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THE SECRET WORLD: A HISTORY OF INTELLIGENCE
Written by Christopher Andrew.
Stock no. 1328239
Published by Allen Lane; Penguin Books. 1st 2018. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The most comprehensive history of intelligence and security operations yet written. Grey boards, black title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 948 pages. ISBN: 9780713993660. Spine slightly bumped else a fine copy. Dustwrapper is lightly edge creased.

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THE STORY OF PLANT LIFE
Written by Isabel Alexander. Illustrated by Isabel Alexander.
Stock no. 1826106
Published by Penguin Books. Circa 1946. Very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book no. 58. Pictorial paper wraps. colour and b/w illustrations. Spine lightly rubbed, covers a little scuffed. Name in red ink to inside front cover. Staple binding is rusty and rust has bled slightly onto gutter. Contents are very nice.

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OUR PONIES
Written by Allen W. Seaby. Illustrated by Allen Seaby.
Stock no. 1323701
Published by Penguin Books. 1st 1949. Almost very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book No. 78. Illustrated covers. B/w textual illustrations. Pictorial paperwraps. Foxing to covers and contents. Small tear to edge of front cover.

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THE STORY OF IRON
Written by J.B. Fortune. Illustrated by Paul B. Mann.
Stock no. 1323700
Published by Penguin Books. 1st 1948. Almost very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book No. 79. Oblong format. Pictorial paperwraps. Colour and b/w illustrations. Heavy foxing to covers and contents. Staples rusty. Small piece torn (and missing) from lower spine corner of front cover.

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MUSIC TIME
Written by Prudence Hemelryk. Illustrated by Sheila Jackson.
Stock no. 1323699
Published by Penguin Books. 1st 1947. Almost very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book No. 80. Pictorial paper wraps. Colour and b/w illustrations. Music with a comment on the tune. Covers slightly grubby with a couple of small chips at spine edges. Sum in ink to front cover (21-1=20). Annotations in ink to first few music pieces.

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DICKON AMONG THE INDIANS
Written by M.R. Harrington. Illustrated by Clarence Ellsworth.
Stock no. 1323561
Published by Penguin Books. 1st thus 1949. Very good condition.

Puffin Story Book PS56. Pictorial cardwraps. 174 pages. B/w text illustrations. Spine sunned. Name stamped in ink to half title-page. Contents clean.

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THE STORY OF PLANT LIFE
Written by Isabel Alexander. Illustrated by Isabel Alexander.
Stock no. 1323324
Published by Penguin Books. 1st 1946. Very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book no. 58. Pictorial paper wraps. colour and b/w illustrations. Covers slightly browned at edges. Staples rusty. Pencil no. (58) erased from front cover.

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SIGNS AND SYMBOLS
Written by G.E. Pallant Sidaway. Illustrated by G.E. Pallant Sidaway.
Stock no. 1323195
Published by Penguin Books. 1st 1953. Very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book no. 89. Oblong format. Pictorial paper wraps. Colour and b/w illustrations. Some light creases to corner tips. Staples rusty. Rear cover is very slightly grubby.

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SIGNS AND SYMBOLS
Written by G.E. Pallant Sidaway. Illustrated by G.E. Pallant Sidaway.
Stock no. 2131950
Published by Penguin Books. 1st 1953. Almost very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book no. 89. Oblong format. Pictorial paper wraps. Colour and b/w illustrations. Split to base of spine (just under 1"). Crossed out name in ink to top of front cover. Foxing to outer page edges.

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PAUL THE HERO OF THE FIRE
Written by Edward Ardizzone. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 2128409
Published by Penguin Books. 1ST 1948. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

A Porpoise Book. Yellow pictorial stiff card wraps. Colour pictures throughout. Splits to both sides of spine at top and tail; bottom 1" of spine is missing. Some marks to covers. Contents are still very good - beautiful colour illustrations! Just some page browning,. Wrapper has been badly torn and creased, with a few pieces of loss.

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GEOMETRY AND THE LIBERAL ARTS
Written by Dan Pedoe.
Stock no. 1608090
Published by Penguin Books. 1976. Very good condition.

Card wraps. ISBN: 0140551190. Pages browned. Some foxing, especially to endpapers.

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CARBONEL AND CALIDOR
Written by Barbara Sleigh. Illustrated by Charles Front.
Stock no. 684608
Published by Penguin Books. 1st thus 1980. Almost very good condition.

3rd title in the series. Pictorial cardwraps show Rosemary, Carbonel & Calidor with glowing ring to front, red spine & rear. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0140311874. Corners creased. Spine worn with 1cm split to base. Damp mark to 1st 2 pagesand inside front cover. Binding tight.

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