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IRENE'S CHRISTMAS PARTY
Written by Richard Hunter. Illustrated by Ruth Cobb.
Stock no. 1311179
Published by Grant Richards. 1st 1904. Very good condition.

The Dumpy Books For Children series no. 33. Small format (5 x 3"). Green cloth with darker green lines and titles. Colour illustrations. 103 pages, printed on one side of the paper only. Spine and corners bumped. A few pale marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Hinges cracked. Name and address in ink to rear endpaper and small booksellers sticker to pastedown. A nice copy of a scarce little book.

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THE CHASE OF THE GOLDEN METEOR
Written by Jules Verne. Illustrated by George Roux.
Stock no. 2111169
Published by Grant Richards. 1909. Very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth, gilt title to front, yellow title to spine. 24 b/w plates. Translated from the french by Frederick Lawton. 292 pages. Spine is a bit browned. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Front joint is a bit cracked. Partially removed presentation plate to front pastedown - some surface paper damage now. Some foxing and browning.

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THE TALE OF SQUEAKY MOUSE
Written by Arthur S. Gibson. Illustrated by Arthur S. Gibson.
Stock no. 823374
Published by Grant Richards. 1st 1904. Slightly better than good condition.

Small format. Green covers, white title and colour pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour illustrations and text printed on one side only. Contents clean and bright. Spine neatly replaced with green cloth. Cover edges and corners are slightly worn. Stitching pulled causing some looseness to contents.

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THE CHASE OF THE GOLDEN METEOR
Written by Jules Verne. Illustrated by George Roux.
Stock no. 735686
Published by Grant Richards. 1st 1909. Very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth, gilt title to front, yellow title to spine. 24 b/w plates. Translated from the french by Frederick Lawton. 292 pages. Spine bumped and there is a light mark between the title and the author (looks like a small rubbing/possible erasure mark). Corners very slightly rubbed. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to contents but overall a super copy of the first English edition.

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THE STORY OF THE THREE GOBLINS
Written by M.G. Taggart. Illustrated by M.G. Taggart.
Stock no. 726937
Published by Grant Richards. 1st 1903. Almost very good condition.

Dumpy Book no. 23. Small format. Green cloth with dark green titles and stripes. Colour illustrations. Spine browned, covers a little grubby. Corners just a little worn. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some light page finger crasing.

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MRS. TURNER'S CAUTIONARY STORIES
Written by Elizabeth Turner. Illustrated by Edith Farmiloe.
Stock no. 710982
Published by Grant Richards. 1st 1897. Very good condition.

Dumpy Books For Children Series no. 11. Small format. Green striped cloth. Pictorial endpapers by Edith Farmiloe. 69 cautionary stories in verse chosen from five books by Mrs. Turner. Spine slightly darkened. Corners just a little bumped. Endpapers browned. Contents bright and clean.

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MRS. TURNER'S CAUTIONARY STORIES
Written by Elizabeth Turner. Illustrated by Edith Farmiloe.
Stock no. 724187
Published by Grant Richards. 1st 1897. Very good condition.

Dumpy Books For Children Series no. 11. Small format. Green striped cloth. Pictorial endpapers by Edith Farmiloe. 69 cautionary stories in verse chosen from five books by Mrs. Turner. Spine and corners bumped. Some very light marks to covers. Contents clean.

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THE BOUNTIFUL LADY
Written by Thomas Cobb.
Stock no. 725770
Published by Grant Richards. 1st 1900. Almost very good condition.

or, How Mary was changed from a very Miserable Little Girl to a very Happy one. Dumpy Book No. V. Small format, 5 x 3". Green cloth with dark green titles. Pictorial endpapers. 193 pages, top edge gilt others untrimmed. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly grubby. Foxing to contents. Dated 1900 on title-page and number 5 of list of 6 titles in the series (with others in preparation).

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