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THE CAPTAIN VOL XLIV
Written by Percy F. Westerman; Herbert Strang; L.R. Brightwell; et al. Illustrated by Harry Rountree; H.M. Brock; Chris Heaps; et al..
Stock no. 814757
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1921. Very good condition.

Burgundy pictorial cloth with gilt titles. B/w illustrations. A Magazine for Boys. October 1920-March 1921. Spine faded. Covers unevenly faded and rubbed. Light marking to endpapers.

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THE ODD ONES
Written by Christine Chaundler. Illustrated by Harry Rountree.
Stock no. 381569
Published by Country Life Ltd.. 3rd 1949. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The "Odd Ones" were Simon, the little brother who was always left out when the two older boys at the Rectory got together, and Larry the Cairn, whose master let Rufus, a lovely red setter, take his place in his affections. Beige cloth, green titles. Charming b/w illustrations. 106 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Some fading to covers (mainly to top of spine edge on rear cover). Some light foxing else contents clean. Cream dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with some loss to spine edge on rear panel.

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THE SECRET MOUNTAIN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Harry Rountree.
Stock no. 738414
Published by Basil Blackwell. 1st 1941. Very good condition.

Being the third story of the strange adventures of the Secret Island children. Blue cloth, black title to spine. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 192 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Name in ink and some writing to front endpaper. Front joint partly cracked, some hinges pulled. Contents clean. Stated "First published September 1941", this is a later printing as 1st printing was a much thicker book.

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CAESAR THE LIFE STORY OF A PANDA LEOPARD
Written by Richard Patrick Russ; Patrick O'Brian. Illustrated by Harry Rountree.
Stock no. 589147
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1st 1930. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This is Patrick O'Brian's first book, written when he was still in school, under his real name 'Patrick Russ'. Red cloth with green titles. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. Caesar is a cub in the Tibetan forests; it follows his early wild life, how he became an orphan and also tells of his capture and taming. REDUCED PRICE. Spine and cover edges are faded, with some more fading starting to affect front and back covers. Light foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. In 2ND issue dustwrapper with colour pictorial onlay to front. The wrapper is showing browning, to same parts that are faded undernath. A few light marks but complete with no tears or chips.

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UNCLE REMUS OR THE STORY OF MR. FOX AND BRER RABBIT
Written by Joel Chandler Harris. Illustrated by Harry Rountree; Rene Bull.
Stock no. 737200
Published by Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Limited. Circa 1942. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Very large format (12.5 x 10"). Beige cloth with brown and red title and colour illustration to front. With twelve tissue-guarded colour plates by Rountree and eighty-four pen and ink text illustrations by Bull. A wonderful edition of this classic story. Spine and corners bumped. A dozen or so pinholes to rear cover (a couple of which penetrate the last few pages). Inscription in ink to front endpaper (dated 1942). Light foxing to endpapers. Contents clean. Green wrapper (with pictorial onlay to front) is edge creased with tears at corners which are repaired with magic tape on verso, creasing to top edge of rear panel and the same pinholes affecting the rear cover. Very slight loss at corners. A nice copy of this attractive but scarce edition.

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THE HEPZIBAH OMNIBUS
Written by Olwen Bowen. Illustrated by L.R. Brightwell; Harry Rountree.
Stock no. 656842
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. 1st 1936. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Beige cloth, green title to spine. Four famous animal books in one volume. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. Contains: Hepzibah Hen; Hepzibah Again; Young Yap; Beetles and Things. Spine bumped. Endpapers lightly browned. Pictorial wrapper is chipped at edges with minimal loss.

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THE FOREST FOUNDLING
Written by S.H. Hamer. Illustrated by Harry Rountree.
Stock no. 621647
Published by Duckworth & Co.. Circa 1909. Good condition.

Green pictorial boards, black title to spine and white title to front. 8 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 110 pages. Spine & corners lightly rubbed. Front joint cracked. One gathering clinging on to contents with last stitch. A little pale foxing. A few hinges pulled.

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THE BOYS' AND GIRLS' ADVENTURE BOOK
Written by John R. Crossland; J.M. Parrish; C. Bernard Rutley; et al. Illustrated by Harry Rountree; T.H. Robinson; et al..
Stock no. 697964
Published by Odhams Press Ltd.. Slightly better than very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, gilt titles. Colour pictorial onlay showing aeroplane over the desert. Colour plates. B/w illustrations. First story "Rendezvous Creek". A few foxspots to endpapers. Wrapper edge-torn with some loss.

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THE CHILDREN'S SONG BOOK
Written by Alfred W. Tomlyn. Illustrated by Lawson Wood; Harry Rountree; et al..
Stock no. 603865
Published by Walsh, Holmes & Co.. Circa 1905. Fine condition.

Attractive pictorial fabric covers. Gold titles. Colour pictures.

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TINY TRUE TALES OF ANIMALS
Written by Mary Macleod. Illustrated by Harry Rountree.
Stock no. 571661
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1909. Good condition.

True animal stories, some of which appeared first in the Children's Magazine "Sunday", others are found in books of biography or travel, by writers whose names are well known. Pictorial boards. 6.75 x 5.25". 6 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. Backstrip almost detached and in two halves. Boards scuffed and worn and slightly bowed. Joints cracked. Name in ink to front endpaper. Pale foxing and small dampstain to endpapers. Contents generally clean.

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THE CAPTAIN VOL XLIV
Written by Percy F. Westerman; Herbert Strang; L.R. Brightwell; et al. Illustrated by Harry Rountree; H.M. Brock; Chris Heaps; et al..
Stock no. 692245
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1921. Almost very good condition.

Burgundy pictorial cloth with gilt titles. B/w illustrations. A Magazine for Boys. October 1920-March 1921. Spine browned and bumped. Corners slightly bumped. 2 small dents to top edges of front cover and lower edge of front cover. Rear cover marked. Front endpaper missing. Slight loss to margins of title and following page. Pages lightly browned.

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