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FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
Written by J.K. Rowling. Illustrated by Jonny Duddle; Tomislav Tomic.
Stock no. 1326474
Published by Bloomsbury; Obscurus Books. Circa 2017. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. 94 numbered pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781408880715. 2nd printing. Spine slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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ONCE UPON A LEGEND
Written by Ben Miller. Illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.
Stock no. 1326472
Published by Simon & Schuster. 1st 2023. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

From somewhere deep below came a low, rumbling groan. The ground beneath Marcus's feet began to judder and shake and shift.... Purple boards, silver title to spine. 275 numbered pages. Orange endpapers. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 9781398515871. Base of spine is ever so slightly bumped. Wrapper edges are very lightly rubbed.

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FIGURE FANTASY: THE POP CULTURE PHOTOGRAPHY OF DANIEL PICARD
Written by Simon Pegg; Daniel Picard; Kevin Smith. Illustrated by Daniel Picard.
Stock no. 1826986
Published by Insight Editions. 1st 2016. Very good condition.

A unique collection of meticulously composed images showcasing a variety of comic book and movie icons in realistic and often hilarious everyday settings. Foreword by Simon Pegg, afterword by Kevin Smith, and an introduction by Daniel Picard detailins his one-of-a-kind take on pop culture parody. Matt pictorial boards. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781608875511. Lower corner of boards bumped. Contents fine.

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WITH ROSWITHA IN FAIRYLAND VOLUME 6
Written by Roswitha Bitterlich. Illustrated by Roswitha Bitterlich.
Stock no. 1326291
Published by L. Berchtenbreiter. Circa 1945. Almost very good condition.

Small format. Blue boards, black title to front cover. Beautiful colour illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly marked. Small split to top of spine. Large but neat inscription in ink to front pastedown from Uncle George who arrived home on VE Day. Staples at centre pages are rusty.

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A JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH (CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED No. 6)
Written by Jules Verne. Illustrated by Norman Nodel.
Stock no. 1826825
Published by CCS Books. 1st thus 2019. Nearly fine condition.

Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. Also includes a biography of Jules Verne, theme discussions and study questions. Matt pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781911238249. A nice copy.

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A CLOCK OF STARS: THE GREATEST KINGDOM
Written by Francesca Gibbons. Illustrated by Chris Riddell.
Stock no. 1826781
Published by Harper Collins Childrens Books. 1st 2022. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The conclusion to the Clock of Stars trilogy. When Anneshka's hunt for the greatest kingdom brings her into our world, Imogen and Marie know it is bad news. And this isn't their only problem - Mum's boyfriend, Mark, is sick and getting sicker, thanks to the monsters he accidentally carried home. Can the girls find a cure before it is too late? Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780008355135. A lovely copy. Bright pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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THE GARDENS OF DORR
Written by Paul Biegel; Gillian Hume. Illustrated by Eva Johanna Rubin.
Stock no. 1826638
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st thus 1975. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Dorr was once a good city but is now under the evil spell of a witch who has also turned the gardener's boy to stone. The princess has roamed the earth to try to set him free and now returns to Dorr. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 240 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0460058886. Foxing to top edge of text block with just a slight amount of bleeding to top of page margins. A few minor foxspots to vertical edge of text block. Light browning to endpapers. Small name in ink to top of front endpaper. Contents are otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is grubby, heavily browned to verso.

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THE ANNOTATED HOBBIT
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien; Douglas A. Anderson. Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Stock no. 1325875
Published by Guild Publishing. 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive gloss on this classic book. Large format. Black boards with gilt title to spine and vignette to front. B/w illustrations to text. 335 numbered pages. Some light finger creases to page margins else contents clean.

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MORTAL ENGINES
Written by Philip Reeve.
Stock no. 1325853
Published by Scholastic Press. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Introducing us to a world where cities have had to tear themselves up by the roots in order to survive... Red boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0439993458. SIGNED by the author on a sticker which is loosely inserted in the book. Minimal bumping to spine else fine.

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PEER GYNT
Written by Henrik Ibsen. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1325852
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1936. Almost very good condition.

Peer Gynt is first and foremost a poetic fantasy, although based on a real person who lived Norway c1800. About his exploits, not much more is known than is found in Asbjornsen's book Norwegian Fairy Tales, in which Peer Gynt's chief exploits lie in the direction of fighting and conqueroring trolls. Admirably depicted by the "Goblin Master" in 12 colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. Brown cloth, gilt titles and vignette to front cover. Cream and brown pictorial endpapers. 255 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Spine slightly faded. Light browning to endpapers and some light foxing to textblock. There is a musty smell to the contents.

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ADVENTURES OF GOLDHAWK - DARKMOON'S CURSE
Written by Ian Livingstone. Illustrated by Russ Nicholson.
Stock no. 1325804
Published by Puffin Books; The Penguin Group. 1st 1995. Very good condition.

Fighting Fantasy Gamebook series. Cardwraps. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0140369392. Covers edge rubbed and slightly creased. Small spot to edge of title-page.

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THE ADVENTURES OF THE WISHING-CHAIR
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Georgina Hargreaves.
Stock no. 1325789
Published by Dean. 1st thus 2012. Very good condition.

Large format. Blue glazed boards. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780603567247. Minimal bumping to spine and rubbing to corners. Contents fine.

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