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BURGLARS IN THE YARD
Written by Sheila K. Mccullagh. Illustrated by Ray Mutimer.
Stock no. 1323980
Published by Arnold Wheaton. 1st 1983. Nearly fine condition.

A Tim Paperback. Slight rubbing to cover edges. 127 pages. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 0560014007. Minimal rubbing to corners of covers. Contents fine. Neat barcode sticker to rear cover (attempt has been made to remove it).

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MR. MOLE'S HOUSE WARMING
Written by Dorothy Richards. Illustrated by Ernest A. Aris.
Stock no. 1323618
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 1st 1947. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A Tasseltip Tale. Ladybird Series 474. Pictorial paper boards. Colour illustrations throughout. Spine and corners bumped, cover edges worn. Inscription in ink to verso of front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper has section removed from base of front flap (price-cut), is edge worn with small tears and creases, rear panel is a bit grubby, there is tape reinforcement to verso of wrapper spine.

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THE TALE OF THE FAITHFUL DOVE
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1323617
Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Inc.. 1st USA 1956. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Small format. Beige cloth with blue titles. B/w text illustrations. Spine slightly bumped. A few small damp(?) spots to top edge of rear cover. Front endpapers are browned. Dustwrapper is price-cut and edge worn with minimal loss at spine and corners. Wrapper is brpwned, particularly to spine. A nice copy of the first edition, first issue, USA edition.

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FLOOR GAMES
Written by H.G. Wells. Illustrated by J.R. Sinclair.
Stock no. 1824228
Published by Frank Palmer. 1st 1911. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth with gold titles. Pictorial onlay to front cover. B/w photos throughout plus marginal drawings by Sinclair. 71 pages. Some light mottling to front board, board corners lightly rubbed and worn. Endpapers browned, foxing throughout. Binding tight.

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FLORA
Written by Walter De La Mare. Illustrated by Pamela Bianco.
Stock no. 1323527
Published by J.B. Lippincott Company; William Heinemann. 1st 1919. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

"This volume grew out of an exhibition of the picture of Pamela Bianco (aged 12) which was held in 1919, they are accompanied by exquisite poems that De La Mare was inspired by them to write. Beautiful colour and b/w pictures. Large format. White boards with grey titles and illustration to front cover. This edition has the Angel & Child plate facing page 19. This was Dorothy Lathrop's copy with inscribed card from W. DLM laid in. Spine and corners bumped, cover edges slightly worn. Some foxing and slight page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn with just a tiny piece of loss to top front edge, slightly foxed and rubbed to front edge.

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THE PIGEON ACE
Written by Enid Marx. Illustrated by Enid Marx.
Stock no. 1323524
Published by Faber & Faber Ltd.. 1st 1943. Very good condition.

Oblong format. Pictorial boards. Colour and b/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Light foxing to covers. Foxing to contents. One page has a large tear and crease, two others have small tears. Still a nice copy of a scarce book.

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ALADDIN'S PICTURE BOOK
No author listed. Illustrated by Walter Crane.
Stock no. 1323510
Published by George Routledge & Sons. 1st 1876. Almost very good condition.

Containing Aladdin, The Yellow Dwarf, Princess Belle-Etoile and The Hind in the Wood. Blue cloth with white titles and illustrations. 24 full-page colour plates. Possibly the rarest of Walter Crane's works. Spine and corners bumped and worn, some very slight loss of cloth to top of spine. Small dent to top edge of front cover. Cover edges slightly darkened. Heavy foxing to contents and some grubby fingermarks to page margins. A couple of small closed margin tears. A very decent copy of a scarce book.

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ALMANACK FOR 1928
No author listed. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1323504
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1928. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Very small, slime format. Peach and cream pictorial boards, brown cloth spine. Colour illustrations. Minimal rubbing at corners. Endpapers have been professionally replaced (I think). Contents fine. Tissue-paper dustwrapper is slightly edge chipped. Very scarce in wrapper.

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ALMANACK FOR 1926
No author listed. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1323503
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1926. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Very small format. Black cloth spine, pictorial boards. Pretty colour illustrations. Minimal rubbing at corners. Contents fine. Tissue-paper wrapper is very slightly edge chipped and creased. Scarce in wrapper.

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ALMANACK FOR 1894
No author listed. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1323500
Published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd.. 1894. Very good condition.

Orange cloth spine, pictorial boards. Blue endpapers. Colour illustrations throughout, some full-page. 4 x 3 inches. Spine is a tiny bit rubbed at top and bottom. Corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents are clean.

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ALMANACK FOR 1893
No author listed. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1323499
Published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd.. 1893. Almost very good condition.

Small format. Yellow cloth spine, pictorial boards. Delightful full-page illustrations in colour. Interesting postal information to rear. Slight rubbing to cover edges and some slight scuffing to covers. Stitching pulled causing contents to be a little loose. Some foxspots to contents.

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ALMANACK FOR 1889
No author listed. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1323492
Published by George Routledge & Sons. 1889. Almost very good condition.

Very small, slim format. Black cloth spine and black pictorial boards. Orange endpapers. Colour illustrations throughout. Slight rubbing to cover edgdes and a small piece of bookworm damage(?) to base of spine and spine edge of front cover. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to contents.

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