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SWEET WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1203752
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1942. Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

Red cloth black title to spine. 252 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine faded. Name in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper front flap is MISSING, with loss to top and tail of spine.

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OUT OF TOWN
Written by F.E. Weatherly. Illustrated by Linnie Watt.
Stock no. 1203745
Published by Hildesheimer & Faulkner. Very good condition.

Green pictorial boards with green cloth spine. Delightful chromolithograph illustrations to almost every page. 64 pages. 9 x 7". Edges are worn. Covers are grubby. A few margin marks, but illustrations are bright.

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ARTHUR RANSOME AND CAPTAIN FLINT'S TRUNK
Written by Christina Hardyment.
Stock no. 1304165
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1984. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An essential companion to the Ransome books. Dark blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photo plates and illustrations. ISBN: 0224089894. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at edges and foxed on flaps. Printed price on front flap has been folded over causing a crease to the lower corner.

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THE BIRD FAUNAS OF AFRICA AND ITS ISLANDS
Written by R.E. Moreau.
Stock no. 1803547
Published by Academic Press. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos and maps. Discussing the ecology and distribution of birds throughout the African continent. Price-cut wrapper is browned, faded at spine and grubby.

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A STAB IN THE FRONT
Written by Philip Goodhart.
Stock no. 1803535
Published by Wilton 65. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition.

The Suez Conflict 1956. Blue cardwraps. 97 pages. ISBN: 1905060068. SIGNED letter enclosed ('Many happy returns Philip').

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AROUND THE HIGHLANDS
Written by Michael Brander.
Stock no. 1803531
Published by Geoffrey Bles. 1st 1967. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Olive green boards, red title block with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 224 pages including index. Pictorial wrapper is lightly edge-rubbed.

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MR PEABODY'S APPLES
Written by Madonna. Illustrated by Loren Long.
Stock no. 1203731
Published by Puffin. 1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Inspired by a 300-year-old story about the power of words. Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0141380489. A couple of corners are lightly bumped and worn. Wrapper a little edge-creased.

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GAY DOGS OF ST. JIM'S
Written by Martin Clifford; Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1203729
Published by Howard Baker. 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Gem Volume No 10. Green boards Gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Martin Clifford is also known as Frank Richards. ISBN: 0703001876. Corners are bumped. Wrapper is faded to spine, with creasing to edges.

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RAILWAY PROGRESS 1909-1959
No author listed.
Stock no. 1703138
Published by The Stephenson Locomotive Society. 1959. Very good condition.

Volume One. Jubilee Year Publication. Brown pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. Pages browned.

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TOURING SCOTLAND THE UNKNOWN HIGHLANDS
Written by Ross Finlay.
Stock no. 1803523
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1970. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Perth to Inverness. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w plates and maps. ISBN: 0854291040. Light bumping to lower board edges. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents otherwise clean. Price-cut pink wrapper is rubbed at corners.

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D'ARCY THE RUNAWAY
Written by Martin Clifford.
Stock no. 1203726
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Gem Library volume one. Contains GEM issues 752 to 758 inclusive. ISBN: 0703000012. Spine and corners are bumped and worn, with some marks. Wrapper has corner cut off front flap; some edge-creasing and browning.

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ONE OLD OXFORD OX
Written by Nicola Bayley. Illustrated by Nicola Bayley.
Stock no. 1203725
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1977. Very good condition.

A counting book featuring a tongue-twister and lovely colour illustrations for each number from 1 to 12. Glazed pictorial boards. Unpaginated. 10 x 7. 5 inches. ISBN: 022401353X. Spine faded. Some foxing.

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