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THE SNOW GOOSE
Written by Paul Gallico. Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1827696
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st thus 1946. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This legend of Dunkirk, first published during the grim days of 1941, has proved to be one of the minor classics of the war. Embellished by 4 magnificent full-colour plates plus dramatic b/w illustrations, this is a truly special edition. Royal blue cloth, with white titles amd b/w vignette to front cover. 55 pages. Light fading to top edge of spine and rear board. Neat name and date in ink to front endpaper. Couple of light rust marks to gutter of front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly chipped at corners, some scuffing to front panel, rear panel has a few closed tears and is lightly browned. Overall a lovely copy.

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THE MAN WHO DIED
Written by D.H. Lawrence. Illustrated by John Farleigh.
Stock no. 1827693
Published by William Heinemann. 1st 1935. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A novel. Large, slim format. Beige cloth spine with gilt title. Marbled boards. Pages untrimmed. 10 full page woodcuts. Light bump to top front edge of boards. Scattered foxing throughout. Else contents clean. Dustwrapper is browned , a few minor stains and a crayon mark to front panel.

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LORD OF THE FOREST
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1327094
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Brown boards with gilt title to spine. B/w scraperboard illustrations throughout. 127 pages. A boy herding pigs in a Sussex forest plants an acorn in 1272. This is the story of the giant oak which grew from the acorn. ISBN: 0416836003. Spine very slightly bumped. Tiny dent to lower edge of front cover. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper ('new' price sticker above) is slightly sunned to spine and edges.

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DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE
Written by Robert Louis Stevenson; John Hampden. Illustrated by Mervyn Peake.
Stock no. 1827672
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

Half black cloth with gilt title to spine, other half beige cloth, gilt vignette to front. Two-tone yellow illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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THE FAIRY TALES OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM
Written by Brothers Grimm. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1827633
Published by Folio Society. 1997. Slightly better than very good condition.

A reproduction of the 1909 edition. Blue cloth, gilt titles and decorations. Colour plates. Top edge blue. A beautiful book. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some minor scuff marks.

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THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER
Written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Illustrated by Mervyn Peake.
Stock no. 1827605
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1985. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 36 pages. ISBN: 0701122773. Reprint. A lovely copy. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased across the top, lightly faded to spine & rear panel edges, lightly scuffed.

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THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM
Written by Edward Fitzgerald. Illustrated by Virgil Burnett.
Stock no. 1827314
Published by Folio Society. 1992. Very good condition.

'The First Version by Edward Fitzgerald". Lovely slim volume, red cloth with gilt and silver decorations. Cream pictorial endpapers. Full page illustrations. Top edge gilt. Tenth printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is rubbed at corners and scuffed.

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TO THE LIGHTHOUSE
Written by Virginia Woolf; Gilbert Phelps. Illustrated by Maryclare Foa.
Stock no. 1827310
Published by Folio Society. 1992. Almost very good condition.

Introduction by Gilbert Phelps. Blue pictorial cloth, silver lighthouse motif to front cover. Colour plates. Top edge blue. Fourth printing. Spine and spine edge of boards stained/discoloured. Else a nice copy internally. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is very slightly scuffed.

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TRAVELS WITH A DONKEY IN THE CEVENNES
Written by Robert Louis Stevenson. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1827303
Published by Folio Society. 1978. Very good condition.

Green pictorial cloth. B/w illustrations. Sixth impression. Spine lightly faded with a minor mark or two, else clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is browned and grubby, water stain to one side.

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MEMOIRS OF AN INFANTRY OFFICER
Written by Siegfried Sassoon. Illustrated by Lynton Lamb.
Stock no. 1326762
Published by Folio Society. 1977. Very good condition.

Decorated brown cloth. B/w illustrations. Top edge brown. Third impression. Spine slightly bumped. Slipcase is very slightly faded at opening edges.

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BB A CELEBRATION
Written by BB; Tom Quinn. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1326742
Published by Wharncliffe Publishing Limited. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A unique collection of BB's country and field sports writings. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photographic plates plus numerous b/w illustrations. ISBN: 1871647169. Spine bumped. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed but otherwise bright.

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GOING FISHING
Written by Negley Farson. Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe.
Stock no. 1326733
Published by White Lion Publishers. 1st thus 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New edition. Tales of fishing between the two world wars. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 143 numbered pages. ISBN: 0856179507. Spine slightly bumped and faded. Some erased pencil writing to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and faded to spine (which is also slightly grubby).

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