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CARGO OF HORSES
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 1325465
Published by The Children's Book Club. 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Yellow boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Small brown mark to front board. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is just a little worn at edges with small section of loss to lower corner on rear panel.

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THE BORROWERS ALOFT
Written by Mary Norton. Illustrated by Diana Stanley.
Stock no. 1325462
Published by The Children's Book Club. Circa 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title on spine. B/w illustrations throughout. A tale full of surprises, excitement and laughter. The Childrens Book Club edition. Spine slightly bumped. Endpapers and textblock are very slightly foxed. Minimal rubbing to wrapper edges and rear panel is very very slightly grubby.

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WILLIAM AND THE SPACE ANIMAL
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324555
Published by The Children's Book Club. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, some fading to top and tail of spine. Endpapers bowned with some old tape marks and evidence of removal of a label. Contents are browned but otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly chipped.

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WILLIAM'S TREASURE TROVE
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324554
Published by The Children's Book Club. Circa 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 192 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Endpapers lightly browned and light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed, slightly grubby to spine and rear panel.

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ORCHIDS FOR BIGGLES
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1323872
Published by The Children's Book Club. Circa 1972. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, black title to spine. No illustrations despite accreditation to Leslie Stead. 168 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and a bit grubby.

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BIGGLES AND THE POOR RICH BOY
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1323401
Published by The Children's Book Club. Circa 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Pale blue boards. Dark titles to spine. B/w illustrations. 182 pages. Slight bumping to spine. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly browned to spine and has an ink number (58) to base of spine.

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THE ROARING 40
Written by Nan Chauncy. Illustrated by Annette MacArthur-Onslow.
Stock no. 2123864
Published by The Children's Book Club. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue boars, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with some chips and tears; a bit of loss; foxing to rear panel.

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HURRY HOME CANDY
Written by Meindert Dejong. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Stock no. 1316693
Published by The Children's Book Club. circa 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Children's book club edition. Green boards with black titles to spine. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Light musty smell to contents. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso, showing on white rear panel and is slightly worn to spine.

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THE BOX IN THE ATTIC
Written by Barbara Euphan Todd. Illustrated by Lynette Hemmant.
Stock no. 1316679
Published by The Children's Book Club. circa 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Perdita's diary of her holiday with relatives and the magical things they found in the box in the rectory attic. Blue boards with black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 208 pages. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Light foxing to textblock and a light musty smell to contents. Dustwrapper is just a little bit creased at corners.

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THE LOST POTHOLE
Written by Showell Styles. Illustrated by C.W. Bacon.
Stock no. 1316664
Published by The Children's Book Club. circa 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Young Anthony Carter didn't expect to become involved in a dangerous pot-holing rescue and treasure hunt when he joined his friends on the rain-sodden Yorkshire Moors... Red boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations based on the author's sketches. 136 pages. Spine bumped. Name plate (not filled in) to half-title. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and a bit grubby.

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RIDERS AND RAIDS
Written by M.E. Atkinson. Illustrated by Sheila Rose.
Stock no. 589991
Published by The Children's Book Club. 1956. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Yellow boards. B/w illustrations. A Fricka story. Bumping to a couple of corners. Foxing/browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Pictorial wrapper is a little grubby, with some creasing and edge-chipping with a few small edge-tears.

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YOUNG JOHNNIE BIMBO
Written by Malcolm Saville. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 563988
Published by The Children's Book Club. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Mike and Mary Bishop are holidaying in a narrow boat on the Grand Union canal when they become involved with a travelling circus... Brown boards, black titles to spine. B/w illustrations. 183 pages. Pale foxing to endpapers. Pictorial wrapper chipped at corners, faded at spine and has a 1" closed tear to front repaired to verso with tape.

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