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THE TALE OF THE FAITHFUL DOVE
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Marie Angel.
Stock no. 1323464
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st thus 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Beatrix Potter wrote this tale in 1907, basing it on a true story. She never did illustrate it and the manuscript did not come to light until after her death, when a small edition was published. Now re-issued with beautiful colour illustrations by the noted artist Marie Angel whose work has been favourably compared to Potter. White pictorial boards. 47pp. 6.5 x 5". A charming little book. ISBN: 0723213364. Small indentation to lower edge of front cover. Endpapers are partly browned. Dustwrapper is lightly browned with a couple of small foxspots.

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POWER AND GLORY: THE HISTORY OF GRAND PRIX MOTOR RACING VOLUME 1 1906-1951
Written by William Court.
Stock no. 1824137
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st thus 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Includes race results, records of individual drivers and marques, car specifications, and a general summary of developments. Facsimile of 1966 edition. Large format. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1852601841. Boards clean, minor bump to lower edge of front board. Minor marks to front endpaper. Top edge of text block has minor foxspots. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned to spine.

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ALMANACK FOR 1883
No author listed. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1323443
Published by George Routledge & Sons. 1883. Good condition.

Cream pictorial boards, yellow cloth spine. Blue/green endpapers. Colour illustrations throughout, some full-page. 4 x 3 inches. Wear to cover edges with some loss of surface paper. Front cover is lightly faded. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Contents clean.

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ALMANACK FOR 1927
No author listed. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1323442
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1927. Very good condition.

'The coloured illustrations are the actual first printing of the 1891 Almanack, the text for the year 1927 is now inserted'. Very small format. Yellow cloth spine, pictorial boards. Pretty colour illustrations. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper.

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A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS: THE PENULTIMATE PERIL
Written by Lemony Snicket. Illustrated by Brett Helquist.
Stock no. 1323441
Published by Egmont Uk Limited. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Book 12 of A Series Of Unfortunate Events. ISBN: 9781405223379. Slight bumping to spine and slight rubbing to corners. Contents fine.

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DUKE THE LOST ENGINE
Written by Rev. W. Awdry. Illustrated by Gunvor Edwards; Peter Edwards.
Stock no. 1323440
Published by Kaye & Ward Ltd.. 1974. Very good condition.

Small oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour pictures. Railway Series No. 25. ISBN: 0718208404. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Front cover is unevenly faded. Contents clean.

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BIGGLES SETS A TRAP
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1323432
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1962. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Biggles is on the trail of an extraordinary series of murders. History and excitement combine to make this a thrilling detective story. Red boards, black lettering. B/w illustrations. 159 pages. Minimal bumping to spine. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and has some light creasing to front flap.

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BIGGLES WORKS IT OUT
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1323425
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles and vignette. 8 yellow and black illustrations. 191 numbered pages. Spine slightly bumped. Small bookworm hole to top front edge of spine. Foxing and a slight musty smell to contents. Name and address in red ink to front pastedown (hidden below wrapper flap). Dustwrapper is well worn with slight loss, rear panel is grubby and there is a horizontal tear across front panel (tape repaired on verso).

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SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY OF THE TEMPEST
Written by William Shakespeare. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac.
Stock no. 1323422
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1908. Very good condition.

40 tipped in colour plates, tissue guarded. Green cloth, gilt titles and decoration to front cover and spine. 143 pages. 11 x 8.5". Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Small, light mark to front cover and light scuffing to rear cover. Some light browning and a couple of foxspots to spine. Foxing throughout on text pages. Plates all present and in fine condition.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 2011
Written by Alfred Bestall; Beth Harwood. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall; Stuart Trotter.
Stock no. 1323419
Published by Egmont Uk Limited. 2011. Nearly fine condition.

Cover: Rupert being held and flown by Robo. Glazed pictorial boards. 3 Bestall stories previously published and 1 new Harwood/Trotter story. No. 76. ISBN: 9781405257084. Minimal bumping and rubbing to spine.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1953 (FACSIMILE) - MORE ADVENTURES OF RUPERT
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1323418
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

Collectors' Limited Edition Reproduction. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1904329330. Certificate no. 08427 enclosed. Spine slightly faded else a fine copy contained in a lightly foxed slipcase.

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1898-1998 SERVE & OBEY: THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF WEST MONMOUTH SCHOOL
Written by Arthur Crane.
Stock no. 1323411
Published by West Monmouth School. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour and b/w photos. 129 pages. ISBN: 0953466809. Bumping to lower edges of front and rear boards.

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