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RUPERT ANNUAL 2003
Written by Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1318786
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 2003. Fine condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert ringing handbells. ISBN: 1904329268. SIGNED by the artist to front pastedown.

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CONFESSIONS OF A CARP FISHER
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 2132692
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Small format. Green cloth. Gilt title to spine. B/w scraperboard illustrations. SIGNED by author/illustrator to title page. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is lightly worn to edges, with a few tiny nicks; some foxing.

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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 YEARS
Written by Joyce Cosme-Collis.
Stock no. 1819153
Published by Felix Cosme. 1st 2009. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Biography of a Kennel Club judge. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 9780956332417. SIGNED by the author (Best Wishes) to front endpaper.

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MUTINY AND ROMANCE IN THE SOUTH SEAS
Written by Sven Wahlroos.
Stock no. 2132529
Published by Salem House Publishers. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A Companion to the Bounty Adventure. The full story, month by month, giving the background of the mutiny and the people involved. The author is the first professional psychologist to write on the subject. Cream paperboards, blue spine with silver titles. 497 pages includes index. ISBN: 0881623954. SIGNED by author with lengthy dedication on front endpaper. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents clean. Wrapper has dampstain to lower edge of rear panel.

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BOER PRISONERS OF WAR IN BERMUDA
Written by Colin Benbow.
Stock no. 1819084
Published by The Bermuda Historical Society. 3rd 1994. Very good condition.

Third Edition (reset, revised & enlarged). Orange pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0969789300. SIGNED by the author (with regards) to verso of front cover and lengthy personal dedication by gift giver.

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THE YELLOW MOTORBIKE
Written by Paul Quinn. Illustrated by Funf.
Stock no. 2132358
Published by Paul Quinn. 1st 1982. Very good condition.

The trials and tribulations of an AA Road Patrol. Yellow pictorial card wraps. Humourous b/w cartoon drawings. ISBN: 0950781908. SIGNED by author to title page. Marks to outer page edges.

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HISTORIC GARDENS OF SOMERSET
Written by Timothy Mowl; Marion Mako.
Stock no. 1818748
Published by Redcliffe Press Ltd.. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition.

The Historic Gardens of England Series. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9781906593568. SIGNED by the author, Timothy Mowl, to title page (no dedication).

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A HISTORY OF COACHBUILDING
Written by George Oliver.
Stock no. 2131931
Published by Cassell. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

An account of the changing trends in motor-car design in Britain, on the Continent and in the United States. A Montagu Motor Book. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, illustrations and diagrams. 216 pages including index. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to half-title page. Tape marks to endpapers, pastedowns and dustwrapper flaps. Minor foxing to outer page edges. Dustwrapper is price-cut with closed tear to top of front panel, grubby at edges. Includes postcard and a letter from the author.

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PRIMROSE PAST
Written by Caroline Rose Hunt.
Stock no. 2131662
Published by Regan Books. 1st USA 2001. Very good condition.

The 1848 Journal of a Young Lady Primrose. Covers have pictures to make them look like a lockable diary! B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0060394137. SIGNED by author, with dedication to a previous owner. Bumping and wear to spine and corners.

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THE CAT'S PURR
Written by Ashley Bryan. Illustrated by Ashley Bryan.
Stock no. 2131661
Published by Atheneum. Circa 1985. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

American Edition. Green cloth covered boards, titles to spine and front cover. Line drawings throughout. ISBN: 0689310862. SIGNED by author, with dedication to a previous owner on half-title page. 3rd printing. Names in ink to front endpaper on both sides. Wrapper has loss to base of spine; damp mark to rear panel, which also goes across some outer page edges. Wrapper also has some tears.

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THE STUFFED DOG
Written by John Symonds. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 2131658
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1967. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Daisy and her friend discover a doll with a difference! Blue boards with gilt and black titles to spine and decoration to front cover. B/w text illustrations. 60 pages. SIGNED by author, with a dedication to a previous owner. A few marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-chipped, but with minimal loss.

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THE DOWNHILL CROCODILE WHIZZ AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Margaret Mahy. Illustrated by Ian Newsham.
Stock no. 1818428
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1986. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of ten enchanting tales of varying lengths for five to nine year-olds. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 130 pages. ISBN: 0460062379. SIGNED by the author with dedication and a drawing to title page. Child's name & room number in black pen to front pastedown. Heavy foxing to text block and edge of prelims. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed with a closed tear repaired to verso with clear tape so that it is barely visible to rear panel.

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