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MEET MY FOLKS!
Written by Ted Hughes. Illustrated by George Adamson.
Stock no. 380156
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The authors first book for children. Yellow and red pictorial boards. Full-page b/w illustrations. 42 pages. Spine and corners just a little worn. Tiny dent to lower edge of front cover. Light foxing to endpapers and contents (mainly to page edges). A couple of faint marks to prelims else covers and contents clean). Dustwrapper is edge worn and grubby with foxing and large damp stain to top edge of rear panel. Minimal loss to top and tail of spine, some closed tears which have been repaired with magic tape on verso.

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FFANGS THE VAMPIRE BAT AND THE KISS OF TRUTH
Written by Ted Hughes. Illustrated by Chris Riddell.
Stock no. 738114
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1986. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A wildly inventive fantasy with splendidly exuberant illustrations. Black boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0571138411. Wrapper is price-cut and just a little rubbed at corners.

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FFANGS THE VAMPIRE BAT AND THE KISS OF TRUTH
Written by Ted Hughes. Illustrated by Chris Riddell.
Stock no. 738117
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A wildly inventive fantasy with splendidly exuberant illustrations. Black boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0571138411. Spine slightly bumped, lower corners quite heavily bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is complete but just a little creased at corners.

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TERSIAS
Written by G.P. Taylor.
Stock no. 735471
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 2005. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A gripping adventure of night chases, double-crossings and weird magic. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 320 pages. ISBN: 0571221521. SIGNED by Author on title page. Spine slightly bumped.

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MOONSHINE AND MAGIC
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by William Townsend.
Stock no. 579996
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1932. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of short stories of extraordinary charm, full of whimsical incident and diverting fancy. Attractive blue, pink and yellow pictorial cloth. Delightful colour and b/w illustrations. Two top corners of covers are bumped. Some bumping to base of spine, with a few small chips to cloth. Spine is a little darkened, but rest of covers are nice and bright. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and a few scattered throughout contents - but not very heavily. Contents are very good indeed - plates are beautifully bright. Pictorial wrapper is price-cut with some foxing; browned and grubby to spine with some wear. There are also a few small closed edge-tears. Chipping to top of wrapper spine with very minimal loss. A beautifully bright copy of this delightful book!

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THE DUTCH CHEESE AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Walter De La Mare. Illustrated by Irene Hawkins.
Stock no. 576279
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1946. Slightly better than very good condition.

Red cloth, gilt title to spine and gilt vignette to front cover. 5 stories. B/w drawings. 143 pages. 8 x 5.5". Inscription erased from front endpaper. A bright copy.

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WHAT IS THE TRUTH?
Written by Ted Hughes. Illustrated by R.J. Lloyd.
Stock no. 426501
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1984. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A Farmyard Fable for the Young. Large oblong format. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0571131557. SIGNED by author - "For Jenny, David's Wife. Greetings from Ted Hughes 15th November 84" on front endpaper. Very small amount of red marking to one corner of outer page edges. Wrapper is a little creased to edges.

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THE WELL
Written by Gene Kemp. Illustrated by Chantal Fouracre.
Stock no. 426272
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1984. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Memories of the childhood of Annie Sutton (Alias Gene Kemp), living in Tyburn Cottage in a Midlands village, in the years before World War II. Green boards, gilt title. ISBN: 0571132847. SIGNED by author on front endpaper. Score mark to front of wrapper.

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JASON BODGER AND THE PRIORY GHOST
Written by Gene Kemp.
Stock no. 426274
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1985. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Jason Bodger was the boss of Class 4Z and the terror of student teachers, until the fatal day when 4z went to visit the Priory... Grey boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0571136451. SIGNED by author on front endpaper.

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HERE LIES PRICE
Written by Susan Price.
Stock no. 425549
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1987. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

14 highly unlikely, but readable tales. Some are funny and some are sad, but they will keep you wondering to the end... Black boards, white title to spine. ISBN: 0571148042. SIGNED by author, with inscription on title page.

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GONE IS GONE
Written by Wanda Gag. Illustrated by Wanda Gag.
Stock no. 574720
Published by Faber & Faber. 1948. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Small square format. B/w illustrations. The story of a man who wanted to do housework! Yellow pictorial boards. Wrapper has a small closed edge-tear and faint initials to front.

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ADVENTURES IN OLD SHOE HOUSE
Written by Dorothy Richards. Illustrated by Elsie Thomas.
Stock no. 233167
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1943. Very good condition.

Small format. Buff pictorial boards. Colour illustrations.

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