THE DAY TRIP
Written by Peter Hayden.
Stock no. 2123421
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1986. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Blue boards, silver title to spine. It was Michael's first school trip and first time abroad... ISBN: 0192715100. SIGNED by author, with dedication to previous owner to title page.

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DITTIES FOR THE NURSERY
Written by Iona Opie. Illustrated by Monica Walker.
Stock no. 1507497
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1954. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Some of the rhymes that delighted children in the reign of George III. Dark blue cloth, gilt title and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. Ex-Library with ink stamp, tape and labels removed from front endpapers, writing to publisher's page, rest of contents unmarked. Some light foxing, mainly to text block. Dustwrapper has fading to spine and panels alongside, also small tear to front panel.

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RICH MAN, POOR MAN, BEGGARMAN, THIEF
Written by Marcus Crouch. Illustrated by William Stobbs.
Stock no. 1507025
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Folk tales from around the world. Blue boards, silver title to spine. 25 tales. B/w illustrations. 179 pages. ISBN: 0192781111. Top edge of text block foxed. Dustwrapper ever so slightly edge worn with isbn label to rear flap.

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MRS. STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Phillippa Francklyn; Thora Stowell; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Winifred Darch; et al. Illustrated by Howard K. Elcock; Mary Strange Reeve; M.D. Johnston; M.A. Peart; et al..
Stock no. 1506885
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. circa 1924. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine with pictorial onlay of girl in yellow dress, pictorial front cover shows two girls, one playing a whistle(?). 6 colour plates and b/w illustrations. 168 pages. First story is 'The Sea-Eagle' Nest' by Francklyn. Spine browned, bumped and worn with a little loss from top edge of onlay. Wear to corners and cover edges. Uneven fading and a few marks to covers. A couple of hinges cracked. A little foxing, mainly to text block. One plate partially detached.

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HERBERT STRANG'S ANNUAL 16TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 1506880
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1923. Very good condition.

Large format. Green pictorial boards show cricketer. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Exciting stories for boys. 176 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Spine lightly browned/faded and titles worn. A few marks to covers. Light browning to endpapers. Foxing to text block. Contents generally clean. Repaired margin tear to one plate and page either side.

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ADAM AND PARADISE ISLAND
Written by Charles Keeping. Illustrated by Charles Keeping.
Stock no. 1506809
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition.

The story of a muddy creek with a small island in the middle called Paradise. How the local people fought against the decision to build a motorway. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Striking colour pictures throughout. ISBN: 0192798421. Light page edge browning and some light browning to spine.

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WILLIE'S FIRE-ENGINE
Written by Charles Keeping. Illustrated by Charles Keeping.
Stock no. 1506804
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1980. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 019279728X. Spine lightly browned. Laminate has a lot of small vertical creases, production error. Light browning to some page edges otherwise contents clean.

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THE LION AND THE UNICORN
Written by Hans Baumann. Illustrated by Ulrik Schramm.
Stock no. 1506730
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st UK 1959. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Anne is afraid of the dark and to her brother's surprise it is from the gentle unicorns her uncle carves as figure-heads for sailing ships that she finally learns courage. Red cloth, silver title to spine. Colour illustrations. 49 pages. Translated by Katharine Potts. A little wear to spine and corners. Nick to top edge of rear cover. Small bookseller's label to front pastedown. Light page edge browning to contents. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a few tears and chips, slight loss from top of spine. Rear panel grubby.

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HERBERT STRANG'S ANNUAL 13TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; Claude E. Benson; et al; Leslie Beresford; Hylton Cleaver. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; Gordon Browne; et al..
Stock no. 1506670
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1921. Slightly better than good condition.

Cloth spine, green boards with front showing a lad with a fishing rod. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. First story is "Jealous in Honour" by Benson. 13th year. 176 pages Bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Splits to spine edges, backstrip possibly glued into place, a little loss of cloth from top of spine. Cover a bit grubby, front cover scratched. Endpapers browned and foxed. Q1441 in pen to front endpaper and small smudge to top corner. Foxing, mainly to text block and prelims. A few marks to contents.

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PETER PAN IN SCARLET
Written by Geraldine McCaughrean. Illustrated by David Wyatt.
Stock no. 2122300
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st thus 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The official sequel to J.M. Barrie's 'Peter Pan'. A beautiful gift edition featuring a specially adapted version of the text, which magical, glowing, full-colour illustrations throughout. Large format. ISBN: 9780192728357. Some light wear along cover edges. Wrapper is a little edge-creased. Contained in original slip case that has some light wear along edges and couple of bumps to corners.

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THE LI DYNASTY HONG KONG ARISTOCRATS
Written by Frank Ching.
Stock no. 2120781
Published by Oxford University Press. 2nd impression 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. ISBN: 0195909046. SIGNED by author to front endpaper. Couple of grubby marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine.

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PRETTY PUSSY'S PLAY BOOK
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang. Illustrated by Millicent Sowerby; Vernon Stokes; Lilian A. Govey; et al..
Stock no. 1505378
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. circa 1920. Almost very good condition.

Mrs. Strang's Play Books series. Unbreakable Books. 9 x 7.5". Pictorial boards show kittens and puppy to front, cow and cats to rear. Board pages, 10 illustrations internally including inside covers with two lines of text below each, 4 are by Sowerby. Pages bound with strips of tape. Wear to corners and cover edges. Covers a little grubby. Name and price in pencil to top margin on inside of front cover. Grubby marks to margins. Illustrations still bright.

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