JUST WHAT I LIKE
Written by John Lea; D.M. Percy Smith; Madeline Barnes; Cecily M. Rutley; et al. Illustrated by Peter Fraser; Harold Earnshaw; G.W. Goss; et al..
Stock no. 1505791
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. circa 1948. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial boards with green cloth spine. A collection of short stories by various authors. 8 colour plates and b/w text illustrations. First story 'Bobby's Ride'. Bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Small patch of surface paper damage and pen word by title. Rear cover slightly grubby. Prize plate to front pastedown. 2" tear to title page alongside spine. Name in pen in belongs to box. Dot-to-dot completed in pencil. Light foxing.

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BLACKIE'S CHILDREN'S ANNUAL 10TH YEAR
Written by Theodora Wilson Wilson; Alice Talwin Morris; Jessie Pope; May Byron; et al. Illustrated by Gordon Browne; Helen Stratton; H.M. Brock; Florence Harrison; et al..
Stock no. 1505764
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. circa 1913. Very good condition.

Red cloth spine with black titles and vignette, pictorial front cover shows boy tying skates on girl. Illustrated endpapers. Colour and b/w illustrations. 192 pages. Spine bumped, worn and slightly darkened. Bumping and wear to corners and cover edges. Rear cover grubby. Rear joint just starting to crack. Ink inscription in belongs to box. Light foxing and a few marks to contents but most pages are clean.

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BLACKIE'S CHILDREN'S ANNUAL 28TH YEAR
Written by Norman Hunter; Cicely Englefield; Barbara Euphan Todd; Cicely Mary Barker; et al. Illustrated by S.G. Hulme Beaman; H.M. Brock; Harry Rountree; Cicely Mary Barker; Rene Bull; et al..
Stock no. 1505762
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial front board by Topham showing children with puppies. Cream Spine with black titles and vignette. Orange and green flowered endpapers. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations throughout. First story is "The Hole In The Road" by Madeline Barnes. Spine bumped. Corners and cover edges are bumped and worn. Covers slightly grubby with light scratches to front cover. Both joints and a couple of hinges starting to crack. A couple of margin tears. Puzzle partially completed. Some foxing and browning. Contents generally clean. All colour illustrations present.

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BLACKIE'S CHILDREN'S ANNUAL 34TH YEAR
Written by W.J. Banks; Barbara C. Freeman; Norman Hunter; Ethel Talbot; et al. Illustrated by Ernest A. Aris; Vernon L. Soper; Rene Bull; et al..
Stock no. 1505759
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. circa 1938. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial boards, cloth spine. Front cover shows two children dancing in costume. First story 'Children of the Igloo'. Colour plates & b/w text illustrations. Spine bumped and worn with nicks to cloth at ends, also darkened. Wear to corners and cover edges. Some light scratches and foxing to covers. Both joints and a few hinges cracked. Ink inscription, dated 1938, to verso of frontis. Just an odd mark/fox spot to contents. One colour plate has been stuck into place with clear tape, now yellowed.

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THE SCHOOL IN THE SOUTH
Written by Angela Brazil. Illustrated by W. Smithson Broadhead.
Stock no. 1505751
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1922. Almost very good condition.

Beige cloth, black titles and black/green vignettes to spine and front. 6 b/w plates. 287 pages. 7.5 x 5". A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. Covers slightly rubbed with a few small marks. Name in ink twice to front endpapers plus small bookseller's label. Front joint and quite a few hinges cracked. Page 15/16 partially detached. Contents generally clean. Endpapers browned. Some light foxing. All plates present, one partially detached.

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MONITRESS MERLE
Written by Angela Brazil. Illustrated by Treyer Evans.
Stock no. 1505750
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1922. Very good condition.

Brown pictorial cloth. Circular picture on front of girl sitting reading, picture of same girl standing on spine. B/w plates. Title list of 25 titles including self. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Two light bumps to outside edge of front cover. Covers slightly grubby. Spine browned and rubbed with a small light stain. Endpapers browned. A couple of hinges cracked. A few light fox spots. Contents generally clean. All plates present but one detached and one partially detached.

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LOYAL TO THE SCHOOL
Written by Angela Brazil. Illustrated by Treyer Evans.
Stock no. 1505748
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1921. Very good condition.

Brown cloth, vignettes to spine and front cover. 288 pages. 7.5 x 5". 6 b/w plates. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Covers slightly grubby. Name in ink to front endpaper. A couple of hinges cracked but binding still firm. Endpapers browned. Odd fox spot. Contents generally clean.

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ST. CATHERINE'S COLLEGE
Written by Angela Brazil. Illustrated by Frank Wiles.
Stock no. 1505739
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1929. Almost very good condition.

Beige cloth covers with lilac borders and black titles. 6 b/w plates. 320 pages. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Covers grubby with stain to rear cover. Light foxing and browning, mainly to endpapers, prelims and text block. All plates present.

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TO TELL THE KING THE SKY IS FALLING
Written by Sheila E. Braine. Illustrated by Alice B. Woodward.
Stock no. 1505737
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. circa 1902. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth with gilt title to spine and light green title and vignettes to front cover. B/w illustrations throughout. All edges gilt. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spine darkened and gilt dulled. Covers slightly grubby. Front joint and a few hinges cracked. Prize plate to front endpaper. A couple of corners creased. Some grubby marks to contents, most to pages near front of book. Some browning and a few fox spots.

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THE CHILD'S CHRISTMAS
Written by Evelyn Sharp. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 1405238
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1906. Slightly better than good condition.

Red cloth covers with gilt titles and vignettes to front and spine. Pale green pictorial endpapers. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. 227 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Cloth fraying a little at top and bottom of spine and a small split in cloth to rear of spine. Spine browned. Bump to top of front board. Spotting and marks to covers. Some hinges are cracked. Browning to endpapers. Marks to bottom corners of both endpapers. Book plate to verso of front endpaper. Bottom of a couple of plates detached and a couple have small closed tears. Crease to margin of one plate. Some foxing to margins and page edges and a few marks to contents

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FAITHFUL FRIENDS
Written by Clifton Bingham; et al. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin; Arthur Rackham; Louis Wain; et al..
Stock no. 1405213
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition.

Pictures and Stories for Little Folk. Red cloth spine, pictorial front cover shows horse and dog touching noses. 6 2-colour plates plus 3 double-page spreads by Aldin, 5 plates by Rackham and a small b/w vignette by Wain. Spine and corners a little grubby. Small bump to edge of front board. Rear board and edges of front board grubby. Light browning to endpapers and prelims. Some foxing mainly to page edges otherwise contents very good. Colour illustrations are bright.

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THE MERRY LAUGHTER BOOK
No author listed. Illustrated by M.A. Peart; Honor C. Appleton; Rosa C. Petherick; Elsie Blomfield; Peter Fraser; et al..
Stock no. 1315737
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. circa 1927. Very good condition.

An anthology of short stories. Large format. Cloth spine, pictorial front board showing boy and girl on a swing. 8 full-page colour illustrations, b/w text illustrations throughout. First story is "The Knight and the Dragon" (told in rhyme). Spine bumped, corners worn. Covers are slightly grubby with a few small ink spots to rear cover. Gold address label to top margin of front pastedown (which is also the frontis - but it is in the margin so picture not affected). Prize plate neatly inserted at inner margin of title-page. Grubby fingermarks and pale page browning to contents. Neat list of illustrator names written in pencil to verso of title-page.

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