GRANDPA'S GREAT ESCAPE
Written by David Walliams. Illustrated by Tony Ross.
Stock no. 1323468
Published by Harper Collins Childrens Books. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

In his old age Grandpa has become confused. He believes he is back in World War II when he was an RAF Spitfire pilot. Only one person can understand him: his grandson Jack. Together they embark on the adventure of their lives. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780007494019. Slight bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is a bit creased at edges.

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AN ELEPHANT IN THE GARDEN
Written by Michael Morpurgo. Illustrated by Michael Foreman.
Stock no. 2139571
Published by The Book People Ltd.. Circa 2010. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Elizabeth, Karli and their mother are avoiding the Russian troops which would be hard enough to do, even if they didn't have an elephant to look after! Glazed pictorial boards. 232 pages. B/w illustrations. Bumping to spine and corners. Page edge browning. Some edge-creasing to wrapper.

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BIGGLES IN FRANCE
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Andrew Skilleter.
Stock no. 2138312
Published by Norman Wright. 1st thus 2009. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Limited to 300 Copies, this edition also has an original hand drawn illustration by Skilleter to front endpaper. The first and only hardback edition. 12 stories, plus b/w illustrations. This is Copy No. 229. Tiny knock to top of spine of book and to wrapper. Pale browning to top edge of rear panel of wrapper. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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WINGED VICTORY
Written by V.M. Yeates.
Stock no. 1818566
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Reissue, with new preface and a tribute by Henry Williamson. Reprint. Text block lightly browned and foxed. Faint pencil erasure mark to front endpaper. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapepr is browned to spine, has foxing and is lightly worn at corners.

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OSCAR DANBY, V.C.
Written by Rowland Walker. Illustrated by Ernest Prater.
Stock no. 1317896
Published by S.W. Partridge & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

A tale of the Great European War. Red pictorial cloth, gilt title to spine. 255 pages. 4 b/w plates. Spine bumped. Slight fading to spine. Heavy foxing to contents and some light browning to endpapers.

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JIM BRENT
Written by Sapper.
Stock no. 2123226
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1939. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Red Cloth with black title to spine. Wrapper is badly torn and chipped, with pieces of loss.

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THE WAR IN THE AIR 1936
Written by Major Helders; Claud W. Sykes.
Stock no. 2123143
Published by John Hamilton. Circa 1935. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth with gilt titles and sundial vignette to spine. 8 plates and one fold-out map to rear. Heavy spotting to spine. A few marks to covers. Corners are bumped. Ink stamp to rear endpaper. Book affected by tobacco odour.

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DASTRAL OF THE FLYING CORPS
Written by Rowland Walker.
Stock no. 2123142
Published by S.W. Partridge & Co.. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth with black titles and pictures to front cover and spine. B/w frontis. The Great Adventure Series. A few marks to covers. Corners are a bit bumped. Foxing. Book affected by tobacco odour.

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WAR IN THE AIR
Written by Major Helders; Claud W. Sykes.
Stock no. 1813849
Published by John Hamilton. 1935. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth with black titles and sundial vignette to spine. Part of the "Ace" series. 8 monochrome plates. Second impression. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is taped to book with now yellowed tape. Dustwrapper is marked to spine and has tape across top and bottom. Text block browned. A few hinges pulled but binding is tight. Cigarette odour present.

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THE RED CAPS OF LYONS
Written by Herbert Hayens. Illustrated by Lionel Edwards.
Stock no. 1315572
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1st 1909. Almost very good condition.

A story of the French Revolution. Blue pictorial cloth with gilt titles. Brown endpapers. 6 b/w plates. 302 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Joints cracked. Small booksellers sticker to rear pastedown. Small erasure mark to top corner of front free-endpaper. Pale foxing and fingering to contents which are generally clean.

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THE YOUNG BUGLERS
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by John Schonberg.
Stock no. 1403685
Published by Griffith Farran Browne & Co Limited.. circa 1905. Almost very good condition.

A Tale of the Peninsular War. Blue cloth, gilt titles and decorations. 8 b/w plates. 10 battle plans. 346 pages. Spine and corners bumped and a little worn. Spine is browned. Bottom front corner is heavily bumped. Top of front cover is bumped. A few marks to covers. Front and back joints beginning to crack. Inscription in ink to front endpaper and a name printed in ink. 'Special Prize' written in ink to rear pastedown. Rear endpaper creased. Foxing especially to endpapers and fingering to page margins.

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AT ABOUKIR AND ACRE
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by William Rainey.
Stock no. 1403674
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.; William Briggs. 1st Canadian 1899. Slightly better than very good condition.

Red pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 8 b/w plates and 3 battle plans. 352 pages + 32 page booklist. A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt. Spine is bumped, worn and faded. Corners are bumped and worn. Couple of marks to rear cover. Name and date to front endpaper. Transfer sticker has been stuck to half-title page with slight transfer of colour to opposite page. Endpapers a little browned. Foxing to prelims and page edges but most pages clean.

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