TESSIE GROWING UP
Written by Priscilla M. Warner. Illustrated by Priscilla M. Warner.
Stock no. 1328834
Published by Basil Blackwell. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Tessie saves a caravan from destruction and it helps her to travel a considerable distance along the difficult road of growing up, and establishes her more firmly than ever in her resolve to be an artist. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 189 pages. B/w text illustrations. Red illustrations to endpapers. Spine rubbing to spine. Pale foxing to text block. White pictorial wrapper is slightly rubbed at spine and corners and is very slightly browned to spine with a small (very light) damp stain to centre.

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THE SECRET MOUNTAIN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Harry Rountree.
Stock no. 1326757
Published by Basil Blackwell. 1949. Almost very good condition.

The third story of the strange adventures of the Secret Island children. Green cloth, black title to spine. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. 192 pages. 8.25 x 6". Spine and corners bumped. Fading to cover edges. Some erased pencil writing to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to textblock.

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DUNDERPATE
Written by Margaret Baker. Illustrated by Mary Baker.
Stock no. 1324903
Published by Basil Blackwell. 1st 1938. Very good condition.

Dunderpate is a boy who has a head so full of daydreams there is no room for anything else. One day he decides to go to town to seek his fortune... Striking silhouette pictures throughout. Orange cloth with black titles and vignette. 8.5 x 6.6". ISBN: 0631001603. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Endpapers lightly browned. Light foxing and fingering to contents. Ex-Libris plate (school) to verso of title-page, no other school markings.

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THE ROAMING DOLL
Written by Margaret Baker. Illustrated by Mary Baker.
Stock no. 1324902
Published by Basil Blackwell. Very good condition.

Victoria Josephine is a rather spoiled doll who is rejected and yet finds her way back to a loving home in a rather surprising way. Orange cloth, black titles and vignette to front cover. Striking black silhouette illustrations throughout and on orange endpapers. 8.25 x 6.25". Unpaginated. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Endpapers lightly browned. Light foxing to textblock. Some light marks to page margins.

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NUMBER NINE JOY STREET
Written by Michael Lynn. Illustrated by L.R. Brightwell; Eve Garnett; C.T. Nightingale; et al..
Stock no. 1324625
Published by Basil Blackwell. Good condition.

A medley of prose & verse for boys and girls. Contributors include Laurence Housman, Compton Mackenzie, Hugh Chesterman etc. One story illustrated in colour, packed with b/w illustrations. Cream cloth with blue titles and decorations on covers. Spine and corners rubbed, spine slightly browned. Half title-page is detached at lower 2". Colouring to quite a number of the b/w illustrations. Some light fingermarks to page margins.

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TOLD AGAIN
Written by Walter De La Mare. Illustrated by A.H. Watson.
Stock no. 1324223
Published by Basil Blackwell. 1st 1927. Very good condition.

Traditional tales told by de La Mare. Blue cloth, gilt titles and vignette. 8 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 320 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. A few foxspots to textblock. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper.

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THE GREY ADVENTURER
Written by Geoffrey Trease. Illustrated by Beatrice Goldsmith.
Stock no. 1824128
Published by Basil Blackwell. 1st 1942. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A colourful and exciting story for boys and girls laid in Restoration England and early American Colonies. Blue cloth boards, red title block to spine with gilt title. B/w illustrations. Blue mark to spine. Cloth to base of spine and lower 1/3 of rear board creased. Top corner of front board creased. Text block a little browned. Contents generally clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few closed tears and small chips, blue biro to 'G' and 'y' of title, spine browned, rear panel grubby.

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THE SECRET MOUNTAIN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Harry Rountree.
Stock no. 2140505
Published by Basil Blackwell. 1949. Almost very good condition.

The third story of the strange adventures of the Secret Island children. Green cloth, black title to spine. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. 192 pages. 8.25 x 6". Bumping and wear to spine and corners; fading to spine and edges. A few scuff marks. Boards are a little bowed. Foxing and grubby marks to endpapers and outer page edges.

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TOLD AGAIN
Written by Walter De La Mare. Illustrated by A.H. Watson.
Stock no. 2140292
Published by Basil Blackwell. 1st 1927. Almost very good condition.

White cloth with gilt tiles to spine and front cover; vignette also to front cover. Traditional tales told by Walter de la Mare. Limited edition to 260 copies. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. SIGNED by author to verso of half-title page. This is Copy No. 88. Grubby marks and spots, with cup ring mark to covers. Foxing; heaviest to endpapers, prelims, outer page edges; some throughout.

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NUMBER TWO JOY STREET
Written by A.A. Milne; Walter De La Mare; Rose Fyleman; et al. Illustrated by Harry Rountree; Alec Buckels; C.T. Nightingale; et al..
Stock no. 2140030
Published by Basil Blackwell. 1924. Almost very good condition.

A Medley of Prose & Verse for Boys and Girls. Large format. Cream cloth with blue decorations and titles. 8 colour plates tipped-onto brown card. Packed with b/w text illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some browning to spine. Ink stamp to front endpaper. Foxing, browning and some margin marks.

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OLD JOE
Written by Walter De La Mare. Illustrated by C.T. Nightingale.
Stock no. 1322956
Published by Basil Blackwell. Good condition.

Black cloth with green titles and pictorial onlay to front. 29 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, light vertical crease in cloth to rear cover. Name in pink ink to front free-endpaper. Light foxing and fingering to contents. Erased pencil doodles to front pastedown.

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MISS JEMIMA
Written by Walter De La Mare. Illustrated by Alec Buckels.
Stock no. 1322954
Published by Basil Blackwell. 1st 1925. Good condition.

'The Jolly Books'. Cream and blue decorated boards. Colour frontis, 3 b/w full-page illustrations. Minimal bumping to spine. Covers are browned at edges. Pages have been roughly opened after the binding process causing ragged edges and tears. Large piece of page 15/16 has been neatly reinserted. Small booksellers sticker to rear pastedown.

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