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NISTER'S HOLIDAY ANNUAL - 26TH YEAR
Written by Alfred C. Playne; M.A. Hoyer; et al. Illustrated by Rosa C. Petherick; et al..
Stock no. 810010
Published by Ernest Nister. 1914 Very good condition.

Brown cloth spine. Pictorial front board shows Town Crier surrounded by children. Full page colour illustrations and b/w illustrations throughout. First story 'When daddy's ship came home' by L.L.Weedon. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Some browning and fade marks to top and tail of spine. Foxing internally and to outer page edges. Margin tears to a few pages. A little damp staining to rear endpaper.

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LITTLE FRIENDS AT THE SEASIDE
No author listed.
Stock no. 596852
Published by Ernest Nister; E.P. Dutton & Co.. Fair condition.

Cloth spine. Pictorial front cover shows two children petting a seaside donkey, with donkey rides in the background. Colour frontis + b/w illustrations throughout. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Some chipping to covers. A few marks to covers. Binding is weak, with joints cracked and stitching starting to come loss in a few places. Some colouring internally. One page is frayed at edges. Large damp stain to rear cover.

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BARKS AND REMARKS AND SOME OF HIS LARKS, BY OUR DOG DASH
Written by L.L. Weedon; Mary E. Boyle; et al.
Stock no. 379352
Published by Ernest Nister. Circa 1896. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Beige cloth spine, pictorial front board. Floral decorated endpapers. Full-page colour (chromolithograph) and b/w text illustrations. Spine bumped, corners worn (covered with clear tape). Edges slightly rubbed and a couple of tiny dents to top edge of front cover. Small splash mark to front cover. Inscription in ink and some extra writing to front endpaper. Joints reinforced with clear tape. Contents lightly browned else clean. One page has a small tear to lower margin. A nice copy.

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PLAYFELLOWS
No author listed.
Stock no. 378640
Published by Ernest Nister. Circa 1904. Very good condition.

Our Little Folks Library. No. 1186. Small format (3.75 x 3.25"), brown cloth spine with cream pictorial front board. 4 colour illustrations and a few b/w text illustrations. Binding professionally reinforced with new endpapers. Slight marking to inner margins from rusty staples (now replaced).

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THE LITTLE PEOPLE'S SCRAP BOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 738413
Published by Ernest Nister. Circa 1907. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine, pictorial front board. Blue and white floral decorated endpapers. Colour illustrations throughout with some simple text phrases. Corners worn, cover edges rubbed. Spine bumped and rubbed at head and tail. Some scuff/scratch marks to covers. Some grubby fingermarks and light page browning to margins. Contents otherwise clean. A nice copy.

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EDWARD BUTTONEYE AND HIS ADVENTURES
Written by Hilda Austin. Illustrated by Cyril F. Austin.
Stock no. 588937
Published by Ernest Nister. Circa 1908. Good condition.

Small square format. Red cloth spine. Pictorial front cover. Little Mother Series. Full colour illustrations. Wear to covers and spine. Title page is missing and first text page to its verso. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Some light foxing to a few pages.

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FUR COATS AND FEATHER FROCKS
Written by Clifton Bingham; Edith E. Cuthell; Edric Vredenburg; et al. Illustrated by W. Foster; et al..
Stock no. 737967
Published by Ernest Nister. 1st 1892. Very good condition.

Contains short stories and verse about animals. De-Luxe Edition with red pictorial cloth and gilt title to front cover. 24 chromolithograph plates, b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Covers ever so slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some foxing to contents, mainly to margins and some grubby fingermarks but generally contents are clean.

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SEEING IS BELIEVING
Written by L.E. Tiddeman. Illustrated by Hilda K. Robinson.
Stock no. 586477
Published by Ernest Nister. Very good condition.

Green pictorial cloth. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations.

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HAPPY PLAYHOURS
Written by L. Haskell; Helen J. Wood; et al. Illustrated by W. Rainey; et al..
Stock no. 584129
Published by Ernest Nister. Circa 1903. Good condition.

Green cloth spine. Pictorial front cover showing two children on a sledge. Blue floral patterned endpapers. Chromolithograph frontis, two-tone and b/w illustrations throughout. Spine slightly marked. Corners worn. Rear cover scratched and grubby. Front cover slightly grubby. Foxing to front endpaper and some foxing to contents. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. 1 page has closed margin tear. Some finger marks to page margins.

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NISTER'S HOLIDAY ANNUAL 1892
Written by C.J. L'Estrange. Illustrated by M.J. Dicksee; et al..
Stock no. 583463
Published by Ernest Nister. 1892. Fair condition.

Large format. Bright blue pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 2 chromolitho plates, numerous b/w illustrations. All edges gilt. A few pages detached. Corners bumped and rubbed. Frontis detached and pasted onto white paper, to stop any further edge chipping.

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SAND CASTLES
No author listed.
Stock no. 734641
Published by Ernest Nister. Very good condition.

Very small square format. 3.75 x 3.25 inches. 4 full-page chromolithograph illustrations. Cloth spine, cream pictorial boards. Covers and spine a bit scuffed. Tiny, faint name to top corner of rear cover. Contents a bit browned but otherwise bright and clean. A super copy of a delightful book.

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LITTLE CHICKS
No author listed.
Stock no. 733508
Published by Ernest Nister. Very good condition.

Very small square format. 3.75 x 3.25 inches. 4 full-page chromolithograph illustrations. Cloth spine, cream pictorial boards. A lovely bright copy of this sweet little book. Pale page browning and very pale browning on rear cover.

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