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THE CHILDREN'S HOUR STORIES, JIGSAWS AND PAINTING
Written by Charles Perrault; A.A. Milne; Richmal Crompton; et al. Illustrated by Rene Cloke; et al..
Stock no. 2112942
Published by Daily Express. 1935. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine. Two jigsaws (one each to pastedowns). Colour plates. B/w illustrations. First story is 'Riquet With The Tuft' by Perrault. Spine is grubby and worn. Corners are bumped. Jigsaws are COMPLETE and present. One painting has been completed.

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WILLIAM THE FOURTH
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1808079
Published by George Newnes Limited. 3rd 1924. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Red cloth with black titles to front and spine. 250 pages and 2 pages of adverts to rear. B/w illustrations. Third impression. Uneven fading to top edge of boards. A few hinges pulled. Scattered foxing throughout. Top edge of text block grubby. Pictorial wrapper is torn with loss and faded.

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WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 2111106
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1930. Good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Red cloth covers with black title to spine and front cover. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Front cover is bowed. Uneven fading to covers, with black marks to cover edges. Foxing to pages. Wrapper is torn and chipped with 2-3" loss to top of spine and 1" loss to base; other smaller areas of loss to corners and along edges.

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WILLIAM THE SHOWMAN
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1310319
Published by George Newnes Limited. 10th 1949. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, black title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 252 pages. Spine bumped and very slightly faded. A few tiny spots to covers. Name and address in biro on front endpaper. Foxing to page edges/margins. Large vertical tear to page 238 repaired with tape. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn, foxed to spine with chipping at top and tail.

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MORE WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 2109202
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1928. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Red cloth with black titles to spine and front cover. 254 pages. B/w illustrations. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few marks to covers. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. A few grubby margin marks. Wrapper is badly torn, with 2" loss to base of spine; creasing, with some tape repairs to verso; spine faded; Picture to front panel is complete.

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WILLIAM-THE DICTATOR
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 2109199
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1938. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Light wear to cover edges. Spine a little cocked. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-torn and chipped, with minimal loss; some repairs to verso; erased tick marks to rear panel.

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WILLIAM AND THE MOON ROCKET
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 2107742
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt vignette of William to spine and gilt lettering to spine/front cover. 248 pages. B/w illustrations to text throughout. Bumping to spine; a little fading to base of spine. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Grubby marks to endpapers and outer page edges. Page 186 has some surface paper damage; with a bit of loss of text. Wrapper is faded to spine with edge-tears and chips; creased with a little loss.

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SWEET WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1203752
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1942. Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

Red cloth black title to spine. 252 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine faded. Name in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper front flap is MISSING, with loss to top and tail of spine.

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WILLIAM THE BOLD
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1303815
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green cloth, gilt titles and vignette to spine. B/w text illustrations. 248 pages. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Gilt to spine has dulled a little. Foxing to page edges. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is badly torn and creased with some loss at corners and 2" loss to base of spine.

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WILLIAM AND A.R.P.
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 383164
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st thus 1939. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Cheap edition. Red cloth, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine slightly bumped with some slight fading to base. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Browning to endpapers and foxing to outer page edges. Dustwrapper is worn, torn and creased with loss to spine and corners, some tape repairs on verso.

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MORE WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 380105
Published by George Newnes Limited. 5th 1923. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth with black titles to spine and front cover. 254 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Name in ink to front pastedown. Foxing throughout else contents clean. Wrapper is edge worn, torn and creased with loss (mainly to top and tail of spine.

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WILLIAM THE OUTLAW
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 732898
Published by George Newnes Limited. 2nd 1927. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth with black titles to spine and front cover. B/w illustrations throughout. 256 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Fox spots to prelims and outer page edges. A bright copy in dustwrapper which is edge rubbed with a couple of small closed tears and slight chipping to corners. Large closed tear to top edge of rear panel continuing to spine, leading to some loss (1" x 0.5") to surrounding area of spine. Small patch of loss to top corner of front panel. Slight marking to rear panel. A nice copy of the 2nd edition.

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