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THE DANDY MONSTER COMIC 1939 (FACSIMILE)
No author listed.
Stock no. 1325833
Published by D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd.. 2006. Nearly fine condition.

Special Facsimile Edition of the first ever Dandy annual originally published in 1938. Colour pictorial boards. Two-tone and b/w illustrations. 128 pages. ISBN: 9781845132170. Slight bumping and rubbing to top of spine else a fine copy in slipcase which is very slightly bumped at corners and lightly rubbed at edges.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 2022
No author listed. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall; John Harrold; Alex Cubie; Stuart Trotter.
Stock no. 1325831
Published by Farshore; Harper Collins. 2022. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert under an umbrella surround by friends. ISBN: 9780008507688. Slight rubbing to corners else a fine copy.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1964
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1325828
Published by Daily Express. 1964. Almost very good condition.

Laminated boards - front cover shows Rupert on a rock waving a camera. 1st story Rupert and the Dover Sole. Magic Painting pages. 114 pages. 10 x 7 inches. No facsimile produced for this year. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Vertical creases to covers. Green biro writing to front pastedown and also last page (115). Name and address in belongs to box. Price NOT cut. Magic Paintings COMPLETED. Foxing to textblock and some grubby fingermarks to page margins. Small margin tear to page 95.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1952 (FACSIMILE) - MORE RUPERT ADVENTURES
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1325827
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 2002. Fine condition.

Collectors' Limited Edition Reproduction. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1904329071. Minimal rubbing to corners of slipcase.

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THE WILD CHERRY
Written by Diana Ross. Illustrated by Gri.
Stock no. 1325819
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1943. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A collection of short stories. Orange cloth, red title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Slight darkening to cover edges. Foxing to textblock. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly marked, faded to spine and front edges.

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CREATURES THAT WALK
Written by June Morton. Illustrated by Winifred Vaizey.
Stock no. 1325818
Published by A. & C. Black. 1st 1928. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Peeps at Nature for Little Folk. Pale brown covers with dark green titles and vignette. Colour frontis and illustrations throughout. 48 pages. 7.5 x 5". Spine and corners bumped. Some light foxing else contents clean. Dustwrapper is grubby and edge worn, minimal loss to spine and corners, and foxed on verso.

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MY BROTHER'S BOOK
Written by Maurice Sendak. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Stock no. 1325814
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 2013. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author's final expression of longing to be reunited with his dead brother, Jack. Green cloth with gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780007509164. Bumping to lower corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper slightly edge rubbed and lightly grubby to rear panel.

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THE RIVER BOY
Written by Theresa Whistler. Illustrated by Theresa Whistler.
Stock no. 1325812
Published by Rupert Hart-Davis. 1st 1955. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The story of a boy who meets his own reflection and explores with him the countryside of an enchanted river. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. 154 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to spine, light stain to lower corner of front cover. Endpapers lightly foxed. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly grubby. Price has been torn from front flap with piece of front panel also missing.

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ERNEST THE BRAVE AND THE TOYTOWN MYSTERY
Written by S.G. Hulme Beaman; Betty Hulme Beaman.
Stock no. 1325811
Published by Oldbourne Press. Circa 1957. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Two stories in one volume. Ernest the Policeman climbs to the top of the Magician's Tower in the first, and in the second the Mayor's statue is mysteriously painted green! Blue pictorial boards. Colour illustrations of Larry the Lamb and his friends throughout. 7.5 x 5.5". Unpaginated. Toytown Series Book 1. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Foxing to textblock. Name in ink in belongs to box. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly grubby with slight loss to top of spine.

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GIMLET'S ORIENTAL QUEST
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1826511
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A 'King of the Commandos' Adventure. A desperate treasure hunt in siamese jungle, which began harmlessly enough as a fishing holiday in the Highlands of Scotland. Gimlet and 'Cub' Peters lead an expedition to vindicate a dead man's faith. Green cloth, colour frontis. 8 b/w illustrations. Light bumping to top of spine (minor). A few minor foxspots mainly to text block. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and worn with a few small chips and tears.

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CHUCKLES
Written by Jessie Pope. Illustrated by A.E. Kennedy.
Stock no. 1826484
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1926. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial front cover showing kitten and puppy. Blue cloth spine. Colour plates and two-tone illustrations throughout. Minimal text in verse below pictures. Board edges rubbed and worn. Boards grubby. Gift inscription in ink to front pastedown. Some foxing present, mainly to endpapers and text block. A few margin marks. All plates present. Musty odour present.

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MR. BUMBLETOES OF BIMBLETON
Written by L.C. Ockenden. Illustrated by Maben.
Stock no. 1826401
Published by Odhams Press Ltd.. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Some Jolly Tales of Bimbleton. Blue cloth. Dark blue title to spine and vignette to front. Colour pictorial endpapers. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Some slight discolouration to spine and cover edges. Foxing to textblock and page margins, a few marks to page margins. Dustwrapper is worn, creased and torn with tape repairs on verso, some slight loss to spine and corners and foxed on verso.

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