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I DISCOVER COLUMBUS
Written by Robert Lawson. Illustrated by Robert Lawson.
Stock no. 1502405
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1943. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

A true chronicle of the Great Admiral and his finding of the New World, narrated by the venerable parrot Aurelio, who shared in the glorious venture. Beige cloth covers with dark blue titles and vignette of ship to front cover. Illustrated endpapers. B/w illustrations. 99 pages. Spine slightly bumped with line of fading at top and bottom of spine. Grubby mark to front endpaper. Name in ink to half-title page. Small brown marks to lower margins of last few pages. Spine of dustwrapper is worn and torn with slight loss at top and bottom. Also edge chipped at folds and slightly grubby.

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PUSS IN BOOTS
Written by Philip Pullman. Illustrated by Ian Beck.
Stock no. 1109127
Published by Doubleday. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The adventures of that most enterprising feline. An action-packed and very funny retelling of Puss-In-Boots. Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0385410328. Light bumping to spine and corners. Page edge browning. Wrapper is creased to edges, with a few marks to rear panel.

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ANTHONY BROWNE'S KING KONG
Written by Edgar Wallace; Merian C. Cooper. Illustrated by Anthony Browne.
Stock no. 1109104
Published by Julia MacRae Books. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Anthony Browne has always acknowledged this classic cult movie to be one of the most potent influences on his work. Never before appearing as a full colour book, there will not be a dry eye in the house as the last page is turned. Blue cloth. 92 pages. 11.75 x 9". ISBN: 1856812588. Some light wear along cover edges. Contents are excellent. Wrapper is edge-creased, with 1" closed tear to top of front panel.

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A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS: THE WIDE WINDOW
Written by Lemony Snicket. Illustrated by Brett Helquist.
Stock no. 1109093
Published by Egmont Children's Books Ltd.. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition.

Third in the series. Have you got the stomach for a story that includes a hurricane, hungry leeches, a horrible villain and other horrid things? Pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0749747013. Light wear to cover edges.

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NODDY THE CRY-BABY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Beek.
Stock no. 1109084
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co.. Very good condition.

Small oblong format. Pictorial paperwraps. Colour illustrations, 3 per page. A Noddy Strip Book. A little surface paper damage to title page. Some page browning and light corner creasing.

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NODDY'S PENNY WHEEL CAR
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 1109083
Published by Sampson Low. Very good condition.

A Noddy Strip Book. Red pictorial paperwraps. Oblong format. Small colour pictures to contents. (Also contains: Noddy in trouble). 3 x 7". A few marks to covers; some foxing.

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NODDY GOES DANCING
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Beek.
Stock no. 1109081
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Slightly better than very good condition.

Small oblong format. Pictorial paperwraps. Colour illustrations. A Noddy Strip Book. Light wear to spine.

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NICOLA BAYLEY'S BOOK OF NURSERY RHYMES
No author listed. Illustrated by Nicola Bayley.
Stock no. 2113886
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1975. Good condition.

Nicola Bayley's first book. Favourite nursery rhymes illustrated by glorious full-colour pictures. Proof copy in paperwraps. ISBN: 0224011731. Contents detached from covers. Browning and a little creasing to paperwraps spine.

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NATO ARMOUR
Written by Bryan Perrett.
Stock no. 2113871
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Oblong format. Green boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711002099. Light wear to cover edges. Some page browning. A few margin marks. Wrapper is a little edge-creased with small scuff to rear panel.

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STEAM'S LAST STAND
Written by Mike Esau.
Stock no. 2113868
Published by Silver Link Publishing. 1st 2008. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A 40th anniversary tribute to the end of British Railways steam. Large format. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781857943115. Some bumping and wear to spine and corners. Contents are still excellent. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few slight marks and small nick to base of spine.

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NICHOLAS CATCHES THE CROOKS
Written by Kitty Styles. Illustrated by Mary Kendal Lee.
Stock no. 1502385
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. circa 1956. Slightly better than good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Nicholas Book No. 7. Red pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Split to top of spine. Wear to corners and top and bottom of spine. Belongs to box completed in pencil. Illustrator's name underlined in blue on title page. Odd grubby fingermark and fox spot to contents. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn and creased. Also grubby with a few spots of surface paper damage.

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TRANSATLANTIC LINERS 1945-1980
Written by William H. Miller.
Stock no. 2113856
Published by Arco Publishing. 1981. Very good condition.

Green covers with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0668052678. SIGNED by author, with lengthy inscription to front endpaper. Now partially faded. Some wear to cover edges. A few marks to covers. Some page browning and foxing.

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