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FLIGHT FROM FEAR
Written by Deirdre Hill.
Stock no. 2135450
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st AUSTRALIA 1988. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Australian Edition. Turquoise covers with white title to spine. ISBN: 0340419350. Wear to cover edges. Sticker of rabbit to front endpaper. A few marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks and faded to spine.

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ENID BLYTON'S SUNNY STORY BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1321813
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1945. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth, black titles and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. 160 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Light vertical crease to centre of front cover. Name and address in ink to front pastedown. Foxing to endpapers and text block.

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BINGO BONES AND THE BOGGART
Written by K.H. Roberts. Illustrated by Val Biro.
Stock no. 1321775
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1982. Very good condition.

Bingo Bones meets a boggart at the slag heap. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0340278536. SIGNED by the author to verso of half title-page ("To John Best Wishes K.H. Roberts"). Spine bumped and slightly rubbed. Ex-Libris plate to front free-endpaper. Contents fine.

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A STORY TELLER FORTY YEARS IN LONDON
Written by W. Pett Ridge.
Stock no. 2134807
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1923. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. 1880-1920. B/w plates. Spine and cover edges are browned. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. What appears to be a red stain to bottom corner of front cover. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Page edge browning.

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FORMULA FERRARI
Written by Umberto Zapelloni.
Stock no. 1822015
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

Glazed boards. The first official inside story of the most successful team in the history of Formula 1. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0340834714. Boards a little scuffed. Contents fine.

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SELECTED AT SIX
Written by Joan Goldman. Illustrated by Biro.
Stock no. 1321140
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine slightly bumped. A few foxspots to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed, faded to spine and slightly grubby to rear panel.

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RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM
Written by Omar Khayyam; Edward Fitzgerald. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac.
Stock no. 2134323
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1909. Almost very good condition.

The perfect showcase for Dulac's genius in depicting eastern fantasy with 20 magnificent tipped-in colour plates. Cream buckram stamped in rich gilt. Front cover has peacock design above and elephants below a central wreath. Spine has gilt titles and vignette of a flower urn. Peacock feather design on endpapers. Brown decorative border to each page. 11.25 x 8.75". Unpaginated. Spine and covers are unevenly browned with grubby marks. Chips to corners; grubby marks to covers. Front joint is a bit cracked. Several inscriptions in ink to verso of front endpaper. Tissue-guard to frontis has small tear to top. Foxing throughout. One plate has corner crease.

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RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM
Written by Omar Khayyam; Edward Fitzgerald. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac.
Stock no. 2134321
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1909. Almost very good condition.

The perfect showcase for Dulac's genius in depicting eastern fantasy with 20 magnificent tipped-in colour plates. Cream buckram stamped in rich gilt. Front cover has peacock design above and elephants below a central wreath. Spine has gilt titles and vignette of a flower urn. Peacock feather design on endpapers. Brown decorative border to each page. 11.25 x 8.75". Unpaginated. Spine is very browned, with a couple of chips/nicks to top and tail. Bumping to corners. A few knocks to cover edges. Marks to covers. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Foxing to various degrees throughout the book. Plates are still very good!

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MISTER BANNOCK
Written by Edgar Primrose Dickie. Illustrated by Savile Lumley.
Stock no. 1320447
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1947. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A nonsense story. Red cloth, black titles and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis, b/w text illustrations. 91 pages. Covers are mottled, fading to top front edge. Spine bumped. Tiny dents to lower edges of covers. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to contents. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and a little grubby to rear panel, foxed on verso.

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THE PEEK-A-BOOS' HOLIDAY
Written by Tom Preston. Illustrated by Chloe Preston.
Stock no. 1320360
Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 1912. Good condition.

Large oblong format. Red cloth spine with gilt title. Delightful 'chubby' children illustrations! Edges are worn. Spine faded. Some damp marks and general grubbiness to covers. New endpapers. Pages are lightly browned but illustrations are bright. A little damp staining to some page edges.

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LONDON IDYLLS
Written by W.J. Dawson.
Stock no. 1820950
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1895. Very good condition.

Burgundy cloth boards iwth gilt titles and vignettes to front. Floral endpapers. A few marks to boards, edges lightly rubbed. Joints starting to crack. Grubby pencil erasure to first blank page which is uncut from half-title page. One or two random foxspots.

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A STORY TELLER FORTY YEARS IN LONDON
Written by W. Pett Ridge.
Stock no. 2134222
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 1923. Fair condition.

Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. 1880-1920. B/w plates. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Uneven fading/browning to covers; some marks. Frontis is detached, but still present. Foxing to outer page edges. A reading copy only!

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