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THE SHIP THAT SAILED TO MARS
Written by William M. Timlin. Illustrated by William M. Timlin.
Stock no. 1314201
Published by George G. Harrap & Company Ltd.. 1st 1923. Good condition.

One of the classic works of fantasy and the author's solitary children's book. Only 2000 copies printed of which 600 were used for the American edition. Large format. Vellum spine with gilt titles and decoration. Grey paperboards. 48 magical colour plates. Both calligraphic text and plates are mounted on grey art paper making this a truly unusual item. Spine and corners bumped and worn, some chipping to top and tail of spine. Covers are grubby and marked, edges are rubbed. There is some surface paper damage to covers, particularly at edges. Binding re-stitched. Some damage to front endpaper. Small margin tears. Apart from some slight fingering all plates seem fine. A good copy of this scarce item.

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FAL THE DRAGON HARPER
Written by Peter Patterson. Illustrated by Johannes Steuck.
Stock no. 1809621
Published by The Hawthorn Press. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition.

An adventure story, a magical tale, a fantasy and a metaphor for life. Cardwraps. B/w chapter footers. ISBN: 1869890434. Corners lightly rubbed. Text block slightly grubby. Contents fine.

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PURE DEAD WICKED
Written by Debi Gliori. Illustrated by Debi Gliori.
Stock no. 1711981
Published by Doubleday. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition.

Red suede (imitation?) covers with silver titles and vignette. B/w chapter headers. 252 pages. ISBN: 038560159X.

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LIGHTSLEEP
Written by Matthew S. Batham.
Stock no. 1313451
Published by Matthew S. Batham. 1st 2006. Very good condition.

A magical adventure set in a mysterious world of witches and warlocks. Pictorial cardwraps. 167 pages. ISBN: 1904623395. SIGNED by the author to half title-page and to a promotional card tucked inside the book. Spine faded (although it may meant to be like this!?). Lower edge of first 30 pages have a crease at the inner margin (book possibly dropped at some point?).

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FERGUS CRANE
Written by Paul Stewart. Illustrated by Chris Riddell.
Stock no. 1312667
Published by Doubleday. 1st 2004. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Thrill to the Stupendous Adventure as young Fergus attempts to rescue his schoolfriends from a dastardly villain. Pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. 215 pages plus epilogue. ISBN: 0385607199. SIGNED by author and illustrator to title-page.

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TURNS & CHANCES
Written by Juliet E. McKenna; Chaz Brenchley.
Stock no. 2114530
Published by Ps Publishing. 1st 2004. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The country of Lescar was carved out of the collapsing Tormalin Empire by ambitious men who felt entitled to seize power. SIGNED, Limited edition (to 300 copies). ISBN: 190461907X. SIGNED by authors to special page. This is copy no. 246.

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DARK MOON
Written by Meredith Ann Pierce.
Stock no. 1109404
Published by Little, Brown and Company. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

He was the youngest prince the unicorns had ever known... ISBN: 0316707449. Some marks and scuffing to covers; chipping to top of spine. Grubby marks to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is creased, with scuffing and chips and nicks; minimal loss.

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JESSE JAMESON AND THE BOGIE BEAST
Written by Sean Wright. Illustrated by Sean Wright.
Stock no. 1312496
Published by Crowswing Books. 1st 2003. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The second book in the Alpha to Omega series. Limited edition of 2500 copies. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 207 pages. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 0954437462. SIGNED by the author to title page, this is copy no. 489 of 2500. Minimal fading to wrapper spine. Contains a Jesse Jameson and the Bogie Beast bookmark.

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THE SUPERNATURALIST
Written by Eoin Colfer.
Stock no. 1710327
Published by Puffin Books. 1st 2004. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Cosmo escapes from the Institute for Parentally Challenged Boys and joins his new family, the Supernaturalists... Blue boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0141380403. SIGNED by author.

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ARTEMIS FOWL THE ETERNITY CODE
Written by Eoin Colfer.
Stock no. 2112800
Published by Puffin Books. 1st 2003. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Artenis Fowl has constructed a super-computer from stolen fairy technology. In the wrong hands it could be fatal for humans and fairies alike... Black boards, red title to spine. ISBN: 0670913529. Wrapper is faded to spine.

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ARTEMIS FOWL THE ETERNITY CODE
Written by Eoin Colfer.
Stock no. 2112788
Published by Puffin Books. 1st 2003. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Artenis Fowl has constructed a super-computer from stolen fairy technology. In the wrong hands it could be fatal for humans and fairies alike... Black boards, red title to spine. ISBN: 0670913529. Wrapper is faded to spine.

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SEEKER
Written by William Nicholson.
Stock no. 1207928
Published by Egmont Uk Limited. 1st 2005. Fine condition in a as new dustwrapper.

The first book of The Noble Warriors Series. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 421 pages. ISBN: 1405218959. SIGNED by author. Very very slight page-edge browning.

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