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THE UGLY FIVE
Written by Julia Donaldson. Illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
Stock no. 1327532
Published by Alison Green Books. 1st 2017. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A picture book celebrating real-life 'Ugly Five' animals in Africa (Wildebeest, Warthog, Hyena, Vulture and Marabou Stork. Oblong format. Pictorial boards. Full-page colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9781407174198. A fine copy in dustwrapper which is just a little rubbed at corners.

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THE TALE OF KITTY-IN-BOOTS
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1327531
Published by Frederick Warne. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Kitty's owner thinks she is a serious, well-behaved cat but Kitty sneaks out at night to go hunting. Beatrix Potter wrote this in 1914 but did not find time to illustrate it, over 100 years later Quentin Blake has brought Kitty to life. Blue matt boards with white titles and mock pictorial onlay. Colour illustrations. 69 pages. ISBN: 9780241247594.

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THE JUNGLE BOOK
Written by Rudyard Kipling. Illustrated by Robert Ingpen.
Stock no. 1327529
Published by Templar Publishing. Circa 2011. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Kipling's animal favourites are brought to life in stunning illustrations by award-winning artist Ingpen. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 191 pages. Colour and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781840117189. 6th printing. Spine slightly bumped. Slight rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed.

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HANSEL AND GRETEL
Written by Brothers Grimm. Illustrated by Kay Nielsen.
Stock no. 1327528
Published by Omega Books. 1st thus 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Classic Collector's Series. Green boards, gilt title to spine and decoration to front board. 6 double-sided colour plates (12 different pictures). 275 pages. Green silk page marker. ISBN: 1850070814. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Light foxing to textblock and light page browning to margins. Dustwrapper is price-cut and slightly edge creased.

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ALL MARY
Written by Gwynedd Rae. Illustrated by Irene Williams.
Stock no. 1327527
Published by The Owl Man. 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

Revised and re-issued. Red boards, gilt titles and vignette. B/w text illustrations. 130 pages. ISBN: 1900186004. Spine bumped at base and neat barcode sticker to rear cover else a fine copy.

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MOSTLY MARY
Written by Gwynedd Rae. Illustrated by Irene Williams.
Stock no. 1327526
Published by The Owl Man. 1995. Nearly fine condition.

Revised and re-issued. Green boards with gilt titles and vignette. B/w illustrations to text. 98 pages. ISBN: 1900186020. Small mark to rear endpapers, affecting lower edge of last few pages a tiny bit. Spine slightly bumped. Barcode sticker to rear cover.

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TAKE JENNINGS FOR INSTANCE
Written by Anthony Buckeridge. Illustrated by Mays.
Stock no. 1327525
Published by Collins. 1959. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Jennings joins the Natural History club. Colour frontis, 4 b/w illustrations. Red boards, black title to spine. 256 pages, top edge red. Endpapers partly browned. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher with 'new' price sticker above. Dustwrapper is edge creased and slightly chipped.

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JENNINGS' DIARY
Written by Anthony Buckeridge.
Stock no. 1327524
Published by Collins. 1958. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles. Colour frontis. Top edge red. 253 pages plus booklist. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Small brown spot (foxing?) to title-page. Contents browned but clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed.

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THE TROUBLE WITH JENNINGS
Written by Anthony Buckeridge. Illustrated by Mays.
Stock no. 1327523
Published by Collins. 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

According to Mr Wilkins, the trouble with Jennings was due to the fantastic way his mind appeared to work! Grey boards, red title to spine. Coloured frontis, b/w illustrations. 256 pages. Top edge red. Spine and corners bumped. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed.

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JUST LIKE JENNINGS
Written by Anthony Buckeridge.
Stock no. 1327522
Published by Collins. 1962. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

It is always safe to assume that some disaster will threaten the smooth running of the school routine as soon as Jennings and Darbishire return. However, this time trouble starts on the train journey to the school. Cream boards, dark title to spine. Colour frontis plus 4 b/w illustrations. 256 pages, top edge dyed brown. Spine and corners bumped. Some light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn and creased with some slight loss.

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JENNINGS GOES TO SCHOOL
Written by Anthony Buckeridge.
Stock no. 1327521
Published by Collins. 1959. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Jennings arrives at Linbury Court School as the very new "new boy". Red cloth, black title to spine. Colour frontis. Top edge red. 255 pages. Corners bumped. Endpapers partly browned, page edge browning throughout else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed with a couple of small tears and a tiny patch of surface paper damage to top of rear panel.

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JENNINGS AND DARBISHIRE
Written by Anthony Buckeridge.
Stock no. 1327520
Published by Collins. 1958. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Jennings receives a printing set! Colour frontis. Red boards. Top edge red. 256 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Slight dent to top edge of front cover. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn and creased with minimal loss.

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