers. 195 pages. ISBN: 0091801664. Hinge split between page 184 and 185 otherwise binding is tight and contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased.

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THE HISTORY AND REMARKABLE LIFE OF THE TRULY HONOURABLE COLONEL JACK
Written by Daniel Defoe. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830952
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1967. Almost very good condition.

The story of Colonel Jack, an illegitimate child who faces hardship from an early age. Originally published in 1722. Yellow pictorial cloth with black title block and gilt title to spine. Full page black and brown wood engravings. 318 pages. Spine is grubby and the title block is scuffed. Boards a little grubby. Spine very slightly cocked. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is worn and split at corners, scuffed on ends.

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BIGGLES AND THE LITTLE GREEN GOD
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1330805
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1969. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with gilt title to spine. 179 pages. ISBN: 0340041943. Slight bumping to top of spine. Foxing to endpapers and page edges. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed, slightly browned to spine and with some light foxing on verso.

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BIGGLES SEES TOO MUCH
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1330804
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, gilt title to spine. 156 pages. The final complete Biggles novel to be issued. ISBN: 0340042362. Minimal bumping to spine. Light browning to endpapers. Small light mark to fore-edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is complete and bright. A super copy. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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BIGGLES AND THE LEOPARDS OF ZINN
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1330803
Published by The Children's Book Club. Circa 1960. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

In Central Africa Biggles & Co. free a primitive race from sinister influences and expose a plot. Green boards, black title to spine. 6 colour illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. A few small light marks to lower edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with slight loss, rear panel is grubby.

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BIGGLES PIONEER AIR FIGHTER
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1330802
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Circa 1970. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. 184 pages. ISBN: 0603034055. Pale page browning else contents fine. A nice, bright, sharp copy.

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BIGGLES OF THE SPECIAL AIR POLICE
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1330801
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Circa 1970. Very good condition.

Yellow glazed pictorial boards. 183 pages. ISBN: 060303408X. Laminate cracked at rear edge of spine. Light vertical crease to front cover. Tiny dent to lower edge of rear cover. Two ink name stamps - one to front free-endpaper and one to rear pastedown. Contents otherwise fine.

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BIGGLES IN THE CRUISE OF THE CONDOR
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1330800
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Circa 1970. Very good condition.

Title inside is "Biggles in the Cruise of the Condor". Yellow pictorial glazed boards. 184 pages. ISBN: 0603034063. Spine bumped. Joints and hinges cracked. Neat ink name stamp to front free-endpaper

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