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FURTHER TALES OF LITTLE GREY RABBIT
Written by Denis Judd; Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 1329604
Published by Collins. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Written in the same style of the original Alison Uttley stories, this collection of stories is based on a surprise discovery of previously unpublished Margaret Tempest pictures. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour pictures. 158 pages. ISBN: 0001942018. Dustwrapper is price-cut, creased to spine, there is a damp stain (hardly visible) to top edge of front panel.

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GRANDMOTHER LUCY AND HER HATS
Written by Joyce Wood. Illustrated by Frank Francis.
Stock no. 1329593
Published by Collins; Picture Lions. 1st thus 1974. Very good condition.

Picture Lions series. Cardwraps. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0006606873. Covers edge rubbed. Some foxing to contents.

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MOSSES & LIVERWORTS (NN 97)
Written by Ron Porley; Nick Hodgetts.
Stock no. 1329294
Published by Collins. Circa 2005. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist Series. Green cloth. 179 colour and b/w photographs. ISBN: 0002202123. Still in original shrinkwrap (which is split in places). Top corners are bumped.

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THE MYSTERY THAT NEVER WAS
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Stock no. 1829489
Published by Collins. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This most peculiar mystery was made up by four children to entertain Uncle Bob. Cream boards, red title to spine. B/w and two-tone illustrations. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Front joint slightly pulled (minor). Small fingermark to half-title page and light browning. Else contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is creased, edge-rubbed with a few small closed tears, repaired to verso with clear tape.

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TRAVEL DIARIES OF A NATURALIST (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1329190
Published by Collins. 1st 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Edited by Miranda Weston-Smith. Each volume covering different regions. Blue boards, gilt titles to spines. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. Each volume is a first edition, published 1983, 1985 and 1987 respectively. Spines slightly bumped. Dustwrapper spines are sunned and edges are slightly rubbed.

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ABHORSEN
Written by Garth Nix.
Stock no. 1329164
Published by Collins. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An ancient evil has arisen... can Lirael defeat the Destroyer? Red boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0007137346. Spine slightly bumped. Top edge of textblock is slightly dusty and browned. Dustwrapper is just a little rubbed at edges and is lightly foxed on verso.

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SABRIEL
Written by Garth Nix.
Stock no. 1329163
Published by Collins. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

First novel in the Old Kingdom series. White glazed boards with colour vignette. A gripping good versus evil tale. ISBN: 0007137303. Small mark to front free-endpaper. Top edge of textblock is slightly grubby. A few tiny, light marks to clear wrapper.

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CURLY COBBLER AND THE HAPPY RETURN
Written by Margaret Tempest. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 1329130
Published by Collins. 1st 1949. Good condition.

Small square format. Green cloth spine. Pictorial front board. Green endpapers. Colour illustrations. Covers edge rubbed and slightly grubby. A couple of hinges cracked. Some small marks to page margins.

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FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW
Written by Racey Helps. Illustrated by Racey Helps.
Stock no. 1329081
Published by Collins. 1st 1946. Good condition.

A Barnaby Littlemouse Book. Small oblong format. Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Corners bumped. Unfortunately 2/3 of backstrip is missing. Foxing to endpapers. Inscription in ink to verso of front free-endpaper else contents clean.

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WILD & GARDEN PLANTS (NN 80)
Written by Max Walters.
Stock no. 1829205
Published by Collins. 1st 1993. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 80. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 16 colour plates and over 60 b/w photos and drawings. 200 pages including index. ISBN: 0002193760. Minor bump to top of spine. Minor crease to vertical edge of front endpaper (cannot capture on camera). Else a lovely, clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded at spine (as is normal) else fine.

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CAVES AND CAVE LIFE (NN 79)
Written by Philip Chapman.
Stock no. 1829204
Published by Collins. 1st 1993. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 79 An outstanding and cohesive account of what is now known of this extraordinary world. Covering the fascination of caves, the cave habitat, limestone caves in Britain and Ireland, cave fauna and flora, cave communities, caves through the Pleistocene and the future of caves. B/w photos. ISBN: 0002199076. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed, spine is bright.

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THE RENAISSANCE
Written by Stefano Zuffi.
Stock no. 1829202
Published by Collins. Circa 2003. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large heavy format. Blue cloth boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0007164572. Unable to date as book is still in original shrinkwrap. Shrinkwrap is worn and split open at corners, also split lower edge, is a little grubby and scuffed.

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