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THE WHITE ADMIRAL
Written by H.E. Bates. Illustrated by Peggy Chapman.
Stock no. 2125231
Published by Dennis Dobson. 1st 1968. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Pictorial boards. The White Admiral used to visit the butterflies every year for his holidays! Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0234779543. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut and edge-torn with some chipping; minimal loss; foxed.

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UNCLE BEN'S WOODLAND FRIENDS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1317116
Published by Fleetway Publications Ltd.. 1962. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Buff pictorial boards. Similar format to Ladybird books, this is Jack and Jill Book No. 9. Colour pictures. A tiny dint to lower edge of front cover. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners of wrapper.

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THROUGH THE WOOD
Written by Harold Avery. Illustrated by John Hassall.
Stock no. 1505698
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. circa 1907. Almost very good condition.

A picture book. Large format 11.5 x 9.5", cloth spine and pictorial boards show boy watching weasels. 24 colour plates. 50 pages. Spine bumped and worn with nicks to cloth at ends. Wear to corners and cover edges. Covers grubby. A few marks/fingermarks to contents. Margin tear to first text page. Light browning and foxing to endpapers. All plates present.

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THE ENID BLYTON NATURE READERS NO. 26
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 2116940
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Contains "Freckles The Thrush" and "The Little Ploughman". Pictorial card wraps. Two-tone text illustrations. Creasing to cover corners. Some marks to covers.

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BY WOOD AND FIELD (DIGGERS AND BUILDERS)
Written by R. Hudson.
Stock no. 2115800
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Circa 1933. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Yellow covers with dark brown titles. 4 colour plates. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Light foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with darkening to spine and edges; couple of closed tears and some edge-creasing.

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BABIES OF THE PONDS AND STREAMS
Written by Marla Tyrrell. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1503563
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Small format 6 x 4.75", pictorial boards. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. 60 pages. Minimal bumping but a little wear to spine and corners. Ink inscription to front endpaper otherwise contents clean. One hinge cracked. Just an odd fox spot. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn with small piece missing from front panel disguised by paper stuck to verso. Small patch of damage to spine and a few fox spots.

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THE WHITE ADMIRAL
Written by H.E. Bates. Illustrated by Peggy Chapman.
Stock no. 1103199
Published by Dennis Dobson. 1st 1968. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Pictorial boards. The White Admiral used to visit the butterflies every year for his holidays! Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0234779543. Wrapper is price-cut.

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BIRD PICTURES
Written by Alice Whitby. Illustrated by Sara W.M. Fallon.
Stock no. 445324
Published by George Allen. 1st 1901. Fair condition.

Cloth spine, black titles. Pictorial front cover. Three colour illustrations. Covers are very worn, with chipping to edges. Bookplate to front pastedown. Binding weak - stitching is starting to come loose. Grubby marks to some pages.

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THOSE OTHER ANIMALS
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by Harrison Weir.
Stock no. 440808
Published by Henry And Co.. 1st 1891. Fair condition.

Part of 'The Whitefriars Library of Wit and Humour' series. Green boards with gilt titles and white vignette to front cover. 217 pages + adverts to rear. Corners and spine bumped. Covers marked. Half-title page missing. A few pages have closed tears; some repaired with tape.

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UNDERWATER MISSION
No author listed. Illustrated by Terry Pastor.
Stock no. 991910
Published by Methuen Walker Books. 1st 1982. Fine condition.

A unique blend of scientific accuracy and 3-dimensional mechanics. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416062504. All pop-ups in excellent working order. One pop-up slightly creased.

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STRANGE SCAVENGING CREATURES
Written by Ken Hoy. Illustrated by Isabel Bowring.
Stock no. 591671
Published by Brown Wells & Jacobs Ltd.. 1994. Very good condition.

Dare to Find Out About series... Glazed pictorial boards. A nature pop-up book. Realistic illustrations combine with an informative, and sometimes surprising, text to bring these creatures to life as never before. ISBN: 1873829582. Bumping to a couple of corners. One leg broken on the Cockroach pop-up. Light foxing throughout.

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ANIMAL JOURNEYS
Written by Barbara Taylor.
Stock no. 991122
Published by Apple Press. 1st 1998. As new condition.

An Interactive book with tabs, flaps, acetates & wheels. Explorers Plus Series. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. Spiral bound. ISBN: 1840920408.

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