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AND WE SHALL SHOCK THEM THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by David Fraser.
Stock no. 1601455
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1983. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

How the British Army contributed to the Allies' eventual victory against the Axis powers is a remarkable story of apparent defeat turned into ultimate victory. B/w photos. 429 pages. ISBN: 0340270853. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper lightly edge creased.

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THE OTHER VICTIM
Written by David Kessler.
Stock no. 1202536
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1997. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0340689021.

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THE ARMS BAZAAR
Written by Anthony Sampson.
Stock no. 823008
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1977. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Companies, The Dealers, The Bribes: From Vickers to Lockheed. The development of the giant arms companies. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0340213310. Text block a little grubby and with minor foxspots else contents fine. Black dustwrapper is edge-rubbed & worn and scuffed.

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SECOND BUBBLE BOOK
Written by Ralph Mayhew; Burges Johnson. Illustrated by Rhoda Chase.
Stock no. 449122
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 1917. Slightly better than good condition.

Small square format. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Contains 3 records. All three records present. Contents very good. Boards worn and slightly stained.

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BRUNUS AND THE NEW BEAR
Written by Ellen Stoll Walsh. Illustrated by Ellen Stoll Walsh.
Stock no. 384002
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st UK 1983. Fine condition.

One day a package came for Benjamin containing a new little bear... naturally Brunus (old bear) was jealous... Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0340333790.

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MY WORLD
Written by Kilmeny Niland. Illustrated by Kilmeny Niland.
Stock no. 446976
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1981. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A delightful book for young children, depicting elements of a baby's world. Each superb painting is accompanied by a simple and charming verse describing the child's-eye view of familiar surroundings. Green boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0340266260.

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THE THIEF
Written by Ulf Lofgren; Linda M. Jennings. Illustrated by Ulf Lofgren.
Stock no. 446752
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1982. Fine condition.

Oblong format. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. English text by Jennings. ISBN: 0340277513.

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A SONG OF THE ENGLISH
Written by Rudyard Kipling. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 382540
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1909. Very good condition.

Autograph Edition De Luxe, Limited to 50 copies. Large format (32 x 26cm). Bound in attractive brown leather with gilt titles, vignettes and borders. 30 lovely tipped-in colour plates mounted on cream card with green decorative borders and captioned paper guards. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. This is copy no. 22, SIGNED by the author. Corners are slightly worn and covers a little edge rubbed. Spine has been professionally rebacked retaining the original spine piece (which is worn). A few light fingermarks and tiny foxspots else contents clean. A very nice copy of a handsome and very scarce book.

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ONE FOREIGN DEVIL
Written by Lawrence Earl.
Stock no. 628372
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1962. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of Mary Ball who spent her entire adult life working as a matron in a hospital in the remote north China town of Tatung. B/w photos. Wrapper edge-browned with a couple of small closed edge-tears. REDUCED FROM £120.

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A BOOK OF CHILDREN'S VERSE
Written by Mabel Quiller-Couch; Lilian Quiller-Couch. Illustrated by M. Etheldreda Gray.
Stock no. 380802
Published by Hodder & Stoughton; Henry Frowde. 1911. Very good condition.

Blue cloth with elaborate gilt decorations and titles. 20 beautiful colour plates mounted on grey card with captions below. Verses arranged by Mabel and Lilian Quiller-Couch. Spine and corners bumped with slight rubbing. Name in ink to front pastedown. Joints just starting to crack. Corner of grey frontis mount is creased. Foxing throughout (some heavy). A nice copy of an attractive book.

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A COUNTRY HOLIDAY
Written by Arthur Davenport. Illustrated by John Morton-Sale.
Stock no. 806931
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1933. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth. 4 colour plates and 12 b/w illustrations. Bookplate to front pastedown. Contents clean. Small closed tear to the top inner margin of one plate not affecting illustration. Price-cut pictorial wrapper is edge-worn and chipped with loss, grubby.

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MOTHER CAREY
Written by Kate Douglas Wiggin.
Stock no. 379246
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1911. Very good condition.

Blue decorated cloth with gilt titles and circular onlay to front cover. 4 colour plates, tissue guard to frontis. 319 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Spine faded. Prize plate to front pastedown (dated Christmas 1911). Page browning and foxing else contents clean. One of the plates is loose but still present.

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