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BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL
Written by Charles Gilson; Percy F. Westerman; et al. Illustrated by D.L. Mays; Terence Cuneo; et al..
Stock no. 1324777
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1924. Good condition.

Front cover shows aeroplane on ground with white titles. First story is 'A Bolt From the Blue' by Gilson. Colour and b/w plates. Covers are edge worn. Spine bumped and grubby, rear cover grubby. Light foxing throughout.

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BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL
Written by Richard Bird; Percy F. Westerman; E.E. Cowper; et al. Illustrated by Thomas Henry; Rowland Hilder; W. Edward Wigfull; Harry Rountree; et al..
Stock no. 1324776
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1928. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Yellow cloth spine with pictorial front cover showing a boy hunting with natives holding spears in background. First story is 'Time Signals' by Richard Bird. Colour frontis + 3 other colour plates and b/w illustrations. Covers edge worn. Spine bumped and slightly grubby. Grubby marks to rear cover. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Foxing throughout, heavy at textblock.

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BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL 1924
Written by Hylton Cleaver; H. Mortimer Batten; Charles R. Gibson; Percy F. Westerman; E. Talbot; et al. Illustrated by H.M. Brock; Gordon Browne; H.R. Millar; et al..
Stock no. 1324775
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1924. Good condition.

Blue cloth spine, pictorial front board shows boys in a sailing boat. Colour frontispiece. B/w plates and illustrations throughout. 288 pages. First story is "A Famous Name" by Hylton Cleaver. Boards edge worn and slightly grubby. Spine worn. Damp stain to edges of front free-endpaper. Some foxing.

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BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL
Written by Percy F. Westerman; Richard Bird; et al. Illustrated by H.M. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 1324769
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Front cover shows two boys canoeing across lake. First story is 'French Leave' by Westerman. Colour and b/w plates. Spine bumped and rubbed. Corners bumped and worn. Covers slightly edge rubbed. Light grubbiness to rear cover. Foxing throughout.

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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR SCOUTS 1ST YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; Harold Avery; Tom Bevan; et al.
Stock no. 1324763
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Circa 1919. Fair condition.

First year of publication. Green cloth spine, pictorial front cover showing Scout with flag and bugle. First story is "Luck of the Leopard" by Stacey Blake. 4 colou plates, b/w illustrations. Spine bumped. Covers are edge worn and a bit grubby. Name plate to front pastedown. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper has been blotted out with blue biro scribbles. Belongs to box filled in. Small word in ink to verso of frontis. Frontis is detached but still present. Heavy foxing and some fingering to contents. Hinges are a little pulled causing contents to be slightly loose (binding still tight).

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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR SCOUTS 2ND YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; John Martin; W. Percival Westell; Harold Avery; et al. Illustrated by Savile Lumley; N. Sotheby Pitcher; H.M. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 1324762
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Circa 1920. Very good condition.

Green pictorial front board shows a boy scout in shorts with a union jack flag and a castle in the background. First story is "Hogmanay Camp" by Martin. 4 colour plates. B/w plates and text illustrations. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Corners bumped and worn. Some wear to cover edges. Tiny bookseller's sticker to front pastedown. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Name in ink in belongs to box. Endpapers are browned. Heavy foxing to textblock and some page margins.

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WILLIAM THE FILM STAR
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324725
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1956. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Formerly entitled William and the Evacuees. Red boards, black title label to spine. Vignette to front cover. 160 pages. Abridged edition. Ninth impression (cheap edition). Spine and corners slightly bumped. Tiny bookseller's sticker to front pastedown. Light page browning throughout and light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn and a little grubby to spine and rear panel.

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JUST WILLIAM'S LUCK
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324722
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards with black title label to spine. Small vignette of boys head to front board. B/w frontis piece and text illustrations. 256 pages. 7.5 x 5". Fifth impression. Spine bumped. Some foxspots and contents browned throughout else contents clean. Dustwrapper is rubbed at corners and grubby to rear panel.

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WILLIAM'S BAD RESOLUTION
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324717
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1958. Fair condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Formerly entitled 'William and A.R.P.'. Red boards with title to spine with black background. Black vignette of William's head to front cover. B/w frontis piece and text illustrations. 252 pages. 7.5 x 5". Spine and corners bumped and worn with small splits to top and tail of spine. Cover edges worn. Evidence of library labels being removed from front endpapers and erasure of an ink stamp to title-page. Endpapers have been replaced and hinges reinforce. Contents are well browned and fingered with some small margin tears. Some hinges cracked. Grubby fingermarks to page margins and some felt-tip pen marks to margins. Dustwrapper is well worn, torn and creased with only slight loss to top of spine. SOLD WITH ALL FAULTS (no returns).

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WILLIAM AND THE SPACE ANIMAL
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324715
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title label to spine and vignette of William to front. B/w illustrations. 158 pages. Abridged Impression. Third impression (cheap edition). Spine very slightly bumped. Page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge browned and slightly edge rubbed but complete.

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OUT WITH GARIBALDI
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by William Rainey.
Stock no. 1324702
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1901. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth, gilt titles, red, blue and beige illustrations to spine and front cover. 8 b/w plates plus 2 maps. All edges green. A story of the Liberation of Italy. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Some light scuffing and a few marks to covers. Initials in ink and a tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Some heavy foxing to contents.

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HEMMED IN: A TALE OF THE WESTERN SOUDAN
Written by A.F. Mockler-Ferryman. Illustrated by John Jellicoe.
Stock no. 1324701
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co.. Circa 1912. Very good condition.

Green cloth with vignette to spine and pictorial onlay to front cover. 10 b/w plates. 301 pages plus booklist to rear. Spine bumped, slight rubbing to corners. Prize plate to front pastedown. Slight fingering to margins and some light foxing else contents clean.

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