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A STREAM IN YOUR GARDEN
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1328940
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

'How the amateur may install running water in rock gardens and the construction of pools'. Beige cloth, dark blue title to spine. B/w illustrations to text. 104 pages. Spine slightly bumped and faded. Some light foxing to textblock and light browning to endpapers. Dustwrapper is lightly browned to spine.

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THE WIZARD OF BOLAND
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1328462
Published by Edmund Ward Ltd.. 1st 1959. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, red title to spine. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine slightly bumped with slight browning at top and tail. Foxing to textblock and endpapers. Some light brown stains to margins of a few of the first few pages. Wrapper is price-cut by publisher ('new' price printed above) and edge worn with slight loss.

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THE LITTLE GREY MEN
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1328459
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A story for the young in heart. Cream boards, red titles. Colour frontis plate, b/w illustrations. 255 pages. 7.5 x 5". Fourth printing. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Inscription in pencil to front free-endpaper has been erased but leaves impressions of the writing. Two page corner tips are slightly creased. One hinge is slightly cracked. Some foxing to front endpapers. Price-cut wrapper is edge rubbed and creased, faded to spine with some loss at top.

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MEETING HILL: BB'S FAIRY BOOK
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1327701
Published by Hollis & Carter. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Well known fairy tales retold. Light blue cloth covers, silver gilt titles to front and spine. 15 beautiful colour plates and some b/w chapter illustrations. vii and 140 pages. Top edge red. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Fading to covers. Light page browning and foxing to endpapers, prelims and textblock. White dustwrapper is foxed, slightly grubby with some very slight loss at top edges.

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REDMIRE POOL
Written by Kevin Clifford; L. Arbury; BB.
Stock no. 1827846
Published by Beekay Publishers. 1st 1984. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

With contribution by BB. Carp fishing. Salmon pink cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. 245 numbered pages, plus 2 pages 'Redmire Remembered BB' and 1 page bibliography to rear. ISBN: 0950759899. Corners bumped, edges rubbed and worn, spine slightly faded. Text block browned and grubby. Front endpaper grubby. Some foxing present mainly to gutter edges. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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BB A CELEBRATION
Written by BB; Tom Quinn. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1326742
Published by Wharncliffe Publishing Limited. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A unique collection of BB's country and field sports writings. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photographic plates plus numerous b/w illustrations. ISBN: 1871647169. Spine bumped. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed but otherwise bright.

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THE WIND IN THE WOOD
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1326011
Published by Hollis & Carter. 1st 1952. Very good condition.

A collection of fairy-stories illustrated by 12 glorious colour plates plus b/w chapter head and tail decorations. 143 pages. Blue boards, silver titles. Spine bumped. Fading to spine and cover edges. Foxing to covers. Endpapers are lightly browned. Foxing to textblock and some page margins. There is a light musty smell to the contents (old book smell).

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LITTLE GREY MEN
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1325535
Published by Methuen. 1st thus 1978. Very good condition.

A pictorial slipcase containing two paperback books: The Little Grey Men and The Little Grey Men Go Down The Bright Stream. Both books have b/w illustrations. Spines of books are faded. Some foxing to textblock and light page edge browning. Slipcase is also faded to spine and is bashed at base causing creasing and a split. Evidence of removal of a label to one panel.

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THE SPORTSMAN'S BEDSIDE BOOK
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1325099
Published by The Country Library. 1940. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The essence of the English countryside captured in text and superb wood-engravings and sepia plates. 7 etchings by BB, 5 drawings by G.D.Armour and chapter tail-pieces by BB. 237 pages. Green cloth, yellow title to spine. Spine bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers. Dustwrapper is worn and marked with damp stains to spine and loss to spine and corners.

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THE BEST OF BB AN ANTHOLOGY
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1324178
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of extracts from all BB's adult books and a few extracts from his timeless children's books as well. Accompanied by the superb scraperboard illustrations of the author. Grey boards, black title to spine. 277 pages. 9.5 x 6.5". ISBN: 0718125649. Spine and corners bumped, some bumping to cover edges. Covers slightly grubby. Textblock is a little grubby and there are some marks to the page margins. Dustwrapper is edge creased and a little grubby, sunned to spine.

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RAMBLINGS OF A SPORTSMAN-NATURALIST
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1323855
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Drawn mainly from the sporting diaries he kept for many years, BB recalls numerous little adventures afield. A collection of happenings and impressions of the seasons, beautifully enhanced by dramatic b/w scraperboard illustrations throughout. Black boards, gilt lettering to spine. 176 pages. ISBN: 0718118154. Spine bumped. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Light page edge browning. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge creased.

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REDMIRE POOL
Written by Kevin Clifford; L. Arbury; BB.
Stock no. 1323765
Published by Beekay Publishers. 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

With contribution by BB. Carp fishing. Salmon pink cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. 245 numbered pages, plus 2 pages 'Redmire Remembered BB' and 1 page bibliography to rear. ISBN: 0950759899. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is a bit creased at top and tail of spine and has a small tear at top (to front edge).

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