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THE HOUSE OF THE PALADIN
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1318712
Published by Collins. 1st 1945. Almost very good condition.

The tale of a lovely medieval castle and its chatelaine. Blue cloth, yellow title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to spine and cover edges. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Contents clean.

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A BOOK OF IRELAND
Written by Frank O'Connor.
Stock no. 2132475
Published by Collins. 1967. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth. Small format. 52 b/w photos. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with edge-creasing; some foxing.

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THE ABBEY GIRLS IN TOWN
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1317833
Published by Collins. 1946. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black cloth, silver titles. Colour frontis. Top edge red. Spine slightly bumped, a few faint spots to covers. Inscription in black biro to half-title page else contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and ever so slightly grubby to rear panel.

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FRESHWATER FISHES OF THE BRITISH ISLES (NN 75)
Written by Peter S. Maitland; R. Niall Campbell.
Stock no. 2130650
Published by Collins. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 75 Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 21 colour photos and over 200 b/w photos and diagrams. ISBN to verso of title page is 0002193833 but this is incorrect as this ISBN matches NN No.74 (Ferns). ISBN provided is on verso of dustwrapper of this title. ISBN: 0002193795. Foxing to top edge of outer page edges, else fine. Wrapper is faded to spine.

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VEGETATION OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND (NN 122)
Written by Michael Proctor.
Stock no. 1817562
Published by Collins. As new condition in a as new dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 122. The author discusses the development of the landscape of Britain and Ireland from prehistoric times, including the influence of people and their agricultural practices on the vegetation. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. Green endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780002201483. Still in original shrinkwrap which is creased.

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GARDEN NATURAL HISTORY (NN 102)
Written by Stefan Buczacki.
Stock no. 2130477
Published by Collins. As new condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. 324 pages. ISBN: 9780007139934. Book still in original shrink wrap - unopened! Shrink wrap has tear to rear. Wrapper spine has become faded where it has obviously sat on a shelf.

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LITTLE GREY RABBIT'S WASHING-DAY
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 2130240
Published by Collins. 1st 1942. Fair condition.

Grey pictorial boards. Colour pictures throughout. 84 pages. Grubby marks and wear to covers. Scuffing and some surface paper damage to edges. A few hinges are pulled. Pages 12 and 13 have ink spillage across them. A reading copy only!

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THE AVENUE
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 2129432
Published by Collins. 1957. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine. 221 pages. B/w illustrations. Bumping and browning to top and tail of spine. Brown tape marks to endpapers. Small amount of margin loss to page 179. Wrapper is edge-chipped, with a little loss to top of spine.

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RICHARD AND THE GOLDEN HORSE SHOE
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 2129405
Published by Collins. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and very edges of covers are faded. Brown sticky tape marks to endpapers. Page edge browning. Wrapper is creased with some closed tears and chips; a little loss.

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WATER-RAT'S PICNIC
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 2128472
Published by Collins. 10th 1965. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green pictorial boards. Colour pictures throughout. 62 pages. Bumping and chipping to one corner. Page edge browning. Wrapper is price-cut with edge-creasing; a few fade marks; a few edge-tears and chips, but with minimal loss.

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HARE AND THE EASTER EGGS
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 2128467
Published by Collins. 5th 1965. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. 63 pages. ISBN: 0001941178. A few marks to covers. Wear along cover edges. Page edge browning. Wrapper is price-cut with a few chips to e4dges.

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GREY RABBIT FINDS A SHOE
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 1317517
Published by Collins. 1965. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red pictorial boards. Red and white pictorial endpapers. Colour illustrations throughout. 63 numbered pages. 7 x 5.5". ISBN: 0001941224. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn, cover edges lightly rubbed. Top corner tip of rear free-endpaper torn off else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge worn with slight loss to spine and corners.

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