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THE SHIP THAT SAILED TO MARS
Written by William M. Timlin. Illustrated by William M. Timlin.
Stock no. 1314201
Published by George G. Harrap & Company Ltd.. 1st 1923. Good condition.

One of the classic works of fantasy and the author's solitary children's book. Only 2000 copies printed of which 600 were used for the American edition. Large format. Vellum spine with gilt titles and decoration. Grey paperboards. 48 magical colour plates. Both calligraphic text and plates are mounted on grey art paper making this a truly unusual item. Spine and corners bumped and worn, some chipping to top and tail of spine. Covers are grubby and marked, edges are rubbed. There is some surface paper damage to covers, particularly at edges. Binding re-stitched. Some damage to front endpaper. Small margin tears. Apart from some slight fingering all plates seem fine. A good copy of this scarce item.

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SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY OF TWELFTH NIGHT OR WHAT YOU WILL
Written by William Shakespeare. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 1314200
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1908. Very good condition.

Signed limited edition of 350 copies. Printed on handmade paper and bound in white vellum, gilt. 40 superb tipped-in colour plates on dark green mounts with captioned tissue-guards. 143 pages. Large, heavy format. SIGNED by the artist, this is copy no. 53. A few small, light marks to covers. Silk ties are missing. Foxing to textblock and to some page margins. Inscription in ink to front fly-leaf.

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THE SPRINGTIDE OF LIFE
Written by Algernon C. Swinburne. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1314199
Published by William Heinemann. 1st 1918. Almost very good condition.

Limited Deluxe edition of 765 numbered, signed copies. Vellum-style boards and vellum spine. Gilt titles and vignette. Top edge gilt, others uncut. 133 pages. 11.5 x 9.25". 9 tipped-in colour plates mounted on heavy brown paper with captioned tissue-guards. 52 drawings. Pictorial endpapers. Contains extra colour plate not in trade edition. SIGNED by the artist, this is copy no. 76. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Some foxing/browning/spotting to covers. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to contents and a couple of light marks to page margins. Two of the plates have corner creases.

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THE FAMOUS JIMMY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Benjamin Rabier.
Stock no. 1314195
Published by E.P. Dutton & Company Inc.. 1st USA 1937. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

American edition. The story of Jimmy the famous duckling. Large format, white pictorial boards with red cloth spine. Yellow and black illustrations to text throughout. Spine and corners bumped. Some light foxing/browning to covers. Foxing/browning to endpapers and some spotting to page margins. Joints are cracking. Very scarce dustwrapper is slightly grubby and foxed, large tear to rear panel and loss to spine (slight loss at base and 2" loss at top.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1942 (FACSIMILE) - MORE ADVENTURES OF RUPERT
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2115314
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 1994. Nearly fine condition.

A limited and numbered collectors edition of the 1942 Rupert book - the most scarce of all the Rupert annuals due to wartime paper shortages. Colour pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. 118 pages. ISBN: 1874507252. Couple of small nicks to top and tail of spine. Very light page edge browning. Contents are excellent. This is copy no. 2874. Original slip-case is in very good condition - creased to spine, with wear to a couple of edges.Belongs to Box is clean. NOT price cut.

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HISTORY OF THE FIFTEENTH CANADIAN FIELD REGIMENT
Written by Robert A. Spencer.
Stock no. 2115140
Published by Elsevier. 1st 1945. Good condition.

Royal Canadian Artillery 1941-1945. Large format. Green cloth with gilt titles. Fold-out maps to front and back. B/w photos. Book is damp marked to pages and covers. Ink stamps to prelims; couple of page tears. Page browning. A working copy.

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MR. PINK-WHISTLE'S PARTY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Dorothy M. Wheeler.
Stock no. 1314078
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1st 1955. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Beige boards with blue titles. B/w illustrations. 152 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Small mark to edge of front cover. Light foxing to endpapers, prelims and textblock. Contents clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is edge worn and creased with slight loss at corners, some disguised loss to top and tail of spine (1").

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JOHN O'LONDON'S CHILDREN'S LIBRARY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by T.H. Robinson; et al..
Stock no. 1313914
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1930. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Four volumes: Tales From the Arabian Nights; The Knights of the Round Table; Tales of Ancient Greece; Tales of Robin Hood. Each edited by Enid Blyton. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Those in "Knights" illustrated by Robinson. Each volume has red covers with black titles. Slight bumping to spine and a little rubbing to cover edges. Colouring to the b/w illustrations. Dustwrappers are edge worn with slight loss to top and tail of spine of "Knights", tears to "Arabian Nights" but generally bright and clean. Contained in a slipcase (custom made?) which is slightly worn.

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BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES A CRITICAL STUDY
Written by J.H. Woodger.
Stock no. 2114984
Published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1929. Very good condition.

Dark green cloth; gilt title to spine. A few light marks to covers. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.

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FLORA DE MALLORA (4 VOLUMES)
Written by Francesc Bonafe Barcelo.
Stock no. 2114978
Published by Editorial Moll. 1977. Very good condition.

Large format. Brown leatherette; gilt titles to spines, vignettes to front. Numerous b/w photos throughout. Text in SPANISH! Split to side of spine on Volume I. Grubby marks and some foxing to covers and pages of some volumes.

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THE HISTORICAL ANTIQUITIES OF HERTFORDSHIRE
Written by Henry Chauncy.
Stock no. 1712811
Published by Ben Griffin. 1st 1700. Good condition.

Large format. Full leather binding with raised bands to spine and gilt title and decoration to spine, gilt borders to covers. Only 500 copies printed. Reference book states 66 engravings including 2 maps, no list of plates in volume. Subtitle: "with the Original of Counties, Hundreds or Wapentakes, Boroughs, Corporations, Towns, Parishes, Villages and Hamlets. The Foundation and Origin of Monasteries, Churches, Advowsons, Tythes, Rectories, Impropriations and Vicarages in General. Describing the County..." 1 or 3 plates missing, depending on your research, a missing plate is North Prospect of Town of Hertford. Leather edges worn with small split at top of spine. Front endpaper almost detached, but otherwise binding sound but front and rear joints showing. Previous owners notes to first blank page which has a corner loss. 1 plate has a little margin loss, 2 plates have closed tears. Some page browning particularly to pages at rear of book.

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MY ADVENTURES AMONG SOUTH SEA CANNIBALS
Written by Douglas Rannie.
Stock no. 1606080
Published by Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1912. Almost very good condition.

Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 39 plates and 1 map. An account of the experiences and adventures of a Government official among the natives of Oceania. Spine and corners bumped, spine faded. Some foxing. Contents generally very good.

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