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THE CORAL ISLAND: A TALE OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN
Written by R.M. Ballantyne. Illustrated by Ethel Larcombe; Harold Copping.
Stock no. 1327304
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1911. Very good condition.

Blackie's Crown Library series. Blue decorated cloth (Ethel Larcombe binding). B/w frontis by Copping. 262 pages plus publication list to rear. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Prize plate to front free-endpaper. Foxing to prelims, last few pages and text block (affecting some page margins) else contents clean.

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ASTERIX AND THE CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD
Written by Rene Goscinny. Illustrated by Albert Uderzo.
Stock no. 1827698
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1977. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0340213949. Boards lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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THE AMAZING ASTERIX OMNIBUS
Written by Rene Goscinny. Illustrated by Albert Uderzo.
Stock no. 1827697
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1992. Very good condition.

Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. Contains 6 Asterix adventures: Asterix and the Great Divide; Asterix and the Black Gold; Asterix and the Magic Carpet; Asterix Versus Caesar; Asterix and Son; Operation Getafix. ISBN: 0340581522. Boards clean and bright. Text block browned. Some foxing present, mainly to margins. Else contents clean.

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RETURN TO MARS
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1327301
Published by The Children's Book Club. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green boards, black title to spine. 6 colour plates. A story of Interplanetary Flight. Spine and corners bumped. Some slight discolouration to spine. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with slight loss, rear panel is slightly grubby.

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THE SNOW GOOSE
Written by Paul Gallico. Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1827696
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st thus 1946. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This legend of Dunkirk, first published during the grim days of 1941, has proved to be one of the minor classics of the war. Embellished by 4 magnificent full-colour plates plus dramatic b/w illustrations, this is a truly special edition. Royal blue cloth, with white titles amd b/w vignette to front cover. 55 pages. Light fading to top edge of spine and rear board. Neat name and date in ink to front endpaper. Couple of light rust marks to gutter of front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly chipped at corners, some scuffing to front panel, rear panel has a few closed tears and is lightly browned. Overall a lovely copy.

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MY VERY OWN SISTER
Written by Astrid Lindgren. Illustrated by Hans Arnold.
Stock no. 1327295
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st UK 1974. Very good condition.

Green cloth spine. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416814506. Spine and corners bumped, corners slightly worn. Some grubby fingermarks to first couple of pages.

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ERIC THE WILD CAR
Written by John Sheridan. Illustrated by Malcolm Livingstone.
Stock no. 1327291
Published by Marshall Cavendish Children's Books Limited. 1st 1978. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations to every page with text below. ISBN: 0856855138. Spine and corners bumped. Remains of a small label to rear cover, also a few small marks to front cover. Foxing to first few and last few pages, musty smell to contents.

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THE ADVENTURES OF TINKER THE HOLE-EATING DUCK
Written by Patrick Woodroffe. Illustrated by Patrick Woodroffe.
Stock no. 1327273
Published by Dragon's World. 1st 1976. Good condition.

Anyone can make a hole, Tinker did something very different... he ate them! Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0905895444. Spine and corners bumped. Spine slightly faded and has a 2" split to base of spine. Barcode sticker to rear cover. Contents clean.

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THE BUMPER BIGGLES BOOK
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1327272
Published by Chancellor Press. 1984. Almost very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Five adventures of the intrepid aviator! Contains Biggles Pioneer Air Fighter; Biggles Flies South; Biggles in the Orient; Biggles Defies The Swastika; and Biggles In The Jungle. ISBN: 0907486320. Spine bumped with small split at top, Pale page browning else contents clean.

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BIGGLES FLIES AGAIN
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1327271
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Circa 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, black title to spine. Spine slightly bumped. Prize plate to front free-endpaper. Some foxing to textblock. Contents browned but clean. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge rubbed and a little grubby to rear panel.

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GIMLET LENDS A HAND
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1327270
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1949. Very good condition.

A "King of the Commandos" adventure. Blue cloth, silver titles. B/w pictures. 4 b/w plates. 189 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Small mark to rear cover. Some pencil writing to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock and some margin marks.

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KING OF THE COMMANDOS
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1327269
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1st 1943. Good condition.

A story of Combined Operations. Red cloth, black titles and vignette to front cover. Colour frontispiece, 10 other b/w illustrations. 7.5 x 5". 192 pages. Frontis is MISSING from this copy. Spine and corners bumped. Covers grubby. Some ink marks to front pastedown. Foxing to textblock. Rear joint is cracked causing last page to be detached (but still present).

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