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THE BOY IN RED
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 2111072
Published by Collins. 1st 1948. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The Boy in Red is Maurice St. Annalands, page to William the Silent, the heroic leader of the Netherlands in the fight for freedom. Yellow cloth with red title to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Some grubby marks to covers. Spine is bumped. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some foxing. Colouring to some b/w illustrations. Wrapper is edge-torn with over 1" loss to top of spine; price-cut; edge-creased with chips that have some small loss.

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THE OPERATORS INSIDE THE WORLD'S SPECIAL FORCES
Written by Mike Ryan.
Stock no. 1708275
Published by Collins. 1st 2005. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Colour photos. 224 pages. ISBN: 0007199376.

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STOWAWAYS IN THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1604679
Published by Collins. 1958. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine and "The Abbey School Series" vignette to front board. Colour frontis. 256 pages, top edge red. Spine and corners bumped. Endpapers foxed, pages browned. Top edge faded. Wrapper is creased and grubby with 1 inch loss at top of spine, with tape and sticky paper repairs / strengthening to verso.

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THE ADVENTURES OF PETER AND JUDY IN BUNNYLAND
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Lennie Young.
Stock no. 1501331
Published by Collins. 1st 1935. Very good condition.

Large format. Yellow cloth spine. Black pictorial boards. Superb vivid full-page colour illustrations. Spine is bumped, a little worn and browned. Corners and cover edges are worn. Some scratch marks and small areas of surface paper damage to front cover. Back cover is slightly grubby with some light stains. Endpapers are browned. Closed tear of approx. 3cm to bottom edge of page 29/30. Only a very odd mark mark. Illustrations lovely and bright.

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MAMMALS IN THE BRITISH ISLES (NN 68)
Written by L. Harrison Matthews.
Stock no. 2110330
Published by Collins. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Green cloth. B/w photos. A synthesis of modern knowledge derived from living animals studies in the field and covering all facets of mammalian life in the British Isles. ISBN: 0002197383. Uneven fading and marks to covers. Page browning. Wrapper is faded to spine, with some edge-creasing and small nicks.

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BRITISH BATS (NN 93)
Written by John Altringham.
Stock no. 2110323
Published by Collins. 1st 2003. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 93. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0002201402.

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THE BELL OF THE FOUR EVANGELISTS
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1309979
Published by Collins. 1st 1947. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, fading to spine and top cover edges. Small stain affects rear cover, endpapers and rear page edges. Some light foxing otherwise contents clean.

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THE WOODS OF WINDRI
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1309914
Published by Collins. 1st 1944. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A tale of the past with knights, monks, bandits and warriors flitting across the scene. Yellow cloth, brown title to spine. B/w illustrations. 255 pages, lower edges untrimmed (as originally published). Spine and corners bumped, foxing to covers. Pencil writing to front pastedown. Front free-endpaper missing. Pencil drawing (of a dog) to rear endpaper). A couple of small marks to page edges. Pencil tick marks to contents page. Dustwrapper is grubby and edge-worn with slight loss.

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LIFE IN LAKES AND RIVERS (NN 15)
Written by T.T. Macan; E.B. Worthington.
Stock no. 1807229
Published by Collins. 2nd 1968. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. New Naturalist series. Green cloth covers. 6 x 8.5". 272 pages. An authoritative work of outstanding interest. 45 colour photos, 68 photos in b/w and 20 maps and diagrams. Cloth boards mottled but clean. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper has some wear to surface paper and browned to rear panel. Still an attractive copy.

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THE NEW NATURALISTS (NN 82)
Written by Peter Marren.
Stock no. 1708056
Published by Collins. 2nd 2005. Nearly fine condition.

New Naturalist No. 82. Second Edition. Colour and b/w photos. The behind-the-bookshelf story of the New Naturalist Library. With bibliography. Card wraps. ISBN: 0007197152. A little rubbing to corners.

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PIXIELAND RHYMES
No author listed. Illustrated by Rene Cloke.
Stock no. 1207733
Published by Collins. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Pixie Book Series. Very small format (4 x 4 inches). Pictorial boards. Delightful colour illustrations. Crease to rear board (probable binding error. Last couple of pages lightly creased, else contents fine. Wrapper corners very slightly rubbed.

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LITTLE STORIES FROM AESOP
Written by Aesop. Illustrated by Harry Rountree.
Stock no. 1207657
Published by Collins. Almost very good condition.

Small format. Pictorial stiff card wraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. B/w illustrations. Fables and the moral of the story. Inscription in ink to first blank page. Spine worn with some loss of surface from rear cover alongside. Contents pulled so feel a little loose. A few marks to margins otherwise contents clean.

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