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THE MAGIC MOTH
Written by Virginia Lee. Illustrated by Richard Cuffari.
Stock no. 713130
Published by Longman Young Books. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A direct, honest, unsentimental story about death and its aftermath. Cream boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0582164729. Edges very slightly rubbed. Dustwrapper edge-rubbed and grubby, closed tear to rear edge with tape repair on verso.

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THE FOREST KING
Written by Major Charles Gilson.
Stock no. 713213
Published by George Newnes Limited. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, black title and vignette. B/w frontis. 255 pages. Spine bumped and slightly rubbed. Some light foxing. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with slight loss and tape repairs on verso.

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CHILDREN IN VERSE
Written by Thomas Burke. Illustrated by Honor C. Appleton.
Stock no. 713246
Published by Duckworth & Co.. 1st 1913. Almost very good condition.

50 songs of playful childhood. Blue cloth, gilt title and vignette to spine, embossed title and vignette to front cover (signifying 2nd issue). 8 beautiful tipped-in colour plates with captioned tissue-guards. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn. A few grubby spots to covers. Old booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Some light foxing. A desirable copy of the second issue of first edition (no gilt stamping to front cover).

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THERE'S A STORY TO TELL
Written by Blanche Winder. Illustrated by Harry G. Theaker.
Stock no. 713371
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1941. Good condition.

Stories from the Old and New Testaments. The Sunshine Series. Green cloth spine. Pictorial boards. 24 colour plates. Boards worn and scuffed. Rear board grubby. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some light foxing else contents and plates bright.

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THE WHITE KING'S DAUGHTER
Written by Emma Marshall.
Stock no. 713440
Published by Seeley and Co. Limited. 5th 1904. Slightly better than very good condition.

A Story of the Princess Elizabeth. Green cloth, gilt titles and decoration. B/w frontis. Spine bumped, corners very slightly rubbed. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxspots to outer page edges. A bright copy.

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PLAYWAYS ANNUAL
Written by Enid Blyton; Chris Temple; Frank Varty; et al.
Stock no. 713469
Published by Playways Office. Almost very good condition.

Includes a full-length Blyton story "The Birthday Kitten". Colour plates plus two-tone illustrations. Lots of gollies! Corners worn, cover edges rubbed. Name to verso of frontis which is part detached at top. Contents clean.

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PETER PARLEY'S TALES ABOUT GREECE
Written by Peter Parley.
Stock no. 713508
Published by T. Allman. Almost very good condition.

Small format, 4.75 x 3.75". Brown embossed cloth, gilt title and decoration to spine. B/w frontis and illustration to title page. 184 pages. Corners bumped, spine worn at top and tail. Small mark to front cover. Name in ink to verso of front endpaper. Contents clean.

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TWO TIMES SIX
Written by David Morris; Marjorie Saunders; et al.
Stock no. 713628
Published by The Epworth Press. 1st 1949. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Collection of Stories For Girls. Orange cloth, black title to spine. A couple of small brown spots to front cover otherwise a super copy. Pictorial wrapper is very slightly rubbed at corners, a tiny bit grubby to rear and has a few small brown spots to lower front edge.

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GOOD QUEEN BESS
Written by Brenda Girvin. Illustrated by John Hassall.
Stock no. 713693
Published by David Nutt. Good condition.

Large oblong format. Colour pictorial boards. 23 colour plates. Corners worn, edges rubbed. Boards grubby. Endpapers browned. Contents clean.

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PICKLES: A FUNNY LITTLE COUPLE
Written by Yotty Osborn. Illustrated by T. Pym.
Stock no. 713704
Published by John F. Shaw & Co.. Circa 1878. Almost very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 21 b/w illustrations to text. Spine and corners worn. Spine darkened. New endpapers and front flyleaf. Last text page browned. Contents clean.

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BONZO'S ANNUAL 1948
Written by G.E. Studdy. Illustrated by G.E. Studdy.
Stock no. 713720
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. 1948. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine. Pictorial front board shows Bonzo wearing a crown and sat on a donkey. Colour frontis, two-tone illustrations throughout. Contains a story entitled "The Little Nigger Boy". Corners worn, edges rubbed. Small bookseller's sticker to front pastedown. Name in belongs to box is crossed out. Foxing mainly to endpapers and page margins. A few grubby fingering marks to contents. Neat colouring to page 53. One or two closed tears to margins (no loss).

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THE CAPTAIN'S YOUNGEST PICCINO AND OTHER CHILD STORIES
Written by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Stock no. 714327
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1894. Almost very good condition.

Blue/green and orange decorated cloth. B/w plates. 183 pages. Corners and edges rubbed. Spine bumped. Covers slightly marked. Foxing to endpapers. Joints cracked. Contents clean.

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