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ONCE ON A TIME
Written by A.A. Milne. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 2122555
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1st USA 1922. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, gilt title to spine, black and gold decoration to front cover. Pictorial endpapers. Colour frontis plus numerous b/w text and full-page illustrations. A book written in 1915 "for the amusement of my wife and myself at a time when life was not very amusing" - A.A. Milne. Originally published in 1917 with illustrations by H.M. Brock. 358 pages. U.S. Edition. Some bumping and wear to spine and corners. Bottom corner of front cover has a small nick, with tiny fraying to cloth. Endpapers are browned. Light foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-torn and chipped; large piece of loss to top of spine; small loss to other corners; creased. Wrapper also has some foxing and a few small splash marks.

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BLACKIE'S CHILDREN'S ANNUAL 3RD YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; Clifton Bingham; Agnes Grozier Herbertson; Alice Talwin Morris. Illustrated by Charles Robinson; John Hassall.
Stock no. 1405424
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1907. Slightly better than good condition.

Red cloth spine with black titles and vignette. Pictorial front board showing children round a brazier. Colour and b/w illustrations. First story is Bastable Cove by Strang. 192 pages Spine bumped, rubbed and darkened. Corners bumped and very worn. Board edges worn. Covers scuffed. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some hinges cracked. Top corner of frontis missing. Colouring to one b/w illustration. Some foxing. Grubby marks to most page margins. A few small margin tears.

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TOT AND TIM ANNUAL
Written by Constance Heward; Cecily M. Rutley; Katharine Oldmeadow; et al. Illustrated by E. Dorothy Rees; Anne Anderson; Harry B. Neilson; Charles Robinson; Hilda Cowham; et al..
Stock no. 1505728
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Slightly better than good condition.

Cloth spine with blue titles and vignette. Pictorial front cover shows three children playing with hoops. Colour and b/w illustrations. 132 pages. First story is The Freckled Fairy by Heward. Spine bumped, wear to writing on spine. Bumping and wear to corners and cover edges. Covers grubby, rear cover is worst, some light foxing. Pencil writing about contents to front endpaper. Grubby fingermarks to contents mainly to margins. Some foxing. All plates present.

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THE CHILD'S CHRISTMAS
Written by Evelyn Sharp. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 1405238
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1906. Slightly better than good condition.

Red cloth covers with gilt titles and vignettes to front and spine. Pale green pictorial endpapers. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. 227 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Cloth fraying a little at top and bottom of spine and a small split in cloth to rear of spine. Spine browned. Bump to top of front board. Spotting and marks to covers. Some hinges are cracked. Browning to endpapers. Marks to bottom corners of both endpapers. Book plate to verso of front endpaper. Bottom of a couple of plates detached and a couple have small closed tears. Crease to margin of one plate. Some foxing to margins and page edges and a few marks to contents

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BROWNIKINS AND OTHER FANCIES
Written by Ruth Arkwright. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 2119802
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd.. 1910. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. Large pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour plates, mounted on brown stiff paper. Other b/w illustrations around text. Music is by J.W. Wilson. Creasing and some wear to covers. A little light scribble to front cover. Some foxing and page browning. Some grubby margin marks.

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THE ROUNDABOUT BOOK
No author listed. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 1505488
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition.

Red cloth spine, pictorial front cover shows children on fairground ride. 10.25 x 8". Full-page colour and b/w text illustrations. Short stories about life in the country, by the beach and in town. Spine bumped, a little wear to corners. Covers slightly grubby, tiny white spot to spine. Light browning to endpapers, faint line mark to front endpaper. Contents clean.

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NURSERY RHYMES
No author listed. Illustrated by Charles Robinson; Joyce Mercer; et al..
Stock no. 1315360
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Very good condition.

The 'Wonderland' Series. Red cloth spine, pictorial boards show boy serving tea and girl sat sewing. Colour frontis plus b/w text illustrations throughout. Most illustrations uncredited but frontis and most others appear to be by Robinson, a couple of rhymes at back of book are illustrated by Mercer. Very slight wear to spine and corners. Last few lower page corners creased. Contents clean.

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THE BIG BOOK OF FABLES
Written by Walter Jerrold. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 1505140
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1912. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Red cloth with super gilt titles and vignettes of animals to front cover and spine. Green pictorial endpapers. 28 colour plates plus numerous b/w text illustrations. 293 pages. Spine bumped and faded with a little wear, spine feels stiff so possibly some glue applied to verso. Corners worn, lower front corner bumped. 1.5" abrasion to rear cover with slight loss of cloth. A few other small marks to covers. Joints cracked, showing webbing. Name in ink to half-title page. Light foxing to endpapers, prelims and a few fox spots throughout. A few marks to contents but generally clean. All plates present.

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THE BIG BOOK OF NURSERY RHYMES
Written by Walter Jerrold. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 1505036
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1903. Slightly better than good condition.

A fantastic collection of nursery rhymes! Dark red boards with gilt decorations and titles. Gilt page edges. Colour frontis piece. Many two tone colour plates. B/w text illustrations throughout. 320 pages. 10 x 7.5". Spine bumped and worn with small splits to top and bottom edges, also a little faded and gilt dulled. Corners worn, especially bottom corners. Darkening to covers and rear cover is marked, front less so. Front joint just starting to crack, a few hinges cracked. Light red stain to edge of prelims, grubby mark to margin of frontis Marks and fingermarks to contents and some light foxing but many pages are clean.

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THE BIG BOOK OF FAIRY TALES
Written by Walter Jerrold. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 1404468
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1911. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth with beautiful gilt illustration to front cover and highly decorated spine. 12 superb colour plates plus 16 black-and-red plates and numerous b/w text illustrations. Large format. All edges gilt. Spine bumped and cloth faded but gilt remains fairly bright. Corners are bumped and rubbed. Couple of little bumps to board edges. Some marks to covers. Both joints are cracked showing webbing beneath but binding remains firm. Dated inscription in ink to half-title page. Foxing to endpapers and some pages otherwise contents are clean. Plates are all present and in very good condition.

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THE CHILDREN'S GARLAND OF VERSE
Written by Grace Rhys; Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; Sir Walter Scott; Edward Lear; et al. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 2117994
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1921. Very good condition.

A selection of work by well-known poets gathered by Grace Rhys. Pale grey cloth covers with blue, green and orange floral decorations. 8 colour illustrations. 296 pages. Spine is browned, with scuffing to title. Some scuffing also to title on front cover. Grubby marks to covers. Foxing/browning to endpapers and outer page edges. All plates present.

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OUR SENTIMENTAL GARDEN
Written by Agnes Castle; Egerton Castle. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 1404229
Published by William Heinemann. 1st 1914. Slightly better than good condition.

Green cloth covers, gilt vignette and titles to front and spine. Endpapers are illustrated. 8 beautiful guarded colour plates and many b/w text illustrations throughout. 304 pages. Spine bumped and rubbed. Corners bumped and worn. Board edges rubbed. Couple of marks to rear board. Front and rear joint starting to crack. A few hinges pulled. Heavy foxing to prelims and last few pages. Foxing throughout book including verso of plates. One plate has a small nick to one edge.

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