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PRINCE RABBIT AND THE PRINCESS WHO COULD NOT LAUGH
Written by A.A. Milne. Illustrated by Mary Shepard.
Stock no. 2132025
Published by Edmund Ward. 1st 1966. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

First story is about a clever rabbit who wished to become heir to the throne... Second story is about a lovely princess who never laughed. Pictorial boards. 10 x 8". Colour and b/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges; some scuffing. Inscription in ink, partially crossed out to front endpaper. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is creased and grubby with some large tears and chips; some small pieces of loss.

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PRINCESS TINA ANNUAL 1970
No author listed.
Stock no. 1318514
Published by IPC Magazines Ltd.. 1970. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour pictures and numerous illustrations. ISBN: 0900376457. Price-cut to front free-endpaper and matching section cut from first page (pg5/6).

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THE FROG PRINCESS
Written by Bernard Isaacs.
Stock no. 1318302
Published by Central Books Limited. 1979. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format, Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations.

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THE GOLDEN BIRD
Written by Brothers Grimm; Neil Philip. Illustrated by Isabelle Brent.
Stock no. 2130702
Published by Little, Brown and Company. 1st USA 1995. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The youngest son's quest for the golden bird, the golden horse and the princess from the golden castle. Retold from the Brothers Grimm by Neil Philip. Colour illustrations. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 0316705225.

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THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 2126822
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1953. Almost very good condition.

Front cover shows Rupert pulling small boy out of hole in road. Pale green pictorial boards, red cloth spine. Front cover states that there are 200 cut-outs and five stories. (Later reprints had 120 cut-outs and four stories). This edition states it Contains Rupert in Trouble Again; Rupert and the Old Man of the Sea; Rupert the Witch and Tabitha; Rupert and the Wilful Princess; Rupert Goes Hiking. However, One story is MISSING (published and bound this way) - Missing Rupert, The Witch and Tabitha, it also has 132 cut-outs (NOT the stated 200 or later 120). An early reprint! Spine is unevenly faded and marked. Bumping and wear to cover edges. A few scuff marks. Foxing and browning to outer page edges. No cut-outs have been cut out from book. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. An early reprint.

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ARDIZZONE'S HANS ANDERSEN
Written by Hans Christian Andersen; Stephen Corrin. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 2126456
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

14 classic tales illustrated in colour and b/w. Maroon boards, gilt titles and vignette to front. ISBN: 0233969969. Wrapper is price-cut with faded spine; some edge-creasing; couple of closed tears.

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THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 2126450
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1950. Good condition.

Pale green boards with red cloth spine. Front cover shows Rupert helping a boy from a hole in the ground. A Story and Picture Book with cut-outs in colour. The cut-outs are Tourtel pictures taken from the stories. Numerous other b/w illustrations. (This is a 1950's reprint of the original which was published with 200 cut-outs and five stories). Contains: Rupert In Trouble Again; Rupert and the Old Man of the Sea; Rupert and the Wilful Princess; Rupert Goes Hiking. An early reprint with 132 cut-outs (this includes 'extra's to title pages). Spine is bumped and faded. Bumping to corners. Scuffing along cover edges. Hinge next to 'Rupert and the Old man of the Sea' title is pulled -making the binding a bit weak. Browning. All cut-outs present and not cut-out. Contents are generally very good.

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MOPPING UP! THE WAR, THROUGH THE EYES OF BOBBIE BURNS REGIMENTAL MASCOT
Written by Jack Munroe.
Stock no. 1815894
Published by Cef Books. 1st thus 2007. Fine condition.

An accurate portrayal of the life of a Canadian soldier, an original member of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, 1914-1915. Bobbie Burns was Munroe's faithful companion, a collie whose devotion to his master would make any dog-owner envious. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781896979564.

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THE FANCIFUL FROG
Written by Ant Belmont. Illustrated by Ant Belmont.
Stock no. 2123856
Published by ABC. 1st 2014. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A classic story of the princess and the frog with a twist in the tale and a happy ending. Told in rhyme. Small format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Pictorial endpapers. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780957550513. SIGNED by author to verso of front endpaper, with dedication to previous owner.

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THE FROG PRINCESS
Written by Bernard Isaacs.
Stock no. 1317038
Published by Central Books Limited. 1973. Very good condition.

Large format, Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Slight rubbing to spine. Covers ever so slightly grubby.

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THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1507719
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1953. Very good condition.

Pale green boards with red cloth spine. Front cover shows Rupert helping a boy from a hole in the ground. A Story and Picture Book with 120 cut-outs in colour. The cut-outs are Tourtel pictures taken from the stories. Numerous other b/w illustrations. (This is a 1950's reprint of the original which was published with 200 cut-outs and five stories). Contains: Rupert In Trouble Again; Rupert and the Old Man of the Sea; Rupert and the Wilful Princess; Rupert Goes Hiking. This is the reprint with 4 stories and 120 cut-outs (although cover says 200 cut-outs and five stories are listed in contents). Wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Light stain to bottom corner of front cover. Small dark spot to spine. Pen inscription to title page and belongs to box completed. A couple of hinges cracked. Odd fox spot and mark to contents. Cut-outs complete and unused.

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RUPERT LITTLE BEAR'S ADVENTURES NUMBER ONE
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1208720
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1924. Very good condition.

The first book of Rupert's Library. Grey boards with pictorial onlay to front showing Rupert with a Golly and the Magic Toy-Man in the distance. Contains four stories: Rupert and the Magic Toy-Man, Rupert and the Princess, Rupert At School and Rupert and the Old Miser. 3 colour plates plus two-tone illustrations throughout. Rebacked with blue cloth. A few minor scuff marks to front cover, small mark to rear cover. Corners a little worn. Front joint repaired as part of rebacking. Original pictorial endpapers retained. On verso of frontis plate there is an inscription in ink dated 1924 and offsetting from the picture. The outer margin of the frontis is grubby. Prelims and endpapers are foxed. Some foxing to contents but the pages are generally clean. Overall a bright copy of this scarce early Rupert book.

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