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MR BUMSTEAD
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1503114
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1st 1958. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Mr Bumstead is a spaniel, with a gift for getting into scrapes. Red boards, blue title and black vignette to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped. Small dark spots to top edge of front cover by corner and outside edge by lower corner. Some light browning to endpapers and prelims. Pen lines to lower corner of page 59, text not affected. Some light foxing to text block with small light stain to top edge. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn and chipped with a little loss at top of spine. Tears to side of spine have been repaired on verso with clear tape. Spine is faded, rear panel is browned. Some grubby marks.

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INDIAN SUMMER
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1503102
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

BB, in his personal Indian Summer, records his own vivid impressions of summer's end. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Exquisite scraperboard illustrations. 183 pages. ISBN: 0718123670. Bumping to base of spine and top corners. Small dent to rear cover. Spine a little faded. A few light fox spots to text block. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is just slightly edge worn with a couple of ripples to laminate on rear panel.

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RED VAGABOND
Written by G.D. Adams. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1312992
Published by The Batchworth Press. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A vividly told tale of a fox set against the background of wild life on the Welsh border. Red cloth. Gilt title to spine. Superb b/w wood engravings. 189 pages. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Covers and contents bright and clean. Dustwrapper is faded to spine with loss at top and bottom, slightly edge chipped with minimal further loss. Price not cut.

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PRINCE PRIGIO AND PRINCE RICARDO
Written by Andrew Lang. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 2113793
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st thus 1961. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Children's Illustrated Classics series. Illustrated by D. Watkins-Pitchford (BB). Cream and orange decorated cloth. 4 colour plates and numerous line drawings. Foxing to outer page edges and some page margins. Wrapper is a bit damp, with some edge-creasing and a few chips and nicks.

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THE WHITE FOXES OF GORFENLETCH
Written by Henry Tegner. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 2113782
Published by Hollis & Carter. 1st 1954. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green Boards with gilt title to spine. Full page b/w wood engraving illustrations plus chapter headers and footers. 149 pages. 8.5 x 5.5". Bumping and wear to spine and corners; fading to base of spine and bottom corner of front cover; (possibly a little damp). Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with browning to spine and edges; some edge-creasing and a few nicks.

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MR BUMSTEAD
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1311844
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1st 1958. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Mr Bumstead is a spaniel, with a gift for getting into scrapes. Red boards, blue title and black vignette to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. A few foxspots and a light stain to edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped and rubbed with minimal loss and is a little grubby on rear panel.

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INDIAN SUMMER
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1501276
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

BB, in his personal Indian Summer, records his own vivid impressions of summer's end. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Exquisite scraperboard illustrations. 183 pages. ISBN: 0718123670. Very little bumping to spine and corners. Hinge starting to crack between pages 182 and 183. One or two fox spots. Dustwrapper has a little edge creasing and a small mark to rear flap crease.

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THE WIND IN THE WOOD
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 2106950
Published by Hollis & Carter. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of fairy-stories illustrated by 12 glorious colour plates plus b/w chapter head and tail decorations. 143 pages. Light blue cloth, silver titles. Mottling to spine; a little fading to cover edges. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and a few to outer page edges. Illustrations are excellent. Wrapper has a few closed tears and chips. A little loss to corners and top of spine. Browning to wrapper spine. Some edge-creasing to wrapper.

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WANDERING WIND
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1204662
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1961. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A Hamish Hamilton Reindeer Book. Yellow boards, blue titles. Blue reindeer vignette to spine and front cover. B/w illustrations. 121 pages. New endpapers. Tapemarks to board edges. Wrapper edge-torn with loss, reinforced at edge and stained.

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THE WIND IN THE WOOD
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1801684
Published by Hollis & Carter. 1st 1952. Almost very good condition.

A collection of fairy-stories illustrated by 12 glorious colour plates plus b/w chapter head and tail decorations. 143 pages. Light blue cloth, silver titles. Edges rubbed and worn, boards scuffed. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to text block and a few page margins. A few grubby margin marks. All plates present.

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THE CABIN IN THE WOODS
Written by A. Windsor-Richards. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 802708
Published by The Friday Press. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Green boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. Ex-lib. Front endpaper removed. Two stamps to prelims and a few grubby marks to pages. Wrapper is bright and clean.

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