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THE THREE MULLA-MULGARS
Written by Walter De La Mare. Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop.
Stock no. 2126734
Published by Alfred A. Knopf. 1st USA 1919. Very good condition.

The adventures of three monkeys! Blue cloth, gilt titles to spine front cover, which also has vignette. 8 beautiful colour plates and 4 full page b/w plates. Also b/w chapter head and tail pieces. American edition. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few marks to covers. Foxing to a few pages and outer page edges. Ragged edges to some pages, where it appears that the pages were at one time uncut.

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TOPSY
No author listed. Illustrated by J. Farrar.
Stock no. 2126733
Very good condition.

A Rhyming Story. 'Title' on front says 'A Present From Topsy'. A shaped book with easy-to-read print and colour illustrations. Wear to spine, with small split to base. Some foxing. Staples have rusted.

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IN CHINGALEE
Written by B. Clayton Tomlinson. Illustrated by M.E. Stewart.
Stock no. 2126685
Published by Serif Books. 1st 1952. Good condition.

Blue cloth. Two-tone illustrations. SIGNED by author; a dedication/presentation copy to his wife. What is possibly a proof copy, with another set of what appears to be identical pages loosely inserted. Covers are very marked with scuffs. Foxing to outer page edges. One hinge is badly pulled/broken, with stitching showing, but still attached. A few page marks.

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THE NITEHOOD
Written by Will Nickless. Illustrated by Will Nickless.
Stock no. 1317449
Published by Oliver and Boyd. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

An animal story. Green cloth with silver title to spine and vignettes to front cover. B/w illustrations throughout. 135 pages. 9 x 6". Spine and corners bumped and some very slight fading to cover edges. Small mark to front free-endpaper, light browning to endpapers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn/torn with minimal loss at corners and white sticky paper repairs to verso.

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BERNARD OF SCOTLAND YARD
Written by Berniece Freschet. Illustrated by Gina Freschet.
Stock no. 2126455
Published by Weekly Reader Books. Circa 1978. Almost very good condition.

Bookclub edition. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0684159317. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Marks to covers. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing.

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HOW LITTLE GREY RABBIT GOT BACK HER TAIL
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 2126417
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1949. Very good condition.

New Edition. Cream pictorial paperboards. Green titles. Red and white pictorial endpapers. 108 pages. Delightful colour illustrations. Bumping to spine and corners. A few marks to covers. Name in ink to front endpaper. Some page browning and light foxing.

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HOW LITTLE GREY RABBIT GOT BACK HER TAIL
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 2126414
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1945. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Cream pictorial cloth. Green titles, maroon picture. Red/white endpapers. Colour illustrations. Spine is a bit browned. Couple of ink numbers to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper has been torn in two pieces to spine and taped back together again; loss at tip, tail and small piece to middle of spine. Rest of wrapper is creased with some grubby marks.

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THE TALE OF LITTLE PIG ROBINSON
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 2126374
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st 1930. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth, gilt title, brown vignette and lettering. Pictorial endpapers. 6 colour plates plus b/w drawings. Larger format than the other "Tales". 96 pages. Spine is browned. Some foxing to covers. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Foxing also to pages throughout.

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BRANTUB THE DANCING BEAR
Written by Margaret Norton. Illustrated by Kay Widdowson.
Stock no. 2126314
Published by The Bodley Head Children'S Books. 1st 1990. Very good condition.

When the word goes out that the king wants a dancing bear, Brantub presents himself at the palace. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0370314093. SIGNED by author to title page. Some fading to spine. A few marks to covers.

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TIM RABBIT AND COMPANY
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by A.E. Kennedy.
Stock no. 2126258
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1959. Almost very good condition.

Yellow cloth, red title and vignette. Delightful b/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Grubby marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Ink stamp also to prelims. Foxing to outer page edges.

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THE TALE OF JOHNNY TOWN-MOUSE
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 2126051
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. Circa 1919. Slightly better than good condition.

Brown boards, white lettering. Pictorial onlay to front cover. 84 pages. Early Reprint. Backstrip has been re glued (appears to have at one time been detached). Some chipping. Bumping and wear to corners. Small name in ink to front endpaper. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Some grubby margin marks and the odd foxspot. Hinges are pulled causing contents to be a little loose but binding still tight.

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BILLIE THE BUNNIE
Written by Patience Powell. Illustrated by Patience Powell.
Stock no. 2126018
Published by Perry Colour Books Ltd.. Circa 1949. Very good condition.

Small format. Pictorial front cover. A Peekobook. Colour illustrations. Bumping and wear to top and tail of spine. Some light scuffing to covers. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Some light foxing. Illustrations are still lovely and bright!

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