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THE BORROWERS AFIELD
Written by Mary Norton. Illustrated by Diana Stanley.
Stock no. 1311434
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1973. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Beige cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 193 pages. ISBN: 0460066307. Very minimal bumping to spine else a fine copy. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed and slightly faded to spine.

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STUFF AND NONSENSE
Written by Laura Cecil. Illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark.
Stock no. 2112374
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Compiled by Cecil. An anthology of stories and poetry for younger readers - to be read aloud. 92 pages. ISBN: 0370313070. A little bumping along cover edges. Wrapper is faded to spine, with some edge-creasing and a couple of small nicks.

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SONGS OF JOLLY BOY LAND
Written by Peter Broom. Illustrated by Yvonne Gough.
Stock no. 1402175
Published by Paterson's Publications. 1st 1930. Almost very good condition.

Seven songs with words and music. Blue and cream pictorial boards with blue cloth spine. Black title to front board. Large format. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Board edges a little scuffed. Name in ink to top of front board plus pencil mark and small scratch. Few marks to rear cover. Covers are a little grubby. Couple of grubby marks otherwise contents generally clean.

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THE PERKY LITTLE ENGINE
Written by Margaret Friskey. Illustrated by Becky.
Stock no. 1402174
Published by Frederick Muller Limited. 1st Uk 1966. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The Perky Little Engine is a mere four wheeler, a shunting engine, as little as they come. But this one goes off and has an adventure. Blue and yellow pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. 30 pages. Muller's Junior Reading Series. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Board edges a little rubbed. Slight creasing to top inner corner else contents clean and bright. Pictorial dust wrapper is edge worn and creased with a few closed tears and a little chipping. Large mark to rear cover - more noticeable on verso. A little scuffed and grubby. Magic tape to top of spine and white label to bottom, both on verso. Price-cut.

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A FLORA OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Written by R.C.L. Howitt; B.M. Howitt.
Stock no. 2112336
1st 1963. Very good condition.

Published privately and printed by Derry and Sons Limited. Green cloth with gilt title to spine. Fold-out map to rear - no other illustrations. A few marks to covers. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.

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BABY BALLADS
Written by Ruth Cobb. Illustrated by Ruth Cobb.
Stock no. 1402173
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Good condition.

Brown boards with red titles and picture of a girl with her teddy bear to front board. Short rhymes on one page with colour illustration opposite. Paper covering boards is split at spine and is coming off both front and back boards. Spine and corners are bumped and rubbed. Covers a bit grubby. Small cracks to top of front and rear joints, Grubby marks to some pages. Browning to verso of endpapers. Front endpaper is lightly creased.

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SUPPLEMENT TO THE FLORA OF NORFOLK
Written by E.L. Swann.
Stock no. 2112329
Published by F. Crowe & Sons Limited. 1975. Very good condition.

Card wraps. Cover edges are browned; couple of small patches of surface paper lifting. Contents are still excellent.

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FLORA OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Written by J.H. Bevis; R.E. Kettell; B. Shepard; O.H. Frazer.
Stock no. 2112324
Published by Isle of Wight Archaeological Society. 1978. Slightly better than very good condition.

Card wraps. Includes 2 maps - no other illustrations. ISBN: 0950163619. A little scuffing to covers. Yellowing to a couple of edges.

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THE FLORA AND VEGETATION OF COUNTY DURHAM
Written by G.G. Graham.
Stock no. 2112315
Published by The Durham Flora Committee; Durham County Conservation Trust Limited. 1st 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Grey boards with silver titles. Over 1800 species of vascular plants are listed. and much more is contained in this important volume. 8 acetate overlays included. ISBN: 0905362020. Grubby marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is a little yellowed to edges, with a bit of creasing. Acetate overlays included.

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THE FLORA OF OXFORDSHIRE
Written by John Killick; Roy Perry; Stan Woodell.
Stock no. 2112313
Published by Pisces Publications. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour photos. B/w distribution maps. ISBN: 1874357072. SIGNED by one author (John Killick) to title page. Some browning to page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine, with edge-creasing and a few small nicks to corners.

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FLORA OF LEICESTERSHIRE
Written by A.L. Primavesi; P.A. Evans.
Stock no. 2112312
Published by Leicestershire Museums. 1st 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

For everyone who enjoys and appreciates the Leicestershire countryside. Green imitation leather boards with gilt title to spine. Colour frontis & b/w distribution maps. ISBN: 0850222303. Some light page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with closed tear to top of spine.

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FLORA OF STAFFORDSHIRE
Written by E.S. Edees.
Stock no. 2112308
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

County Flora series. B/w photos. 280 pages including b/w distribution maps. ISBN: 0715355635. Wrapper has been stuck to book, with clear adhesive film, which is now browning.

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