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THE LITTLE ONE IN BETWEEN
Written by Marion St. John Webb. Illustrated by Margaret Tarrant.
Stock no. 1329063
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1929. Almost very good condition.

A book of 26 delightful verses accompanied with 4 beautiful colour plates. Blue cloth covers, gilt title to spine and small embossed vignette. 59 pages. Cr 8vo. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Foxing to contents.

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THE COMPLEAT ANGLER
Written by Izaak Walton. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1829222
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st thus 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A re-issue of the 1931 edition. The text is from the 1676 edition, the fifth and last to be revised by the author, but the spelling is modernised since it is meant primarily to be read rather than admired as a 'period piece'. Green cloth with gilt titles and vignette to front and spine. Green pictorial endpapers. 12 colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. 223 pages. ISBN: 0245528687. A lovely copy. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn across the top front panel, faded to spine and lightly scuffed.

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THE BINKLEBYS AT HOME
Written by Ursula Moray Williams. Illustrated by Ursula Moray Williams.
Stock no. 1328943
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1952. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The Binklebys are a large family of 10 children (6 boys and 4 girls). Yellow boards, red titles and vignettes. 116 pages. Colour frontis, b/w text illustrations. Page browning to endpapers. There is heavy foxing to the contents throughout. Price-cut wrapper is heavily foxed on verso (with some showing through to the front), a couple of light stains to the front panel.

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THE THREE TOYMAKERS
Written by Ursula Moray Williams. Illustrated by Ursula Moray Williams.
Stock no. 1328936
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1945. Good condition.

The story of three toymakers who live in the Black Forest and of the wonderful toys they made for the prize offered by the King. Orange cloth, blue title to spine and vignette to front cover. 2 double-sided colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Covers grubby. Front free-endpaper removed. Neat inscription in ink to half title-page. Foxing and spotting to contents, some grubby fingermarks to margins of plates.

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THE TEASHOP BY THE WATER AND OTHER TALES
Written by Marjorie-Ann Watts. Illustrated by Marjorie-Ann Watts.
Stock no. 1328928
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1960. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Seven delightful stories of real living creatures. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 47 pages. Two-tone text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, some fading to spine ends. Some foxing to textblock and page margins else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn.

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SAMARITAN OF THE ISLANDS: THE STORY OF REG BLANCHFORD M.B.E., G.M., O.STJ.
Written by Don Everitt.
Stock no. 1829125
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1959. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Reg Blanchford was the Founder of Guernsey's Ambulance and Rescue Service. He appeared in This is your Life on TV and this book tells the full story of his unique achievements. Blue cloth boards, red title to spine. B/w photos. 190 pages. Inscription in ink and rubber stamped address to front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed and worn, grubby to rear panel.

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AMELIARANNE KEEPS SHOP
Written by Constance Heward. Illustrated by S.B. Pearse.
Stock no. 1328857
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1928. Good condition.

Buff brown boards with pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour pictorial endpapers. Colour and b/w illustrations. Spine covering chipped with loss. Covers slightly grubby. Endpapers browned. Some foxing. Grubby fingermarks to pages.

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AMELIARANNE AND THE GREEN UMBRELLA
Written by Constance Heward. Illustrated by S.B. Pearse.
Stock no. 1328856
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1927. Good condition.

The First Ameliaranne book. Brown boards with pictorial onlay showing Ameliaranne standing underneath her green umbrella. Colour illustrations throughout. 7.5" x 5.5" approx. in size. Spine worn and chipped with loss of paper covering. Covers slightly grubby. Endpapers browned. Grubby fingermarks to page margins.

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KEEPING UP WITH TEDDY ROBINSON
Written by Joan G. Robinson. Illustrated by Joan G. Robinson.
Stock no. 1328783
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Reading With Mother series. Cream boards, purple title to spine and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis, b/w text illustrations. Spine very slightly bumped. Name in ink to front pastedown. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn and a little grubby to rear panel.

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THE LITTLEST ONE AGAIN
Written by Marion St. John Webb. Illustrated by Margaret Tarrant.
Stock no. 1328782
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1923. Almost very good condition.

A book of poems for children. Grey boards, green titles and vignette. 4 colour plates. 55 numbered pages plus publication list to rear. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Spine browned. Some grubby marks to covers. Endpapers lightly browned. Heavy foxing to contents.

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THE LITTLEST ONE
Written by Marion St. John Webb. Illustrated by Margaret Tarrant.
Stock no. 1328781
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1918. Very good condition.

4 pretty colour plates illustrate this collection of poems for young children. Dark brown boards with gilt title and silhouette vignette. Light brown spine with black title. Dark brown endpapers. 45 numbered pages. Cr 8vo. Spine slightly bumped, corners slightly worn. Fading to cover edges. Heavy foxing to contents.

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AMELIARANNE KEEPS SCHOOL
Written by Constance Heward. Illustrated by S.B. Pearse.
Stock no. 1328758
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1946. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Ameliaranne is in charge of the school while Miss Pennywinn goes to the city. Coloured pictorial boards and coloured pictures throughout. 8.5 x 6". Spine and corners slightly bumped, covers lightly edge rubbed. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut, torn at top spine/corners and lightly browned to spine.

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