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RUPERT ANNUAL 1985
Written by Alfred Bestall; James Henderson. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall; John Harrold.
Stock no. 2136817
Published by Express Newspapers Ltd.. 1985. Slightly better than very good condition.

Rupert on Bill and Algy's shoulders with chums. The 50th anniversary annual - a salute to Alfred Bestall, the 1st illustrator of Rupert annuals. Contains a story from each of the 6 decades since the 1st Rupert annual. The 1st four stories are by Bestall. A keepsake for collectors. ISBN: 0850791545. NOT price-cut or inscribed. Contents are lovely and bright!

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FIVE GO TO SMUGGLER'S TOP
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 2136716
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1948. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Burgundy textured boards. Gilt titles. Blue pictorial endpapers. Colour frontis. B/w and two-tone illustrations. 2nd impression. Top inch of spine is faded. Wear to cover edges. Foxing to outer page edges and some to prelims. Wrapper is badly torn - front flap torn off - but still present - loss to top of spine - messily taped together in places.

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THE NEW HOUSE MISTRESS
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1322634
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The Peerless series. Green boards, black titles. B/w frontis. 94 pages. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Heavy foxing, mainly to textblock. Price-cut wrapper is heavily foxed and has slight loss to spine and corners.

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THEODORA AND THE CHALET SCHOOL
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1322576
Published by Armada. 1st thus 1984. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps, White spine. ISBN: 0006923038. Covers are edge rubbed with light creases. Small tear (2cm) to rear edge of spine at base. Light page browning and some foxing to contents.

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THE CHALET SCHOOL WINS THE TRICK
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1322574
Published by Armada. 1st thus 1985. Good condition.

Pictorial card wraps, White spine. ISBN: 0006925073. C2507 printed to base of spine. Covers edge worn and spine creased. Original printed price on rear cover (small) has been blotted out. Contents browned.

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THE CHALET SCHOOL TRIPLETS
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1322564
Published by Armada. 1st thus 1986. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps, White spine. ISBN: 0006926517. C2651 printed to base of spine. Vertical crease to centre of spine (where book has been held open to read). Light rubbing to cover edges. A few foxspots to textblock. Large foxspots to prelims and last few pages.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1949
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1322550
Published by Daily Express. 1949. Fair condition.

Last Rupert annual issued in card wraps - Rupert carol singing. 1st story Rupert & Ninky. 120 pages. 9.5x7 ins. Extensive tape repairs to front cover and spine (tape has aged/browned) where cover has been torn into a few pieces. Small tape repairs to rear cover and some slight loss/chipping at edges. Inscription in ink inside front cover. Belongs to box clean. Price cut. Some creases to pages. Pages 41-50 have small tears/creases at lower margins. Despite the state of the covers the contents are still in very good condition overall.

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DANCING PEEL
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Esme Verity.
Stock no. 1322549
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Light brown cloth, gilt title to spine. A story about dancing, riding and people who were so different they thought they must detest each other... Undated, early reprint. Spine and corners bumped. Light browning to textblock. Prize plate to verso of frontis. Foxing to prelims. Textblock a little grubby. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and grubby.

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THE CARAVAN CHILDREN
Written by Lucy W. Bellhouse. Illustrated by Barbara Moray Williams.
Stock no. 1322496
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1946. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The adventures of five children and their travels in a horse-drawn caravan. Orange pictorial cloth. Colour frontis and numerous b/w illustrations. 96 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Some light spotting to cover edges. Some foxing to textblock and page edges. A couple of full page illustrations have been neatly coloured in. There is some pink staining to a few pages (does not obliterate text in any way). Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed, lightly browned to spine and the printed price on front flap has been cross out with blue biro and another price written above.

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GREYFRIARS VERSUS HIGHCLIFFE
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2136640
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st thus 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 68. Collectors edition limited to 300 copies. Facsimile of The Magnet nos. 308-313, 1914. Green simulated leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703002937. This is Copy No. 252. SIGNED by the Publisher. Page edge browning. Original clear wrapper is creased with one repaired tear. Slip case is almost very good - some marks and uneven browning and scuffs.

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THE TREASURE HUNTERS
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2136637
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st thus 1976. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 11. Collectors edition limited to 500 copies. Facsimile of The Magnet issue nos. 1017-1026, 1927. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703001108. This is Copy No. 354. SIGNED by Publisher. Page edge browning. Original glassine wrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks/chips; browned to spine. Slip case is almost very good - some bumping and chipping along edges and unevenly faded.

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VERNON-SMITH AT LARGE
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2136635
Published by Howard Baker. 1st thus 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 66. Collectors edition limited to 300 copies. Facsimile of The Magnet issue nos. 297-302, 1913. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703002872. This is Copy No. 6. SIGNED by Publisher. Couple of corners are bumped. Wrapper is browned with some small nicks and chips; creasing. Slip case is generally very good - some marks and uneven browning.

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