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LEICESTER PAST AND PRESENT VOLUME ONE ANCIENT BOROUGH
Written by Jack Simmons.
Stock no. 631045
Published by Eyre Methuen. 1st 1974. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0413308804. Some light foxing to wrapper.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1999
Written by Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold; Gina Hart.
Stock no. 448099
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 1999. Fine condition.

No. 64. Front cover shows Rupert flying through the air with the aid of winged shoes. ISBN: 1902836006. NOT price-cut or inscribed.

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SELWYN THE SEALION
Written by Myrtle Jerrett. Illustrated by Myrtle Jerrett.
Stock no. 448155
Published by Country Life Limited. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The fact the Selwyn was proved a dunce turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to him. Oblong format. Blue cloth spine, white pictorial boards. Colour lithograph illustrations. Crease to front endpaper. Pale foxing to endpapers. Contents are beautifully bright. Wrapper has large closed tear to front panel, other smaller tears to corners and some grubby marks - but minimal loss.

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THE FIVE TO SEVEN TREASURE BOOK
Written by D.M. Prescott; M.E. Procter; et al. Illustrated by Treyer Evans; et al..
Stock no. 631012
Published by Blandford Press. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine. Pictorial boards. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Edges are worn. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Some foxing.

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THE DEVONSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE LITERATURE AND ART
No author listed.
Stock no. 821409
Published by The Devonshire Press. 1st 1981. Nearly fine condition.

Report and Transactions Volume 113. Ilfracombe. Green cardwraps. Corners lightly rubbed, contents fine.

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THE LONDON JOURNAL VOL.5 No.1 1979
No author listed.
Stock no. 821434
Published by Longman. 1979. Nearly fine condition.

A Review of Metropolitan Society Past and Present. Articles include: Change and Stability in Seventeenth-century London; The Queen, the Sultan and the Viceroy A Victorian State Occasion; Research in London 1952-1977. Red cardwraps, white titles. B/w illustrations. Margin to pages 123-126 misfolded and therefore uncut at margin (not affecting text) - binding fault. Else a fine copy.

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THE STORY OF TABBYKIN TOWN IN SCHOOL AND AT PLAY
Written by Kittycat. Illustrated by Louis Wain.
Stock no. 821396
Published by C.W. Faulkner & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1920. Very good condition.

'Kittycat' is a Pseudonym for Louis Wain. Tall, slim format. Beige paper covers with colour pictorial onlay to front. 12 pages. Thirteen illustrations to the text including five colour. Staple binding as issued. Minor foxing to covers. Contents lightly marked by fingering. Closed tears at lower stapled edge of pages, expertly and invisibly repaired. A nice copy of a rare Louis Wain item.

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MUMMY'S BEDTIME STORY BOOK
Written by Marion. Illustrated by Jessie M. King.
Stock no. 821398
Published by Cecil Palmer. 1st 1929. Very good condition.

Large format. Blue pictorial printed paper boards. Yellow, blue & white pictorial endpapers. Bright two tone and full colour illustrations throughout. 56 pages. An excellent example of Jessie M. King's illustrative style. Edges rubbed, corners lightly worn. Backstrip has slight loss at top and tail of spine through general wear and tear. Else backstrip complete with scuffing at edges. Covers generally nice and bright with a few marks to rear cover. A few very pale foxspots to prelims and endpapers else a very nice, clean copy.

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THE OXFORD REGION
Written by Trevor Rowley; et al.
Stock no. 821316
Published by Oxford University Department For External Studies. 1st 1980. Very good condition.

Papers presented to a conference to mark 100 years of adult education in Oxford. Large format. Card wraps. ISBN: 0903736101. Covers a bit grubby.

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NORTH YORKSHIRE STREET GUIDE
No author listed.
Stock no. 821368
Published by Arrow Publishing. Circa 1999. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Card wraps. ISBN: 1900722097.

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WHYS AND OTHER WHYS OR CURIOUS CREATURES AND THEIR TALES
Written by Harry B. Neilson; S.H. Hamer. Illustrated by Harry Neilson.
Stock no. 384774
Published by Cassell & Company Limited. 1st 1898. Very good condition.

Large format. Red cloth with gilt titles and vignettes. 109 pages, all edges gilt. Full-page and text illustrations in b/w throughout. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Covers just a little bit grubby. Front joint cracked. Some very slight fingering to page margins. A tiny nick to edge of rear pastedown. A lovely copy of this attractive book.

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PHENOMENAL FOAM FLYER BOOK
Written by Polick. Illustrated by Molly Zakrajsek.
Stock no. 447888
Published by Innovative Kids; Tango Books. 2001. Very good condition.

American edition, distributed in UK by Tango Books (With UK ISBN). Contains 4 foam-flying devices, with aero-facts, techno-tips and high-flyin' games. Large square format. ISBN: 1857075064. Edges are worn. Original slips holding in devices are still present.

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