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JUST HENRY
Written by Michelle Magorian.
Stock no. 1328820
Published by Egmont Uk Limited. 1st 2008. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

By the award winning author of Goodnight Mister Tom. Henry develops an old camera film and his discovery will shatter his world... Black boards, silver title to spine. 703 pages. ISBN: 9781405227568. SIGNED by the author to half title-page (414/1040). Spine bumped. Slight browning to top edge of textblock and a few small, light marks to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

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SAND
Written by William Mayne. Illustrated by Margery Gill.
Stock no. 1328819
Published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd. 1st 1964. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green boards, black title to spine. 206 pages. Colour frontis, b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Slight fading to spine. Small booksellers sticker to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn with slight loss, brown paper reinforcements to edges on verso, rear panel is a bit grubby.

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THE ROLLING SEASON
Written by William Mayne. Illustrated by Christopher Brooker.
Stock no. 1328818
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1960. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The drought had lasted for many weeks and there was practically no water left in the wells of the village of Bourne Bridge. Hiram, Sykes, Michael and Ernest went down the canal each day to the town for water. One day Hiram found an ancient book which told how a wheel with a bell on it was rolled down the hill to find water. So he sets out to find water.... Cream boards, brown title to spine. B/w illustrations to text. 175 pages. Spine bumped and slightly damp stained. A few small spots to cover edges. Endpapers lightly browned. Textblock slightly foxed and a bit dusty to top edge. Dustwrapper is worn at spine and corners with small tears.

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PENSEES
Written by Blaise Pascal; A.J. Krailsheimer; T.S. Eliot.
Stock no. 1829103
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

Translated and with an introduction by Krailsheimer. Introduced by Eliot. Black cloth, gilt title and decorations. Colour illustrations. xlvii and 368 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed, and has a small knock to one end.

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THE BHAGAVAD GITA
Written by Juan Mascaro; Amit Chaudhuri. Illustrated by Anna Bhushan.
Stock no. 1829102
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

Translated by Mascaro, Introduction by Chaudhuri. Large format. Blue cloth spine, gilt title. Pale blue decorated boards with gold shiny pictorial onlay to front. Colour illustrations. xix and 96 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed (VG+).

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THE WOMAN IN WHITE
Written by Wilkie Collins; Ruth Rendell. Illustrated by Alexy Pendle.
Stock no. 1829100
Published by Folio Society. 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduced by Ruth Rendell. Green cloth boards, gilt title block to spine, blocked design in black to front board. B/w plates. Top edge pale blue. 521 pages. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed (VG+).

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THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
Written by Kenneth Grahame. Illustrated by Charles Van Sandwyk.
Stock no. 1829099
Published by Folio Society. 2006. Nearly fine condition.

Green cloth with gilt title to spine and decorations to front and spine, B/w pictorial onlay to front showing ratty and mole by the fireplace. Brown pictorial endpapers. Colour and b/w illustrations. 248 pages. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed at edges.

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THE WINGS OF THE DOVE
Written by Henry James; Frances Wilson. Illustrated by Philip Bannister.
Stock no. 1829098
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

First published in 1902 by Charles Scribner's Sons. This edition has an introduction by Frances Wilson. Green cloth boards with blocked design by Bannister. Colour plates. xxviii and 441 pags. Minor crease to top of spine else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed with a few marks.

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A HISTORY OF CHINESE CIVILISATION (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Jacques Gernet; Jonathan D. Spence.
Stock no. 1829097
Published by Folio Society. 2004. Very good condition.

Introduced by Spence. 2 volume set. Brown pictorial covers with gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w plates. Fourth printing. A lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which is heavily scuffed with white marks to base and spine (VG).

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HARD TIMES FOR THESE TIMES
Written by Charles Dickens; D.J. Taylor. Illustrated by Fred Walker.
Stock no. 1829096
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Very good condition.

Introduction by D.J. Taylor. Burgundy leather spine with black title block and gilt title. Burgundy cloth boards with gilt border. Top edge gilt. B/w illustrations. Burgundy ribbon page marker. xv and 277 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed and has some white scuff marks also present (VG).

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DOMBEY AND SON
Written by Charles Dickens; Andrew Davies. Illustrated by Phiz.
Stock no. 1829095
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Dealings with the firm of Dombey and Son: Wholesale, Retail and for Exportation. Introduction by Andrew Davies. Burgundy leather spine with black title label and gilt title to spine. Burgundy cloth boards with gilt borders. Red ribbon page marker. Top edge gilt. B/w illustrations. xxi and 880 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed (VG+).

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IRISH FAIRY AND FOLK TALES
Written by W.B. Yeats; Paul Muldoon. Illustrated by Linda Farquharson.
Stock no. 1829094
Published by Folio Society. 2009. Slightly better than very good condition.

Selected and edited, with an introduction by Yeats. Foreword by Paul Muldoon. Black, red & silver pictorial boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. xxvi and 336 pages. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed (VG).

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