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ARTHUR RACKHAM HIS LIFE AND WORK
Written by Derek Hudson. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1314867
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1976. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

An introduction to the man behind the work with comments on his technique and achievements. Bibliography at rear. Re-issued with a revised checklist of Rackham's work. Large format. Green cloth with gilt title to spine. Colour tipped-in plates and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0434353507. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn with a few small tears and is faded to spine, laminate has started to lift at front edge of spine.

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OLD MANOR HOUSES
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1314100
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1923. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

12 tissue-guarded colour plates plus tinted illustrations. Colour pictorial endpapers. Grey cloth with gilt title and decoration to spine. Spine bumped. Some light foxing otherwise contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, chipped and creased with some loss, patch of surface paper damage to front panel.

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THE COUNTRY OF THIRTY SIX THOUSAND WISHES
Written by Andre Maurois. Illustrated by D'Adrienne Segur.
Stock no. 2113062
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1930. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine. Pictorial front cover. 11 colour plates (including frontis). B/w illustrations. Splitting to spine, with some fraying to cloth at loss to top and tail. Bumping to cover edges and corners. A few marks. Contents are still very good.

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THE DREADFUL DRAGON OF HAY HILL
Written by Max Beerbohm. Illustrated by Max Beerbohm.
Stock no. 2112997
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth spine with gilt title, grey paper boards. 111 pages. Colour frontis. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Covers are unevenly browned, with some other marks and a bit of scuffing. Foxing to outer page edges.

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SNUG AND SERENA MEET A QUEEN
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Katherine Wigglesworth.
Stock no. 1709554
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1953. Good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Grey boards with white titles and pretty pictorial illustration to front. Delightful colour illustrations throughout. 70 pages. Top 1/2" spine and wrapper missing. Price-cut wrapper has some chipping and couple short closed tears repaired with tape.

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THE ADVENTURES OF MONK AND BUN
Written by Rex Tucker. Illustrated by Lois Castellain.
Stock no. 1310611
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1946. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Seven Stories for Children. Monk is a monkey and Bun is a rabbit. Pink cloth boards, blue title to spine and vignette of Monk and Bun to front. Black, red & white illustrations. 63 pages. Spine bumped. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers. White pictorial wrapper is edge worn and just a little foxed and grubby.

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THE STORY OF FUZZYPEG THE HEDGEHOG
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 1604347
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1932. Good condition.

Grey paper boards with green titles and pictorial onlay to front. Green and white pictorial endpapers. Colour pictures throughout. 98 pages. Spine is browned and split with 3cm loss at base and further tearing to backstrip. Light foxing to pictorial onlay on front board. Endpapers foxed, inscription to verso of front endpaper. Contents very good indeed.

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THE DREADFUL DRAGON OF HAY HILL
Written by Max Beerbohm. Illustrated by Max Beerbohm.
Stock no. 1308985
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1928. Very good condition.

Red cloth spine with gilt title, grey paper boards. 111 pages. Colour frontis. Spine and corners slightly bumped, covers slightly grubby. Name plate to front pastedown. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to contents else clean.

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THE ADVENTURE OF ANN AND THE WHITE SEALS
Written by Harold Reckitt. Illustrated by Laurence Irving.
Stock no. 1703421
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1930. Very good condition.

LIMITED EDITION of 365 copies. Large format. White boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. Green and white pictorial endpapers. 5 colour plates plus b/w text illustrations throughout. 24 pages. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. SIGNED by author and illustrator. Copy number 155. Covers grubby with some scuffing. Silk tie a little frayed to ends. Contents nice and clean.

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THE WRECK OF THE DUMARU
Written by Lowell Thomas. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese.
Stock no. 1202223
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1931. Slightly better than very good condition.

A true story of cannibalism in an open boat. Blue cloth, white titles and vignette. 7 woodcuts by Kurt Wiese, 7 b/w photographs. 271 pages. A few scattered foxspots to prelims else contents fine. Covers bright.

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MY BABY BROTHER NED
Written by Sumiko. Illustrated by Sumiko.
Stock no. 384260
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1981. Fine condition.

A simple picture story in consultation with the National Childbirth Trust. A toddler tells about her new baby brother... Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0434965332.

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TORTOISESHELL
Written by Nigel McMullen. Illustrated by Nigel Mcmullen.
Stock no. 383918
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1984. As new condition.

The touching story of a tortoise who loses his shell, but manages to solve this awkward problem with the help of a mouse and a squirrel. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0434949809.

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