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THE YELLOW STORY BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Kathleen Gell.
Stock no. 1326749
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1950. Good condition.

The fourth of Enid Blyton's Colour books. Yellow cloth, dark green title to spine. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, spine very slightly grubby. There is a small patch to the front cover where a compass has been used to pierece the cloth, the indentations from this go through the prelims of the contents. Name and address in biro to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock which is also slightly grubby. Rear page is browned.

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FIFTEEN-MINUTE TALES
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 1326747
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 14th 1951. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A follow-up to Five-Minute and Ten-Minute tales containing 19 stories, all original and wholly delightful. Small format. Blue cloth with dark blue titles. 164 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped, slight fading to base of spine. Light foxing to textblock, contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with minimal loss at corners.

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MR. RODDIE DHU
Written by C.B. Poultney. Illustrated by C.B. Poultney.
Stock no. 1326299
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1935. Very good condition.

More adventures of the famous black Scottie dog. 65 b/w text illustrations. Yellow boards, black titles and vignette to front. Spine bumped and slightly browned. Some slight fading to cover edges. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to textblock and to prelims.

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WATERY WHIRLIGIG OR MOXI IN A MIX UP
Written by Joan Cooper. Illustrated by Elizabeth Campbell.
Stock no. 1326275
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1947. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Moxi Mackerel is a fish of imagination and courage... Pale blue boards, dark blue tittles and vignettes. Colour and b/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some fading and some browning to cover edges. Endpapers are partly browned. Slight tobacco smell to contents which are otherwise clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and grubby with slight loss.

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HOUSEHOLD TALES
Written by Brothers Grimm. Illustrated by Mervyn Peake.
Stock no. 1326217
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st thus 1973. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Brown boards, gilt title to spine. Colour pictorial title-page. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0416672000. Spine slightly bumped. Pale page edge browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, faded to spine and slightly faded to top edge of front panel.

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SILVER STREAM
Written by A.P. Herbert. Illustrated by Norman Thelwell.
Stock no. 1325813
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue paperboards, cream spine. Humourous b/w drawings. 'A Beautiful Tale of Hare & Hound for Young & Old'. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Pale page edge browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut and a little grubby. Gift Aid sticker to rear panel of wrapper.

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NOW WE ARE SIX
Written by A.A. Milne. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1325642
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 3rd 1927. Good condition.

Red cloth, gilt titles, vignette and border. Top edge gilt. Pink pictorial endpapers. Delightful b/w illustrations throughout. 103 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Spine slightly faded. Front cover is lightly mottled (damp?). Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Browning and pencil name/date to half title-page. Some hinges pulled. Foxing to textblock. A decent copy of an early edition.

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MY DOG POMPEY
Written by C.B. Poultney. Illustrated by C.B. Poultney.
Stock no. 1324614
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 5th 1933. Very good condition.

The author's life with his terrier, originally published in the Daily Sketch. Charming b/w pictures. Grey boards, black title to spine & vignette to front. Spine bumped and slightly browned, small spot to rear edge of spine. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Contents clean.

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THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARWHOPPLE
Written by Rose Fyleman. Illustrated by Gertrude Lindsay.
Stock no. 1324219
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1931. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine and embossed title to front cover. B/w illustrations. 120 pages. Foxing to covers, endpapers and textblock. White dustwrapper is ever so slightly grubby and foxed on verso.

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THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING NECKLACE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by J. Abbey.
Stock no. 1323585
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1952. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

The fifth adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog. Green boards, vignette to front cover. B/w drawings. 167 pages. Spine and corners bumped, fading to spine. Endpapers foxed. Name and address in pencil to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is very worn and torn and has large piece of spine missing (lower 2"), also affects spine edge of rear panel.

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GAY GO UP
Written by Rose Fyleman. Illustrated by Decie Merwin.
Stock no. 1323559
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1929. Good condition.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. Colour pictorial endpapers. B/w illustrations throughout. Childrens Poetry. Spine and corners bumped and worn. A few grubby marks to covers. Prize plate to front free-endpaper. Some hinges cracked. Contents are a little fingered.

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RHYME BOOK FOR ADAM
Written by Rose Fyleman.
Stock no. 1323239
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1949. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Rhymes for nursery children (or older). Small format. Yellow pictorial boards. 42 pages. Small b/w text illustration to title page. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is foxed and edge chipped with a few small tears.

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