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THE VALLEY OF ADVENTURE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian.
Stock no. 1330527
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1947. Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

Cream pictorial cloth. B/w illustrations. The third in the Adventure series. Spine and corners are bumped. Small brown mark to top edge of rear cover. Tiny name in ink to top edge of front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock and some page margins. Dustwrapper spine is missing and the remains are worn, torn and creased, large tear to front fold and smaller tear to rear fold.

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THE CITY ADVENTURES OF MARMALADE JIM
Written by Alan Sillitoe. Illustrated by Dorothy Rice.
Stock no. 1330497
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1967. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Colour pictorial boards. Bright colour pictures of Marmalade Jim the ginger cat. Authors first book for children. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Cover edges lightly rubbed. Foxing to endpapers and slight foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and foxed (especially on verso).

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A WHIFF OF BURNT BOATS
Written by Geoffrey Trease.
Stock no. 1330231
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1971. Very good condition.

An early autobiography. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. Yellow endpapers. A few b/w photos. 191 pages. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Evidence of a small label removed from front free-endpaper and a larger label removed from pastedown.

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MIST OVER ATHELNEY
Written by Geoffrey Trease. Illustrated by Robert Stewart Sherriffs; J.L. Stokle.
Stock no. 1330203
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1958. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A story from the dark winter of A.D. 878, when Danish King Guthrum launched his treacherous attack on the kingdom of Wessex. Orange cloth, black titles and vignettes. 243 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped with tiny nicks to top and tail of spine. Some slight fading to cover edges. Foxing to textblock, endpapers and prelims else contents clean. Dustwrapper is lightly foxed on verso and a little edge rubbed.

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THE VALLEY OF ADVENTURE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian.
Stock no. 1330153
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1957. Good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Cream pictorial cloth. B/w illustrations. The third in the Adventure series. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to spine and spine edges. Name and address in ink to front free-endpaper. Large name in ink to lower edge of textblock and name and address to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is well worn with slight loss at corners, torn to lower half of spine with slight loss.

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THE MOUNTAIN OF ADVENTURE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian.
Stock no. 1330026
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1949. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Cream pictorial cloth. B/w illustrations. Blue titles. 327 pages. The fifth story in the Adventure series. Third reprint of November 1949. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Rear cover is very very slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper, name and address in ink to half title-page. Pale splash marks to pages 54, 55 & 57. Contents otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is sunned to spine and slightly worn to spine and corners (minimal loss).

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THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK: AN AGONY IN EIGHT FITS
Written by Lewis Carroll. Illustrated by Henry Holiday.
Stock no. 1830116
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1935. Very good condition.

The 'Miniature' edition. Small format, 6.25 x 4". Red cloth, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. 9 b/w illustrations. Spine has a slight lean and is faded. Rear edge of spine has some minor fraying of cloth. Endpapers and text block browned. Rear hinge pulled but binding is tight. Contents clean.

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THE APRIL BABY'S BOOK OF TUNES
Written by Mary Russell. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1329940
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1903. Good condition.

Tan cloth, red titles and small vignette of girl to front cover. Colour plates throughout. 74 pages, all edges red. 7.5 x 7.75". Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers rubbed and marked with damp stain to base of spine/cover edges. Damp stains to endpapers, prelims and last few pages. Some fingermarks to page margins. Tissue-guard for frontis has been removed.

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MY SECOND NATURE BOOK THE SPELL THAT WENT WRONG AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1329592
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, black titles, blue and black vignettes. Two-tone illustrations. 192 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Some foxing to textblock and page margins. Dustwrapper is price-cut and edge worn/chipped with loss to base of spine.

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BAIRNSANGS: NURSERY RHYMES IN SCOTS
Written by Sandy Thomas Ross. Illustrated by Charles Summers.
Stock no. 1829598
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1955. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The suthor has composed in Scots rhymes and riddles for children. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. Small scarecrow vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. vi and 44 pages. Text block and endpapers browned. Name & date in ink to front endpaper. Contents clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is lightly browned and grubby with a few minor closed tears (no loss).

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"CARROTS:" JUST A LITTLE BOY
Written by Mrs. Molesworth. Illustrated by Walter Crane.
Stock no. 1829369
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1957. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Cream cloth with red titles and borders. 7 b/w illustrations including frontis. 241 pages. Reprint. Mark to top of spine (horizontally) and light fading to base of spine. Boards otherwise clean. Foxing mainly to text block, endpapers and some margins. Small name in ink to front endpaper. Top corner of page 195 and 197 is mis-cut as too large and therefore folded over (binding error). Pictorial dustwrapper has loss to base of spine (in line with the fading to spine), top of spine and corners lightly worn and chipped, overall is grubby with green marks to rear panel and foxing.

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MOOLTIKI AND OTHER STORIES AND POEMS OF INDIA
Written by Rumer Godden.
Stock no. 1329064
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Poignant stories bring to life the real India. Bright red cloth, gilt title to spine. 135 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Endpapers browned. Foxing to textblock and some page margins. Dustwrapper is browned to spine and slightly worn at top edges.

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