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THE STORY OF A THREAD OF COTTON
Written by Harry Ballam. Illustrated by Stanley Herbert.
Stock no. 1323601
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1952. Almost very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book No. 99. Oblong format. Pictorial paperwraps. Colour and b/w illustrations, lithographed by W.S. Cowell. Cover edges rubbed and corner tips creased. Minimal loss to lower corner of rear cover. Contents generally clean.

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REPRESENTATIVE ART OF OUR TIME (8 VOLUMES)
Written by Charles Holme.
Stock no. 1824054
Published by Offices Of The Studio. 1st 1903. Very good condition.

With original etchings & lithographs, also reproductions of oil & water-colour paintings, pastels, &c. A set of 8 (complete) very large format grey card-wrap booklets with string binding. Each volume has an essay and 6 plates. Eight volumes with light edge0wear and browning to cover edges. All plates are present. Volume III has some foxing to a plate or two and facing blank pages, Volume VII has foxing to pages and plates are foxed on verso of page. Volume VIII has foxing to 1st plate and facing blank page. Some top edges unopened. All contained in a large presentation folder with ribbon clasp, folder is very worn, browned and scufffed, foxing to inside boards, spine is split. A nice, complete set.

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INSECT LIFE
Written by Arthur Smith. Illustrated by Arthur Smith.
Stock no. 1323331
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1950. Very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book No. 66. Pictorial paperwraps. Colour and b/w illustrations. There is a library label (unused) stuck to the inside front cover. Otherwise a nice, clean copy.

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THE TALE OF NOAH AND THE FLOOD
Written by W.E. Williams. Illustrated by Clarke Hutton.
Stock no. 1323221
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1946. Almost very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book no. 54. Oblong format. Pictorial paper wraps. Colour and b/w lithograph illustrations. Covers slightly edge rubbed and grubby. Name in ink to top edge of front cover. Slight creasing to corners of covers and some page corner tips creased.

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WONDERS OF SEA LIFE
Written by E.G. Boulenger. Illustrated by Peggy Jeremy.
Stock no. 1323219
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1947. Almost very good condition.

A Puffin Picture book no. 51. Pictorial boards. Illustrated with lithographs throughout. Covers are edge worn with chipping to top of spine. Foxing throughout and a musty smell to contents.

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ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIA
Written by Sheila Hawkins. Illustrated by Sheila Hawkins.
Stock no. 1323215
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1947. Very good condition.

Puffin picture book no. 45. Oblong format, paper wraps. Colour and b/w lithographed illustrations. Lithographed by Brown & Bibby. Name in ink and old price in pencil to front cover. Foxing to covers, inside covers and to page edges.

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OUR HORSES
Written by Lionel Edwards. Illustrated by Lionel Edwards.
Stock no. 1323214
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1945. Very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book no. 43. Pictorial paper wraps. Colour and b/w lithographed illustrations. Lithographed by Charles and Read Ltd. 2nd issue of 1st edition. Covers slightly grubby and edge worn. Small tear to top edge of front cover and slight loss to lower spine corner of front cover. A few small marks to page margins else contents clean.

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MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB AND OTHER NURSERY SONGS
Written by H.A. Rey. Illustrated by H.A. Rey.
Stock no. 1323193
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1951. Very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book 91. Oblong format. Pink pictorial paper wraps. Delightful colour illustrations. Words and music. Printed prices on covers have been covered with small, white 2/6 price stickers. Slight fading to spine. Staples rusty. Contents clean.

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UNE VIE
Written by Guy De Maupassant. Illustrated by Laszlo Acs.
Stock no. 2138227
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1981. Slightly better than very good condition.

Olive green spine with gilt titles. Decorative yellow boards. Two-tone illustrations. 238 pages. Slip case is good - Tape repair to one edge, which is split completely. Some fading and bumping to edges.

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BUTTERFLIES IN BRITAIN
Written by Richard Chopping. Illustrated by Richard Chopping.
Stock no. 1321264
Published by Penguin. Circa 1947. Very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book No. 29. Pictorial boards. Slight wear to corners. Contents clean.

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LITTLE TIM AND THE BRAVE SEA CAPTAIN
Written by Edward Ardizzone. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 2134788
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1936. Almost very good condition.

Very large format. Colour pictorial boards. Colour lithographs throughout. Bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Scuff marks and browning to rear cover. Red mark to front cover. Front joint is partially cracked. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Green crayon to verso of one page (plain page). Margin marks to some pages.

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BO-BO THE CLOWN
Written by Porter. Illustrated by Chollick.
Stock no. 1320458
Published by Capitol Publishing Co.. 1948. Almost very good condition.

A Capitol Wiggly Playbook. Moving clown to front cover. Colour and b/w lithographs throughout. Staples rusty. Front cover is slightly grubby. Some scratch marks to rear cover. Clown still complete and moving. Contents clean.

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