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THE ADVENTURES OF METHUSELAH
Written by P.R. Bowring; J.W. Dinnage. Illustrated by G.P. Richards.
Stock no. 1807051
Published by Cassell & Company Ltd. 1st 1955. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A true story. The Donkey Club was founded by the authors in 1951 when there was very considerable traffic in donkeys from Eire for the meat trade. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Small name in ink to front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial wrapper is worn at corners, a few small closed tears & chips to edges and grubby.

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THE GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY OF ENGLAND
No author listed.
Stock no. 1206928
Published by J. Dodsley. 1st 1765. Very good condition.

Dark brown leather covers, more recent grey leather spine with raised bands and gilt titles. Large folding colour map to front. xi + 397 pages + 2 large folding b/w maps. Colour map has a closed tear repaired on verso. New endpapers.

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IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE
Written by Laura Joffe Numeroff. Illustrated by Felicia Bond.
Stock no. 1807048
Published by Harper Collins. Circa 1985. Very good condition.

Library binding. Red cloth spine with black title, green paper boards with vignette of mouse. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0060245875.

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THE TALE OF TIMMY TIPTOES
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1108307
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1911. Very good condition.

Dark green boards. White titles. Pictorial onlay to front. Colour illustrations. Small format. 84 numbered pages. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; chipping to cover edges; mostly spine. Marks to covers. Nicks to top of spine. Front joint is partially cracked. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Foxing to outer page edges. A few grubby margin marks.

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CECILY PARSLEY'S NURSERY RHYMES
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1108305
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st 1922. Almost very good condition.

Red boards, pictorial onlay to front cover. White titles to front cover and spine. 52 numbered pages. 5 x 4.25". Fading to spine and some cover edges. Scuffing to covers, with a few marks. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; nicks to corners of spine. Grubby marks and foxing to endpapers and some pages internally; odd corner or page crease.

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MUMMY'S BEDTIME STORY BOOK
Written by Marion. Illustrated by Jessie M. King.
Stock no. 1108298
Published by Cecil Palmer. 1st 1929. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Blue pictorial printed paper boards. Yellow, blue & white pictorial endpapers. Bright two tone and full colour illustrations throughout. 56 pages. An excellent example of Jessie M. King's illustrative style. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few scuff marks and indentation marks to covers. Bottom 2-3" of backstrip are MISSING. Some wear to rest of spine. Child's name in ink to verso of front endpaper. Inscription in ink dated 1930 to verso of frontis. Some grubby marks to some pages, with foxing/browning; tiny spots of surface paper damage. Illustrations are still bright.

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MR. PETTIGREW'S HARVEST FESTIVAL
Written by Leonard Clark. Illustrated by Toffee Sanders.
Stock no. 1206910
Published by Thornhill Press. 1975. As new condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Blue boards. 9 ins. x 5.5 ins. Black and white illustrations on every double page and on majority of pages. ISBN: 0904110001. 2nd impression. Wrapper: Price-cut

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WIEN
Written by Alfred Von Baldass.
Stock no. 1206814
Published by Compassverlag. 1928. Good condition.

Red cloth, white titles. 459 pages + advertisements. Guide to Vienna. Text in German. Contents very good. Spine very worn.

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SOUTH OF FRANCE
Written by C.B. Black.
Stock no. 1206809
Published by Adam & Charles Black. Circa 1880. Very good condition.

A Black's Guide. Third Edition. East Half. The Riviera from Montpellier and Marseille to Florence and Leghorn with the Roads to Them. Including the Island of Corsica. Small format. Blue cloth, gilt titles to spine and front cover. Large folding b/w map. 8 other maps and 14 plans. 200 pages + index + 20 pages + index for Corsica. Contents clean and bright. Spine a little dulled.

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TEAM STEALTH F-117
Written by Robert Shelton.
Stock no. 1603952
Published by Airlife. 1993. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format, card wraps. Colour photos. 96 pages. ISBN: 1853104183. Corners rubbed.

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I FLEW THEM FIRST A TEST PILOT'S STORY
Written by Don Armstrong.
Stock no. 1603944
Published by Champlin Fighter Museum Press. 1st 1994. Very good condition.

Large format, card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0942548582.

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BLACK'S PICTURESQUE GUIDE TO THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX AND ITS WATERING-PLACES
No author listed.
Stock no. 1206783
Published by Adam & Charles Black. 4th 1877. Slightly better than very good condition.

Small format. Green cloth, gilt titles. 11 b/w wood engravings, 3 maps including 2 large folding. xxi + 171 pages + 112 pages of advertisements. All maps and plates present. Contents bright and clean. Corners slightly bumped.

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