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ALL SORTS OF DAYS
Written by Doris Rust. Illustrated by Shirley Hughes.
Stock no. 2109529
Published by Faber & Faber Ltd.. 1st 1955. Almost very good condition.

Six stories for the very young. Red boards with blue title to spine and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis and b/w text illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Uneven fading to covers, with damp marks. White correction fluid to front pastedown, with new inscription in ink over the top. Some foxing.

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THE BOOK OF LEDBURY
Written by Joe Hillaby.
Stock no. 2109520
Published by Barracuda Books. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An Essay in Interpretation. Large format. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0860231259. A few marks to covers. Browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is unevenly faded and browned, with a little edge-creasing.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1995
Written by Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 2109518
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

No. 60. 75th anniversary edition. Front cover shows Rupert on winged horse. ISBN: 1874507465. Fading to spine and a couple of cover edges. NOT price-cut or inscribed. Contents are bright.

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BORN AN OPTIMIST
Written by Jean Lee.
Stock no. 2109510
Published by M.I.P.I. PUBLISHING. 2nd 2000. Nearly fine condition.

The Story of Geoffrey Groves, Inventor. Second (revised) edition. Card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 095405590X. Light wear and a little fading to spine. Contents are fine.

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THE CAMBRIAN TOURIST
No author listed.
Stock no. 2109478
5th 1821. Very good condition.

Or, Post-Chaise Companion Through Wales; Containing Cursory Sketches of The Welsh Territories, and a description of the manners, customs, and games of the natives. With charts, Comprehending at One View, the Advisable Route, Best Inns, Distances and Objects most worthy of Attention. 5th edition. More modern binding (possibly library), dark leather covers with gilt title to spine. Some light bumping and wear to covers. Mark to base of spine. Bookplate to front pastedown. Some foxing and page browning, especially to uncut page edges.

Price: £60.00 £45.00.

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A TOUR IN WALES
No author listed.
Stock no. 2109474
1778. Almost very good condition.

Volume TWO ONLY! The Tour in North Wales MDCCLXXIII. Leather binding. Many fold-out illustrations. Printed by Henry Hughes. Book appears to have a new, but contemporary looking leather spine, with raised bands, gilt decorations and red/green boxes. Scuffing and marks to covers, bumping and wear to corners. Ink stamp to front free endpaper. Some page browning and foxing.

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A PRINCESS IN TATTERS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Frank Adams.
Stock no. 2109464
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Circa 1915. Very good condition.

Blue decorated cloth, pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour frontis plate. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Prize plate to front endpaper. Front joint is a little cracked. Some foxing and page browning.

Price: £54.00 £40.50.

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PRISONERS IN JAVA
Written by William Marshall.
Stock no. 1604368
Published by Hamwic Publishers. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Card wraps. Accounts by Allied Prisoners of War in the Far East (1942-1945) captured in Java. ISBN: 9780954722883. SIGNED by author with dedication on half-title page: 'Dear Robbie , happy reading. Bill Marshall, Chairman'.

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WHEN LONDON BURNED
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by J. Finnemore.
Stock no. 1108435
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1895. Good condition.

Blue and gilt pictorial cloth. Grey endpapers. 12 b/w plates. 388 pages plus 32 page booklist. A Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire. Covers are scuffed and unevenly browned. 2 plates are detached. Binding is a bit weak in places. Some foxing. Inscription in ink to verso of frontis.

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EAST OF THORNTON JUNCTION
Written by James K. Corstorphine.
Stock no. 1707835
Published by James Corstorphine. Very good condition.

Card wraps. B/w photos. A short history of the railway line from THornton to Leuchars which ran around the East Neuk of Fife. ISBN: 0092562103. Inscription in ink to inside front cover has been covered up with white labels.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1986
No author listed. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1108425
Published by Express Newspapers Ltd.. 1986. Nearly fine condition.

Tall laminate boards - Rupert with net and tadpoles in jar. 1st story Rupert & the Strange Airman. 100p ages. (In 1986 Alfred Bestall, the first illustrator of Rupert annuals, died at the age of 93). ISBN: 0850791596. Book: not price-cut or inscribed

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RUPERT ANNUAL 2001
Written by Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1108415
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 2001. Fine condition.

No. 66. Front cover shows Rupert on a seahorse. ISBN: 190283660X. Book: not price-cut or inscribed

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