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MOUNTAINEERS
Written by Vernon Stokes; Cynthia Harnett. Illustrated by Vernon Stokes; Cynthia Harnett.
Stock no. 1201030
Published by Collins. 1945. Slightly better than very good condition.

George rescues Dumpling (the bulldog-hero of the story) from Miss Martha - the "Dragon" - to whose cottage in the Lake District George is evacuated. Large format. Blue cloth, red titles. Beautiful colour and b/w illustrations. Spine faded. Top corners just very slightly rubbed. Front panel of pictorial dustwrapper pasted inside front cover. Contents fine.

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PIXIELAND RHYMES
No author listed. Illustrated by Rene Cloke.
Stock no. 385039
Published by Collins. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Pixie Book Series. Very small format (4 x 4 inches). Pictorial boards. Delightful colour illustrations. Staples are rusty and situated more to front of book rather than on spine (binding error). Top corner tips of pages are slightly creased else contents clean. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed with a small rust spot to lower staple area on front panel.

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THE BETRAYER
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 820884
Published by Collins. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Light green cloth boards. Gilt title to spine. Black and white illustrations. 285 pages. Spine bumped and faded. Corners rubbed. Pictorial wrapper is edge creased with a few small tears and chips with some loss. Small ink scribble to front wrapper flap.

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SEVEN YEARS AND A DAY
Written by Colette O'Hare. Illustrated by Beryl Cook.
Stock no. 447017
Published by Collins. 1st 1980. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

10.75" X 8.5". Glazed pictorial boards. Delightful story of a 'lucky' six toed cat. Illustrated by the distinguished painter, Beryl Cook, who has illustrated a book for first time. ISBN: 0001957457.

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ANIMAL STORYTIME
Written by Anne Pickstock; et al.
Stock no. 446669
Published by Collins. 1st 1975. Fine condition.

First story is Vernon Vole Loses His Vote. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. An anthology of stories. ISBN: 0001381792.

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SIMPLE PICTURES ARE THE BEST
Written by Nancy Willard. Illustrated by Tomie De Paola.
Stock no. 446692
Published by Collins. 1st 1978. Fine condition.

Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0001839217.

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THE HORN OF MERLYNS
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 816608
Published by Collins. 3rd 1945. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Yellow cloth, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Some marks to covers. Corners are bumped. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Pictorial wrapper is faded to spine with chips and grubby marks.

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PLANES BOOK ONE
No author listed.
Stock no. 814785
Published by Collins. Good condition.

Orbit Books Series. Small format. Spine chipped, covers grubby. Pencil scribble to inside front cover.

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ROCKETS AND SPACECRAFT BOOK TWO
No author listed.
Stock no. 814783
Published by Collins. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

An Orbit Book. Very small square format. Pictorial boards. Colour pictures. Wrapper is foxed and browned.

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THE HORN OF MERLYNS
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 629348
Published by Collins. 3rd 1945. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Yellow cloth, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Wrapper spine is faded with 1 small hole tear to left side of front panel. Corners are worn with minor chips.

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FRESHWATER FISHES OF THE BRITISH ISLES (NN 75)
Written by Peter S. Maitland; R. Niall Campbell.
Stock no. 809567
Published by Collins. 1st 1992. As new condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 75 Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 21 colour photos and over 200 b/w photos and diagrams. ISBN to verso of title page is 0002193833 but this is incorrect as this ISBN matches NN No.74 (Ferns). ISBN provided is on verso of dustwrapper of this title. ISBN: 0002193795. REDUCED from £620. Wrapper spine lightly faded. Small closed tear (0.25") to top of wrapper rear fold.

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MUM'S PLACE
Written by Reginald Ottley.
Stock no. 598121
Published by Collins. 1st 1974. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A children's book about the emotional struggle between a man and boy in a rundown Australian community. Wrapper slightly edge-chipped.

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