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INFANT'S MAGAZINE
Written by M.C. Midwinter; Agness E. Cash; John Lea; et al. Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley; Ruth Cobb; L.R. Brightwell; Harry B. Neilson; et al..
Stock no. 1315634
Published by Partridge. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine, pictorial front cover shows two girls in party hats, one holding a red cracker and one blowing up a green balloon. First story is "The Valley of Content". 3 colour plates. B/w text illustrations. Covers edge worn, rear cover is slightly marked. Spine is slightly bumped and browned. Name in crayon (lilac) to front endpaper. Foxing to contents, some hinges cracked and some small margin tears.

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FATHER TUCK'S ANNUAL - 22ND YEAR
Written by Edric Vredenburg; A.L. Harris; Grace C. Floyd; Hilda Hart; et al. Illustrated by J.A. Labrousse; Rosa C. Petherick; Louis Wain; Hilda Cowham; Ruth Cobb; G.H. Thompson; et al..
Stock no. 2120402
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. Good condition.

Red cloth spine with black titles and vignette. Pictorial front cover shows boy about to kiss girl under the mistletoe, she's holding teddy, dog in front. Edited by Vredenburg. 6 colour plates, incl. 2 by Wain. B/w and two-tone illustrations. 128 pages. Heavy crease to corner of rear cover. Chipping and wear to other covers. Couple of splits to spine, with some fraying to cloth. Binding is a bit weak - some pages have partially come away at hinge. Name in ink to front endpaper with tape mark. All plates are present - but frontis has chipping along edge, with some loss and at least one other plate has margin tear. Pages 31/32 and one plate are Detached. A reading copy.

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FATHER TUCK'S ANNUAL - 22ND YEAR
Written by Edric Vredenburg; A.L. Harris; Grace C. Floyd; Hilda Hart; et al. Illustrated by J.A. Labrousse; Rosa C. Petherick; Louis Wain; Hilda Cowham; Ruth Cobb; G.H. Thompson; et al..
Stock no. 1404896
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. circa 1919. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth spine with black titles and vignette. Pictorial front cover shows boy about to kiss girl under the mistletoe, she's holding teddy, dog in front. Edited by Vredenburg. 6 colour plates, incl. 2 by Wain. B/w and two-tone illustrations. 128 pages. Spine bumped and faded. Corners bumped and worn. Board edges rubbed. Rear board grubby and a little scratched. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Front joint beginning to crack. Pages browned. Crease to front endpaper. Imprint of inscription to half title page. Corner missing from top of one page and small piece from side of another. Slight surface paper damage to the top of two pages.

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GREEN FIELDS
Written by Hilda T. Skae; Cecily M. Rutley; Theodora Wilson Wilson; et al. Illustrated by Ruth Cobb; A.E. Jackson; John Hassall; et al..
Stock no. 1311788
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. circa 1923. Almost very good condition.

Stories and verses. Large format. Green cloth spine, front board shows a girl with dolls and a puppy under an umbrella, sheltering from the rain. First story is "Peter's Adventure Under The Sea" by Rutley. Colour and b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Small, light damp stain to edge of rear cover. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. Some light foxing and fingering, old price in biro to front pastedown.

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BABY BALLADS
Written by Ruth Cobb. Illustrated by Ruth Cobb.
Stock no. 1402173
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Good condition.

Brown boards with red titles and picture of a girl with her teddy bear to front board. Short rhymes on one page with colour illustration opposite. Paper covering boards is split at spine and is coming off both front and back boards. Spine and corners are bumped and rubbed. Covers a bit grubby. Small cracks to top of front and rear joints, Grubby marks to some pages. Browning to verso of endpapers. Front endpaper is lightly creased.

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IRENE'S CHRISTMAS PARTY
Written by Richard Hunter. Illustrated by Ruth Cobb.
Stock no. 1311179
Published by Grant Richards. 1st 1904. Very good condition.

The Dumpy Books For Children series no. 33. Small format (5 x 3"). Green cloth with darker green lines and titles. Colour illustrations. 103 pages, printed on one side of the paper only. Spine and corners bumped. A few pale marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Hinges cracked. Name and address in ink to rear endpaper and small booksellers sticker to pastedown. A nice copy of a scarce little book.

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JOLLY SMILES
Written by Bertha Leonard; Edith Millard; Constance Heward; Ethel Talbot; et al. Illustrated by Louis Wain; Ruth Cobb; Grace Lodge; et al..
Stock no. 381602
Published by Lewis's Ltd.. Very good condition.

Orange cloth spine. Pictorial boards showing 2 children on donkeys with man behind them. 4 colour plates by wain (each plate with 2 illustrations) - unfortunately not of cats. B/w illustrations throughout. Spine bumped. Corners worn with some surface paper missing from lower corner of rear cover, cover edges lightly rubbed. Light page browning throughout.

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