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TINA AND NINA
Written by Hans Baumann. Illustrated by Wanda Zacharias.
Stock no. 2130574
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st thus 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth spine, colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Some spotting to spine. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with foxing.

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PETER PAN IN SCARLET
Written by Geraldine McCaughrean. Illustrated by David Wyatt.
Stock no. 2130465
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The official sequel to J.M. Barrie's 'Peter Pan'. A beautiful gift edition featuring a specially adapted version of the text, which magical, glowing, full-colour illustrations throughout. Includes three beautiful prints of artwork from the book. Limited to 1500 copies. ISBN: 9780192728357. SIGNED by Author/Illustrator to special numbered bookplate to verso of front endpaper. This is Copy No. 492. Slip case is very good - so wear and a little bumping to corners.

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A CHILD'S BOOK OF HOURS
Written by Constance Irving; Noel Irving.
Stock no. 2130370
Published by Oxford University Press. Circa 1920. Slightly better than good condition.

13 full-page coloured illustrations, many other illustrations to text. Printed on thick card, linen-hinged. Tall folio measuring 15 x 9.5". Cloth backed pictorial boards. Delightful rhymes featuring the hours of the day from morning to school-time, dinner time etc. Beautifully illustrated and unusually bound. Heavy wear to covers; scuffing, bumping. Some page creasing. Browning and grubby marks to pages. One of last pages has surface paper damage/lifting.

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NANCY RETURNS TO ST. BRIDE'S
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. Illustrated by M.D. Johnston.
Stock no. 1317709
Published by Geoffrey Cumberlege; Oxford University Press. 1946. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth covers, blue title to spine. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 288 pages Spine and corners bumped. Fading to cover edges and foxing to spine. Remains of a prize-plate to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing to contents. Dustwrapper is worn and grubby, tears to spine and some loss to spine and edges.

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THE SERENDIPITY SHOP
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. Illustrated by Margaret Horder.
Stock no. 2129403
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1st 1947. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, red title to spine and vignette to front cover. 205 pages. B/w illustrations. Top edge red. Top and tail of spine are faded; some browning to cover edges. Bumping to corners. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is torn and chipped; with loss to top and tail of spine and surrounding areas; sticky tape repairs; some to verso, but some visible to edges of wrapper.

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INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
Written by Walter Mattli; Thomas Dietz.
Stock no. 2128931
Published by Oxford University Press. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Contending Theories and Evidence. ISBN: 9780198716723. 3rd printing.

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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE OXFORD DISTRICT
Written by James J. Walker.
Stock no. 2127987
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1926. Very good condition.

Card wraps. Chipping to spine, with some creasing. A few marks to covers. Corners are creased. Bookplate to inside front cover. From the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author. Small name in ink to first page; some foxing.

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THE WATER BABIES
Written by Charles Kingsley. Illustrated by A.E. Jackson.
Stock no. 2127734
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1936. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, black title to spine and vignette to front. 12 colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. 252 pages. Bumping and wear along cover edges. Some browning to spine. All plates present. Some marks to page 241. Wrapper is torn and creased with loss along edges; some grubby marks.

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THE AMAZON RIVER FOREST
Written by Nigel J.H. Smith.
Stock no. 2126613
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1999. Fine condition.

A Natural History of Plants, Animals and People. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780195122077.

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THE CIVIL WARS A MILITARY HISTORY OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND 1638-1660
Written by John Kenyon; Jane Ohlmeyer.
Stock no. 2126201
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 019866222X. A few marks to cover edges. Wrapper is edge-creased.

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PETER PAN'S ABC
Written by J.M. Barrie. Illustrated by Flora White.
Stock no. 2125360
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Good condition.

Pale cloth covers with gilt titles. Oblong pictorial onlay to front cover, with other decorations bordering it. Colour plates throughout, which accompany the alphabet. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some grubby marks to covers. Erased pencil drawing to front endpaper. Foxing throughout. Binding is a little weak; a few hinges are pulled; some chips and tears where plates are bound in. A few plates have margin tears and grubby margin marks. A reading copy.

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RATITES AND TINAMOUS (BIRD FAMILIES OF THE WORLD SERIES)
Written by S.J.J.F. Davies. Illustrated by Michael J. Bamford; Danika Loomes.
Stock no. 1815976
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The author skillfully evokes the mystery surrounding these flightless birds, drawing out their similarities whilst simultaneously celebrating their individuality. Navy cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. xxiii and 310 pages. ISBN: 0198549962. Spine slightly cocked.

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