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MOTHER GOOSE - THE OLD NURSERY RHYMES
No author listed. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1327889
Published by Heinemann. 1958. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

One volume edition. Green cloth covers, silver title to spine and vignette to front cover. Illustrated endpapers. 13 colour plates, numerous b/w illustrations. 159 pages. 8 x 6". Spine slightly faded and bumped at top and tail. Inscription in ink to half title-page. Pale foxing to endpapers. White dustwrapper is slightly grubby, edge chipped/torn with slight loss to top and tail of spine.

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QUINCY
Written by Tommy Steele. Illustrated by Peter Wingham.
Stock no. 1326458
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Christmas story with enduring charm, Quincy is a little boy doll. Blue boards with gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 9.5 x 6.25". ISBN: 0434964557. Spine and corners bumped. Light veritcal mark to centre of front free-endpaper. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge creased, small tear to top corner of front panel.

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PAST IMPERFECT: THE STORY OF RESCUE ARCHAEOLOGY
Written by Barri Jones.
Stock no. 1826390
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1984. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 043532974X. Light rubbing to edges of boards. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and a little scuffed to rear panel.

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THE PURPLE VALLEY
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Stock no. 1826327
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The second in a series of Secret Service novels. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 215 pages. Boards clean and bright. Foxing to endpapers, prelims and text block. Pictorial dustwrapper is rubbed at corners, grubby to rear panel, and has surface paper loss to base of spine.

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BYE BYE BABY
Written by Allan Ahlberg. Illustrated by Janet Ahlberg.
Stock no. 1325059
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A sad story with a happy ending. Square format, glazed pictorial boards. Colour pictures with easy to read text. ISBN: 0434925268. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Some fingermarks to page margins. Dustwrapper is lightly browned and edge creased.

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THE KEY OF THE CASTLE
Written by Elisabeth Kyle. Illustrated by Joanna Troughton.
Stock no. 2138014
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Long Ago Children's Books Series. Black pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0434949221. Wear along cover edges. Wrapper has a few marks and small nicks to edges.

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MORE PREFABULOUS ANIMILES
Written by James Reeves. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1319923
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Prefabulous animiles are ludicrous and loveable, incredible and insane. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations every page. ISBN: 0434958948. Light crease in material across front board (slight binding error). Very light browning to endpapers. Minimal rubbing to wrapper corners.

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TO LOVE AND TO CHERISH
Written by Barbara Goolden.
Stock no. 2134079
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1961. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Maroon cloth covered boards, gilt title to spine. Bumping and wear to spine. Marks and spotting to covers. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with some chips and nicks; grubby marks to rear panel.

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WINSTON S. CHURCHILL VOLUME V 1922-1939
Written by Martin Gilbert.
Stock no. 2132687
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0434130117. Two pages are loose. Wrapper is faded to spine, creased and crest to front has faded.

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MOSS AND BLISTER
Written by Leon Garfield. Illustrated by Faith Jaques.
Stock no. 1318526
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Garfield's Apprentices Series. Green pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 043494033X. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is a little edge rubbed and foxed on flaps and on verso.

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A CAGE OF ARMS
Written by Sylvia Read.
Stock no. 1506456
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Life in Catholic Spain is conventional and tradition-bound. Beatriz rebels against staying at home and travels to London as an au pair. Here her eyes are opened to some of the realities of life and love. Red boards with gilt titles to spine. 240 pages. SIGNED by author to front endpaper with inscription. Minimal bumping to spine. Foxing, mainly to text block and top margins. Contents otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with a browned spine and grubby rear panel.

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MORE PREFABULOUS ANIMILES
Written by James Reeves. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1505516
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1975. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Prefabulous animiles are ludicrous and loveable, incredible and insane. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations every page. ISBN: 0434958948. Very light browning and foxing to endpapers. Contents clean. Dustwrappper is slightly edge worn.

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