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THE 13 CLOCKS
Written by James Thurber. Illustrated by Marc Simont.
Stock no. 1329151
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

"How can anyone describe this book? It isn't a parable, fairy tale or a poem, but rather a mixture of all three"! Burgandy boards, silver title to spine. Colour illustrated endpapers. Large colour text illustrations. 124 pages. 8.5" x 5.5". Spine slightly bumped. Some foxspots and light page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge chipped and a little grubby to rear panel.

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ITALIAN CITIES (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Christopher Hibbert.
Stock no. 1829357
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1997. Very good condition.

Three volume set: Venice; Florence; and Rome. Bound in full moire silk with gilt titles to spine and vignettes to front. Colour & b/w photos. Spines are very lightly browned else a lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which is split to either side of top but still firm, also worn to top & tail of spine, a few scuff marks (VG-).

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HEATHER HILL
Written by Elleston Trevor. Illustrated by David Williams.
Stock no. 1329150
Published by Gerald G. Swann Ltd.. 1st 1946. Good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

A story of the animals who live in the Deep Wood. Green cloth, gilt titles. B/w text illustrations. 176 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Fading (damp?) to cover edges. Damp staining to endpapers. Pale page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with some loss. Name in ink to top edge of front panel. Large tear to rear panel which is also slightly grubby.

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FARAWAY LOOK ONE
Written by Peter Scott; Philippa Scott. Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1329149
Published by Cassell & Company Ltd. 1st 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Colour and b/w photos. B/w illustrations. A natural history book for children. SIGNED by the authors to half title-page. Foxing to contents, heavy foxing to wrapper flaps and verso of wrapper. Slight rubbing to wrapper edges.

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FARAWAY LOOK TWO
Written by Peter Scott; Philippa Scott.
Stock no. 1329148
Published by Cassell & Company Limited. 1st 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book tells of Peter and Philippa's travels and of the animals and birds they met in the British Virgin Islands, Trinidad, Panama and the Galapagos Islands. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photo illus throughout. 120 pages. 8.5 x 6.5". Spine and corners bumped. Heavy foxing to contents and to dustwrapper. Wrapper is slightly edge rubbed and faded to spine.

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THE STONOR EAGLES
Written by William Horwood.
Stock no. 1329146
Published by Country Life Books. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An extraordinary series of sculptures and paintings by a renowned artist are brought together at an exhibition in New York. This event compels the artist to reveal the true story of their creation. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 555 pages. ISBN: 0600368289. Slight bumping/rubbing to spine ends. Light foxing/fingering to textblock. In a nice, bright dustwrapper.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1957
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1329145
Published by Daily Express. 1957. Very good condition.

Glazed boards. Front cover shows Rupert in air balloon with springs. 1st story is Rupert & the Crackerjack. 10x7 inches. 107 pages. Minimal bumping to corners. Spine bumped and slightly worn at top and tail. Evidence of removal of a label to front free-endpaper. Name, address and date in ink in belongs to box. Price NOT cut. Colouring contest page and puzzle pages untouched. Slight grubbiness to page edges else contents clean.

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THE WEE LITTLE FLEA CIRCUS
Written by Dan Witkowski. Illustrated by Nathan Jarvis.
Stock no. 1329144
Published by Abracadazzle. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition.

American Edition. Glazed pictorial boards. This books contains 3-dimensional stage, a fabulous family of silly flea-circus puppets. To go with an amusing story that the kids will love. ISBN: 0679876987. Complete and unused.

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ROAD TRANSPORT GWENT
Written by Paul Heaton.
Stock no. 1329143
Published by P.M. Heaton Publishing. 1st 2004. Very good condition.

The first in a series of photographic records dealing with road transport in South Wales and the Border Country. Features firms operating in Gwent, Monmouthshire. Included are fleets involved in a wide range of activities from tippers to steel haulage, furniture removals, livestock transport and heavy haulage. Large format. Green and red pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. 112 pages. ISBN: 1872006175. Slight rubbing to spine and corners. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Pale page browning else contents clean.

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BOBBY ROBIN AND THE WORM
Written by Robert Hartman. Illustrated by Robert Hartman.
Stock no. 1329140
Published by Morrison & Gibb Ltd.. Very good condition.

The 8th Buffin Book. Small format. Black pictorial stiff card wraps. Colour illustrations. Pale page browning else contents clean. Light rubbing to covers.

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MR. BUFFIN AND HIS GREY MARE
Written by Robert Hartman. Illustrated by Robert Hartman.
Stock no. 1329139
Published by Morrison & Gibb Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

The 7th Buffin book. Violet the Grey Mare learns a lesson. Small format. Green pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Covers are edge rubbed. Name in ink to title-page (some slight transfer of ink to facing page). Light wrinkling to pages.

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MRS. BUNNYKINS' BUSY DAY
Written by Alan Wright. Illustrated by Alan Wright; Ernest Vetsch.
Stock no. 1329138
Published by Whitman Publishing Company. Circa 1928. Almost very good condition.

Small format. Blue boards with black title and illustration. Full-page colour and b/w text illustrations. Covers a little grubby and browned. Rubbing to cover edges and light damp stain to edge of rear cover. Belongs to box at back of book has a name and address (and date) in ink. Staples rusty. Some grubby fingermarks to contents.

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