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THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
Written by Eric Carle. Illustrated by Eric Carle.
Stock no. 1318680
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st UK 1970. Very good condition.

Oblong format. White glazed pictorial boards. Watch as the caterpillar eats his way through the book! ISBN: 024101798X. Some slight wear to cover edges. A few light foxspots and some light page browning to contents else clean, without names or inscriptions.

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KELLOGG'S FUNNY JUNGLELAND MOVING PICTURES
No author listed.
Stock no. 1318587
Published by W.K. Kellogg. Circa 1932. Very good condition.

Card wraps. Pictures of jungle animals in strips which can be moved around to form peculiar creatures! A few lines of rhyme to each page. Front cover has possibly faded a little. Contents appear to be clean and complete.

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PLAYETTE PHONE BOOK
Written by Larry Wise; M. Goldsmith. Illustrated by Dick Briefer.
Stock no. 1318330
Published by Playette Corp.. Circa 1945. Good condition.

Spiral bound pictorial boards. Front board has a picture of a telephone with centre piece cut out and handset which can be lifted from the cradle. All pages have a circle cut out where dial of telephone (situated on inside rear cover) fits through. The phone dial makes a clicking noise when turned. Corners bumped, covers edge worn. Numbers showing through dial are a little worn. Receiver is worn where it 'rests' on front of book. Contents clean. Unfortunately the phone dial no longer makes the clicking noise.

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HURRAY FOR PEREGRINE PIG
No author listed. Illustrated by Tatjana Hauptmann.
Stock no. 1318181
Published by Ernest Benn. 1st 1980. Good condition.

Large square format. Matt pictorial boards. Follow Peregrine Pig's adventures through the full-page colour pictures (no text). Some pages shaped and cut-out to provide 3D scenes. A delightful picture book. ISBN: 0510000916. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Foxing to covers. Front joint is just starting to crack. There is light foxing on the reverse of the pages (white paper, not visible on illustrated sides).

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THE STORY OF HIAWATHA
Written by Edith L. Elias. Illustrated by Willy Pogany.
Stock no. 1318077
Published by George G. Harrap & Co.. 1st 1914. Very good condition.

Small format, pictorial boards. Fold-out panorama with 14 colour illustrations including 2 double-page. Pictures one side, text the other. Most unusual. Covers are grubby, name in ink to front. Corners worn and edges rubbed. Some marks to contents. Some foxing and light fingering.

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BRIGHT EYES
No author listed.
Stock no. 1317939
Published by P.M. (Productions) Ltd.. Very good condition.

A 'Magic Book' with eyes that move and glow in the dark. Pictorial cardwraps, front shows an owl with moving eyes. Colour illustrations throughout different animals, with holes cut out so that the moving eyes show through. Covers edge rubbed, foxed and browned on rear cover. Page browning and foxing to contents. Contents part detached from cover at lower staple.

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FAIRY JIGSAW BOOK
Written by Marion St. John Webb. Illustrated by Margaret Tarrant.
Stock no. 1817449
Published by The Medici Society Ltd.. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Rediscover the work of artist Margaret Tarrant with these five fairy jigsaw puzzles. Each puzzle is accompanied by a charming poem by Marion St John Webb. ISBN: 0855032669. Fading to spine. Corners and lower edges bumped. Contents fine and all pieces present.

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NAME THAT DINOSAUR! A PUZZLE ADVENTURE
Written by Amelia Edwards. Illustrated by Martina Jirankova-Limbrick.
Stock no. 2129866
Published by Walker Books. 1st 2009. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Turn the pages, play the games...Spot the difference, matching pictures, hidden shapes, amazing maze, mixed-up names, dinosaur facts. Dustwrapper opens out into a poster. There are also stickers and a mini-book to pocket at rear of book. ISBN: 9780744565904. All parts are present and unused.

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MY SURPRISE BOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 2125251
Published by Young World Productions. Almost very good condition.

Spiral bound, stiff card covers. Only a few pages long, with lift-the-flaps to every page, including front and rear covers! Easy-to-read captioned text. Some creasing and browning to covers. Lift-the-flap to rear cover has torn off, rest are all in very good working order.

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WHERE'S MY BABY?
Written by H.A. Rey. Illustrated by H.A. Rey.
Stock no. 2125250
Published by Chatto & Windus; Jarrold & Sons. Circa 1950. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial boards, spiral bound. Large open-out colour illustrations with small paragraph of text opposite. A lovely learning book for children. Scuffing and wear to corners and edges of covers. A few marks also to covers. Light foxing to some pages. Illustrations are still lovely and bright.

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SUNSHINE AND SHOWERS
No author listed.
Stock no. 2124107
Published by Caxton Editions. As new condition.

Through Childhoods Hours. A Victorian Treasury of Activities. Each page contains a hidden compartment with different activities. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 184067041X. Unopened - still in original shrink wrap. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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RUPERT AND EDWARD AND THE CIRCUS
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1317008
Published by Sampson Low. 1st 1949. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. A Rupert Cut Out Story Book. B/w story panel plus colour figures to cut out. Staples rusty, cover has come away from top staple. Fading to spine edges. A few creases to corners of covers. 2" split at top of spine. Contents unused.

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