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THE SACRED BULLOCK AND OTHER ANIMAL STORIES
Written by Mazo De La Roche. Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian.
Stock no. 1313014
Published by The Macmillan Company Of Canada Limited. 1st 1939. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of short stories. Blue cloth, black title to spine. 221 numbered pages. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Pastedowns very lightly browned else contents bright and clean. Dustwrapper is browned on verso and is lightly worn.

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SUNNY MEMORIES OF FOREIGN LANDS
Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Stock no. 1313013
Published by Milner And Sowerby. 1861. Good condition.

Small format. Brown cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w frontis. 384 pages plus 32 page publisher catalogue to rear. A series of travel letters. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Name in ink to front endpaper. Joints cracked. Some pale foxing and light page browning else contents clean. A couple of pages have not been trimmed correctly (binding error) causing the lower margins to be slightly misaligned.

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HOW WE USED TO DRESS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1502816
Very good condition.

Presented by OXO Ltd. Pictorial card wraps, rear cover is advert for Oxo. From 10th Century - Anglo Saxons to early 20th Century - Edwardian. Colour illustration, small amount of text, illustration to paint and short rhyme to each page. 14 pages. A few light spots to front cover. Light crease to top corner of rear cover and last couple of pages. A few fox spots to contents and covers. Contents used.

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WILLIAM AND CHERRY
Written by Merula Salaman. Illustrated by Merula Salaman.
Stock no. 1711375
Published by The Cresset Press. 1st 1943. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial boards with red cloth spine. Charming colour and two tone illustrations. Text in script. The Story of William Matthew Walker and his Cow Cherry Brandy. Corners worn. Front joint cracked.

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MANDRAGORA'S DRAGON
Written by Irene Elmer. Illustrated by Ruth Van Sciver.
Stock no. 1402689
Published by Abingdon Press. circa 1964. Very good condition.

Porridge, the horse, has been retired and is bored. He persuades the gray barn cat to tell him a story. Oblong format. Blue boards with silver titles to front and spine. Colour and b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. A few marks to the covers. Front endpaper is heavily creased with a tear. Couple of small marks otherwise contents are clean.

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FLORIGRAPHIA BRITANNICA VOLUME II
Written by Richard Deakin.
Stock no. 1809153
Published by Groombridge & Sons. 1st 1857. Very good condition.

Volume II only. Classes VI to XV. Engravings and Descriptions of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of Britain. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w plates. Top edge gilt. Edges rubbed. Boards a little dusty. One or two margin marks but contents generally clean.

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FLORIGRAPHIA BRITANNICA VOLUME III
Written by Richard Deakin.
Stock no. 1809130
Published by Groombridge & Sons. 1957. Almost very good condition.

Volume III only. Classes XVI to XXIII. Engravings and Descriptions of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of Britain. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w plates. Top edge gilt. Corners bumped and rubbed. Front joint just starting to split from bottom edge. Some hinges pulled. Pages 1235-1240 detached. Contents clean.

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COSTUMES OF BRITISH LADIES FROM THE TIME OF WILLIAM THE 1ST TO THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA
No author listed.
Stock no. 1809112
Published by Dickinson & Son. Circa 1840. Almost very good condition.

Very large format (14.5" x 10.75"). Three quarters leather binding, marbled sides. Gilt title to spine. Elegant, colour floral title page. 49 mounted colour lithographs with tissue guards and accompanying text describing the era. Subscribers list to rear. Edges rubbed and scuffed, marbled sides scuffed. Joints starting to crack but binding still firm and tight. Subscribers list is MISSING from the rear. All plates present, some have a few small foxspots. Overall a nice copy of a scarce item.

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FOOTNOTES FROM THE PAGE OF NATURE OR FIRST FORMS OF VEGETATION
Written by Rev. Hugh Macmillan.
Stock no. 1809110
Published by Macmillan & Co.. 1st 1861. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine and gilt vignette to front. Tissue-guarded colour frontis plus numerous b/w text illustrations. x and 294 pages plus 24 page publisher adverts to rear. Front edge of spine fraying and split to outside edge. Corners lightly worn. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Frontispiece present but detached. A few hinges starting to pull. Some grubby marks present.

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PIONEERS OF PLANT STUDY
Written by Ellison Hawks.
Stock no. 1809108
Published by The Sheldon Press. 1st 1928. Very good condition.

Green boards, gilt title to spine and blind decoration to front side. B/w photos. Top of spine heavily bumped, corners bumped, small indentation to rear board. Small name plate to front endpaper. Text block a little dusty. Contents clean.

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THE FIELD-CLUB FLORA OF THE LOTHIANS
Written by Isa. Martin.
Stock no. 1809103
Published by William Blackwood. 1st 1934. Very good condition.

Small format. Green cloth. With descriptions, keys, ecological lists, illustrated glossary and map of the Lothians. B/w frontispiece. Contents clean.

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SKETCHES & NOTES FROM A BIRD PAINTER'S JOURNAL
Written by Philip Rickman.
Stock no. 1502802
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode Limited. 1st 1949. Slightly better than good condition.

Pale green cloth covers with dark green titles to spine. 2 colour plates plus numerous b/w illustrations. 119 pages. Published for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Spine bumped and worn with very split to top edge. Corners worn. Covers a bit grubby. Front joint is partially broken between frontis and title page. Rear joint starting to crack. Name in ink to front endpaper. Crease and small edge tear to page 85/86. Small brown spot to lower edge of text block affects bottom edge of a few pages. A little foxing.

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