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PETER PAN & WENDY
Written by J.M. Barrie. Illustrated by Gwynedd M. Hudson.
Stock no. 1826378
Published by Robert Frederick Ltd.. 1st thus 2010. Nearly fine condition.

A beautifully illustrated edition of J.M. Barrie's classic story. Large format. Matt blue pictorial boards. B/w illustrations and full page colour illustrations. ISBN: 0755485556. A lovely item.

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MOPSA THE FAIRY
Written by Jean Ingelow. Illustrated by Dora Curtis; Diana Stanley.
Stock no. 1826325
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st thus 1964. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Children's Illustrated Classics series No. 62. Beige pictorial cloth with pink flamingo decoration and green titles. Matching pink flamingo patterned endpapers. With illustrations by Dora Curtis, four of which have been redrawn in colour by Diana Stanley. Boards clean. Name in ink to half-title page. Else contents clean. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed, a little scuffed to rear panel.

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FLOWER FAIRIES OF THE SPRING
Written by Cicely Mary Barker. Illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker.
Stock no. 1325711
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1930. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Pale brown paper boards with black title and chequerboard design. Pictorial onlay to front cover. Blue pictorial endpapers. Beautiful colour pictures. Minimal bumping to spine and corners and slight rubbing to cover edges. Some slight pencil erasure damage to half title-page. Dustwrapper is NOT price-cut (1/6 net), is slightly edge chipped with only very minimal loss to top of spine and has a small mark to centre of spine. Last title listed on rear panel is "Mrs. Bunny's Refugee".

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FLOWER FAIRIES OF THE SPRING
Written by Cicely Mary Barker. Illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker.
Stock no. 1325641
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1936. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Pale brown paper boards with black title and chequerboard design. Pictorial onlay to front cover. Blue pictorial endpapers. Beautiful colour pictures. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Light page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn, a little grubby and slightly stained to rear panel. Name and date in ink to top edge of front panel. A nice copy of an early edition.

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THE UNTIDY GNOME
Written by Stella Gibbons. Illustrated by William Townsend.
Stock no. 1324616
Published by Longmans, Green & Co.. 1st 1935. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The only children's book by the author of Cold Comfort Farm. Gerda, a little girl who is taken prisoner by the Elves and kept in a cave with an old gnome, is rescued by the princess of the fairies. Beige cloth, red titles and illustration to front cover. 180 pages. Two-colour text illustrations throughout. Spine bumped, some very slight darkening to lower edge of front cover. Name in ink and small embossed booksellers stamp to front free-endpaper. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is browned, chipped and torn to front edge of spine with loss at top and tail of spine. There are splash marks to spine of wrapper. A nice copy of a very scarce children's book. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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DOWN-ADOWN-DERRY
Written by Walter De La Mare. Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop.
Stock no. 1323471
Published by Constable & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1922. Almost very good condition.

A Book of Fairy Poems. Limited edition of 325 copies, cream boards with gilt titles and vignette to front cover.. Colour frontis and 2 other plates. B/w illustrations throughout. 193 pages, top edge gilt others untrimmed. SIGNED by the author to the limitation page. This is copy no. 214. Spine and corners are slightly bumped and rubbed. Spine is browned, covers are grubby. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Endpapers and tissue-guard of frontis are browned else contents are clean.

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MARGARET ANN IN FAIRYLAND
Written by Tomsyd. Illustrated by Sidney B. Stead.
Stock no. 1323386
Published by Sandle Brothers Ltd.. 1st thus 1946. Very good condition.

Brown cloth spine, pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. 31 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Some fading to spine. Lower 1" of front joint is slightly cracked. Contents clean.

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THE FAIRY GREEN
Written by Rose Fyleman.
Stock no. 1323236
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1919. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth with gilt titles and decoration/vignette to front. 7 x 4.5". Poetry for children. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to spine and cover edges. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Small patch of pencil heavy erasure to pastedown. Some page browning and foxing to contents.

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THE FAIRY FLUTE
Written by Rose Fyleman.
Stock no. 1323235
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1921. Almost very good condition.

Dark green cloth with gilt titles and decorations. 61 pages. Spine and corners bumped with slight fraying of cloth at top of spine. Front free-endpaper is missing. Some slight grubbiness to contents, foxing to page edges. Some hinges cracked/pulled but binding still tight.

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CROSSINGS A FAIRY PLAY
Written by Walter De La Mare; C. Armstrong Gibbs. Illustrated by Randolph Schwabe.
Stock no. 1322975
Published by Beaumont Press. 1921. Very good condition.

Limited edition printed on hand-made paper. Grey cloth spine with gilt title. Holly decorated boards. B/w chapter headers. 131 pages, edges untrimmed. This is copy no. 163. Corners bumped. Spine slightly darkened. Contents clean.

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CROSSINGS A FAIRY PLAY
Written by Walter De La Mare.
Stock no. 1322972
Published by W. Collins Sons and Co. Ltd.. 1924. Very good condition.

Music by C. Armstrong Gibbs. Beige cloth spine with gilt title to spine. Pale grey boards. 169 pages, edges untrimmed. Booklist to rear. Spine and corners very slightly bumped and rubbed. Some foxing else contents clean.

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THE DUTCH CHEESE
Written by Walter De La Mare. Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop.
Stock no. 1322949
Published by Alfred A. Knopf. 1st USA 1931. Very good condition.

Green cloth, gilt title to spine and front cover, embossed vignette to front. Colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 75 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Fading to spine and cover edges. Light foxing to textblock. Contents clean.

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