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A VISIT TO GRANDPA'S AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Dylan Thomas. Illustrated by Robin Jacques.
Stock no. 1329191
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A splendidly illustrated collection of Dylan Thomas' stories chosen specially to appeal to the young. Light brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0460061542. Minimal bumping to spine. Some pale browning to rear edge of wrapper spine.

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THE ANGRY PLANET
Written by J. Keir Cross. Illustrated by Robin Jacques.
Stock no. 1329176
Published by Peter Lunn (publishers) Ltd. 1st 1945. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Compiled from manuscripts made available by Stephen MacFarlane. An authentic first-hand account of a journey to Mars in the space-ship Albatross. Each chapter contains a different perspective from each of the five space travellers - three of whom are children. An adventure story packed with terror and thrills. Red cloth - b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Pale page browning and some light spotting to endpapers. Price-cut wrapper is grubby, worn and torn.

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A BOOK OF MAGIC ANIMALS
Written by Ruth Manning-Sanders. Illustrated by Robin Jacques.
Stock no. 1829142
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

There are many different kinds of animals in this collection of folk tales, but they all have one thing in common: they have magical powers. 11 stories from around the world. Terracotta cloth boards, silver title on burgundy title strip to spine. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. 126 pages. ISBN: 04167836804. Reprint. Text block browned. Miunor 'nibble' to cloth at very top edge of boards (minor). Light browning to frontis else contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper has publisher's price-sticker to front flap, is heavily browned to front panel edges, a little faded to spine, lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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FOLK AND FAIRY TALES
Written by Ruth Manning-Sanders. Illustrated by Robin Jacques.
Stock no. 1828647
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Legendary stories of witches, wizards, monsters and dragons, giants and mermaids; kings and queens, ogres and trolls, devils and demons and magic animals fill the pages of this anthology. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. Full-page colour illustrations, b/w text illustrations. 253 numbered pages. 9.5 x 6.25". ISBN: 0416826705. Faint stain to boards. Text block browned and stained. Light page edge browning else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is quite heavily browned.

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THE WINNOWING DREAM
Written by Walter De La Mare. Illustrated by Robin Jacques.
Stock no. 1323827
Published by Faber & Faber Limited. 1st 1954. Slightly better than very good condition.

Ariel Poems (new series). Blue cardwraps. 1 full-page colour illustrations plus a couple of small b/w text illustrations. A very slim volume. Booklet is fine. Contained in original posting envelope which is foxed and has been opened at the top edge.

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MAURA'S ANGEL
Written by Lynne Reid Banks. Illustrated by Robin Jacques.
Stock no. 732200
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1984. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A story of contemporary Belfast - with a difference. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0460061526. SIGNED by the author on title-page. White pictorial wrapper is slightly browned to spine with a faint damp stain at base.

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