LANTERNS ACROSS THE SNOW
Written by Susan Hill. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830961
Published by Long Barn Books. 1st thus 1998. Nearly fine condition.

A beautifully descriptive recollection of a child's Christmas at a country rectory; her final Christmas before her life alters forever. The story begins with an old lady watching the snow start to fall on Christmas Eve, and she remembers. She's the only one left who remembers. Purple cloth with gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. Purple and white decorated endpapers. B/w wood engraving illustrations. 70 pages. ISBN: 1902421019. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Boards clean and bright. Minor corner crease to a couple of pages else a lovely copy contained in publisher's red card slipcase with very light wear.

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THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING
Written by T.H. White; Kevin Crossley-Holland. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830960
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

The most odd, innocent, entertaining and loved incarnation of King Arthur during the 20th century. Introduced by Kevin Crossley-Holland. Attractive blue and silver pictorial cloth. Colour illustrations. 616 pages. Boards clean, text block very slightly grubby/foxed. Contents are clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed, small split to one edge and has a few tiny marks to ends.

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TALES FROM WATERSHIP DOWN
Written by Richard Adams. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830958
Published by Hutchinson. 1st thus 1996. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Tales from Watership Down is in three parts: the first consists of five traditional tales of El-ahrairah and two more modern rabbit stories, the second contains four episodes recounting events that befell El-ahrairah and Rabscuttle on their return from visiting the Black Rabbit of Inlé, and the third contains eight chapters dealing with the Watership warren in the months following the events of the original book. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Green endpapers. 195 pages. ISBN: 0091801664. Hinge split between page 184 and 185 otherwise binding is tight and contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased.

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OENONE IN JANUARY
Written by Kevin Crossley-Holland. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830957
Published by The Old Stile Press. 1st thus 1988. Slightly better than very good condition.

There is a stanza for each day of the month of January which explores the world through the eyes of a three-year-old; people, relationships and the language they use. Small format. Peach paper boards, gilt to spine, black title and vignette to front board. B/w wood engravings. 21 pages. Limited edition of 350 signed by author and illustrator. ISBN: 0907664172. SIGNED by author and illustrator in pencil to verso rear endpaper. Very light, minor rubbing to corners of boards. Contents clean. This is copy 63. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly rubbed.

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REALMS OF TOLKIEN IMAGES OF MIDDLE EARTH
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien. Illustrated by John Howe; Alan Lee; et al..
Stock no. 1330671
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 1996. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Black cloth, gilt title to spine. The follow on from 'Tolkien's World', this new collection of stunning full-colour illustrations inspired by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien promises to be as beautiful as its predecessor. ISBN: 026110344X. Spine and corners very slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just very slightly edge creased. A lovely copy.

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NOTHINGMAS DAY
Written by Adrian Mitchell. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1330667
Published by Allison & Busby. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A book of poems for children combined with irresistible woodcuts. Black boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. ISBN: 0850315328. SIGNED by the author with an elephant doodle and dedication to Heather(?). Slight bumping to spine and corners. Dustwrapper is a little edge creased and a little sunned at rear edges.

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SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY OF THE TEMPEST
Written by William Shakespeare. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac.
Stock no. 1330587
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1908. Almost very good condition.

40 tipped in colour plates, tissue guarded. Green cloth, gilt titles and decoration to front cover and spine. 143 pages. 11 x 8.5". Spine and corners bumped, covers edge rubbed. There is some very slight fraying of cloth to spine edges. There are a couple of tiny nicks to top edge of front cover. Discolouration to the rear cover (see picture). Foxing to page margins and textblock. Some hinges slightly cracked but binding still nice and tight. Plates all present and in fine condition.

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THE BEST OF BB AN ANTHOLOGY
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1330583
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of extracts from all BB's adult books and a few extracts from his timeless children's books as well. Accompanied by the superb scraperboard illustrations of the author. Grey boards, black title to spine. 277 pages. 9.5 x 6.5". ISBN: 0718125649. Spine bumped. Some light browning to cover edges. Books leans to one side a little. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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RIP VAN WINKLE
Written by Washington Irving. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1330568
Published by William Heinemann. 1919. Slightly better than good condition.

Frontis and 50 superb colour plates, tissue-guarded and mounted on green card at rear of book. 62 text pages. Green cloth, green titles and vignette to front cover. Spine bumped, worn and browned with small splits to the cloth. Top corners badly bumped with top rear corner almost split. Bumping to bottom corners. Bottom board edges bumped and rubbed. Covers a little grubby. Book plate to front pastedown. Browning to front endpapers and some of the mounts for the plates. Inscription in ink to half title page. Some hinges are cracked. Some fingering. Creasing to a couple of plates. Top of book is bowed.

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BEASTS OF THE NORTH COUNTRY
Written by Henry Tegner. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1330553
Published by Galley Press. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

From Whales to Shrews. Dealing with warm-blooded land and sea animals found in, and off the coast of, Durham and Northumberland. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine on black surround. Six pages of b/w plates, 26 drawings by D. Watkins-Pitchford (also known as BB) and one engraving by Bewick. 144 pages. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is edge rubbed.

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TRAVELS WITH A DONKEY IN THE CEVENNES
Written by Robert Louis Stevenson. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1830739
Published by Folio Society. 2004. Nearly fine condition.

Green pictorial cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 135 pages. Fourteenth printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly faded to edges and very lightly scuffed.

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ZULEIKA DOBSON OR AN OXFORD LOVE STORY
Written by Max Beerbohm. Illustrated by Michael Kirkham.
Stock no. 1208925
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2008. Slightly better than very good condition.

A novel. Light grey, illustrated boards. Cream endpapers. Colour plates. v and 208 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little grubby.

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