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A NURSERY COMPANION
Written by Iona Opie; Peter Opie.
Stock no. 1301028
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This volume, the celebration of an epoch, brings together the contents of more than a score of early 19th century children's booklets including classics such as 'Dame Wiggins Of Lee', 'House That Jack Built' etc. Hundrens of illustrations throughout - many in colour. Grey boards, red title to spine. Red endpapers. 12 x 8". 128 pages. ISBN: 0192122134. Corners bumped. A few tiny dents to cover edges. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and has a little wear to spine and corners.

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SECOND BUBBLE BOOK
Written by Ralph Mayhew; Burges Johnson. Illustrated by Rhoda Chase.
Stock no. 449122
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 1917. Slightly better than good condition.

Small square format. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Contains 3 records. All three records present. Contents very good. Boards worn and slightly stained.

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PIXIELAND RHYMES
No author listed. Illustrated by Rene Cloke.
Stock no. 385039
Published by Collins. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Pixie Book Series. Very small format (4 x 4 inches). Pictorial boards. Delightful colour illustrations. Staples are rusty and situated more to front of book rather than on spine (binding error). Top corner tips of pages are slightly creased else contents clean. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed with a small rust spot to lower staple area on front panel.

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CHILDREN'S SINGING GAMES
Written by Alice B. Gomme. Illustrated by Winifred Smith.
Stock no. 405613
Published by David Nutt. 1st 1894. Very good condition.

Large oblong format. Grey cloth, black illustrations and titles. Contains music, words and decorations to many popular rhymes. 70 pages. Covers a little grubby. Some light fingering and foxing to contents.

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MELANIE MALL AND THE CIRCUS ANIMALS
Written by Chloe Keef. Illustrated by Chloe Keef.
Stock no. 821765
Published by Frederick Warne. 1st 1979. Fine condition.

Melanie Mall visits the circus. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations. Story told in rhyme. ISBN: 0723221790. A very nice copy indeed.

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GRANDMAMMA'S BOOK OF RHYMES FOR CHILDREN
Written by Elizabeth Turner. Illustrated by Maud Reed Cooper.
Stock no. 448398
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1st 1927. Very good condition.

Decorated light brown cloth with cream title label. Illustrated endpapers. Charming colour illustrations throughout. 51 pages. Large format. Introduction by G.K.Chesterton. Covers a bit grubby.

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DITTIES FOR THE NURSERY
Written by Iona Opie. Illustrated by Monica Walker.
Stock no. 820373
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Some of the rhymes that delighted children in the reign of George III. Dark blue cloth, gilt title and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. Front board bowed. Fading to edge of pink endpapers. Text block a little dusty else contents clean. Pictorial wrapper is faded and edge-worn with loss.

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UNCLE'S ANIMAL BOOK
Written by G.E. Studdy. Illustrated by G.E. Studdy.
Stock no. 820294
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. Circa 1926. Good condition.

Large format. Green cloth spine. Pictorial front cover. Written in rhyme. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Edges and corners are worn. Some grubby marks to covers. Front joint repaired. Rear joint is split for approx. 3". A few b/w illustrations have been neatly coloured in. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper.

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MELANIE MALL AND THE CIRCUS ANIMALS
Written by Chloe Keef. Illustrated by Chloe Keef.
Stock no. 384229
Published by Frederick Warne. 1st 1979. Fine condition.

Melanie Mall visits the circus. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations. Story told in rhyme. ISBN: 0723221790.

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COMIC CAPERS
Written by William Boyle. Illustrated by Harry B. Neilson.
Stock no. 813809
Circa 1906. Fair condition.

Large format. Pictorial card wraps. Beautiful full page colour illustrations. Corners are very worn, with surface loss and actual loss to rear corner. Chipping to spine. Inscription in ink to inside front cover. Foxing to contents, which are generally very good.

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THE SOLDIER BOY
No author listed.
Stock no. 441767
Almost very good condition.

Large format. Shaped pictorial cardwraps. Covers show a Drummer Soldier Boy - but no title to cover. A collection of stories and rhymes for children. Covers are a bit grubby. Top of book is creased. Page edges browned plus a little foxing.

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GOOSIE GANDER RHYMES
No author listed. Illustrated by Kenneth Lovell.
Stock no. 381362
Published by Dean's Rag Book Co. Ltd.. Circa 1940. Good condition.

Rag Book 304. 10 pages of rhymes with colour illustrations. Covers a bit faded and grubby, small stain to base of spine. Contents grubby.

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