THE FLYING HORSES: TALES FROM CHINA
Written by Jo Manton; Robert Gittings. Illustrated by Derek Collard.
Stock no. 1828847
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st 1977. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Chinese stories taken from translations of Chinese history and literature, the dialogue and poems often embody and give substance to ancient Chinese sayings. They range in time from the earliest popular legends, which deal with the origins of the universe, to a twentieth-century account of the Revolution. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Full page b/w illustrations. 172 pages. ISBN: 041683440X. Text block lightly browned. Light browning to vertical edge of front endpaper and small foxspot else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned and a little scuffed.

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FOLK AND FAIRY TALES
Written by Ruth Manning-Sanders. Illustrated by Robin Jacques.
Stock no. 1828647
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Legendary stories of witches, wizards, monsters and dragons, giants and mermaids; kings and queens, ogres and trolls, devils and demons and magic animals fill the pages of this anthology. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. Full-page colour illustrations, b/w text illustrations. 253 numbered pages. 9.5 x 6.25". ISBN: 0416826705. Faint stain to boards. Text block browned and stained. Light page edge browning else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is quite heavily browned.

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THE SECRET RAILWAY
Written by Elisabeth Beresford. Illustrated by James Hunt.
Stock no. 1328347
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

When Barny and Sue discover Marsh End, an old and disused railway station, they set about bringing it back to life again. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 141 numbered pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0416755704. Spine and corners bumped. Light foxing, mainly at page edges. Dustwrapper is lightly faded/browned with a few small chips in the laminate at top edges.

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MY VERY OWN SISTER
Written by Astrid Lindgren. Illustrated by Hans Arnold.
Stock no. 1327295
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st UK 1974. Very good condition.

Green cloth spine. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416814506. Spine and corners bumped, corners slightly worn. Some grubby fingermarks to first couple of pages.

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SAMMY AND THE MOUNTAIN KING
Written by Zacharias Topelius. Illustrated by Veronica Leo.
Stock no. 1826819
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st 1984. Very good condition.

Sammy has been warned never to go near the terrible mountain king, who gobbles up little boys like flies. But Sammy's curiosity to see the giant for himself leads him into an unforgettable adventure. A story of a Laplander. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416506003. Boards a little scuffed. A few pale foxspots and grubby marks to contents.

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THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO
Written by Carlo Collodi; Francis Wainwright. Illustrated by Francis Wainwright.
Stock no. 1826381
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st thus 1986. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Translated by Francis Wainwright. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Lavishly illustrated with over 60 full colour drawings. 96 pages. ISBN: 0416596606. A nice, clean copy. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased, lightly scuffed to rear panel, has a security barcode stuck to inside spine.

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MY VERY OWN SISTER
Written by Astrid Lindgren. Illustrated by Hans Arnold.
Stock no. 1321866
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st 1974. Very good condition.

Green cloth spine. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416814506. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Some light finger creases/marks to first few pages. Contents generally clean.

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THE RESCUE OF BABAR
Written by Laurent De Brunhoff. Illustrated by Laurent De Brunhoff.
Stock no. 2127384
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st 1993. Very good condition.

Very large format glazed boards with red cloth spine. Delightful elephant pictures in colour. ISBN: 0416189334. Spine is faded. Contents are excellent. Stain to rear cover.

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THE SERPENT TOWER
Written by Russell Hoban. Illustrated by David Scott.
Stock no. 383862
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.; Walker Books. 1st 1981. As new condition.

Mystery and adventure are combined in this story about a boy who builds a tower from some old iron weights. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Full page colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416056008.

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ALPHABEARS
Written by Kathleen Hague. Illustrated by Michael Hague.
Stock no. 622123
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st 1984. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A simple rhyming text not only provides an introduction to the alphabet but also a story book for young children and a picture book to enchant readers of all ages. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 041650180X. Top front corner bumped. Name in ink to front endpaper. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper very lightly scuffed.

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RUPERT AND THE ANGRY IMP
Written by Norman Redfern. Illustrated by Marjorie Owens.
Stock no. 805500
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st 1994. Nearly fine condition.

Small format pop-up book ISBN: 0416189369. Covers unevenly faded.

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