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THE SNOW GOOSE
Written by Paul Gallico.
Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1827696
Published by Michael Joseph.
1st thus
1946.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
This legend of Dunkirk, first published during the grim days of 1941, has proved to be one of the minor classics of the war. Embellished by 4 magnificent full-colour plates plus dramatic b/w illustrations, this is a truly special edition. Royal blue cloth, with white titles amd b/w vignette to front cover. 55 pages. Light fading to top edge of spine and rear board. Neat name and date in ink to front endpaper. Couple of light rust marks to gutter of front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly chipped at corners, some scuffing to front panel, rear panel has a few closed tears and is lightly browned. Overall a lovely copy.
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- CHILDRENS
- ILLUSTRATED
- GEESE (CHILDRENS)
MY VERY OWN SISTER
Written by Astrid Lindgren.
Illustrated by Hans Arnold.
Stock no. 1327295
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd..
1st UK
1974.
Very good condition.
Green cloth spine. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416814506. Spine and corners bumped, corners slightly worn. Some grubby fingermarks to first couple of pages.
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THE ADVENTURES OF TINKER THE HOLE-EATING DUCK
Written by Patrick Woodroffe.
Illustrated by Patrick Woodroffe.
Stock no. 1327273
Published by Dragon's World.
1st
1976.
Good condition.
Anyone can make a hole, Tinker did something very different... he ate them! Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0905895444. Spine and corners bumped. Spine slightly faded and has a 2" split to base of spine. Barcode sticker to rear cover. Contents clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- DUCKS (CHILDRENS)
THE BUMPER BIGGLES BOOK
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1327272
Published by Chancellor Press.
1984.
Almost very good condition.
Glazed pictorial boards. Five adventures of the intrepid aviator! Contains Biggles Pioneer Air Fighter; Biggles Flies South; Biggles in the Orient; Biggles Defies The Swastika; and Biggles In The Jungle. ISBN: 0907486320. Spine bumped with small split at top, Pale page browning else contents clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- BIGGLES
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
BIGGLES FLIES AGAIN
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1327271
Published by Dean & Son Ltd..
Circa
1971.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green boards, black title to spine. Spine slightly bumped. Prize plate to front free-endpaper. Some foxing to textblock. Contents browned but clean. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge rubbed and a little grubby to rear panel.
GIMLET LENDS A HAND
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1327270
Published by Brockhampton Press.
1st
1949.
Very good condition.
A "King of the Commandos" adventure. Blue cloth, silver titles. B/w pictures. 4 b/w plates. 189 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Small mark to rear cover. Some pencil writing to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock and some margin marks.
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- CHILDRENS
- GIMLET
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
BIGGLES IN THE ORIENT
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1327268
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1949.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Light blue boards, silver title on front cover and spine. Colour frontis plus b/w plates. 180 Pages. Third impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some slight fading to cover edges and spine. Endpapers browned, foxing to textblock and page margins. Dustwrapper is worn and grubby with old tape marks (tape no longer present). Some loss to both flaps.
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- CHILDRENS
- BIGGLES
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
THE GIRL'S OWN ANNUAL - VOLUME 57
Written by Gladys M. Spratt; Elsie J. Oxenham; Alfred Bestall; et al; Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Illustrated by Alfred Bestall; M. Sankey; et al..
Stock no. 1327267
Published by The Girl's Own Paper Office.
Good condition.
Large heavy format. Green cloth with gilt title to spine and embossed title to front cover. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. Includes Oxenham story "Peggy and the Brotherhood" and Brent-Dyer story "The Robins Make Good". Spine and corners bumped and worn. Some damp staining to covers. Name and address in ink to front free-endpaper. Some page browning and foxing and some light fingermarks to page margins. Generally contents clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANNUALS
- ANNUALS (GIRLS)
- GIRLS
- GIRLS OWN
EMPIRE YOUTH ANNUAL 1948
No author listed.
Stock no. 1327266
Published by P.R. Gawthorn Ltd..
1948.
Very good condition.
Includes articles on air, road, rail & radio links to the Commonwealth. Plus numerous illustrated stories. Colour and b/w photos. Blue cloth, gilt titles. 416 pages. Spine and corners bumped, some fading to spine. Inscription in ink to verso of front free-endpaper. Light foxing to textblock. Contents clean.
COLLINS GIRLS' ANNUAL
Written by Viola Bayley; Noel Streatfeild; Mollie Chappell; Kathleen Fidler; et al.
Illustrated by D.L. Wynne; Frank Varty; William Stobbs; et al..
Stock no. 1327265
Published by Collins.
Very good condition.
Red spine, front board shows girl sitting down in school uniform with books and a tennis racket. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations throughout. First story Walls of Snow by Bayley. Spine bumped. Corners worn and covers slightly edge rubbed. Textblock and some page margins are a little grubby else contents clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANNUALS
- ANNUALS (GIRLS)
- GIRLS
EMPIRE YOUTH ANNUAL 1946
No author listed.
Stock no. 1327264
Published by P.R. Gawthorn Ltd..
1946.
Almost very good condition.
Red cloth, gilt titles to spine and embossed title to front cover. Colour and b/w photos. The Victory Volume containing much world war two material. Spine and corners bumped, slight wear to spine. Spine and rear cover edges slightly faded. Some slight grubbiness to covers. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Some light page browning and fingering else contents clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANNUALS
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
PERNEL WINS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Illustrated by Margaret Horder.
Stock no. 1327263
Published by Frederick Muller Ltd..
1948.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Green boards, dark green title to spine. B/w illustrations to text. 211 pages. 7.5 x 5". Third impression. Spine slightly bumped. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Small mark to top margin of title-page. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly grubby with a few small chips at edges.