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MOPSA THE FAIRY
Written by Jean Ingelow. Illustrated by Dora Curtis; Diana Stanley.
Stock no. 1826325
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st thus 1964. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Children's Illustrated Classics series No. 62. Beige pictorial cloth with pink flamingo decoration and green titles. Matching pink flamingo patterned endpapers. With illustrations by Dora Curtis, four of which have been redrawn in colour by Diana Stanley. Boards clean. Name in ink to half-title page. Else contents clean. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed, a little scuffed to rear panel.

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A VISIT TO GRANDPA'S AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Dylan Thomas. Illustrated by Robin Jacques.
Stock no. 1325598
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A splendidly illustrated collection of Dylan Thomas' stories chosen specially to appeal to the young. Light brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0460061542. Spine slightly bumped. A few foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly faded and edge creased.

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GULLIVER'S TRAVELS
Written by Jonathan Swift. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1325529
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st thus 1913. Very good condition.

Tales For Children From Many Lands series. Green cloth, gilt titles and pictorial onlay to front. 8 colour plates. 128 pages. 7x 5" Spine and corners bumped. Gilt to spine has dulled. Fading to spine and spine edge of rear cover. Name in ink to front pastedown. Tiny booksellers sticker to rear pastedown. Endpapers browned. Evidence of removal of a label to front free-endpaper. Contents clean.

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THE HUNTED PICCANINNIES
Written by W.M. Fleming. Illustrated by Kay Edmunds.
Stock no. 1325397
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1934. Very good condition.

Cream cloth with colour illustrations to spine and front cover. 7 colour plates plus some b/w illustrations to text. 185 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Rear cover is slightly grubby and spine is slightly darkened. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Some foxing to contents.

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EVERYMAN'S BOOK OF ENGLISH FOLK TALES
Written by Sybil Marshall. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1825411
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1981. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Tales of the little people and of giants, of the Devila nd the saints, supernatural and domestic and moral tales, retold in the tradition of a storyteller. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0460044729. Boards clean, spine slightly cocked. Text block slightly dusty. Contents clean. Grey dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and lightly creased at edges.

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THE TURF-CUTTER'S DONKEY GOES VISITING
Written by Patricia Lynch. Illustrated by George Alterndorf.
Stock no. 1325029
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1935. Very good condition.

White cloth with blue titles and vignette to front cover. 4 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 229 pages. Minimal bumping to spine. Cloth slightly grubby. Foxing, mainly to textblock and prelims, other other light marks to page margins.

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THE CUCKOO CLOCK
Written by Mrs. Molesworth. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1824733
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st thus 1954. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Childrens Illustrated Classics series. Beige cloth with dark blue titles and pale blue birds/butterfly decorations. 4 colour plates. Numerous b/w illustrations. Light browning to endpapers. A few minor scattered fox spots. Pictorial dustwrapper is foxed and edge-worn with a few edge-tears, grubby to rear panel.

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I ONLY HAVE TO CLOSE MY EYES
Written by Kenneth Williams. Illustrated by Beverlie Manson.
Stock no. 1324349
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1986. Very good condition.

Accompanied by his cat, a small boy dreams up wonderful worlds in which he plays many roles - among them the king of the castle, an explorer in a jungle and the ringmaster of a circus. Glazed pictorial boards. Blue endpapers. Large colour illustrations with smaller b/w text illustrations. ISBN: 0460061755. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Barcode label stuck to rear cover.

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THE LIFE STORY OF BIRDS
Written by Eric Fitch Daglish. Illustrated by Eric Fitch Daglish.
Stock no. 1323717
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1930. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Very pale green cloth with black titles and illustration to front. 236 numbered pages plus index. 20 b/w wood engravings. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Endpapers partly browned. Dustwrpaper is browned, particularly to spine (with a couple of small damp spots), slight wear and loss to top of spine.

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THE BOOKSHOP ON THE QUAY
Written by Patricia Lynch. Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum.
Stock no. 2137060
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1956. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green covers with gilt title to spine. Two-colour frontis and b/w illustrations. Browning to top and tail of spine. A few marks to covers. Knocks along cover edges. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. A little foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper has top corner cut off from front flap; edge-creasing and some tears; a few small areas of loss; also foxed.

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THE BORROWERS ALOFT
Written by Mary Norton. Illustrated by Diana Stanley.
Stock no. 1322282
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, orange title to spine and vignette to front. The Borrowers Fourth Adventure. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 154 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and grubby to rear panel.

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CAPABILITY BROWN AND HUMPRHY REPTON
Written by Edward Hyams.
Stock no. 2136239
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. The story of two remarkable gardeners. ISBN: 0460038095. Wrapper has bottom corner of front flap cut off; faded to spine with edge-creasing and a few nicks.

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