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KING OF THE COMMANDOS
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1324284
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1st 1943. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A story of Combined Operations. Red cloth, black titles and vignette to front cover. Colour frontispiece, 10 other b/w illustrations. 7.5 x 5". 192 pages. Hinge between frontis and title-page is cracked causing frontis to be detached at lower half. Name in blue biro to front pastedown. Light foxing to textblock. Last page is almost detached (hanging on by a whisker) and the margins of this page and the facing pages have been browned where there was old tape holding it in place (tape now gone). Dustwrapper is worn, torn and creased at edges with some loss and tape/paper repairs on verso. Rear panel is a little grubby.

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GIMLET COMES HOME
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1324283
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1st 1946. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Light brown cloth, black titles and vignette of stag to front. Colour frontis plus b/w illustrations. 186 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Name and address in ink to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is a little edge worn, small piece has been torn from top edge of rear panel and neatly reinserted with tape on verso.

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THE FIRELIT FOREST
Written by Norah K. Colman. Illustrated by B. Ross Jones.
Stock no. 1319065
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1st 1946. Good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Beige cloth, red title to spine and vignette to front cover. Delightful colour plates and b/w illustrations of forest animals. Spine and corners bumped, some slight fading at cover edges. Damp staining to rear cover, and rear pastedown has become pale pink from damp. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Small mark to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn, grubby and damp stained on rear panel. Loss to top and tail of spine.

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HEALTH RESORTS OF THE BRITISH ISLANDS
Written by Neville Wood.
Stock no. 1818173
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 2nd 1919. Good condition.

Second Edition. Health resorts and progress in Hydrology of the time. Cloth boards. B/w plates. xvi and 253 pages including index. Boards scuffed, title to spine faded, corners worn and bumped. Previous owner's 'ex libris' label to front pastedown (small). Browning to text block and a few margin marks. Hinges pulled but binding tight. All plates present.

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THE FIRELIT FOREST
Written by Norah K. Colman. Illustrated by B. Ross Jones.
Stock no. 2128847
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1st 1946. Almost very good condition.

Beige cloth, red title to spine and vignette to front cover. Delightful colour plates and b/w illustrations of forest animals. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some grubby marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.

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SHADOWS ON THE STAIRS
Written by Dorothy Ann Lovell. Illustrated by Gale Thomas; Richard Robinson.
Stock no. 1316317
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1st 1946. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

11 short stories. Pale brown boards with deep red titles. 121 pages. Colour frontis, b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing throughout and a musty smell to contents but otherwise clean. Dustwrpaper is edge worn and a bit grubby.

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OUT OF DOORS WITH NOMAD
Written by Norman Ellison. Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe.
Stock no. 1504419
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1st 1947. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Captures the delightful spirit of the English countryside and its varied wild life. Green cloth, red title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. 208 pages. A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. Small dark mark to front cover. Front endpaper is MISSING. Ink inscription to half-title page. A little browning and foxing to contents. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn and chipped with area of loss from rear panel and small loss from either end of spine. Browning to spine and panels, also slightly grubby.

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ACTING GAMES
Written by Freda Collins. Illustrated by Helen Jacobs; et al..
Stock no. 1311306
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1948. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Revised and Enlarged edition. 14 little plays for any number of children to take part. 160 pages. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. A few small foxspots to page edges. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn, section to lower edge of front panel almost torn off.

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THE SECRET OF 'THE BEECHES'
Written by Dorothy Norman. Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley.
Stock no. 1807532
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1st 1950. Very good condition.

Blue boards, red title to spine & vignette to front. Colour frontis & b/w illustrations. Boards grubby, spine browned. Contents generally clean.

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MARTIN'S HOLIDAY
Written by Enid Wiseman. Illustrated by Monica Walker.
Stock no. 1706492
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1960. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Dolphin books. Covers scuffed. Edges worn.

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TINKER TAILOR AND OTHER NONSENSE TALES
Written by Margaret Baker. Illustrated by Mary Baker.
Stock no. 809745
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1942. Fair condition.

Blue cloth with dark titles to spine and front cover. B/w illustrations. Covers are a little bowed, grubby and scuffed, with bumping to conrers and edge. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Foxing and grubby finger marks throughout. Some partially erased pencil colouring to some pages. Tear to page 15. A reading copy only.

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