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JOHN O'LONDON'S CHILDREN'S LIBRARY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by T.H. Robinson; et al..
Stock no. 1313914
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1930. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Four volumes: Tales From the Arabian Nights; The Knights of the Round Table; Tales of Ancient Greece; Tales of Robin Hood. Each edited by Enid Blyton. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Those in "Knights" illustrated by Robinson. Each volume has red covers with black titles. Slight bumping to spine and a little rubbing to cover edges. Colouring to the b/w illustrations. Dustwrappers are edge worn with slight loss to top and tail of spine of "Knights", tears to "Arabian Nights" but generally bright and clean. Contained in a slipcase (custom made?) which is slightly worn.

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SINBAD POP-UP STORYBOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 2112948
Published by Grandreams Limited. 1994. Very good condition.

6 pop-up scenes. Glazed pictorial boards. 7.5 x 10.25". Bumping to spine and corners. Pop-ups in very good working order.

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ARTHUR AT THE CROSSING-PLACES
Written by Kevin Crossley-Holland.
Stock no. 1710331
Published by Orion Children's Books. 1st 2001. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The second volume in the Arthur Trilogy following The Seeing Stone. It is 1200, and young Arthur de Caldicot is all set to accompany Lord Stephen de Holt on the Fourth Crusade... Green boards, gilt title to spine. Green on yellow maps to endpapers. 367 pages. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 1858813980. SIGNED by author. Wrapper spine lightly faded.

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RIP VAN WINKLE
Written by Washington Irving. Illustrated by Julian Wehr.
Stock no. 1501858
Published by The Pilot Press Ltd.. 1st UK 1947. Slightly better than good condition.

Blue pictorial paper boards. Spiral bound. Move the tabs and watch the characters move. Colour & b/w illustrations. Corners and cover edges worn, some scuffing and foxing. Neat name to front pastedown. Tab from first moveable has been torn off but still works. Tabs to all moveables are creased. Finally moveable is broken. A few pages have small tears or creasing to margin of bottom edge. A few fingermarks but generally clean.

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THE PRINCESS'S BIRD
Written by Phyllis R. Mann. Illustrated by Phyllis R. Mann.
Stock no. 1310412
Published by Museum Press Limited. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The beautiful legend of how Ping Mei fell in love with the Princess, was put to death by her father and how his prayer was answered. Slim format. Pink cloth, gilt title/vignette to front cover. 16 pages. Colour illustrations. Spine bumped. Some browning to cover edges. Name in ink to front endpaper. Contents clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is a little bit grubby, edge chipped with loss, was torn in two pieces at spine but has been taped together on verso.

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ARCADIAN BALLADS
Written by James Reeves. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1307512
Published by Heinemann Educational Books. 1st thus 1978. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Tall format. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 48 pages. ISBN: 0435147722. Minimal rubbing to wrapper edges.

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THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS
Written by Thomas Ingoldsby. Illustrated by Harry G. Theaker.
Stock no. 1305118
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st thus 1911. Good condition.

Blue cloth with gilt vignette to front and title to spine. Page edges blue. 16 colour plates with tissue guard to frontis piece. 546 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Name plate to front pastedown. Front joint is cracked showing webbing. Endpapers and tissue-guard of frontis are browned, there is some foxing. The contents are generally clean.

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LUDMILA A LEGEND OF LIECHTENSTEIN
Written by Paul Gallico. Illustrated by Franz Deak.
Stock no. 1202356
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st 1955. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The charming tale of a little Liechtenstein cow. Red cloth spine, green patterned boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper is price-cut and torn with loss.

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THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS or MIRTH & MARVELS
Written by R. Barham. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 382097
Published by J.M. Dent & Co.. 1st 1907. Very good condition.

3/4 bound dark blue leather with raised bands and gilt title to spine, marbled boards and endpapers. Binding by Zaehnsdorf. 24 colour plates with captioned guards (mounted on to stiff green paper). 12 full-page tinted illustrations plus numerous b/w drawings. 549 pages. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. 3 of the plates have light corner creases, all others in fine condition. Some light foxing (mainly to prelims and outer page edges). A very handsome book.

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LUDMILA A LEGEND OF LIECHTENSTEIN
Written by Paul Gallico. Illustrated by Franz Deak.
Stock no. 623542
Published by Michael Joseph. 1955. Very good condition.

The charming tale of a little Liechtenstein cow. Red cloth spine, green patterned boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. Edges rubbed, lower corners worn. Small patch of surface paper loss to rear board. Endpapers browned, contents clean.

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MERMAIDS, MOONRAKERS AND HOBGOBLINS
Written by Dinah Starkey. Illustrated by Garry Colton.
Stock no. 403154
Published by Kaye & Ward. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Rich legends of Wessex. Blue boards, metallic blue title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0718211529. SIGNED by the author on front endpaper "Lots of love from Dinah Starkey". Spine very slightly bumped. Initials (JAB) in ink to front pastedown. Dustwrapper is sunned to spine and has new publishers price sticker to front flap.

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PRINCE MADOG DISCOVERER OF AMERICA
Written by Joan Dane. Illustrated by A.S. Boyd.
Stock no. 326099
Published by Elliot Stock. Very good condition.

A legendary story. Cream spine with gilt titles, green cloth. 3 colour plates. Boards a little browned to edge and bumped to corners. Spine a bit grubby. Endpaper browned. Contents bright.

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