THE GARDENS OF DORR
Written by Paul Biegel; Gillian Hume. Illustrated by Eva Johanna Rubin.
Stock no. 1826638
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st thus 1975. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Dorr was once a good city but is now under the evil spell of a witch who has also turned the gardener's boy to stone. The princess has roamed the earth to try to set him free and now returns to Dorr. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 240 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0460058886. Foxing to top edge of text block with just a slight amount of bleeding to top of page margins. A few minor foxspots to vertical edge of text block. Light browning to endpapers. Small name in ink to top of front endpaper. Contents are otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is grubby, heavily browned to verso.

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I ONLY HAVE TO CLOSE MY EYES
Written by Kenneth Williams. Illustrated by Beverlie Manson.
Stock no. 1826627
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 lightly faded, worn to top & tail with slight loss to surface paper, boards appear slightly scuffed. Corners lightly rubbed.Endpapers a little rubbed. Contents otherwise clean.

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HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES
Written by Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by Maxwell Armfield.
Stock no. 1325867
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1953. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Children's Illustrated Classics series. Beige decorated cloth. Decorated endpapers. 8 colour plates, many b/w line drawings. 278 pages. 8 x 5.5". Spine and corners bumped. Name and address ink stamp to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge-chipped with old tape marks to spine and corners on verso.

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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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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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COLT & CO. IN THE VALLEY OF GOLD
Written by J.E. Macdonnell. Illustrated by Richard Kennedy.
Stock no. 1321595
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Orange boards, gilt title to spine. B/w frontis. 184 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Light foxing to endpapers and text block. Small black spot to fore-edge of text block. Dustwrapper is price-cut and edge rubbed, rear panel is slightly grubby.

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THE CORAL ISLAND
Written by R.M. Ballantyne. Illustrated by Leo Bates.
Stock no. 2135124
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1964. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The Children's Illustrated Classics Series. Beige and green decorated cloth. 8 colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. Damp staining to top edges of pages. Wrapper is edge-creased with chips and nicks; some uneven fading.

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SPIV'S PROGRESS
Written by John Worby.
Stock no. 1820991
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1939. Very good condition.

Sequel to 'The Other Half'. Autobiography of John Worby, a spiv. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w frontis. Reprint. Covers and text block browned.

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THE STUFFED DOG
Written by John Symonds. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 2131658
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1967. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Daisy and her friend discover a doll with a difference! Blue boards with gilt and black titles to spine and decoration to front cover. B/w text illustrations. 60 pages. SIGNED by author, with a dedication to a previous owner. A few marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-chipped, but with minimal loss.

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