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JUNK, THE PUPPY
Written by Vernon Stokes; Cynthia Harnett. Illustrated by Vernon Stokes; Cynthia Harnett.
Stock no. 1315705
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1937. Very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial paperboards showing puppy in dog kennel. B/w illustrations of cute little pup. Spine bumped, faint pink title written to spine. Covers slightly grubby and corners worn. Tiny patch of surface paper damage to rear cover. Some light foxing and some grubby fingermarks to page margins. Erased pencil writing to front free-endpaper.

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ISLAND BORN
Written by Bessie Marchant. Illustrated by Leo Bates.
Stock no. 1208282
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1921. Good condition.

A Tale of Hawaii. Grey cloth with orange borders and vignettes. 4 b/w plates. 256 pages. All plates present. Covers soiled with white marks to rear. Spine bumped. Corners slightly bumped. Endpapers browned. Prize plate to front pastedown. Foxing to prelims, edge of textblock and some page margins.

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BLACKIE'S CHILDREN'S ANNUAL 21ST YEAR
Written by Mrs. George Wemyss; Madeline Barnes; Queenie Scott-Hopper; Doris Pocock; Ethel Talbot; et al. Illustrated by Francis E. Hiley; Joyce Lankester Brisley; Nina K. Brisley; Rosa C. Petherick; Ernest A. Aris; Cicely Mary Barker; et al..
Stock no. 1315640
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. circa 1924. Very good condition.

Cream cloth spine with black title and illustration. Pictorial front board shows boy watching girl make cats cradle in hands (oriental dragon on wall behind). Colour plates and illustrations, b/w text illustrations. First story is "How We Stole an Uncle From Australia". Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Light scratch marks to front cover. Grubby mark to verso of front free-endpaper and frontis (possibly remains of a squashed insect!). Light fingering else contents clean.

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OLD RHYMES FOR ALL TIMES
Written by Cicely Mary Barker. Illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker.
Stock no. 1505546
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. circa 1930. Very good condition.

Rhymes collected and illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker. Large format. Beige cloth, green title to spine, red & green title & vignette to front. Cream pictorial endpapers. 12 full page colour plates including frontis. Numerous b/w illustrations. 64 pages. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spine faded. Covers ever so slightly grubby. Both joints starting to crack, one hinge cracked. Foxing and an odd fingermark to contents. All plates present.

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TALES FROM HENTY
Written by G.A. Henty.
Stock no. 1405005
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Blue boards with gilt title to spine and blind title to front. Blind decorations to front and spine. Colour frontis. 219 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Couple of bumps to top of rear board. Covers a little marked. Booksellers sticker to bottom and small name label to top of front pastedown. Some foxing to page edges and margins otherwise contents are clean.

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WITH THE ALLIES TO PEKIN
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by Wal Paget.
Stock no. 1405004
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1904. Slightly better than good condition.

A Tale of the Relief of the Legations. Green pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 8 b/w plates and 1 map. All edges green. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Board edges rubbed. Bumping to top edge of front and rear board. Covers a little marked. Both joints badly cracked showing webbing beneath. Several hinges cracked and pages 119 - 122 are loose. Binding is weak. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Light browning to endpapers. Some foxing and margin marks otherwise contents are clean.

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FAVOURITE NURSERY RHYMES
No author listed. Illustrated by Frank Adams.
Stock no. 1505490
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. circa 1930. Slightly better than good condition.

Cloth spine. Pictorial front cover shows girl washing toys. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Front cover slightly grubby, rear cover has a few marks and a tiny indentation. Front joint cracked between frontis and title page. First gathering pulled so feels loose. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Painting to some b/w illustrations with transfer of colour to page opposite. Also some painting to verso of a couple of plates and to blank pages at rear and endpapers.

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THE ROUNDABOUT BOOK
No author listed. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 1505488
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition.

Red cloth spine, pictorial front cover shows children on fairground ride. 10.25 x 8". Full-page colour and b/w text illustrations. Short stories about life in the country, by the beach and in town. Spine bumped, a little wear to corners. Covers slightly grubby, tiny white spot to spine. Light browning to endpapers, faint line mark to front endpaper. Contents clean.

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THE TREASURE OF THE INCAS
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by Wal Paget.
Stock no. 1404935
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1903. Almost very good condition.

Green pictorial cloth. 8 b/w plates + b/w map of Peru. 352 pages + 32 page booklist. A story of adventure in Peru. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Small split in cloth at top of spine. Spine is browned. Some marks to covers. Inscription in ink written on hexagonal shaped label and stuck to front pastedown. Endpapers browned. Some foxing otherwise contents generally clean.

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WITH COCHRANE THE DAUNTLESS
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by W.H. Margetson.
Stock no. 1404930
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1897. Almost very good condition.

A Tale of The Exploits of Lord Cochrane In South American Waters. Pale blue pictorial cloth with gilt, black and blue decorations. 12 b/w plates. 384 pages + 32 page booklist. Spine bumped, rubbed and browned. Corners bumped and worn. Cover edges a little rubbed. Some marks to covers. Some hinges cracked. Inscription in ink, address stamp and numbers written in ink to front pastedown. Ink address stamp also to title page. Endpapers browned. Foxing mostly to prelims and page edges. Contents otherwise generally clean. One plate is detached.

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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. 1505386
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost 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. Bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Light scratch to front cover and a little rubbing. Rear cover is grubby and marked. Inscription dated 1915 to front pastedown. Two pictorial labels to verso of frontis. A few hinges cracked. Contents fingered. Odd margin tear. Heavy foxing to first and last pages with just a few fox spots to contents.

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CONDEMNED AS A NIHILIST
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by Wal Paget.
Stock no. 1505355
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1907. Slightly better than good condition.

A story of escape from Siberia. New Edition. Green pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 8 b/w plates plus 1 map. 352 pages plus 16 page booklist to rear. All edges green. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers slightly rubbed with a few small marks. Frontis is MISSING. Front joint cracked. Prize plate to front endpaper. A few marks to prelims, text pages very good. Light foxing.

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