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THE CHERRY-STONES; OR, THE FORCE OF CONSCIENCE
Written by William Adams; Rev. H.C. Adams. Illustrated by John Absolon.
Stock no. 1319311
Published by Routledge, Warne, And Routledge. 1863. Good condition.

Maroon embossed cloth with gilt title pieces to spine and front cover. Full page b/w plates with tissue paper guards. 143 pages plus adverts to rear. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Spine darkened and gilt dulled. Covers grubby/faded. Name plate to front pastedown. A few small foxspots. Lower 1" of rear joint is cracked.

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A YEAR OF COUNTRY LIFE; OR, THE CHRONICLE OF THE YOUNG NATURALISTS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1319310
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. 1856. Good condition.

Embossed blue cloth, gilt title to spine. Cream endpapers. 247 pages, all edges gilt. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers slightly grubby and stain to top edge of front cover. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Tiny binders sticker to rear pastedown. Some grubby fingermarks to page margins but generally contents clean.

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NOUVEL ALPHABET DES METIERS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1319309
Published by Bernardin-Bechet. Circa 1860. Good condition.

Blue cloth spine, yellow paper boards. 72 pages. Several alphabets in different fonts, short stories and fables in French text. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners worn, edge rubbed. Covers grubby. Pastedowns are browned. Foxing and some page browning to contents. Inscription in ink to rear pastedown.

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LOOKING BACK AT ENGLISH ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES
Written by Kevin Derrick.
Stock no. 1820049
Published by Strathwood Ltd. 1st 2009. Fine condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781905276226.

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WRENS, DIPPERS AND THRASHERS (HELM IDENTIFICATION GUIDES)
Written by David Brewer. Illustrated by Barry Kent Mackay.
Stock no. 1319289
Published by Christopher Helm. 1st 2001. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The first comprehensive guide to the world's 83 wrens, 5 dippers and 36 thrashers. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 272 pages. 32 colour plates illustrating all 124 species plus b/w maps. ISBN: 187340395X. Surface paper damage to pastedowns (removal of tape?) else contents fine. Dustwrapper is price-cut.

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SIR SAMUEL MORLAND: DIPLOMAT AND INVENTOR 1625-1695
Written by H.W. Dickinson.
Stock no. 1319272
Published by W. Heffer & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1970. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The life and inventions of a public servant in England. Light green cloth spine with gilt title. Green cloth boards. B/w plates. xvi and 133 pages including index plus 12 plates to rear. ISBN: 085270061X.

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THE ADVENTURES OF THE PIG FAMILY
Written by Arthur S. Gibson. Illustrated by Arthur S. Gibson.
Stock no. 1319271
Published by Griffith and Farran. Good condition.

Oblong format. B/w illustrations. Red cloth spine. Pictorial front board. Spine bumped and rubbed. Corners worn with slight loss of boards. Covers grubby and stained. Name in ink to half-title. Foxing and grubby fingermarks to contents.

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THE ADVENTURES OF WONK - THE SECRET
Written by Muriel Levy. Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1319262
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 4th 1947. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Ladybird Series 417. Green boards with colour vignette and titles. Also contains: THE NIGHT WATCHMAN. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Tear to rear free-endpaper otherwise contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with minimal loss and grubby to rear panel.

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SPORTSMAN BONZO
Written by G.E. Studdy; George Jellicoe. Illustrated by G.E. Studdy.
Stock no. 1319261
Published by John Swain & Son Limited. Almost very good condition.

Small format (13 x 10.5cm). Pictiorial cardwraps. Full-page colour illustrations. Unpaginated, 14 pages. Covers are edge worn. Staples rusty and centre pages have become detached (still present).

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BONZO AT THE PARTY
Written by G.E. Studdy; George Jellicoe. Illustrated by G.E. Studdy.
Stock no. 1319260
Published by John Swain & Son Limited. Almost very good condition.

Small format (13 x 10.5cm). Pictiorial cardwraps. Full-page colour illustrations. Unpaginated, 14 pages. Covers are slightly edge worn and scuffed. Staples rusty. Some light fingermarks to page margins and centre pages have a couple of small marks.

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BONZO'S COUNTRY HOLIDAY
Written by G.E. Studdy; George Jellicoe. Illustrated by G.E. Studdy.
Stock no. 1319259
Published by John Swain & Son Limited; E.P. Dutton & Co.. Almost very good condition.

Small format (13 x 10.5cm). Pictiorial cardwraps. Full-page colour illustrations plus double-spread centre fold. Unpaginated, 14 pages. Covers are slightly edge worn and rear cover a little grubby. Staples rusty. Some light fingermarks to page margins.

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BRITISH SOLDIERS IN THE FIELD (THE YOUNG ENGLAND LIBRARY)
Written by Herbert Maxwell.
Stock no. 1820018
Published by George Allen. 1st 1902. Very good condition.

Green cloth boards, gilt titles, gilt design to spine, black blocked design to front board. Green pictorial endpapers show young man reading and fishing under a tree. Colour plates & b/w illustrations, folding maps. 259 pages. All edges gilt. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. A few small water marks to rear board. Neat inscription to front endpaper. A few scattered minor foxspots. All plates present.

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