THE DOWNHILL CROCODILE WHIZZ AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Margaret Mahy. Illustrated by Ian Newsham.
Stock no. 1818428
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1986. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of ten enchanting tales of varying lengths for five to nine year-olds. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 130 pages. ISBN: 0460062379. SIGNED by the author with dedication and a drawing to title page. Child's name & room number in black pen to front pastedown. Heavy foxing to text block and edge of prelims. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed with a closed tear repaired to verso with clear tape so that it is barely visible to rear panel.

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HANS BRINKER OR THE SILVER SKATES
Written by Mary Mapes Dodge. Illustrated by Hans Baumhauer.
Stock no. 2130400
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st thus 1955. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Children's Illustrated Classic Series. Beige and orange decorated cloth with blue titles. 8 colour plates plus b/w line drawings. 295 pages. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is browned to spine with edge-wear.

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LITTLE TOOT
Written by Hardie Gramatky. Illustrated by Hardie Gramatky.
Stock no. 2129670
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1946. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue cloth with silver titles and vignettes. Colour & b/w illustrations. Little Toot is the name of a tug-boat on a river. Some brown spotting to covers. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges; a few to page margins. Wrapper is torn and creased with some repairs to verso; top torn of rear panel has a couple of inch loss - with piece inserted to 'disguise' loss.

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THE BORROWERS ALOFT
Written by Mary Norton. Illustrated by Diana Stanley.
Stock no. 2128609
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, orange title to spine and vignette to front. The Borrowers Fourth Adventure. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 154 pages. Bottom of spine is browned. Bumping to corners. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is crased with tears and chips; some loss to base of spine; grubby marks to rear panel.

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ED EMBERLEY'S ABC
No author listed. Illustrated by Ed Emberley.
Stock no. 2126425
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The letters of the alphabet are introduced by a variety of animals busy with their own activities. Oblong format. Yellow/gold cltoh with black decorations. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0460069152. Bumping to spine. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with some tears and chips; loss to top and tail of spine. A few tape repairs to verso of wrapper.

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THE LIFE & DEATH OF SIR JOHN FALSTAFF
Written by William Shakespeare; George Radford. Illustrated by G.B. Galizzi.
Stock no. 1816228
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1923. Very good condition.

Grey cloth. 14 colour plates. Introduction by George Radford. Boards a little grubby and edge-rubbed. All plates present.

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ROVERS OF THE VALLEY
Written by Augustus H. Ball. Illustrated by Christine Chisholm.
Stock no. 2120758
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1928. Almost very good condition.

Cream cloth with black and red titles and decoration. Scouting in the Qu'Appelle Valley, Canada. 2 colour plates and 7 b/w plates. Splash mark and some grubby marks to front cover. Bumping to corners. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. A little foxing and a few grubby margin marks.

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GRANNIE GRAY
Written by Eleanor Farjeon. Illustrated by Joan Jefferson Farjeon.
Stock no. 2118628
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1939. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Plays and Singing-Games for Children. Dark pink cloth with dark titles. B/w illustrations. 148 pages. Bumping to corners. Uneven fading to covers. Paper 'snowflake' stuck to front endpaper. A few marks to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is grubby to spine and edges. A few tears and chips; a little loss; some repairs to verso with sticky tape.

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THE CHILDREN'S GARLAND OF VERSE
Written by Grace Rhys; Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; Sir Walter Scott; Edward Lear; et al. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 2117994
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1921. Very good condition.

A selection of work by well-known poets gathered by Grace Rhys. Pale grey cloth covers with blue, green and orange floral decorations. 8 colour illustrations. 296 pages. Spine is browned, with scuffing to title. Some scuffing also to title on front cover. Grubby marks to covers. Foxing/browning to endpapers and outer page edges. All plates present.

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GYPSY AND GINGER
Written by Eleanor Farjeon.
Stock no. 1504460
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1920. Slightly better than good condition.

Green cloth covers with dark titles and decoration in box to front cover and spine. 7.5 x 4.5". B/w frontis and chapter headers. 151 pages plus publication list. SIGNED by author with dedication and date on half-title page. A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. Damp stains to edges of covers. Residue from label to top corner of front cover. A couple of tiny nicks to front edge of spine. A little browning to endpapers. Foxing to page edges. Just a very odd mark to contents.

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PRINCE PRIGIO AND PRINCE RICARDO
Written by Andrew Lang. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1504006
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st thus 1961. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Children's Illustrated Classics series. Illustrated by D. Watkins-Pitchford (BB). Cream and orange decorated cloth. 4 colour plates and numerous line drawings. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Small dark mark to base of spine. Water/damp mark to edge of front cover which also affects first few pages. Name and address in blue felt pen to half title page. Foxing and light marks to text block. Just a very odd mark to contents. Price-cut dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with a faded spine. Clear tape stuck to verso of front fold to strengthen damage. Small ink stamp to front fold, blue felt pen squiggle to rear fold. Rear panel slightly grubby.

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THE PROCESSION
Written by Margaret Mahy. Illustrated by Charles Mozley.
Stock no. 1312787
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1969. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

The story of a little girl who joins a colourful procession, which takes her through woods and desert, over the sea, up and mountain, etc. Large oblong format. Blue boards with gilt titles to spine. Colour illustrations to every page. ISBN: 0460057804. Slight bumping to spine and corners. A few small light marks to covers. Pale browning at inner margins of endpapers else contents clean. Dustwrapper is worn and torn with large pieces of loss at edges.

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