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TANNHAUSER A DRAMATIC POEM
Written by Richard Wagner. Illustrated by Willy Pogany.
Stock no. 574492
Published by G.G. Harrap & Co.. 1st 1911. Slightly better than very good condition.

Limited to 525 signed and numbered copies. Dark green calf binding with tooled design and title on front cover. Tooled title and decoration to spine. 16 beautiful tipped-in colour plates. Printed on thick grey paper, every page has lithographed orange or black illustrations. Endpapers and prelims are illustrated in multiple colours, predominantly blue. Top edge gilt. Copy no. 16 SIGNED by Pogany. Inscription on front endpaper. Covers edges slightly rubbed, rear cover very slightly scuffed. One corner bumped. Spine browned. Contents fine. An exquisite book.

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THE SHAR PEI TODAY
Written by Juliette Cunliffe.
Stock no. 625663
Published by Ringpress Books. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, white title to spine. Book of the Breed series. B/w photos. ISBN: 0948955996. Spine & horizontal edges lightly bumped, light rubbing to corners. Contents fine.

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STUNTKID
Written by Chris Powling. Illustrated by Stephen Lavis.
Stock no. 732029
Published by Blackie. 1st 1985. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Everyone had heard of the actor-director now living as a recluse in the castle, but why was his last film never finished?... Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0216917786. SIGNED by author with inscription on title page. Spine very slightly bumped. Spine of dustwrapper sunned.

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FORBIDDEN GROUND
Written by Elizabeth Laird.
Stock no. 732045
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1997. Fine condition.

The story of an impossible love. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 0241137632. SIGNED by author with inscription on title page. Spine and corners very slightly bumped and spine faded.

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GRANDAD'S CONCRETE GARDEN
Written by Shoo Rayner. Illustrated by Shoo Rayner.
Stock no. 732053
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd.. 1st 1994. Fine condition.

Jets Series. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w text illustrations. For children who are just beginning to enjoy reading. ISBN: 0713638419. SIGNED by author with inscription and original drawing on front endpaper.

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FINGERS CROSSED
Written by Chris Powling. Illustrated by Jean Baylis.
Stock no. 732060
Published by Blackie. 1st 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

13 stories and 13 poems for nine year olds. Green boards, silver title to spine. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 0216921139. SIGNED by author with inscription on title page. Spine very slightly bumped.

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HAUNTED HOUSE BLUES
Written by Theresa Tomlinson. Illustrated by Gareth Floyd.
Stock no. 425042
Published by Walker Books. 1st 1996. Nearly fine condition.

Danny and Sally come across the house by accident.. How long can they keep it safe? And who is the boy waving at the turret-room window?! Glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. 95 pages. ISBN: 074454131X. SIGNED with inscription by author. Tiniest chip of glaze to front edge of book, else a fine copy!

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THE VOYAGE OF THE SILVER BREAM
Written by Theresa Tomlinson.
Stock no. 425044
Published by A. & C. Black. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition.

Victorian Flashbacks series. It is 1853, and the fast new railway trains are a real threat to the canal-boatman's livelihood. Glazed pictorial boards. 78 pages, including a glossary. ISBN: 0713658495. Base of spine bumped.

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CHRISTMAS IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Written by Redvers Brandling.
Stock no. 425038
Published by Ward Lock Educational. 1981. Very good condition.

This book offer teachers a wealth of valuable information for use during the hectic Christmas season. Pictorial card wraps. ISBN: 0706240685. Spine faded and creased. Edges worn. Name in ink to title page. Contents clean.

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ORDEAL BY SEA
Written by Archibald Hurd. Illustrated by J. Abbey.
Stock no. 574339
Published by Jarrolds. 1st 1918. Very good condition.

The story of the British Seaman's fight for freedom. Blue cloth, black titles. Colour frontis. Book: book plate to front endpaper. A few scattered foxspots throughout.

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MEMOIRES D'UN CENTENAIRE DEDIES A SES ARRIERE-PETITS ENFANTS
Written by Alex De Saillet. Illustrated by J. Vogel.
Stock no. 200856
Published by A. Desesserts. Circa 1851. Very good condition.

The memoires of a centenarian French nobleman, born in 1741. 20 beautiful tissue-guarded coloured plates, most depicting costume, plus numerous b/w text illustrations. Dark blue leather binding with gilt decoration and raised bands to spine. Gilt borders to covers. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Text in French. 9.25 x 5.75". 322 pages. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Edges rubbed and corners worn. Covers a little scuffed. Foxing to contents but colours still bright.

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St MICHAEL ADVENTURES OF RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 208755
Published by Purnell Books. 1st 1981. Very good condition.

Blue pictorial glazed boards. Large format. Features redrawn versions of original Tourtel stories. The last of the Marks & Spencer series. Stories are Rupert and the White Dove, Rupert and the Old Man Of The Sea, Rupert and the Birthday Cake. ISBN: 0361051891. Corners bumped. Covers very slightly marked. Contents near fine.

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