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THEY WERE EXPENDABLE
Written by W.L. White.
Stock no. 1827640
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st UK 1942. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The accounts of four survivors of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Small format. Spine lightly faded and gilt title dull. Text block browned. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is grubby, browned, worn at corners with slight loss.

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THE 13 CLOCKS
Written by James Thurber. Illustrated by Marc Simont.
Stock no. 1326271
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

"How can anyone describe this book? It isn't a parable, fairy tale or a poem, but rather a mixture of all three"! Burgandy boards, silver title to spine. Colour illustrated endpapers. Large colour text illustrations. 124 pages. 8.5" x 5.5". Spine and corners bumped. Name in ink to verso of front free-endpaper. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped and rubbed with slight loss and rear panel is grubby.

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MAX'S DREAM
Written by William Mayne. Illustrated by Laszlo Acs.
Stock no. 1325464
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0241895464. Label removed from front pastedown. Small mark to centre of front cover. Dustwrapper is foxed to flaps and slightly browned.

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THE PERFECT PRESENT
Written by Michael Foreman. Illustrated by Michael Foreman.
Stock no. 1325054
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1967. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations to each page. 32 pages. 10.5 x 8". Spine and corners slightly bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. A couple of small marks to prelims and some light foxspots to title-page. Dustwrapper is foxed and edge rubbed, small tears to top edges of wrapper.

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RACING SPORTS CARS
Written by Louis Klemantaski; Michael Frostick.
Stock no. 1824015
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1956. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. Tracing the development of the racing sports car. Browning to front and rear endpaper. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed and browned. Musty odour present.

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DON'T GO OUT TONIGHT
Written by Babette Cole. Illustrated by Babette Cole.
Stock no. 2140768
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1982. Very good condition.

Unfold this clever pop-up book into six hilarious scenes, all in full dimension and with moveable parts! Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. ISBN: 0241107326. Wear to cover edges; a little creasing. A few marks to covers. All pop-ups very good!

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THE OLD ZION
Written by William Mayne. Illustrated by Margery Gill.
Stock no. 2140275
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Two-tone illustrations throughout. Spine is browned. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with some wear; browned/darkened to edges.

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A DAY WITHOUT WIND
Written by William Mayne. Illustrated by Margery Gill.
Stock no. 2140274
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1964. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

It was a rare day when the wind did not blow on the island, it was a special day too for Donald's father was coming home at last from the hospital on the mainland... Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Two-tone illustrations to text. ISBN: 0241901332. Page edge browning. Some bumping to corners; also page corners. Wrapper is browned with a few other marks.

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THE JERSEY SHORE
Written by William Mayne.
Stock no. 2140270
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Pale blue covers with brown title to spine. ISBN: 024102238X. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Fading along cover edges. Browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with edge-creasing; tears and chips; some repairs to verso with sticky tape; fading to spine; some grubby marks.

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ROBIN'S REAL ENGINE
Written by William Mayne. Illustrated by Einar Nerman.
Stock no. 2140266
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A 'Gazelle' Book. Colour pictorial boards. Two-tone illustrations. ISBN: 0241022193. Spine is browned. Page edges are browned. Wrapper is browned to spine, with some grubby marks.

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THE BIG WHEEL AND THE LITTLE WHEEL
Written by William Mayne. Illustrated by Janet Duchesne.
Stock no. 2140265
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1965. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Colour pictorial boards. Hamish Hamilton Gazelle Books. Two-tone illustrations. A few light marks to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is browned so spine, with wear; a few small nicks.

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THE MAN FROM THE NORTH POLE
Written by William Mayne. Illustrated by Prudence Seward.
Stock no. 2140264
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Orange pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. A few marks to covers. Grubby marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with browned spine and edges.

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