FAIRFIELD FOLK: A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH FAIRGROUND AND ITS PEOPLE
Written by Frances Brown.
Stock no. 1827471
Published by The Malvern Publishing Company Ltd.. 2nd 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. The history of the Matthews family from the early 19th Century. The history of the 'Travellers' is handed down through the traditional method of a "Say". Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0947993525. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Slight lean to spine. Top edge of text block has faint foxing just visible. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE EDUCATION OF TRAVELLERS' CHILDREN
No author listed.
Stock no. 1825529
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1985. Very good condition.

An HMI discussion paper. Originally issued by the Department of Education and Science in February 1983. The purpose of this booklet is to stimulate professional discussion. The term 'traveller' covers a number of minority groups, each with their own distinctive lifestyle and traditions e.g. Gypsies, circus, and fairground children. Slim booklet, staple binding, green cardwraps. 38 numbered pages. ISBN: 0112705642. Spine lightly rubbed, covers are grubby. Contents are clean.

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THE BIG WHEEL AND THE LITTLE WHEEL
Written by William Mayne. Illustrated by Janet Duchesne.
Stock no. 2140265
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1965. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Colour pictorial boards. Hamish Hamilton Gazelle Books. Two-tone illustrations. A few light marks to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is browned so spine, with wear; a few small nicks.

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FAIRGROUND BILLY
Written by Dora Broome. Illustrated by Mary Shillabeer.
Stock no. 2131638
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1965. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Yellow boards with red title to spine. B/w illustrations. Wrapper has light edge-wear with a few nicks at corners.

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PIXIE PIP AT THE FAIR
No author listed.
Stock no. 1317107
Published by Fleetway Publications Ltd.. 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Jack and Jill Book, no. 12. Buff pictorial boards. Full-page colour illustrations throughout. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some foxing to page edges. Dustwrapper is foxed and just a little rubbed to spine and corners.

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THOMAS WALKER BUILDER OF STEAM ROUNDABOUTS
Written by Graham Downie; John Middlemiss.
Stock no. 2106724
Published by The Fairground Association Of Great Britain. 2008. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Thomas Walker did not set out in business to make fairground rides, but this is the first comprehensive history of Thomas Walker and his firm to have been written. B/w photos. 136 pages. ISBN: 9780951383551. Some fading to wrapper (mostly on spine), with foxing and repaired tears. Contents fine.

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PHILIP BRADLEY FAIRGROUND PHOTOGRAPHS & NOTES
Written by Kevin Scrivens; Stephen Smith.
Stock no. 1602766
Published by New Era Publications. 1st 1999. Fine condition.

January 1932-December 1938. Collection of captioned b/w photos together with selected notes from Philip Bradley's notebooks. . Large format. Pictorial card wraps. ISBN: 0953509729.

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