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THE PICTS AND THE MARTYRS
Written by Arthur Ransome. Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 805278
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1944. Very good condition.

Green cloth, gilt title to spine, blind title to front cover. Pictorial endpapers depicting map for the book. B/w illustrations throughout. 303 pages. 8 x 5.5". Spine darkened.

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ELSEWHERE AND THE GATHERING OF THE CLOWNS
Written by James Roose-Evans. Illustrated by Brian Robb.
Stock no. 805285
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1974. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The fourth Odd and Elsewhere story. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0233965114. SIGNED by author. Price-cut pictorial wrapper.

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THE NEW RUPERT COLOUR ADVENTURE BOOK
Written by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 805289
Published by L.T.A. Robinson Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth spine, pictorial boards featuring Rupert and Prince on a pony (Dapple) with Rupert's father with the king in the background. 2 stories: Rupert and the Wonderful Boots plus Rupert and Dapple. Coloured pictures throughout. Printed L.T.A. Robinson. Spine unevenly faded. Boards worn to corners and creased. Inscription in ink to front endpaper.

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THE LOST TREASURE OF WALES
Written by James Roose-Evans. Illustrated by Brian Robb.
Stock no. 805318
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1977. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An Odd and Elsewhere story. Burgundy cloth, gilt title to spine. Charming b/w illustrations of the two bears. ISBN: 0233967842. SIGNED by author, with an original drawing in ink to front endpaper. Top edges of wrapper flaps foxed.

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WHERE THE SUNBEAMS PLAY
No author listed.
Stock no. 805350
Published by Juvenile Productions Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth spine. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Edges worn. Scuffed boards with small patch of surface damage to front. Name in ink to title page.

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LITTLE DWARF NOSE
Written by E. Gordon Browne. Illustrated by Florence Mary Anderson.
Stock no. 805393
Published by J. Coker & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1935. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth spine, pictorial front board. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine faded, edges worn. Boards scuffed, rear board grubby. Light foxing throughout. Inscriptions in ink to front endpaper.

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MISSEE LEE
Written by Arthur Ransome. Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 805482
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1941. Slightly better than very good condition.

Green cloth, gilt title to spine and embossed title to front cover. Pictorial endpapers of Miss Lee's Islands. B/w illustrations. 335 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Inscription in ink to prelims.

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RUPERT AND THE ANGRY IMP
Written by Norman Redfern. Illustrated by Marjorie Owens.
Stock no. 805500
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st 1994. Nearly fine condition.

Small format pop-up book ISBN: 0416189369. Covers unevenly faded.

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CHILDREN IN VERSE
Written by Thomas Burke. Illustrated by Honor C. Appleton.
Stock no. 805720
Published by Duckworth & Co.. 1st 1913. Almost very good condition.

50 songs of playful childhood. Blue cloth, gilt title and vignette to spine, embossed title and vignette to front cover (signifying 2nd issue). 8 beautiful tipped-in colour plates with captioned tissue-guards. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Bookplate to front pastedown. Endpapers foxed. Second issue of the first edition (no gilt stamping to front cover).

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DESERT WINGS
Written by Covington Clarke.
Stock no. 805958
Published by John Hamilton Ltd.. 2nd 1935. Good condition.

Blue cloth with black title to spine. Colour frontis and 4 b/w plates. Part of the 'Ace' series. Spine chipped to top and tail, faded and rubbed and edges worn. Corners bumped. Contents bright and clean.

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FARM BABIES
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 811762
Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 1909. Good condition.

Large format. Green cloth boards, front cover shows puppy and ducklng with orange title. Cream pictorial endpapers. 24 colour plates. Told from the point of view of Decimus Duckling who goes out to explore the world at large. 'F' in 'Farm' on front cover title is dulled. Inscription in ink to half-title page partly crossed out. One page detached. All plates present. Light offsetting to text pages from the plate opposite. A few fox spots present. Hinges pulled, some cracked. Front hinge cracked, first folio section detached at lower half. One page (VIII) has a closed horizontal tear with no loss. Still a charming copy.

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THE REIGN OF WILLIAM AND MARY
Written by M. Morris. Illustrated by M. Morris.
Stock no. 811768
Published by Ernest Nister. Circa 1910. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A Short and a Merry One! A tale for children about a Persian cat named Mary and a dog named William. Oblong format. Green cloth spine, green paper boards, oblong pictorial onlay to front. 8 full page colour plates plus b/w illustrations. REDUCED FROM £480. Covers lovely and bright. First gathering a little loose and pulled at hinges. A few pale foxspots/marks else contents bright. White pictorial wrapper is edge-worn and torn with a little loss and a little grubby. A nice copy of a scarce item.

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