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WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG
Written by A.A. Milne. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1327885
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 10th 1925. Very good condition.

Deluxe edition in publisher's blue calf binding. Gilt border to front cover with floral motif at corners and vignette of little girl in mop cap. Gilt vignettes and floral decoration to spine. All edges gilt. Cream and blue pictorial endpapers. Charming verses and b/w illustrations. The first of the Milne Pooh quartet in which we meet Winnie-the-Pooh for the first time in a poem entitled Teddy Bear. 'A bear, however hard he tries, Grows tubby without exercise...' Complete with blue ribbon page marker. This is the second deluxe edition. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Spine very slightly browned. Indentation to centre of front cover, pencil mark to rear cover. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Small patches of surface paper damage to both pastedowns. Page marker is detached but still present. Some joints are cracked and some are lightly pulled but the binding is still tight.

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THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
Written by Kenneth Grahame.
Stock no. 1327742
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1932. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

"The Gateway Library". Blue cloth, gilt title to spine and front cover. Top edge gilt, bottom edge uncut. 302 pages, General Literature catalogue to rear (8 pages). 7 x 4.5". 39th edition. Spine and corners bumped. Inscription in ink to front fly-leaf. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is foxed and lightly browned to spine.

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THE MYSTERY OF THE STRANGE BUNDLE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Treyer Evans.
Stock no. 1326926
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Being the Tenth Adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog. Why did a man rush out of his house in the middle of the night, in his dressing-gown and slippers, carrying a bundle? Yellow boards, green titles and magnifying glass vignette. B/w illustrations. 179 pages. Spine is slightly bumped and faded, a couple of small, light marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to top edge of textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn and creased. Slight loss to wrapper spine and corners, very faded spine also has a small hole to centre.

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THE MYSTERY OF THE VANISHED PRINCE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Treyer Evans.
Stock no. 1326918
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Grey boards, red title. Magnifying glass vignette to front. B/w illustrations. The 9th adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog. Spine and corners bumped, some slight browning to top and tail of spine. Minor dents to front cover edge. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is well worn, torn and creased. Substantial loss to front panel (top half of front panel mostly missing).

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THE MYSTERY OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by J. Abbey.
Stock no. 1326916
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1948. Good condition.

Orange cloth, black titles and magnifying glass vignette. B/w illustrations. The 6th adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog. Spine and corners bumped, covers grubby. Book leans to one side a little. Yellow crayon scribbles to endpapers. Foxing to prelims and textblock.

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THE MYSTERY OF THE SECRET ROOM
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by J. Abbey.
Stock no. 1326915
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1945. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth, yellow titles and magnifying glass vignette. B/w illustrations. The third adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog. Spine and corners bumped. Spine slightly faded and a small damp stain to front edge. Contents generally clean.

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THE RED STORY BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1326827
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 5th 1951. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth. Black title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Some slight darkening to spine. Endpapers partly browned. Name and address in pencil to front free-endpaper. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with some slight loss.

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THE MYSTERY OF THE DISAPPEARING CAT
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by J. Abbey.
Stock no. 1326825
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 6th 1950. Very good condition.

The second adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog. Who stole the valuable cat? How did it go? How could Luke be cleared of the blame? How could they get the better of old Clear-Orf? Red boards, black titles and magnifying glass vignette. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Slight fading to spine. Name and address in pencil to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to textblock else contents clean.

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IN THE FIFTH AT MALORY TOWERS
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Stanley Lloyd.
Stock no. 1326794
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, blue lettering. 7 b/w illustrations. Pictorial endpapers. 146 pages. Spine very slightly bumped and rubbed. Endpapers lightly browned. Books leans a little to one side. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased, spine of wrapper is slightly faded with minimal loss at top and tail and torn at tail.

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TWENTY-MINUTE TALES
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 1326781
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1950. Almost very good condition.

School Edition. Red cloth covered cardwraps. Black titles to spine and front cover. 168 pages. Cloth at cover edges is just starting to fray. Spine is very slightly faded. Some page corner tips are creased.

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EIGHT O'CLOCK TALES
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Dorothy M. Wheeler.
Stock no. 1326752
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 5th 1950. Very good condition.

A book of short stories by the children's favourite writer. Small format. Green cloth, dark titles. 185 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners have minimal bumping and rubbing. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Name and address in ink to front free-endpaper. Endpapers are browned. Very light foxing to textblock. Contents clean.

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THE YELLOW STORY BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Kathleen Gell.
Stock no. 1326749
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1950. Good condition.

The fourth of Enid Blyton's Colour books. Yellow cloth, dark green title to spine. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, spine very slightly grubby. There is a small patch to the front cover where a compass has been used to pierece the cloth, the indentations from this go through the prelims of the contents. Name and address in biro to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock which is also slightly grubby. Rear page is browned.

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