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MR BUBBUS AND THE RAILWAY SMUGGLERS
Written by Joan Drake. Illustrated by Biro.
Stock no. 1828591
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Why was the new railway track ripped up as soon as it was laid? Who was using Princess, the 2-6-2 locomotive, at dead of night when the whole village as asleep? Ambrose and Poppy began to investigate - and something very unexpected happened to them! Another mystery story about Mr Bubbus, Mr Deggas and all the Deggas children. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 87 numbered pages. ISBN: 0340196149. SIGNED by the author (TWICE). Once as a gift dedication to free front endpaper and once with no dedication to the top of the title page. Top of spine is bumped which means the contents are also creassed to top gutter edge throughout. Tape stuck to front pastedown and a small patch of surface paper loss where some tape has been removed. Contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine, rubbed at corners, lightly creased and a little grubby to rear panel.

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TYPICALLY JENNINGS
Written by Anthony Buckeridge. Illustrated by Biro.
Stock no. 1324524
Published by Collins. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Hair-raising happenings for which Jennings is mainly responsible. Typical! Green mottled boards, gilt title to spine. B/w frontis by Biro. 159 pages. ISBN: 0001621610. Book leans to one side a little. Small white address label to front pastedown and name, address and date in ink to front free-endpaper (the address has been crossed out). Contents clean. Dustwrapper is browned to spine and edges.

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SELECTED AT SIX
Written by Joan Goldman. Illustrated by Biro.
Stock no. 1321140
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine slightly bumped. A few foxspots to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed, faded to spine and slightly grubby to rear panel.

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SELECTED AT SIX
Written by Joan Goldman. Illustrated by Biro.
Stock no. 2128643
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Name in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper is faded to spine and a couple of edges; a few nicks and chips; marked to rear panel.

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KETTLEBY'S ZOO
Written by Margaret Holden. Illustrated by Biro.
Stock no. 2114425
Published by Brockhampton Press Ltd.. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with scottie dog design in squares. B/w illustrations. Spine is browned, with some bumping. Light marks and a few foxspots to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased, with a few chips; minimal loss; some grubby marks.

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN TWINS
Written by Daphne Rooke. Illustrated by Biro.
Stock no. 1402576
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1953. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Orange boards, black titles to front cover and spine. B/w illustrations. 191 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Bottom of spine and boards are a little faded. Rear board is marked. Foxing throughout. Yellow dustwrapper is edgeworn, chipped and grubby. Spine is browned and has yellow tape at bottom. Crayon marks to top of front panel. Verso is browned and has white sticky label at top of rear panel and flap.

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