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FROST AT MORNING
Written by Richmal Crompton.
Stock no. 1326266
Published by Hutchinson's Universal Book Club. 1951. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

The study of the childhood and adolescence of three 'unwanted' children. Red boards, black title to spine and publisher's vignette to front cover. 256 pages. Slight bumping and rubbing to spine and corners. Name in ink to front free-endpaper else contents are browned but clean. Dustwrapper is edge chipped, torn and creased with slight loss. Small patch of surface paper damage to front panel and spine/rear panel are slightly grubby.

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MATTY AND THE DEARINGROYDES
Written by Richmal Crompton.
Stock no. 1326265
Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd. 1st 1956. Very good condition.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. 255 numbered pages. Slight bumping to spine. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Endpapers browned. Foxspots to textblock.

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WEATHERLEY PARADE
Written by Richmal Crompton.
Stock no. 1326263
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1944. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The story of the Weatherley family from 1902 to 1940. Burgandy cloth, gilt title to spine. Spine and corners slightly bumped, covers slightly edge rubbed. Dustwrapper is worn and torn with some loss and very grubby to rear panel and spine. This copy is dated 1944 on title-page.

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BEYOND THE PALE & OTHER STORIES
Written by William Trevor. Illustrated by Lyndon Hayes.
Stock no. 1826938
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2010. Slightly better than very good condition.

Short stories selected and introduced by William Trevor. Pictorial cloth boards with silver title to spine. Colour illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed.

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LEO TOLSTOY: THE COLLECTED STORIES (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Leo Tolstoy; John Sutherland. Illustrated by Roman Pisarev.
Stock no. 1826934
Published by Folio Society. 2007. Good condition.

3 Volumes. Introduced by John Sutherland. Green pictorial cloth. B/w illustrations. A lovely set. All faults are with the publisher's slipcase which is split to both sides of base and is a little scuffed.

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COUNT BELISARIUS
Written by Robert Graves; Lindsey Davis. Illustrated by David Hughes.
Stock no. 1826919
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2010. Very good condition.

Introduced by Lindsay Davis. Black buckram spine, gilt titles. Vivid illustrated covers. Colour illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed and has a few small marks.

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THE CALAS AFFAIR: A TREATISE ON TOLERANCE
Written by Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire; Brian Masters.
Stock no. 1826915
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Translated and edited by Masters. Tiny piece of surface paper loss to front board else a lovely copy in publisher's slipcase which has a few minor marks and a small nick to one horizontal edge, exposing the board.

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ADVENTURE STORIES FROM THE STRAND
Written by Geraldine Beare; Tim Heald. Illustrated by David Eccles.
Stock no. 1826912
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

Stories selected by Geraldine Beare. Introduction by Tim Heale. Green and gilt pictorial cloth, gilt title block to spine with black title. B/w illustrations. Top edge green. Very slight/minor fading/browning to spine else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is rubbed along one horizontal edge and slightly scuffed.

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SUGAR AND SPICE
Written by Richmal Crompton.
Stock no. 1326156
Published by Ward Lock & Co Ltd.. Circa 1933. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth. Black titles and borders. 256 pages. States "First Published 1929" on verso of title-page but this is believed to be an early reprint. Spine and corners bumped. Covers suffer with light damp mottling. Spine is faded. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper (dated 1933). Some foxing and light browning but contents generally clean.

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STEFFAN GREEN
Written by Richmal Crompton.
Stock no. 1326121
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1940. Very good condition.

Green cloth, gilt title to spine. A novel from the creator of "Just William". Reprint of July 1940 (same month as first edition). Spine and corners bumped. Spine slightly faded. Name in ink and initials in ink to front free-endpaper. Textblock is very slightly grubby but generally contents clean.

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THERE ARE FOUR SEASONS
Written by Richmal Crompton.
Stock no. 1326120
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1937. Very good condition.

Burnt orange cloth with black title to spine. 317 pages. Reprint of October 1937. Spine and corners slightly bumped, spine and cover edges faded. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Contents clean.

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PEG WOFFINGTON
Written by Charles Reade. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson.
Stock no. 1325899
Published by George Allen. 1st 1899. Good condition.

Large Paper Copy (one of 200 copies printed on hand-made paper). Red cloth with elaborate gilt decoration to spine and front cover. 297 numbered pages, edges untrimmed. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to covers. Neat writing in ink to endpapers, pictures and small paper clippings stuck to endpapers, prelims and to rear fly-leaf. Browning to endpapersl. Light foxing to page margins.

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