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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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THE SQUIRREL THE HARE AND THE LITTLE GREY RABBIT
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 595132
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1929. Good condition.

Red boards, colour pictorial onlay to front. Green pictorial endpapers. Colour illustrations. 111 pages. The first in the Little Grey Rabbit series and Alison Uttley's first book. Corners worn, covers lightly marked. pictorial onlay to front cover has surface paper loss to vertical edge. Backstrip missing and replaced with red cloth. A few light creases, a few margin marks. Rear joint just starting to crack.

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PILLICOCK HILL
Written by Herbert Asquith. Illustrated by A.H. Watson.
Stock no. 431022
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1926. Almost very good condition.

Maroon cloth with gilt title and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. Corners are a little bumped and worn. Foxing and grubby marks to some internal pages.

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KATAWAMPUS ITS TREATMENT & CURE
Written by Edward Abbott Parry. Illustrated by Archie Macgregor.
Stock no. 602228
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1927. Slightly better than very good condition.

Green pictorial cloth. B/w plates. Originally published by David Nutt in 1895. Small piece torn from corner of front endpaper.

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THE WRECK OF THE DUMARU
Written by Lowell Thomas. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese.
Stock no. 990209
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1931. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

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. Light foxin to prelims. Wrapper edge-chipped with stain to rear panel.

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ROBBUT A TALE OF TAILS
Written by Robert Lawson. Illustrated by Robert Lawson.
Stock no. 714819
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1949. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Robbut was a Rabbit of imagination and daring but without much common sense! Green cloth spine and rear cover. Green pictorial front board. Delightful b/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. 2" closed tear to lower edge of front endpaper. Contents clean. Purple pictorial wrapper is worn at edges with loss and has a large tear to lower spine.

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THE TROUBLE WITH UNCLE
Written by Babette Cole. Illustrated by Babette Cole.
Stock no. 725893
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition.

Nautical nuisance, Uncle, doesn't fit in anywhere... Square format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0434961280. Minimal rubbing at corners. Contents fine.

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THE ADVENTURE OF ANN AND THE WHITE SEALS
Written by Harold Reckitt. Illustrated by Laurence Irving.
Stock no. 300819
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 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. Copy no. 162 SIGNED by the author and the artist. Spine and corners bumped. Covers a slightly grubby and stained. Some pale browning and foxing else contents clean. Original yellow silk page marker still present but a little frayed at end.

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