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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR TINY FOLKS 23RD YEAR
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang. Illustrated by Grace Lodge; M. Sankey; Lilian A. Govey; Molly Brett; et al..
Stock no. 1325095
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Almost very good condition.

Light pink boards with large pictorial onlays to front cover and spine. Front onlay shows picture of a young girl with bobbed blonde hair in a pink dress. Colour frontis. B/w and three-tone text illustrations. First story is "The Middle of the Night". Spine bumped, onlay to spine worn and chipped with slight loss. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing.

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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR TINY FOLKS 17TH YEAR
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; et al. Illustrated by Enid Warne Browne; Lilian A. Govey; Angusine Macgregor; Florence Harrison; E. Dorothy Rees; et al..
Stock no. 1325094
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1930. Good condition.

Pictorial front board illustrated by M.D. Johnston, illustration shows three young children feeding the birds with a puppy at the feet of the children. Colour plates and illustrations, b/w text illustrations. First story is "The Orange Umbrella". Covers are edge worn, spine has splits to front edge. Inscription in ink to belongs to box. Frontis is detached but still present. Foxing to textblock and to page margins, also some slight page browning.

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THE STARLING
Written by Christopher J. Feare.
Stock no. 1825433
Published by Oxford University Press. 1984. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The starling's extraordinary biological success. From habitat choice through to roosting. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0192177052. Reprint. Top & tail of spine shelf rubbed, a few minor knocks to board edges. Large personal bookplate to front endpaper. Otherwise contents clean. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lovely.

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WINSTON CHURCHILL: A LIFE IN THE NEWS
Written by Richard Toye.
Stock no. 1825309
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 2020. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of Churchill and the news, from swashbuckling young war reporter to his 'finest hour' as Prime Minister during the Second World War and beyond. Beige cloth boards, black title to spine. ISBN: 9780198803980. Light rubbing to edges of dustwrapper.

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THE MYSTERY OF THE PINK ELEPHANTS
Written by Mary Maloney. Illustrated by Bridget Moss.
Stock no. 1325015
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1945. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Pink decorated cloth. Grey pictorial endpapers. 94 pages. Colour and b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Cover edges slightly faded. Slight tobacco smell to contents which are otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly chipped.

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BIGGLES IN AFRICA
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324981
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Circa 1938. Good condition.

Pyramid edition. Blue cloth, black titles and sketch of plane gliding over pyramids & palm trees. Colour frontis and 7 b/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Some light rubbing to covers. Large prize plate to front pastedown. Front hinge beteween half-title and frontis is cracked showing webbing beneath, some other hinges slightly cracked/pulled. Light foxing to contents. Frontis is a little 'wrinkled' but no staining.

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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR BOYS 22ND YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; G.A. Hope; Gunby Hadath; Richard Bird; et al. Illustrated by Miguel Mackinlay; Howard K. Elcock; Frank Insall; T. Cuneo; et al..
Stock no. 1324971
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1929. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial front board showing man with a megaphone (boat race ongoing). Pictorial onlay to spine on cream cloth. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. First story is "Jezebel" by Captain Hope. Covers edge rubbed. Spine bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing throughout.

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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR BOYS 21ST YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; Lawrence R. Bourne; Gunby Hadath; Selim; et al. Illustrated by W. Edward Wigfull; Leo Bates; W. Bryce Hamilton; et al..
Stock no. 1324970
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1928. Very good condition.

Pictorial front board showing man in flying gear with aircraft and hills in background. Pictorial onlay to spine on grey cloth. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. First story is "The Race Home" by Lawrence Bourne. Covers edge worn. Spine bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Some hinges pulled. Foxing throughout, especially to textblock.

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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR BOYS 20TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang.
Stock no. 1324968
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1927. Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

Large format. Pictorial front board, showing a captain of a ship pointing, with a ship in the background. Pictorial onlay to spine on red cloth. Colour plates and b/w photos. First story is "Chickens" by George Surrey. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Foxing and other grubby fingermarks to page margins. Scarce dustwrapper is worn and torn with some loss to spine and edges, more substantial loss to lower edge of front cover. Foxing to verso of wrapper (showing through to front a little) and rear panel slightly grubby.

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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR GIRLS 10TH YEAR
Written by Bessie Marchant; C. Bernard Rutley; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Thora Stowell; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; Joan Griffith; Mary Strange Reeve; M.A. Peart; et al..
Stock no. 1324967
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1928. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Pictorial front cover shows two young ladies in cloche hats carrying Christmas presents. Pictorial spine. Orange and grey endpapers showing an Arabian scene. 6 colour plates, b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Cover edges rubbed. Name plate to front pastedown. Endpapers partly browned. Foxing to contents and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn with some loss to top edge of rear panel, foxed on verso with some light foxing showing through to front panel.

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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR GIRLS 9TH YEAR
Written by Nancy M. Hayes; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Eleanor Helme; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; M.A. Peart; et al..
Stock no. 1324965
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1927. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Pictorial front board showing a young lady sat on a fence. First story 'That ordinary girl'. 6 colour plates, b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, covers slightly edge rubbed. Heavy foxing. Old price to front free-endpaper (blotted out with pencil). Scarce dustwrapper is grubby, foxed, worn and torn with tape repairs on verso. Small section of loss to lower edge of rear cover has been patched with paper of similar colour.

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BIGGLES DEFIES THE SWASTIKA
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324864
Published by Oxford University Press. Circa 1941. Good condition.

Red cloth with black titles and pictures, front shows plane over Oslo. Colour frontis, 6 b/w illustrations. 249 pages, top edge red. 1.5" across spine. Second printing. Covers rubbed. Spine and corners bumped and worn, splits to spine edges. Foxing to contents and some light fingering but contents generally clean.

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