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COCK OF THE WALK
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2126787
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st thus 1977. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 16. Collectors edition limited to 500 copies. Facsimile of Magnet issues nos. 176-184, 1911. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703001310. SIGNED by Publisher. This is Copy No. 137. Foxing to outer page edges. Original glassine wrapper is very browned, mostly to spine, which is also foxed. Wrapper also has some chips and tears, but minimal loss. Slip case is very good.

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LEVISON'S RETURN
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2126783
Published by Howard Baker. 1st thus 1977. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 14. Collectors' edition, limited to 500 copies. Simulated leather covers with gilt titles. Contains Magnet issues 793 - 799 789 (from 1923). B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703001205. SIGNED by Publisher. This is Copy No. 43. Light foxing to outer page edges. Original glassine wrapper is browned, mostly to spine, with couple of tears/chips, but minimal loss. Slip case is faded along edges.

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HARRY WHARTON & CO IN HOLLYWOOD
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2126779
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1ST THUS 1978. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 20. Contains Magnet issue numbers 1092 to 1099. Large format. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Limited to 500 copies. ISBN: 0703001523. SIGNED by Publisher. This is Copy No. 76. Foxing to outer page edges. Original glassine wrapper is browned, especially to spine, with tiny tear hole, also to spine. Some edge-creasing. Slip case has bump along one edge.

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HARRY WHARTON'S BANK HOLIDAY
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2126772
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st thus 1982. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume 47. Collectors edition limited to 400 copies. Facsimile of The Magnet nos. 71-80, 1909. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703002376. SIGNED by Publisher. This is Copy No. 251. Bump to base of spine. Original glassine wrapper is unevenly browned, mostly to spine, with creasing and a few chips. Slip case is unevenly faded.

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MICK THE GIPSY
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2126771
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st thus 1980. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 34. Collectors edition limited to 500 copies. Facsimile of Magnet issue nos. 819-823 and 828-830, 1923/1924. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703002023. SIGNED by Publisher. This is Copy No. 58. A few marks and a little foxing to outer page edges. Original glassine wrapper is edge-creased with browning to spine and a couple of edges. Slip case is very good - a couple of chips to cloth.

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THE SCHOOLBOY CARAVANNERS
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2126720
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st thus 1978. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume 22. Limited edition to 500 copies. Originally produced in The Magnet 1921. ISBN: 0703001566. SIGNED by Publisher. This is Copy No. 112. Slight odour to book. Original glassine wrapper is browned to spine, with some edge-creasing and a few tiny nicks. Slip case is very good, with a few scuffs.

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ST. JIM'S FOREVER
Written by Martin Clifford; Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2126717
Published by Howard Baker. 1st thus 1980. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 32. Collectors edition limited to 500 copies. Facsimile of The Gem issue nos. 729-751, 1922. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703001949. SIGNED by Publisher. This is Copy No. 225. Pale foxing to outer page edges. Original glassine wrapper is edge-creased with browned spine. Contained in very good slip case that is browned.

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TOM MERRY'S WEEKLY
Written by Frank Richards; Martin Clifford.
Stock no. 1317451
Published by Howard Baker. 1st thus 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Facsimile of Gem Volume No. 18. Large format. Green boards, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 070300252X. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased.

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BILL THE MINDER
Written by W. Heath Robinson. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 2126525
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1982. Almost very good condition.

Facsimile edition of this classic children's tale. Large format. Blue boards, gilt titles and vignettes. Blue endpapers. 15 colour plates and numerous b/w illustrations. 254 pages. ISBN: 0340277327. Wear to cover edges; a bit of scuffing. Some marks. Front endpaper is creased. Some foxing and browning, but contents are very good.

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THE TEMPLE OF FLORA
Written by Stephen Harris. Illustrated by Robert Thornton.
Stock no. 2125063
Published by Folio Society. 2008. Fine condition.

Very large format. The first ever full-size facsimile of the greatest English florilegium. Quarter-bound in Nigerian goatskin, cloth sides. Front board printed and blocked with design by David Eccles from 'The Night-Blowing Cereus'. 232 pages with 9 preliminary monochrome plates, 5 preliminary colour plates and 29 flower illustrations. Text printed on felt-marked Modigliani Neve paper and plates printed on Modigliani Insize. Green ribbon marker. Coloured top edges. Book Size: 22.5" x 18.25". Commentary volume by Stephen Harris. Presented in solander box, bound in buckram. 128 pages. 12" x 8.25". Of the Limited edition of 1980 copies only 600 have been bound into book form. Due to the size of this book, if posted, it will need to be sent via courier. This is Copy No. 90. Also contains 2 beautiful colour plates in an envelope - for you to frame! Contained in original slip case that has bumping to a couple of corners and some scuff marks. This is a gorgeous item! This copy would make a wonderful gift. This book is VERY heavy and will be needed to be sent via courier.

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TOM MERRY'S BEST
Written by Martin Clifford; Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2124920
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1979. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The Gem no. 8. Eight reproductions in facsimile of issues of The Gem 1935-36. ISBN: 0703001612. Bumping to cover edges. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with a couple of tears; repaired to verso with sticky tape.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1945 (FACSIMILE) - A NEW RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1317284
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 1997. Nearly fine condition.

Collector's Limited Edition Facsmile of the 1945 soft cover Rupert Annual. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1874507945. Top rear corner is slightly worn else a fine copy. Copy no. 5142. Foxspots to slipcase and some wear to lower edge.

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