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NICHOLAS CATCHES THE CROOKS
Written by Kitty Styles. Illustrated by Mary Kendal Lee.
Stock no. 1208828
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Nicholas Book No. 7. Red pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Corners slightly worn. Edges rubbed. Name in belongs to box erased with black ink. First few pages have light brown stains, remainder clean. Wrapper is creased and edge-torn with loss.

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NODDY AND TESSIE BEAR
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Robert Lee.
Stock no. 1208809
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; The Richards Press. Circa 1970. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Noddy Book No. 12. Pink pictorial paper boards with colour titles. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0361004133. Spine faded, corners rubbed. Name in pencil in belongs to box. Wrapper faded at spine and top edge of front cover, corners rubbed.

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THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1507719
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1953. Very good condition.

Pale green boards with red cloth spine. Front cover shows Rupert helping a boy from a hole in the ground. A Story and Picture Book with 120 cut-outs in colour. The cut-outs are Tourtel pictures taken from the stories. Numerous other b/w illustrations. (This is a 1950's reprint of the original which was published with 200 cut-outs and five stories). Contains: Rupert In Trouble Again; Rupert and the Old Man of the Sea; Rupert and the Wilful Princess; Rupert Goes Hiking. This is the reprint with 4 stories and 120 cut-outs (although cover says 200 cut-outs and five stories are listed in contents). Wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Light stain to bottom corner of front cover. Small dark spot to spine. Pen inscription to title page and belongs to box completed. A couple of hinges cracked. Odd fox spot and mark to contents. Cut-outs complete and unused.

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RUPERT LITTLE BEAR'S ADVENTURES NUMBER ONE
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1208720
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1924. Very good condition.

The first book of Rupert's Library. Grey boards with pictorial onlay to front showing Rupert with a Golly and the Magic Toy-Man in the distance. Contains four stories: Rupert and the Magic Toy-Man, Rupert and the Princess, Rupert At School and Rupert and the Old Miser. 3 colour plates plus two-tone illustrations throughout. Rebacked with blue cloth. A few minor scuff marks to front cover, small mark to rear cover. Corners a little worn. Front joint repaired as part of rebacking. Original pictorial endpapers retained. On verso of frontis plate there is an inscription in ink dated 1924 and offsetting from the picture. The outer margin of the frontis is grubby. Prelims and endpapers are foxed. Some foxing to contents but the pages are generally clean. Overall a bright copy of this scarce early Rupert book.

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NODDY AND TESSIE BEAR
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Robert Lee.
Stock no. 1609606
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; Dennis Dobson Ltd.. 1st 1956. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Noddy Book no. 12: Pink pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. Board edges scuffed. Spine bumped, unevenly faded, and split at base (about 2cm). Belongs To box completed in pencil. Wrapper is creased, edge torn and chipped with loss; faded to spine.

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BE BRAVE, LITTLE NODDY!
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Peter Wienk.
Stock no. 1406999
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; Dennis Dobson. 1st 1956. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Noddy Book number 13. Green pictorial boards. Colour titles. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Small bump to bottom of front board. Board edges are rubbed. Light browning to endpapers. Name in belongs to box. Foxing and some grubby marks to page margins. Dustwrapper is edge worn with some chipping and tears and small area of loss to bottom of spine. Creasing to top and bottom edges. Wear to front fold. Wrapper is grubby. Some foxing to verso.

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YOU'RE A GOOD FRIEND NODDY!
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Robert Lee; Robert Tyndall.
Stock no. 1406998
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; D.V. Publications Ltd.. 1st 1958. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Noddy book no. 16. Pale blue/green pictorial boards. Bright colour pictures. Bumping to spine, corners and top of rear board. Spine and corners worn. Board edges rubbed. Name in belongs to box. Some foxing, mainly to page edges. Some grubby margin marks. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with some tears and creasing. Wrapper is grubby. Light browning and foxing to verso.

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RUPERT LITTLE BEAR'S ADVENTURES NUMBER TWO
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1507450
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1924. Good condition.

Grey paperboards. Large colour pictorial onlay. Colour plates and monotone illustrations. Contains four stories: Rupert & the Magic Key, Rupert & the Brigands, Rupert & Reynard Fox, Rupert in Dreamland. Approx. 9.75 x 7.5". Spine is split down both sides, looks like backstrip has been glued into place. Spine and corners bumped and worn. A few marks to covers, onlay slightly rubbed, rear cover more rubbed and buff board is starting to show through in places. Last text page almost detached. Bear's head transfer stuck to blank page opposite first text page. Tape repair to bottom of two pages and to one of colour plates. Foxing and a few marks to contents.

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THE TROUBLESOME THREE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Leo.
Stock no. 1507247
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; Pleiades Books Ltd.. 1st 1955. Almost very good condition.

An Enid Blyton adventure colour story book. Illustrated boards. Colour illus throughout. Told in strip form. Unpaginated. 10 x 7.5". Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A couple of tiny spots of surface paper damage to front cover. Belongs to box on pastedown completed in pen. Pages lightly edge browned. Contents clean.

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THE AIR CROOK AT ROOFONTEIN
Written by G. Gibbard Jackson.
Stock no. 2123130
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth with black titles and decorations. B/w frontis. An Air Adventure For Boys. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Small nick to top of spine, which is also faded. Name partially rubbed out to front pastedown. Front endpaper is creased. Grubby marks to outer page edges. Book affected by tobacco odour.

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THE FIFTH HOLIDAY BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Mary Kendal Lee; et al..
Stock no. 1406154
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, red cloth spine. Gilt titles. Coloured endpapers and illustrations. 192 pages. 10 x 7.5 inches. Spine bumped. Small booksellers label to rear pastedown. A little light foxing to page edges otherwise contents are clean. Pictorial wrapper is edge worn with tears some of which have been mended on verso with tape. Spine is browned. Wrapper is a little grubby. Book has a light musty smell.

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ENID BLYTON'S HOLIDAY ANIMAL STORIES
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 2122087
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; The Richards Press Ltd.. 1st 1967. Very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations to text. 63 pages. Slight rubbing to spine and light creasing to covers. One page has crease to corner. Light browning else contents clean.

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