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THE SILENT PLAYMATE
Written by Naomi Lewis. Illustrated by Harold Jones.
Stock no. 1329112
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A Collection of Doll Stories. Blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine. For doll lovers of all ages. Black and white illustrations throughout. 219 pages. ISBN: 0575026189. SIGNED by the artist to verso of half title-page with personal dedication. Some light foxing. Bright and complete dustwrapper..

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COMIC & CURIOUS CATS
Written by Angela Carter. Illustrated by Martin Leman.
Stock no. 1329018
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1st 1979. Very good condition.

Each page starts with 'I love my cat with a... and goes through all the letters of the alphabet. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0575025921. SIGNED by the artist to top margin of title-page. Previous owners name in pencil to top of front free-endpaper. Foxspots to contents. Spine is bumped and faded.

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ALBERT GOES TO SEA
Written by Alison Jezard. Illustrated by Margaret Gordon.
Stock no. 1328924
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The 8th story about Albert, the bear from the East End of London. Turquoise green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0575017201. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Foxing to textblock and some foxspots to page margins. Parice-cut wrapper is edge worn and faded to spine.

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MARTIN'S MICE
Written by Dick King-Smith. Illustrated by Jez Alborough.
Stock no. 1328858
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1st 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 0575042648. Minimal bumping to spine. Top edge of textblock is slightly foxed. Price-cut wrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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SADDLEBOTTOM
Written by Dick King-Smith. Illustrated by Alice Englander.
Stock no. 1328837
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Saddlebottom becomes the most famous Wessex Saddleback pig ever! Blue boards. Gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 0575037156. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper slightly edge rubbed.

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DAGGIE DOGFOOT
Written by Dick King-Smith. Illustrated by Mary Rayner.
Stock no. 1328797
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Daggie was born with strangely misshapen feet - his mother is convinced that they've been given to him for some special purpose; she is proved right! ISBN: 0575027673. Spine and corners bumped. Book leans to one side a little. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to top edge of textblock. Duswrapper is bright.

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HEARTSEASE
Written by Peter Dickinson. Illustrated by Robert Hales.
Stock no. 1328017
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1st 1969. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red brick coloured covers. Gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0575002239. Minimal bumping to spine. Some light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is just a tiny bit edge rubbed else bright and complete.

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MOONSHADOW
Written by Angela Carter. Illustrated by Justin Todd.
Stock no. 1327482
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1st 1982. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Cream glazed pictorial boards. A magical hide-and-seek book, find Tom's moonshadow cat and lot more besides. Vivid colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0575030267. Spine bumped. Heavy foxing to contents.

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A BOOK OF BIRDS
Written by Mary Priestley. Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe.
Stock no. 1323728
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1st 1937. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

82 wood-engravings. Green cloth, gilt title to spine 384 pages. A scarce Tunnicliffe item. 7.5 x 5". Spine and corners bumped. Some foxing to cover edges. Endpapers foxed. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with loss, grubby, foxed and browned to spine. Crease to front flap.

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LUCY & TOM'S A.B.C.
Written by Shirley Hughes. Illustrated by Shirley Hughes.
Stock no. 1824091
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1st 1984. Very good condition.

Oblong format. White glazed pictorial boards. Delightful colour pictures. ISBN: 0575033983. Boards and text block lightly browned. Top corner of boards bumped. Light vertical crease to front endpaper and title page. Contents clean.

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TIME FOR THE STARS
Written by Robert A. Heinlein.
Stock no. 2138007
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with gilt title to spine. A Science Fiction Adventure. Spine is faded. Bumping along couple of cover edges. Foxing and browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is browned to spine with small stain to top; worn at edges; a few small nicks.

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THE TOPSY-TURVY STORYBOOK
Written by Dick King-Smith. Illustrated by John Eastwood.
Stock no. 2137796
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Fairy tales, legends and nursery rhymes rewritten in King-Smith's mischievous style. A riotous collection uproariously illustrated in colour throughout. Dark green cloth. Gilt title to spine. 64pp. 11 x 8". Large format. Browning/foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with some edge-creasing.

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