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STRAY
Written by A.N. Wilson.
Stock no. 1328778
Published by Walker. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

One summer the proud old alley-cat Pufftail settles down to tell his young grandson story of his life. Humorous, exciting, poignant an shocking by turns, the account of his experiences makes a gripping and highly entertaining tale, with a cast of memorable feline characters. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. 175 pages. ISBN: 0744508010. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Pale page browning throughout, light foxing to textblock.

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OWLET THE GREAT HORNED OWL
Written by Irene Brady. Illustrated by Irene Brady.
Stock no. 1328767
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 1st 1974. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A beautiful and realistic story of the inexorable ritual of life. Dark blue cloth, silver title to spine and vignette to front cover. Blue endpapers. Wonderful b/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 039518519X. Spine and corners very slightly bumped and rubbed. Some very faint spotting to covers. Foxing to textblock. Some erased pencil markings to half title-page else contents clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut, browned to spine with tear at top of spine and just a little grubby.

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THE BAT-POET
Written by Randall Jarrell. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Stock no. 1328757
Published by Kestrel Books. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of a little brown bat who couldn't sleep during the day... Green boards, gilt title to spine. Light brown endpapers. Beautiful b/w illustrations throughout. 42 pages. 9.5 x 6.25". ISBN: 0722653581. Contents are browned, light foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher with 'new' price sticker above cut. Small nick to top of spine.

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KING OF THE VAGABONDS
Written by Colin Dann.
Stock no. 1328755
Published by Hutchinson. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Sammy is curious to explore beyond the boundaries of the garden and he has an unusual curiosity about his father. Does the band of wild, vagabond cats hold the answer. Blue boards with silver titles to spine. 155 pages. ISBN: 0091719607. Spine and corners bumped. Book plate (with compliments from the Sunshine Club) to front pastedown (hidden by wrapper flap). Light foxing to endpapers and to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed.

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A NARROW SQUEAK AND OTHER ANIMAL STORIES
Written by Dick King-Smith. Illustrated by Amanda Harvey.
Stock no. 1328754
Published by Viking; The Penguin Group. 1st 1993. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Be they soft and furry, sharp and prickly or smooth and scaly, all the animals in this collection are quite irresistable! Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0670842532. Spine bumped. Top edge of textblock is lightly foxed else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and faded to spine.

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ANGUS LOST
Written by Marjorie Flack. Illustrated by Marjorie Flack.
Stock no. 1328722
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head. 1st 1933. Fair condition.

Angus is a Scottish Terrier. Oblong format. Matt pictorial boards. Yellow pictorial endpapers. Colour & b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers slightly grubby and foxed. Front joint is broken but stitches are holding it together. Some light foxing and a light musty smell to contents. Small mark to title-page.

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KATJE THE WINDMILL CAT
Written by Gretchen Woelfle. Illustrated by Nicola Bayley.
Stock no. 1328709
Published by Walker Books. 1st thus 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A heroic tale inspired by a true story that took place over 500 years ago. Oblong format. Glazed decorated boards. Wonderful colour illustrations. ISBN: 0744580161. Minimal rubbing to wrapper edges.

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THE VEGETABLE THIEVES
Written by Inga Moore. Illustrated by Inga Moore.
Stock no. 1328697
Published by Andersen Press Ltd.. 1st 1983. Slightly better than very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Des and Letty (two mice) gain a family! ISBN: 0862640474. Some slight browning to top half of rear cover.

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MY KITTEN BOOK
Written by Sheena Morey. Illustrated by Kippy.
Stock no. 1328695
Published by Childhood Publications Limited. Very good condition.

Black pictorial boards. Cute colour pictures printed on black paper. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents clean.

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TIMOTHY
Written by Elizabeth Ramal. Illustrated by Irene Hawkins.
Stock no. 1328694
Published by Faber & Faber Ltd.. 1st 1943. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Yellow cloth, blue titles and vignette. Illustrated endpapers. Lovely colour and b/w lithograph illustrations throughout. 47 pages. 8.5 x 6.25". Spine and corners bumped, some fading to spine. Wrapper is well worn and a bit grubby, most of wrapper spine is missing, what remains is very fragile.

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ONE DAY ON BEETLE ROCK
Written by Sally Carrighar. Illustrated by Eileen Mayo.
Stock no. 1328693
Published by Pleiades Books Ltd.. 1st 1946. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

What happens to the whole animal community of Beetle Rock, in the High Sierra, during one typical day. Blue cloth, gilt titles. 152 pages. B/w plates. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Pencil writing to front free-endpaper has been erased. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn and chipped and a little grubby.

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THE CATS' ARABIAN NIGHTS OR KING GRIMALKUM
Written by Abby Morton Diaz. Illustrated by Various.
Stock no. 1328692
Published by D. Lothrop & Company. Circa 1900. Very good condition.

Green pictorial cloth. 227 pages. B/w illustrations throughout by Francis, Boz, Palmer Cox and others. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Slight browning to spine. Name in ink on small label to front free-endpaper (this has caused a small patch of browning on opposite pastedown and the label is now partially removed). Light page edge browning.

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